AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Total Received
$122.0M
Total Awards
187
State
District of Columbia
Last Updated
Apr 13, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
$84.2M24
$35.8M25
$2.0M26
Top 50 Awards to AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through April 13, 2026.
| Award | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_2115405_049 SRS RN: MULTISCALE RECIPES (RESILIENT, EQUITABLE, AND CIRCULAR INNOVATIONS WITH PARTNERSHIP AND EDUCATION SYNERGIES) FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS -FORTY PERCENT OF FOOD PRODUCED I… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.041 ENGINEERING | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $15,000,000 |
ASST_NON_P063P250067_091 GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $8,292,795 |
ASST_NON_P063P240067_091 GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $8,152,471 |
ASST_NON_P063P230067_091 GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.063 FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $6,384,177 |
ASST_NON_W81XWH2220012_097 CONFIRMATION OF THE LOW-GLUTAMATE DIET AS A TREATMENT FOR GULF WAR ILLNESS | Department of Defense Defense Health Agency | 12.420 MILITARY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $6,370,662 |
ASST_NON_2331399_049 ART: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO ACTION CENTER (TRAC) -TO ADDRESS INCREASINGLY COMPLEX SOCIETAL CHALLENGES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS MUST LEVERAGE RESEA… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.084 NSF TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $6,020,483 |
ASST_NON_15PNIJ22GK00035VTCX_015 THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS A COLLABORATION LED BY AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (AU) WITH WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (WCU), THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA), ABT ASSOCIATES, AND M… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.043 VETERANS TREATMENT COURT DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $4,500,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC20M0092_080 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SPACE GRANT CONSORTIUM BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR NATIONAL SPACE GRANT COLLEGE AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: OPPORTUNITIES IN NASA STEM FY 2020-2024 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.008 OFFICE OF STEM ENGAGEMENT (OSTEM) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $4,270,858 |
ASST_NON_23REAVA001_485 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO REVISE THE BUDGET TO AUGMENT THE 2024-25 GRANT WITH AN ADDITIONAL $336,458 IN FUNDING. ADDITIONALLY, THIS AMENDMENT ADDS $702,479 IN FORWARD F… | Corporation for National and Community Service Corporation for National and Community Service | 94.026 AMERICORPS NATIONAL SERVICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH COMPETITION 94.026 | DC-98 | 2024 | $3,050,958 |
ASST_NON_SAQMIP22CA0231_019 THIS AWARD HAS BEEN TERMINATED IN ALIGNMENT WITH AN EXECUTIVE ORDER OR ALDAC. | Department of State Department of State | 19.345 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR | — | 2024 | $2,082,734 |
ASST_NON_P033A250822_091 CAMPUS BASED-FWS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_R01MH129161_075 TESTING THE EFFICACY OF SAFE SOUTH AFRICA: AN INTERVENTION TO PREVENT HIV RISK AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AMONG ADOLESCENT BOYS - ADOLESCENCE PRESENTS AN IDEAL DEVELOPMENTAL TRANS… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.242 MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH GRANTS | DC-98 | 2024 | $1,801,635 |
ASST_NON_S422C250035_091 CULTIVATING INQUIRY THROUGH VITAL HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS IN THE CLASSROOM (CIVIC) SEMINARS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.422 AMERICAN HISTORY AND CIVICS EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $1,748,805 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC23M0005_080 SOLE SOURCE REMOTE SENSING OF PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM AND BEYOND | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.012 SPACE TECHNOLOGY | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $1,599,868 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC19M0070_080 INVESTIGATORS AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (AU) PRINCIPALLY MR. ALLEN LUNSFORD WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS AT NASA/GSFC TO DEVELOP DESIGN BUILD TEST AND OPERAT… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $1,518,637 |
ASST_NON_2239591_049 CAREER: INVESTIGATING CURIOSITY-DRIVEN VISUAL PROCESSING DURING SCIENCE LEARNING -THIS PROJECT WILL INVESTIGATE THE ROLE THAT CURIOSITY PLAYS IN STUDENTS? LEARNING ABOUT SCIENTIFI… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $1,387,686 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GK01403VTCX_015 THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING GOALS OVER A 3-YEAR PERIOD (OCTOBER 1, 2022 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2025): ENHANCE AND VALIDATE THE VTC RISK AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT TOOL F… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.043 VETERANS TREATMENT COURT DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $1,295,136 |
ASST_NON_R01DA055572_075 OPIOID AND PSYCHOSTIMULANT TAKING: TESTING THE IMPACT OF BEHAVIORAL ECONOMIC CONTEXTS - THE BROAD, LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY FACTORS THAT MAY EXPLAIN WHY… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.279 DRUG USE AND ADDICTION RESEARCH PROGRAMS | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $1,280,955 |
ASST_NON_P033A240822_091 CAMPUS BASED-FWS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $1,261,897 |
ASST_NON_P033A220822_091 CAMPUS BASED-FWS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.033 FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $1,136,133 |
ASST_NON_15JOVW23GK05119MUMU_015 THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVE… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.526 OVW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2026 | $1,100,000 |
ASST_NON_2140903_049 EXAMINING BLACKNESS IN POSTSECONDARY STEM EDUCATION THROUGH A MULTIDIMENSIONAL-MULTIPLICATIVE LENS -DESPITE WELL-INTENTIONED UNIVERSITY EFFORTS TO SUPPORT BLACK UNDERGRADUATE STEM… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $1,056,052 |
ASST_NON_2204125_049 ADVANCE ADAPTATION: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY CREATING GENDER AND RACIAL EQUITY AMONG STEM FACULTY -THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (AU) ADVANCE ADAPTATION PROJECT WILL IMPROVE THE PROFESSIONAL… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA22GK04593DGCT_015 BJA FY22 FIELD INITIATED: ENCOURAGING INNOVATION
AU UPDATED STATEMENT OF WORK
UTILIZING PEER RECOVERY SUPPORT SPECIALISTS IN TREATMENT COURTS
SCOPE OF WORK/PROJECT ABSTRACT
JU… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.585 TREATMENT COURT DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $1,000,000 |
ASST_NON_15PBJA24GG03979VTCX_015 THIS APPLICATION SEEKS FEDERAL FUNDS OVER 48 MONTHS UNDER CATEGORY 2: ENHANCEMENT TO EXPAND THE BALTIMORE VETERANS TREATMENT COURT (VTC) TO A REGIONAL MODEL TO SERVE 300 VETERANS… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.043 VETERANS TREATMENT COURT DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $999,999 |
CONT_AWD_70T01021F7670N006_7013_HSTS0116ATWE018_7013 CLOSEOUT | Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $984,239 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC20M0068_080 THE ADVENT OF SENSITIVE HIGH-RESOLUTION SPECTROMETERS AND MODERN ANALYTICAL SPECTROSCOPIC TOOLS IS OPENING NEW WINDOWS IN THE EXPLORATION OF PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES. HIGH-RESOLUTION… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $970,367 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC25M7121_080 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT FOR ALL EONS TECH EVALS: 1. ATTRACT DIVERSE GROUPS OF STUDENTS TO STEM THROUGH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT SPARK INTEREST AND PROVIDE CONNECTIONS T… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.008 OFFICE OF STEM ENGAGEMENT (OSTEM) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $945,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC19K1000_080 DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES FOR INSTRUMENTS TO STUDY HIGH-ENERGY PROCESSES IN THE SOLAR ATMOSPHERE | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $868,384 |
ASST_NON_2536664_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FIRE-MODEL: ADVANCED AI FRAMEWORK TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTION OF WILDLAND FIRE -UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING WILDLAND FIRE ARE CRITICAL FOR EFF… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.074 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $867,245 |
CONT_AWD_N0018922PZ477_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- LOW-RESIDENCY GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $863,080 |
ASST_NON_R15GM146207_075 EXPANDING HIGH-IMPACT MENTORSHIP AND RESEARCH IN THE BRACHT LABORATORY - ABSTRACT OF SUPPLEMENT: THE PROPOSED SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING WILL BE USED TO BOTH EXPAND MENTORING OF A DIVER… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.859 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING | DC-98 | 2025 | $834,742 |
ASST_NON_2050608_049 NOYCE SCHOLAR RETENTION IN RACIALLY AND CULTURALLY NON-DOMINANT COMMUNITIES: STUDYING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARTNERSHIPS AND PERSISTENCE IN THE TEACHING PROFESSION -THIS PROJEC… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $800,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K0707_080 CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF IR & VISIBLE SPECTROMETER AND IMAGING ARRAYS FOR GROUND-BASED & SPACE-BORNE PLANETARY OBSERVATIONS | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $795,925 |
ASST_NON_R15GM114733_075 MECHANISMS CONTROLLING CELLULAR DIFFERENTIATION AND PROLIFERATION IN A PLANT STEM CELL MICROENVIRONMENT - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTICELLULAR ORGANISMS IS DR… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.859 BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING | DC-98 | 2024 | $741,803 |
ASST_NON_K23AT011049_075 REDUCING MATERNAL STRESS TO IMPROVE OBESITY-RELATED PARENTING PRACTICES - PROJECT SUMMARY MATERNAL STRESS IS ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDREN’S RISK FOR OBESITY CONTROLLING FOR SOCIOECONO… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.213 RESEARCH AND TRAINING IN COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH | DC-98 | 2024 | $709,065 |
ASST_NON_P379T250067_091 2024-2025 TEACH BASE RECORD | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.379 TEACHER EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION GRANTS (TEACH GRANTS) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $659,471 |
ASST_NON_R01DK140192_075 NEW EVIDENCE ON THE ROLE OF FEDERAL FUNDING IN REDUCING THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY - PROJECT SUMMARY OVER THE LAST TWENTY YEARS, US OBESITY PREVALENCE INCREASED BY OVER A THIRD, WI… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.847 DIABETES, DIGESTIVE, AND KIDNEY DISEASES EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH | DC-98 | 2024 | $642,343 |
CONT_AWD_9531BL25P0007_9511_-NONE-_-NONE- PURCHASE OF PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING- FOLLOW ON TO PREVIOUS ESTABLISHED TRAINING PROGRAM. | Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $618,600 |
ASST_NON_R34MH140638_075 EVALUATING THE CAMINO INTERVENTION TO REDUCE HIV RISK AND POOR CARE OUTCOMES AMONG LATIN AMERICANS - LATIN AMERICAN POPULATIONS IN THE U.S. ARE FACING RISING HIV INCIDENT RATES. T… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | 93.242 MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH GRANTS | DC-98 | 2025 | $608,698 |
ASST_NON_P007A250822_091 CAMPUS BASED-FSEOG | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $607,912 |
ASST_NON_P007A240822_091 CAMPUS BASED-FSEOG | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.007 FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $594,852 |
CONT_AWD_70T01018F1NOTD025_7013_HSTS0116ATWE018_7013 THIS MODIFICATION IS BEING PROCESSED TO REMOVE UNBILLED CANCELLING FUNDS FROM THE AWARD IN ACCORDANCE TO TSA YEAR END PROCEDURES. | Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration | — | EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ-02 | 2024 | $586,324 |
CONT_AWD_70T01021F7670N003_7013_HSTS0116ATWE018_7013 CLOSEOUT | Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $569,164 |
ASST_NON_2525977_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF ADAPTIVE RADIATION IN ANIMAL COMMUNICATION, FROM INDIVIDUALS TO COMMUNITIES -UNDERSTANDING HOW NEW, NOVEL TRAITS ARISE AND P… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.074 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $557,547 |
ASST_NON_15JOVW24GK03012MUMU_015 THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVE… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.526 OVW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $550,000 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC26M0003_080 THE RECIPIENT PROPOSES TO DEVELOP ADVANCED METHODS (E.G. RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODELS QUANTUM MECHANICAL MODELS DATA-PROCESSING ALGORITHMS) FOR THE INTERPRETATION OF HIGH-RESOLUTI… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2026 | $538,923 |
ASST_NON_R305A210434_091 HOW TEACHERS LEARN RACIAL COMPETENCY AND HOW TO BE EFFECTIVE FOR ALL OF THEIR STUDENTS | Department of Education Department of Education | 84.305 EDUCATION RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $521,162 |
CONT_AWD_W911SD23P0082_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- AU HOUSING FOR 2023 AIAD CADETS OPTION YEAR 1 | Department of Defense Department of the Army | — | WEST POINT, NY-18 | 2024 | $520,000 |
ASST_NON_15JOVW22GK04002MUMU_015 THE OFFICE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN (OVW) TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (TA) INITIATIVE PROVIDES OVW GRANTEES AND SUBGRANTEES WITH THE EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO DEVE… | Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions | 16.526 OVW TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $500,000 |
Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Funding Agencies
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Department of Education$32.6M
National Science Foundation$29.8M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$17.3M
Department of Health and Human Services$10.7M
Department of Justice$10.1M
Department of Defense$9.4M
Corporation for National and Community Service$3.1M
Department of Homeland Security$2.3M
Department of State$2.1M
Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency$1.2M
Industries
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PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING$4.2M
COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$1.7M
HOTELS (EXCEPT CASINO HOTELS) AND MOTELS$715K
LESSORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS (EXCEPT MINIWAREHOUSES)$114K
OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES$25K
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT SERVICES$11K
ADVERTISING AGENCIES$0
Federal Programs (CFDA)
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84.063 — FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM$22.8M
47.041 — ENGINEERING$15.0M
43.001 — SCIENCE$10.0M
16.043 — VETERANS TREATMENT COURT DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM$6.8M
12.420 — MILITARY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT$6.4M
47.084 — NSF TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION, AND PARTNERSHIPS$6.0M
43.008 — OFFICE OF STEM ENGAGEMENT (OSTEM)$5.2M
47.076 — STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES)$4.6M
84.033 — FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM$4.4M
94.026 — AMERICORPS NATIONAL SERVICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH COMPETITION 94.026$3.1M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Recipients · District of Columbia