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Assistance Listing 11.617

Congressionally-Identified Projects

COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF · National Institute of Standards and Technology

Assistance Listing 11.617, “Congressionally-Identified Projects,” is a federal program administered by COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides project grants, project grants (cooperative agreements) and cooperative agreements assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $391M in obligations for fiscal year 2023. Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 427 grant awards under this listing; the largest recipient was KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY.

  • Likely formula or pass-through fundingThis program obligates substantial funding but has no competitive notices in our Grants.gov records. Funds like these are often distributed by formula or through state agencies — contact your state's administering agency about sub-awards. calculated by GrantsJunction
  • Funding up 940% (FY22→FY23)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed +940% from FY2022 to FY2023. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction

Program objective

To assist various organizations identified by Congress to achieve objectives specified by Congress.

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 11.617

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)

  • Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
  • Profit organization
  • Other private institutions/organizations
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
  • Other public institution/organization

Organizations specifically identified by Congress in agency appropriations legislation.

Intended beneficiaries: Private nonprofit institution/organization, Profit organization, Other public institution/organization, Public nonprofit institution/organization 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
FY13— est.
FY14— est.
FY22$37.6M
FY23$391M
FY24$297M est.
FY25$286M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): From $200,000 to $60,000,000.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 11.617. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Who gets funded

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov shows 427 grant or cooperative agreement awards with funding actions under ALN 11.617, and prime recipients reported 16 sub-awards to other organizations.

Grant obligations by fiscal year

FY22$36.4M
FY23$517M
FY24$297M
FY25$5.4M
FY26$406M
Obligations recorded in USAspending.gov; FY26 may be partial. Can differ from the agency-reported totals above.

Where recipients are located

  • Kansas$81.6M
  • Florida$63.9M
  • Texas$55M
  • Washington$51.8M
  • New York$35.3M
  • Tennessee$31.7M
  • Maine$29.7M
  • Arkansas$28.6M
  • California$27.1M
  • Louisiana$25.4M
All 46 states and territories

Ohio $23.9M · Mississippi $20.8M · Missouri $19.8M · Maryland $19.3M · Oklahoma $17.4M · Alabama $17.1M · Michigan $16.9M · Virginia $15.1M · Oregon $13.8M · Delaware $11.4M · Idaho $10.9M · Massachusetts $8.03M · New Hampshire $7.98M · Pennsylvania $7.18M · Nebraska $6.26M · Colorado $6.12M · New Jersey $6.01M · South Carolina $5.53M · West Virginia $4.37M · Arizona $4.12M · Connecticut $4M · Illinois $3.61M · North Carolina $3.3M · Nevada $3.04M · Montana $3M · Rhode Island $2.54M · Alaska $2.46M · Indiana $2.46M · Minnesota $2.31M · District of Columbia $2.06M · Kentucky $2M · Wisconsin $1.99M · Georgia $1.43M · Hawaii $995K · Utah $625K · Vermont $250K

Most recent awards

  • KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY · KSPURPOSE:THE GRANT WILL EXPAND AND MODERNIZE THE BIOPROCESSING AND INDUSTRIAL VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS (BIVAP) CENTER ON KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITIES MANHATTAN CAMPUS THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF ADVANCED LABORATORY EQUIPMENT. THE EXPANDED CENTER WILL STRENGTHEN K-STATE'S LEADERSHIP IN ANIMAL NUTRITION AND FOOD PROCESSING SCIENCE AND BOLSTER U.S. COMPETITIVENESS IN THE GLOBAL PET FOOD MARKET PROJECTED TO REACH$4MStarts Jul 1, 2027 · Award ↗
  • UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON · OHPURPOSE: THE PROJECT WILL ESTABLISH A NEW CAPABILITY IN HYBRID MATERIALS INTEGRATION AND ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR PACKAGING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON BY FOUNDING THE NANOSCIENCE DEVICE RESEARCH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT LAB. AWARD FUNDS WILL BE APPLIED TO EQUIPMENT PURCHASES AND TO THE PERSONNEL EFFORT REQUIRED TO INSTALL, COMMISSION, DOCUMENT, OPERATE, AND INTEGRATE THE EQUIPMENT INTO RESEARCH AN$1.5MStarts Feb 1, 2027 · Award ↗
  • HOPE THROUGH HOUSING FOUNDATION · CAPURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATION LABORATORY AT HOPE THOUGH HOUSING FOUNDATION SO THAT PARTICIPANTS CAN GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS, IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES, SPATIALCOMPUTING, DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION AND LIVESTREAM ENVIRONMENTS WHILE RECEIVING WORKFORCE SUPPORT SERVICES INCLUDING MENTORSHIP, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, MOCK INTERVIEWS, PORTFOL$1.03MStarts Jan 1, 2027 · Award ↗
  • FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY · FLPURPOSE: THE SPACE CONCEPT FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICES APPLIED INNOVATION LAB (PSAIL) AT FLORIDA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY BUILDS OUT, AS A REMODEL, AVAILABLE UNFINISHED, WARM SHELL SPACE ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE GARY C. WENDT ENGINEERING BUILDING. THE PSAIL SPACE IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ADVANCED, APPLIED RESEARCH WORK IN NETWORK AND IT SYSTEMS SECURITY AND THE APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI$2.9MStarts Jan 1, 2027 · Award ↗
  • PENQUIS C.A.P., INC. · MEPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL OF THE BIOHOME3D TECHNOLOGY TO PRODUCE CODE-COMPLIANT VOLUMETRIC MODULES AT A PRICE POINT FOR AFFORDABLE CONSTRUCTION. IT SEEKS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS FOR THE HOUSING SUPPLY CRISIS. THE PROJECT WILL EVALUATE THE MARKET PENETRATION POTENTIAL FOR THE TECHNOLOGY BOTH WITH AND WITHOUT A NATIONWIDE, PERFOR$1.27MStarts Nov 1, 2026 · Award ↗
  • RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK · NYPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS FUND THE INSTALLATION AND TESTING OF A CLEANROOM FACILITY FOR NANOFABRICATION TEACHING AND RESEARCH WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING ON THE CUNY QUEENS COLLEGE CAMPUS. THE PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL NEED FOR DOMESTIC SEMICONDUCTOR MICROCHIP MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. THE SPACE WILL ESTABLISH A CLASS 1000 CLEANROOM FACILITY TO PROVIDE$1.03MStarts Oct 1, 2026 · Award ↗
  • TEXAS A&M ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT STATION · TXPURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT OF THE ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS FOR PEDIATRIC DEVICES PROGRAM IS TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE, PEDIATRIC SPECIFIC MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, SPECIFIC TO INFANTS AND FETUSES BY INTEGRATING ENGINEERING RESEARCH, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, AND CLINICAL NEEDS TO IMPROVE DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND OVERALL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH SERIOUS DISEASES. THE PROJECT A$2.1MStarts Oct 1, 2026 · Award ↗
  • FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK, INC. · NYPURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ESTABLISH AN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, RESTORATION, MONITORING, AND PUBLIC SCIENCE PLATFORM AT FRESHKILLS PARK ON STATEN ISLAND, NY. THIS PARK AREA IS A LARGE RECLAIMED URBAN ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPE THAT INCLUDES CAPPED LANDFILL MOUNDS, MANAGED GRASSLANDS, TIDAL WETLANDS, CREEKS, SHORELINE HABITATS, RESTORATION AREAS, MAINTENANCE ROADS, PUBLIC ACCESS ZONES, AND ENG$687KStarts Oct 1, 2026 · Award ↗
  • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · WAPURPOSE: THIS PROJECT MODERNIZES THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON AERONAUTICAL LABORATORY'S HISTORIC KIRSTEN WIND TUNNEL TO CREATE A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CENTER FOR AEROSPACE MEASUREMENT SCIENCE, EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATION, AND WORKFORCE TRAINING ALIGNED WITH EMERGING DIGITAL ENGINEERING PRACTICES. THIS EFFORT WILL UPGRADE THE WIND TUNNEL'S FLOW QUALITY MONITORING, SENSING INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ELECTRICAL$3MStarts Oct 1, 2026 · Award ↗
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER AT EL PASO · TXPURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO SUPPORT PREPARATION, EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT, FACULTY TRAINING, AND EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE VALIDATION FOR A LINEAR ACCELERATOR SYSTEM AS A CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FOR TEXAS TECH ONCOLOGY RESEARCH.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED:KEY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE PLANNING AND SITE PREPARATION FOR INSTALLATION OF THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR EQUIPMENT, FACULTY TRAIN$1.03MStarts Oct 1, 2026 · Award ↗

Pass-through funding: largest sub-awards

Prime recipients (often state agencies, universities or national organizations) passed funding to these organizations. If your organization can't apply directly, a prime recipient may run its own sub-grant competition.

  • REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHOfrom IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY$1M · Jan 9, 2025
  • L5VEL INCfrom THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA$786K · Jan 2, 2025
  • ARC AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE SYSTEMS LLCfrom NATIONAL CENTER FOR DEFENSE MANUFACTURING AND MACHINING$457K · Mar 27, 2025
  • RHP RISK MANAGEMENT INCfrom BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$342K · Feb 10, 2025
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINEfrom COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES$250K · Dec 21, 2023
  • AX ENTERPRIZE, LLCfrom GRIFFISS INSTITUTE INC.$247K · Aug 1, 2025
  • OMNIBOT ADVISORS LLCfrom GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY$200K · Feb 6, 2025
  • CENTURY FATHOM, INCfrom COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES$200K · Apr 23, 2025
  • BLUE HORSE DIGITAL LLCfrom GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY$189K · May 28, 2025
  • CENTURY FATHOM, INCfrom COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES$150K · Dec 22, 2025

Source: USAspending.gov (grants and cooperative agreements, award types 02–05), refreshed weekly; last checked Oct 9, 2026. Names and amounts are as reported by agencies and prime recipients. Past recipients show where money went — not who is eligible or how likely an application is to succeed.

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 11.617?

11.617 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Congressionally-Identified Projects.” 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 11.617?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals), Profit organization, Other private institutions/organizations, Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals) and Other public institution/organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 11.617 provide?

The agency reported $390,963,019 in obligations for FY2023 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.

Who has received funding under ALN 11.617?

Since October 1, 2023, USAspending.gov records 427 grant awards under 11.617. The largest recipients by obligations were KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ($36.7M), UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ($31.3M), UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM ($21.8M), BIOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS CENTER, INC. ($21.8M) and 1 more. Prime recipients also reported 16 sub-awards to other organizations. Past recipients do not indicate eligibility or chances of approval.