University of Houston SystemFederal contracts and grants
- Houston, TX
- UEI QKWEF8XLMTT3
USAspending shows $342M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $64M.
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 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: $106M.
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 | $101M | $6.0M | $95M |
| FY2024 | $91M | $4.0M | $87M |
| FY2025 | $86M | $2.0M | $85M |
| FY2026 | $64M | under $1 million | $64M |
| 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 | 25 | $46M | 44% |
| Department of Defense | 6 | $17M | 16% |
| National Science Foundation | 10 | $15M | 14% |
| Department of Energy | 3 | $8.9M | 8% |
| Small Business Administration | 2 | $6.5M | 6% |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $5.9M | 6% |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $2.9M | 3% |
| Department of Education | 2 | $2.8M | 3% |
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 | $2.9M | 19 Aug 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training | $1.4M | 3 Aug 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders | $2.4M | 5 Mar 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $4.0M | 30 Sep 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.866 Aging Research | $1.8M | 26 Aug 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of DefenseDefense Health AgencyCONVERGENT SCIENCE CANCER CONSORTIUM FOR IMMUNE CELL ENGINEERING | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development | $6.5M | 10 Jul 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationImmediate Office of the Secretary of TransportationUNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.701 University Transportation Centers Program | $5.9M | 3 Apr 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyTASK ORDER UNDER BASE IDIQ CONTRACT NUMBER W911QX-23-D-0009 FOR R&D SERVICES TO DEVELOP A SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING AND ANALYTICAL METHODOLOGY FOR MULTI-DOMAIN ... | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $4.3M | 26 Sep 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyFIRE COLLABORATIVE: NEUTRON-IRRADIATION-TOLERANT REBCO TAPES FOR COMPACT FUSION | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program | $4.0M | 30 Sep 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Small Business AdministrationHOUSTON SBDC | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 59.037 Small Business Development Centers | $3.3M | 3 Dec 2022 | TX | USAspending |
| Small Business AdministrationHOUSTON SBDC | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 59.037 Small Business Development Centers | $3.3M | 22 Jan 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationRAMP: STEGG-INTERACT: SOUTHEAST TEXAS EVOLUTIONARY GENETICS AND GENOMICS INTEGRATIVE RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE TRAINING -THIS PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A RESEARCH ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.074 Biological Sciences | $3.0M | 25 Jul 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of EnergyTHIS IS MODIFICATION 01 TO THE NOFO: INSERTED CERTAIN DEADLINES, INCLUDING THE DEADLINES FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS AND FULL APPLICATIONS, SEE COVER PAGE AND ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy | $2.9M | 19 Aug 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and DevelopmentECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS | GrantProject Grant (B) | 14.251 Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous Grants | $2.9M | 4 Aug 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthELUCIDATING HIGH ORAL FLUID EXPOSURE MECHANISMS OF BUPRENORPHINE TO REDUCE DENTAL CARIES - SUMMARY OPIOID USE DISORDERS (OUD) ARE HAVING DEVASTATING AND TRAGIC ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs | $2.9M | 20 Sep 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthA NATIONAL TEST OF A CULTURALLY TAILORED MHEALTH INTEGRATED SMOKING CESSATION AND MENTAL HEALTH INTERVENTION FOR BLACK ADULTS WITH HIV - ABSTRACT PEOPLE WITH ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research | $2.8M | 17 Sep 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthTHE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CHILD LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND LANGUAGE OF TREATMENT ON THE OUTCOMES OF BILINGUAL CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL LANGUAGE DISORDER - ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.173 Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders | $2.6M | 10 Mar 2023 | TX | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Industry | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 4 | $9.2M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 47.076 STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) | 6 | $8.9M |
| 12.420 Military Medical Research and Development | 2 | $7.6M |
| 59.037 Small Business Development Centers | 2 | $6.5M |
| 20.701 University Transportation Centers Program | 1 | $5.9M |
| 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training | 4 | $5.4M |
| 93.837 Cardiovascular Diseases Research | 3 | $5.1M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 50 | $106M |
| Maryland | 2 | $3.2M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Harris County, TX$93M
- Montgomery County, TX$6.5M
- Fort Bend County, TX$4.9M
- Harford County, MD$3.2M
- Waller County, TX$1.5M
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology), with an address in Texas. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of University of Houston System in the listed fiscal years.
- Ascend Performance Materials Texas IncHouston, TX
- Barrios Technology, LLCHouston, TX
- Chenega Healthcare Services LLCSan Antonio, TX
- Management & Engineering Technologies International IncEl Paso, TX
- Southwest Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX
- Space Network Solutions LLCHouston, TX
- Texas a & M University System Health Science CenterCollege Station, TX
- Texas a&M Engineering Experiment StationCollege Station, TX
- Texas Tech University SystemLubbock, TX
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX
- University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX
- University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX
All recipients in Texas, in order of name.
Official records
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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: $101M
- FY2024: $91M
- FY2025: $86M
- FY2026: $64M
- 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 contract awards of $1 million or more name 1 NAICS industry.
The largest award value is in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $9.2M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 47.076, STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources): $8.9M.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 2 states as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in Texas: $106M.
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 52 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $109M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.