University Corporation for Atmospheric ResearchFederal contracts and grants
- Boulder, CO
- UEI YEZEE8W5JKA3
USAspending shows $893M in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $170M.
Contracts were $15M 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 5 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 Colorado: $204M.
Colorado: 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 | $253M | $23M | $230M |
| FY2024 | $231M | $18M | $213M |
| FY2025 | $239M | $25M | $214M |
| FY2026 | $170M | $15M | $155M |
| 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 | 14 | $131M | 64% |
| National Science Foundation | 12 | $49M | 24% |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 9 | $17M | 8% |
| Department of Defense | 2 | $4.6M | 2% |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $2.3M | 1% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $2.3M | 2 Sep 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $1.5M | 29 Jul 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $1.0M | 10 Jul 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 43.001 Science | $1.8M | 27 Mar 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 43.001 Science | $1.5M | 23 Mar 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationTHIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES CONTINUING COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN NOAA AND UCAR, FOR WORK IN SUPPORT OF THE NOAA SCIENCE COLLABORATION PROGRAM (SCP). CPAESS WILL ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.431 Climate and Atmospheric Research | $40M | 14 Sep 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationHALF OF THE WORLDS COUNTRIES ARE CURRENTLY NOT PROTECTED BY MULTI-HAZARD EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS (MHEWS; WMO, 2022). THE COMET PROGRAM, PART OF THE UNIVERSITY ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.467 Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development | $31M | 11 Sep 2025 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationMID-SCALE RI-2: AIRBORNE PHASED ARRAY RADAR (APAR) -THIS AWARD SUPPORTS THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AIRBORNE PHASED ARRAY RADAR ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $15M | 31 May 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationUNIDATA REIMAGINED: NEW APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY DATA SERVICES -NSF UNIDATA ENGAGES AND SERVES RESEARCHERS AND EDUCATORS WHO ARE ADVANCING THE FRONTIERS OF ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $14M | 10 Jul 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationCAMP PROJECT DESCRIPTION:THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) AND THE UNIVERSITY ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.431 Climate and Atmospheric Research | $13M | 30 Aug 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNEW TECHNOLOGIES ARE NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE PREDICTION OF HIGH-IMPACT WEATHER EVENTS AND ADVANCE PROCESSES IN EARTH SYSTEM MODELS FOR THE FUTURE IN ATMOSPHERIC ... | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 11.459 Weather and Air Quality Research | $11M | 8 Feb 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUCAR TO - CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM (CAMP). | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $7.0M | 17 May 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationUCAR TASK ORDER - CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM (CAMP) | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $6.4M | 9 Jan 2023 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationCLIMATE PROGRAM OFFICE(CPO) TASK ORDER. | ContractDelivery Order | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $5.1M | 14 Jul 2025 | CO | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationREGIONAL OPTICAL NETWORK CONNECTIVITY SERVICES (CONNECTIVITY, COLOCATION AND ENGINEERING SERVICES) FOR ULTRA-HIGH SPEED NETWORK CONNECTIVITY AND ASSOCIATED ... | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541512 Computer Systems Design Services | $4.8M | 23 Aug 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTHE CHROMOSPHERIC MAGNETISM EXPLORER (CMEX) | ContractDefinitive Contract | 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | $4.5M | 17 Jun 2024 | CO | USAspending |
| National Science FoundationCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FRAMEWORKS: TURBO: TOWARDS ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION COMMUNITY EARTH SYSTEM MODEL (CESM) WITH MOM6 AND OCEAN BIOGEOCHEMISTRY -WEATHER ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 47.050 Geosciences | $4.5M | 25 Jun 2025 | CO | 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) | 11 | $39M |
| 541512 Computer Systems Design Services | 1 | $4.8M |
| 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services | 1 | $2.3M |
| 541330 Engineering Services | 1 | $2.1M |
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 11.431 Climate and Atmospheric Research | 3 | $55M |
| 47.050 Geosciences | 10 | $47M |
| 11.467 Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development | 1 | $31M |
| 11.459 Weather and Air Quality Research | 2 | $12M |
| 43.001 Science | 6 | $8.3M |
| 47.070 Computer and Information Science and Engineering | 1 | $1.1M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 38 | $204M |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Boulder County, CO$204M
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 Colorado. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in the listed fiscal years.
- Advanced Space LLCWestminster, CO
- Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO
- Defense Unicorns, Inc.Colorado Springs, CO
- Infinity Systems Engineering, a LTD. Liability Co.Colorado Springs, CO
- Infleqtion Quantum, LLCBoulder, CO
- National Jewish HealthDenver, CO
- Riverside Technology IncLoveland, CO
- Sherpa 6 IncLittleton, CO
- Sierra Space CorpLouisville, CO
- Tda Research, Inc.Golden, CO
- The Regents of the University of ColoradoBoulder, CO
- Trustees of the Colorado School of MinesGolden, CO
All recipients in Colorado, 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: $253M
- FY2024: $231M
- FY2025: $239M
- FY2026: $170M
- 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 4 NAICS industries.
The largest award value is in NAICS 541715, Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology): $39M.
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 11.431, Climate and Atmospheric Research: $55M.
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 Colorado: $204M.
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 38 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $204M.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.