University of DelawareFederal contracts and grants
- Newark, DE
- UEI T72NHKM259N3
USAspending shows $851M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $143M.
Contracts were $1.8M 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 Commerce.
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 Delaware: $292M.
Delaware: 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 | $230M | $4.0M | $226M |
| FY2024 | $267M | $5.0M | $262M |
| FY2025 | $211M | under $1 million | $211M |
| FY2026 | $143M | $1.8M | $141M |
| 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 Commerce | 11 | $77M | 24% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 29 | $75M | 24% |
| National Science Foundation | 24 | $65M | 21% |
| Department of Defense | 12 | $35M | 11% |
| Department of Agriculture | 12 | $22M | 7% |
| Department of Transportation | 2 | $19M | 6% |
| Department of Energy | 6 | $15M | 5% |
| Department of Education | 3 | $5.8M | 2% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.083 Integrative Activities | $2.4M | 28 Aug 2026 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.469 Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects | $1.0M | 20 Aug 2026 | DE | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.083 Integrative Activities | $1.4M | 17 Aug 2026 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training | $1.2M | 5 Aug 2026 | DE | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | $5.0M | 16 Jul 2026 | DE | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationPURPOSE: PROJECT SUMMARY: MEETING LOCAL RESILIENCE NEEDS THROUGH NATIONAL AND PAN-REGIONAL COLLABORATION PROJECT TITLE: MEETING LOCAL RESILIENCE NEEDS THROUGH ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.012 Integrated Ocean Observing System (ioos) | $40M | 8 Aug 2024 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Railroad AdministrationCENTER FOR HANDS-ON TRAINING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR THE NEXT GENERATION RAILROAD TECHNICAL WORKFORCE HTL | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.337 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program | $14M | 25 Feb 2026 | USAspending | |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and FamiliesEARLY HEAD START | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.600 Head Start | $12M | 23 Aug 2023 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services AdministrationCOMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - THIS PROJECT WILL CONTINUE A DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION EFFORT FOR A CURRENT GOOD ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.493 Congressional Directives | $10M | 25 Sep 2023 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyCA NEW START FOR UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE - CLEAN HYDROGEN PARTNERSHIP | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | $7.9M | 13 Apr 2023 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of DefenseDepartment of the NavyMULTIFUNCTION ENABLED ACCESS THROUGH NETWORKED SENSORS (MEANS) | GrantProject Grant (B) | 12.300 Basic and Applied Scientific Research | $7.6M | 7 Jul 2023 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROCURE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AT THE PILOT / CLINICAL SCALE AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects | $7.3M | 5 Sep 2024 | DE | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationART: TRANSLATING ENGINEERING DRIVEN HEALTH INITIATIVES FROM IDEA TO IMPACT -DESPITE THE HIGH LEVEL OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY EXHIBITED AT THE ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.041 Engineering | $6.3M | 13 Dec 2023 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO ADVANCE NEUTRON SCATTERING METROLOGY FOR RESEARCH IN SOFT MATTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.ACTIVITIES TO ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.609 Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards | $5.5M | 14 Sep 2023 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation ServiceEXPANDS CLIMATE-SMART LEGUMES, CITRUS, VEG. AND INDUSTRIAL HEMP MARKETS IN DE, PA, VA, MD, NJ, SC, GA, FL, AL, CA ,OR SUPPORTING FARMERS WITH CLIMATE-SMART ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 10.937 Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities | $5.2M | 23 Jan 2025 | USAspending | |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of HealthCENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN MULTISCALE BIOMOLECULAR SENSING (MBS) - OVERALL PLAN PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT THE ABILITY TO SENSE AND RESPOND ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training | $5.2M | 30 May 2025 | DE | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyPURPOSE: PROVIDE EQUIPMENT FOR NIIMBL GENE VECTOR PRODUCTION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (UD). THE EQUIPMENT WILL FACILITATE PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS, WORKFORCE ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects | $5.0M | 11 Sep 2023 | DE | 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) | 2 | $4.5M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 11.012 Integrated Ocean Observing System (ioos) | 5 | $52M |
| 47.083 Integrative Activities | 7 | $21M |
| 93.859 Biomedical Research and Research Training | 10 | $19M |
| 12.431 Basic Scientific Research | 6 | $17M |
| 93.493 Congressional Directives | 2 | $15M |
| 20.337 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program | 1 | $14M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 99 | $292M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
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), in all states. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of University of Delaware in the listed fiscal years.
- Brown UniversityProvidence, RI
- Range Generation Next LLCSterling, VA
- Rutgers, the State UniversityNew Brunswick, NJ
- The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY
- Trustees of Boston UniversityBoston, MA
- University Corporation for Atmospheric ResearchBoulder, CO
- University of DaytonDayton, OH
- University of Missouri SystemColumbia, MO
- University of OklahomaNorman, OK
- University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC
- Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityRichmond, VA
All recipients in Delaware, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI T72NHKM259N3).
- SAM.gov entity searchSAM.gov, U.S. General Services Administration. The search of entity registrations by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
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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: $230M
- FY2024: $267M
- FY2025: $211M
- FY2026: $143M
- 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): $4.5M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 11.012, Integrated Ocean Observing System (ioos): $52M.
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 Delaware: $292M.
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 103 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $320M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.