Recipients › District of Columbia › George Washington University (the)
Recipient organisation · UEI ECR5E2LU5BL6
George Washington University (the)
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026. View the USAspending recipient profile.
George Washington University (the), of Washington, DC, was obligated $542M in federal awards across the 4 fiscal years in which it reached the $1.0M listing floor (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $116M, of which $6.6M (6%) came through contracts.
That is down 14% on FY2025 ($135M).
George Washington University (the) ranks 26 of 546 listed organisations located in DC by five-year obligations, and 1,412 of 30,989 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Defense and Department of Commerce and 4 other agencies: 69 awards worth $199M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 611310 (Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools), where it ranks 19 of 94 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $143,264,146 | $8,578,418 | $134,685,728 | — |
| FY2024 | $147,477,482 | $7,018,182 | $140,459,300 | +3% |
| FY2025 | $135,142,900 | $6,673,352 | $128,469,548 | -8% |
| FY2026 | $116,204,824 | $6,649,836 | $109,554,988 | -14% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in DC | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $542M | $36B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $116M | $7.3B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | $29M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $513M | $36B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 1,412 of 30,989 | 1 of 546 in DC | 1 |
Largest in state: National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | 45 | $132M | 66% |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 14 | $36M | 18% |
| 3 | Department of Commerce | 1 | $15M | 8% |
| 4 | National Science Foundation | 6 | $8.7M | 4% |
| 5 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | $4.0M | 2% |
| 6 | Department of Energy | 1 | $1.6M | 1% |
| 7 | Agency for International Development | 1 | $1.6M | 1% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 611310: 19 of 94 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools.
Assistance programs listings
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: District of Columbia, DC $117M · Montgomery County, MD $43M · Loudoun County, VA $1.6M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.620 Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach | $15M | 5 Apr 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.847 Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research | $15M | 31 Mar 2023 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | $10M | 16 Feb 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | $7.9M | 10 Jun 2024 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.330 Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Education, Outreach and Workforce Program | $7.9M | 18 Sep 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | $6.1M | 31 May 2023 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.279 Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | $6.0M | 6 May 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | $5.6M | 14 Jul 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research | $5.1M | 17 Jun 2025 | MD | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.279 Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs | $4.1M | 30 Jun 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 43.002 Aeronautics | $4.0M | 8 Mar 2024 | DC | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.113 Environmental Health | $3.7M | 18 Sep 2024 | DC | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $15M, Department of Commerce, 5 Apr 2023: PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE RESEARCHERS, INDIVIDUALS WITH BACHELORS OR MASTER'S DEGREES, POST-DOCTORAL
- $15M, Department of Health and Human Services, 31 Mar 2023: UNDERSTANDING AND TARGETING THE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF YOUTH-ONSET TYPE 2 DIABETES - BIOSTATISTICS RESEARCH CENTER - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT TYPE 2 DIABETES (T2D)
- $10M, Department of Health and Human Services, 16 Feb 2024: ADJUNCTIVE AZITHROMYCIN PROPHYLAXIS FOR SCHEDULED/PRELABOR CESAREAN DELIVERY - ABSTRACT WE PROPOSE A LARGE RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL WITHIN THE MFMU NETWORK DES
- $7.9M, Department of Health and Human Services, 10 Jun 2024: A DOSE ESCALATION STUDY OF LOW DOSE ASPIRIN FOR THE PREVENTION OF RECURRENT PRETERM BIRTH - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT PRETERM BIRTH IS WELL ESTABLISHED AS THE LE
- $7.9M, Department of Defense, 18 Sep 2023: CONSORTIUM ON NAVAL ENTERPRISE PATHWAYS (CONEP)
- $6.1M, Department of Defense, 31 May 2023: (MURI) UNIFIED LARGE-SCALE THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR INVARIANCE AND COMPOSITION OF OPEN HYBRID DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS.
- $6.0M, Department of Health and Human Services, 6 May 2024: MULTILEVEL STRATEGIES TO UNDERSTAND AND MODIFY THE ROLE OF STRUCTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT ON HIV INEQUITIES FOR SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES OF COLOR - PR
- $5.6M, Department of Health and Human Services, 14 Jul 2024: CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ON FIREARMS VIOLENCE: A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE INTERVENTION - ABSTRACT HOMICIDE, TYPICALLY WITH A FIREARM, IS THE THIRD LEADING CAUSE OF
Questions and answers
How much federal money does George Washington University (the) receive?
$542M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $143M; FY2024: $147M; FY2025: $135M; FY2026: $116M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to George Washington University (the)?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Health and Human Services ($132M), Department of Defense ($36M), Department of Commerce ($15M), National Science Foundation ($8.7M) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($4.0M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 611310 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Assistance falls under Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research (93.865), Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research (93.847) and Science, Technology, Business and/or Education Outreach (11.620).
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: DC ($152M), MD ($46M) and VA ($1.6M).
Is George Washington University (the) a large federal recipient?
It ranks 1,412 of 30,989 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 26 of 546 located in DC. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.