Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyFederal contracts and grants
- Ames, IA
- UEI DQDBM7FGJPC5
USAspending shows $1.0B in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $181M.
Contracts were $45M of the obligations in FY2026.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 8 agencies.
The largest award value came from the Department of Agriculture.
A fiscal year under $1 million is not in the total.
The states where the work of the awards of $1 million or more is done. The swatches go from the smallest award value to the largest. The largest is Iowa: $241M.
Iowa: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $292M | $105M | $187M |
| FY2024 | $262M | $64M | $198M |
| FY2025 | $287M | $120M | $167M |
| FY2026 | $181M | $45M | $136M |
| FY2027 to date | under $1 million |
Contracts are the procurement award types. Other awards are grants, direct payments, loans (subsidy cost) and other assistance. The contracts figure shows only when contracts alone are $1 million or more.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 27 | $111M | 45% |
| National Science Foundation | 20 | $67M | 27% |
| Department of Energy | 10 | $25M | 10% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 15 | $24M | 10% |
| Department of Transportation | 2 | $6.2M | 2% |
| Department of Defense | 4 | $6.1M | 2% |
| Department of Homeland Security | 3 | $4.5M | 2% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 2 | $3.2M | 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy | $1.8M | 12 Aug 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $2.0M | 4 Aug 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $7.5M | 14 Jul 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | 10.001 Agricultural Research Basic and Applied Research | $1.3M | 29 May 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | 10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (afri) | $1.0M | 11 Feb 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science FoundationRII TRACK-1: BUILDING CAPACITY ACROSS IOWA TO MEET HUMAN NEEDS FROM THINGS THAT GROW -THE VISION OF THE BUILDING CAPACITY ACROSS IOWA TO MEET HUMAN NEEDS FROM ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.083 Integrative Activities | $16M | 5 May 2023 | IA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationMID-SCALE RI-1 (M1:DP): NATIONAL TESTING FACILITY FOR ENHANCING WIND RESILIENCY OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN TORNADO-DOWNBURST-GUST FRONT EVENTS (NEWRITE) -THIS ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $14M | 22 Sep 2023 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation ServiceTHE CENTER FOR SURVEY STATISTICS AND METHODOLOGY (CSSM) AT IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (ISU) WILL PROVIDE STATISTICAL SUPPORT FOR CONDUCTING THE NATIONAL RESOURCES ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 10.902 Soil and Water Conservation | $12M | 29 Jun 2023 | USAspending | |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureAGRICULTURE IN THE STATE OF IOWA HAS GROWN BEYOND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION OF CROPS AND LIVESTOCK TO ENCOMPASS THE BIOECONOMY, LIFE SCIENCES, FOOD SCIENCES, ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | $10M | 23 Nov 2022 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureAGRICULTURE IN THE STATE OF IOWA HAS GROWN BEYOND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION OF CROPS AND LIVESTOCK TO ENCOMPASS THE BIOECONOMY, LIFE SCIENCES, FOOD SCIENCES, ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | $10M | 20 Feb 2024 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureAGRICULTURE IN THE STATE OF IOWA HAS GROWN BEYOND TRADITIONAL PRODUCTION OF CROPS AND LIVESTOCK TO ENCOMPASS THE BIOECONOMY, LIFE SCIENCES, FOOD SCIENCES, ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | $10M | 5 Dec 2024 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureIOWA'S AGRICULTURE SECTOR CONTINUES TO UNDERGO SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AND TRANSFORMATION, EXPANDING BEYOND THE INNOVATIVE AND CONTINUING STRONG CROPS AND LIVESTOCK ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | $10M | 26 Jan 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (afri) | $10M | 25 Mar 2024 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyIOWA STATE UNIVERSITY ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH CENTER, ON BEHALF OF MONTEZUMA MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND POWER (MMLP), PROPOSES TO BUILD ONE OF THE FIRST UTILITY-SCALE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.255 Clean Energy Demonstrations | $9.5M | 1 Dec 2024 | IA | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationNSF RURALSTAMINA BIOMANUFACTURING ENGINE IN IOWA AND NEBRASKA -THE NSF RURALSTAMINA BIOMANUFACTURING ENGINE IN IOWA AND NEBRASKA WILL ADVANCE THE NATION?S ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $7.5M | 14 Jul 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureHATCH CAPACITY GRANT FUNDS ARE USED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ACROSS MOST DISCIPLINES IN AGRICULTURE, DEFINED IN ITS BROADEST SENSE, FROM FOUNDATIONAL TO APPLIED, TO ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.203 Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | $5.7M | 22 Nov 2022 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and AgricultureHATCH CAPACITY GRANT FUNDS ARE USED TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ACROSS DISCIPLINES IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD, ANIMAL AND HUMAN HEALTH TO ADVANCE PRODUCTION AND PROVIDE AN ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 10.203 Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | $5.7M | 22 Feb 2024 | IA | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 10.511 Smith-Lever Extension Funding | 4 | $41M |
| 10.203 Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act | 8 | $32M |
| 47.083 Integrative Activities | 3 | $22M |
| 47.041 Engineering | 3 | $18M |
| 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | 3 | $13M |
| 10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (afri) | 4 | $13M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 86 | $241M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Story County, IA$231M
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients of assistance listing 10.511, Smith-Lever Extension Funding, in all states. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of Iowa State University of Science and Technology in the listed fiscal years.
- Agricultural Extension ServiceSan Juan, PR
- American Samoa Community CollegePago Pago, AS
- Division of Agriculture of the University of ArkansasLittle Rock, AR
- Louisiana State University Agricultural CenterBaton Rouge, LA
- Oklahoma State UniversityStillwater, OK
- Texas a&M Agrilife Extension ServiceCollege Station, TX
- The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH
- The Regents of the University of CaliforniaOakland, CA
- University of GeorgiaAthens, GA
- University of MarylandCollege Park, MD
- University of TennesseeKnoxville, TN
- University of the Virgin IslandsST Thomas, VI
All recipients in Iowa, in order of name.
Official records
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Iowa State University of Science and Technology: federal contracts and grants". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/recipient/dqdbm7fgjpc5-iowa-state-university-of-science-and-technology/
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). Fiscal year obligations: the list of recipients by state, with a listing floor of $1 million for each year. Awards: the award search, new awards of $1 million or more by base obligation date. Parent and business types: the recipient profile.
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Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $292M
- FY2024: $262M
- FY2025: $287M
- FY2026: $181M
- FY2027 to date: under $1 million
The site lists a fiscal year of a recipient when the obligations of the year are $1 million or more.
Which industries and programs do the awards name?
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 10.511, Smith-Lever Extension Funding: $41M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 1 state as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in Iowa: $241M.
The place of performance is where the work is done. It is not always the address of the recipient.
How many awards are in the lists on this page?
The lists hold 88 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $254M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.