William Marsh Rice UniversityFederal contracts and grants
- Houston, TX
- UEI K51LECU1G8N3
USAspending shows $495M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $124M.
Contracts were $1.2M 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 6 agencies.
The largest award value came from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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 Texas: $214M.
Texas: 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 | $129M | $1.7M | $127M |
| FY2024 | $114M | under $1 million | $114M |
| FY2025 | $128M | under $1 million | $128M |
| FY2026 | $124M | $1.2M | $123M |
| 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 Health and Human Services | 23 | $90M | 42% |
| National Science Foundation | 17 | $81M | 38% |
| Department of Defense | 14 | $27M | 12% |
| Department of Energy | 6 | $14M | 7% |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $1.9M | 1% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | $1.8M | 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences | $2.6M | 10 Aug 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $5.0M | 21 Jul 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | $2.9M | 10 Jul 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research | $2.5M | 8 Jul 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development | $1.1M | 10 Mar 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthTHOR: TARGETED HYBRID ONCOTHERAPEUTIC REGULATION | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.384 Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) | $48M | 25 Sep 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationMID-SCALE RI-2: SAFEINSIGHTS: A NATIONAL RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LARGE-SCALE LEARNING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING -RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) PLAYS A ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $47M | 23 Apr 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyCMS ENDCAP TIMING LAYER UPGRADE | GrantProject Grant (B) | 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $6.0M | 28 Feb 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthTHE CENTER FOR INNOVATION AND TRANSLATION OF POINT OF CARE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EQUITABLE CANCER CARE (CITEC) - ABSTRACT: CANCER IS THE FIRST OR SECOND LEADING ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.286 Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health | $5.2M | 13 Sep 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationPCL-TEST BED: REVOLUTIONIZING AI-DRIVEN AUTONOMOUS EXPERIMENTATION FOR NEXT-GENERATION SEMICONDUCTOR SYNTHESIS (READINESS) -PCL-TEST BED: REVOLUTIONIZING ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.084 Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships | $5.0M | 21 Jul 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force(MURI)COMBINING NONEQUILIBRIUM CHEMISTRIES WITH ATOMIC PRECISION | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | $4.5M | 30 Jul 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationCIRC: GRAND: HOUDINI: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF A OPEN-ACCESS VERY DIVERSE SPECTRUM PLATFORM FOR WIRELESS NETWORKING, IMAGING AND SENSING -CELLULAR WIRELESS ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $4.5M | 11 Jul 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthOPTIMIZING ULTRAFLEXIBLE ELECTRODES AND INTEGRATED ELECTRONICS FOR HIGH-RESOLUTION, LARGE-SCALE INTRASPINAL RECORDING AND MODULATION - ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY IS A ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.372 21ST Century Cures Act - Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies | $4.4M | 7 Aug 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationNRT-QISE: BROAD RESEARCH IN INTERDISCIPLINARY DEVELOPMENT FOR GROUNDBREAKING ENGINEERING IN CAVITY QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS -THIS NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | $3.0M | 14 Aug 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyLIGHT-DIRECTED ENZYMATIC DNA SYNTHESIS | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research | $3.0M | 12 Sep 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyCLASSIC: CENTER FOR LARGE APERTURE SECURE SENSING IMAGING AND COMMUNCIATIONS | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | $2.9M | 10 Jul 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthDECIPHERING UNINTENDED LARGE GENE MODIFICATIONS IN GENE EDITING FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE - SUMMARY: SICKLE CELL DISEASE (SCD) IS A GENETIC DISEASE THAT AFFECTS ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research | $2.7M | 27 Jun 2023 | TX | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 3 | $53M |
| 93.384 Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) | 1 | $48M |
| 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | 3 | $9.3M |
| 12.800 Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program | 4 | $9.2M |
| 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training | 6 | $7.3M |
| 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research | 3 | $7.1M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 61 | $214M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Harris County, TX$148M
- Montgomery County, TX$2.5M
- Fort Bend County, TX$2.2M
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients of assistance listing 47.076, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources), in all states. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of William Marsh Rice University in the listed fiscal years.
- Albany State UniversityAlbany, GA
- Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX
- Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher EducationLas Vegas, NV
- Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois UniversityEdwardsville, IL
- Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus, OH
- Kean UniversityUnion, NJ
- Loyola University of ChicagoChicago, IL
- Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN
- Montclair State UniversityMontclair, NJ
- Morgan State UniversityBaltimore, MD
- Pasadena Area Community College DistrictPasadena, CA
- Towson UniversityTowson, MD
All recipients in Texas, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI K51LECU1G8N3).
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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: $129M
- FY2024: $114M
- FY2025: $128M
- FY2026: $124M
- 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 47.076, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources): $53M.
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 Texas: $214M.
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 62 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $215M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.