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Assistance Listing 11.606

Weights and Measures Service

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · National Institute of Standards and Technology

Assistance Listing 11.606, “Weights and Measures Service,” is a federal program administered by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $5.41M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

To provide leadership and technical resources to assure the accuracy of the quantities and quantity representations in all commercial transactions in the United States, to promote a uniform national weights and measures system, to promote harmonization of national and international legal metrology standards, and to facilitate the transition to the metric system.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 11.606

No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Unrestricted by Entity Type
  • Unrestricted by Individual Type

States, political subdivisions of States, private industry, and the general public.

Intended beneficiaries: Local, State, Anyone/general public and Other private institution/organization.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$5.49M
FY25$5.41M
FY26$5.49M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Not Applicable.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.606. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 11.606?

11.606 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Weights and Measures Service.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 11.606?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Unrestricted by Entity Type and Unrestricted by Individual Type. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 11.606 provide?

The agency reported $5,406,382 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.