UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
BOULDER, Colorado
Total Received
$1.51B
Total Awards
350
State
Colorado
Last Updated
Apr 21, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
$1.43B24
$77.9M25
$1.2M26
Top 50 Awards to UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through April 21, 2026.
| Award | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_1755088_049 THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH -THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR) IS AN NSF FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPME… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $954,422,961 |
ASST_NON_NA23OAR4310383B_013 ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: CENTER FOR COMMUNITY INNOVATION ON HEAT RESILIENCE (CCIHR) COMPETITION NAME: NIHHIS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE CENTER FOR CLIMATE AND HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, POLICY… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.431 CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $33,567,618 |
ASST_NON_NA21NWS4670002_013 THE ETCD PROGRAM'S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE OF ALL OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGISTS AND HYDROLOGISTS WORLDWIDE. IMPROVING HUMAN PERFORMANCE FOR ENHANCED DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.467 METEOROLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC MODERNIZATION DEVELOPMENT | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $32,678,022 |
CONT_IDV_DTFAWA15D00036_6920 THIS MOD (TO ORIGINAL MOD 193) WILL EXTEND THE DUE DATE OF THE TASK 4 DELIVERABLE AS WELL AS THE TO POP END DATE TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2020. " TO POP 9/11/2019 - 9/30/2020 | Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration | — | — | 2024 | $28,894,688 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC19M0120_080 THE KEY OBJECTIVE OF THE GLOBE IMPLEMENTATION OFFICE: ENGAGING AND CONNECTING GLOBAL COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE 2019-2024 PROPOSAL IS TO CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN THE SUPPORT THAT THE G… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $18,398,312 |
ASST_NON_1926711_049 ARMY TEST AND EVALUATION COMMAND SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES -THIS STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) IS IN SUPPORT OF THE FOUR-DIMENSIONAL WEATHER (4D… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $17,384,316 |
ASST_NON_2153337_049 MID-SCALE RI-2: AIRBORNE PHASED ARRAY RADAR (APAR) -THIS AWARD SUPPORTS THE FINAL DEVELOPMENT, TESTING, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE AIRBORNE PHASED ARRAY RADAR (APAR), WHICH WILL PR… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $15,161,000 |
ASST_NON_NA18OAR4310253B_013 THE NOAA CLIMATE PROGRAM OFFICE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR A COLLABORATOR TO PARTNER IN THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE AND BEHAVIOR OF THE OCEAN, ATMOSPHERE, AND RELATED ECOS… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.431 CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $14,839,219 |
ASST_NON_NA21OAR4310473_013 THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) AND THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (UCAR) FOR WORK IN… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.431 CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2025 | $14,249,315 |
ASST_NON_1934007_049 NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES -THIS COOPERATIVE SUPPORT AGREEMENT IS TO SUPPORT NCAR ACTIVITIE… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $13,566,654 |
ASST_NON_NA23OAR4310473B_013 CAMP PROJECT DESCRIPTION:THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA) AND THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RE… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.431 CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $13,124,530 |
ASST_NON_NA25NWSX467C0009_013 HALF OF THE WORLDS COUNTRIES ARE CURRENTLY NOT PROTECTED BY MULTI-HAZARD EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS (MHEWS; WMO, 2022). THE COMET PROGRAM, PART OF THE UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSP… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.467 METEOROLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC MODERNIZATION DEVELOPMENT | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2025 | $12,534,500 |
ASST_NON_N00173162C903_097 ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS, ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | 12.300 BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $12,371,564 |
ASST_NON_NA20OAR4310253C_013 THE NOAA CLIMATE PROGRAM OFFICE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR A COLLABORATOR TO PARTNER IN THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE AND BEHAVIOR OF THE OCEAN, ATMOSPHERE, AND RELATED ECOS… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.431 CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $12,187,884 |
ASST_NON_NA16OAR4310253_013 THE NOAA CLIMATE PROGRAM OFFICE INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR A COLLABORATOR TO PARTNER IN THE SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE AND BEHAVIOR OF THE OCEAN, ATMOSPHERE, AND RELATED ECOS… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.431 CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $12,005,901 |
ASST_NON_2403649_049 UNIDATA REIMAGINED: NEW APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY DATA SERVICES -NSF UNIDATA ENGAGES AND SERVES RESEARCHERS AND EDUCATORS WHO ARE ADVANCING THE FRONTIERS OF THEIR FIELDS; IT SUPPORT… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $11,021,173 |
ASST_NON_NA23OAR4590125_013 NEW TECHNOLOGIES ARE NEEDED TO IMPROVE THE PREDICTION OF HIGH-IMPACT WEATHER EVENTS AND ADVANCE PROCESSES IN EARTH SYSTEM MODELS FOR THE FUTURE IN ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE RESEARCH. T… | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | 11.459 WEATHER AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $10,522,313 |
ASST_NON_DESC0022070_089 COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO ANALYZE VARIABILITY, CHANGE AND PREDICTABILITY IN THE EARTH SYSTEM (CATALYST) | Department of Energy Department of Energy | 81.049 OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $9,380,653 |
CONT_AWD_FA873021C0008_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- JCSDA/UCAR | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $8,112,985 |
ASST_NON_1947282_049 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES -THIS COOPERATIVE SUPPORT AGREEMENT TO THE NSF/UCAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS TO THE N… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $7,994,096 |
CONT_AWD_1305M224F0153_1330_1305M222DNWWK0005_1330 UCAR TO - CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM (CAMP). | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $6,989,541 |
CONT_AWD_1305M223FNRMN0029_1330_1305M222DNWWK0005_1330 CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION PROGRAM (CAMP) SUPPORT SERVICES | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $6,381,755 |
CONT_AWD_1305M222FNEEA0176_1330_1305M222DNWWK0005_1330 DATA PROCESSING CENTER SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO THE NESDIS COMMERCIAL DATA PROGRAM. | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $6,071,420 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22M0097_080 THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES CONTINUING COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN UCAR AND NASA FOR WORK IN SUPPORT OF NASA HELIOPHYSICS LIVING WITH A STAR INFRASTRUCTURE. CPAESS WILL CONTINUE BEST PRACTI… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $6,026,958 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22M0103_080 WINDCUBE: A CUBESAT THERMOSPHERIC WIND INSTRUMENT PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: SCOTT SEWELL1 CO-INVESTIGATORS: QIAN WU1 AND RUTH LIEBERMAN2 1. HIGH ALTITUDE OBSERVATORY NATIONAL CENTE… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $6,023,284 |
CONT_AWD_FA880319C0004_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- SPACE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS MONITORING. NO COST PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE EXTENSION TO 01 FEB 2025. | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $5,848,653 |
CONT_AWD_80GSFC19C0032_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- INSTRUMENT ALGORITHM MAINTENANCE TEAM FOR MEASUREMENTS OF POLLUTION IN THE TROPOSPHERE (MOPITT) | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $5,319,165 |
CONT_AWD_1305M419CNAAJ0007_1330_-NONE-_-NONE- CONNECTIVITY, COLOCATION AND ENGINEERING SERVICES | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $5,310,146 |
CONT_AWD_1305M222FNEEO0100_1330_1305M222DNWWK0005_1330 COSMIC-PDG SYSTEM (COSMIC-2) | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $5,213,963 |
ASST_NON_1947285_049 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES -THIS IS A COOPERATIVE SUPPORT AGREEMENT TO THE NSF/UCAR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $5,124,737 |
ASST_NON_2054356_049 EXPLORING THE TROPICAL ATMOSPHERE WITH ADVANCED RADIO OCCULTATION: PROCESSING, SERVING, AND ANALYZING RADIO OCCULTATION DATA TO ADVANCE ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE -THE GLOBAL NAVIGATION… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $5,072,815 |
CONT_AWD_1305M225F0287_1330_1305M225D0031_1330 OCEAN EXPLORE RESEARCH (OER) MISSION | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2025 | $5,066,891 |
CONT_AWD_140G0121F0357_1434_140G0119D0008_1434 TO 7: COMMUNITY MODEL DEVELOPMENT FOR INTEGRATED WATER PREDICTION: A USGS AND UCAR/NCAR COLLABORATIVE PROJECT | Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $5,047,363 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC20M0081_080 THIS PROPOSAL OUTLINES PLANS THAT CONTINUE COLLABORATIONS WITH NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER THROUGH THE JOINT CENTER FOR SATELLITE DATA ASSIMILATION (JCSDA) IN SUPPORT OF NASA… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $5,033,711 |
ASST_NON_2042680_049 U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH -THIS EFFORT SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (NCAR) THAT INVOLVE… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $4,591,008 |
ASST_NON_2513009_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FRAMEWORKS: TURBO: TOWARDS ULTRA-HIGH RESOLUTION COMMUNITY EARTH SYSTEM MODEL (CESM) WITH MOM6 AND OCEAN BIOGEOCHEMISTRY -WEATHER EVENTS, SUCH AS HEAT WAVE… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2025 | $4,499,035 |
CONT_AWD_140G0122F0176_1434_140G0119D0008_1434 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING TASK ORDER 11 | Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $3,638,603 |
ASST_NON_2311382_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FRAMEWORKS: A COMMUNITY PLATFORM FOR ACCELERATING OBSERVATIONALLY-CONSTRAINED REGIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC MODELING -OCEANS ARE A CRITICAL ELEMENT OF THE CLIMATE… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.070 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $3,358,308 |
ASST_NON_G24AC00411_014 INTEGRATED WATER PREDICTION, AVAILABILITY, AND ASSESSMENTS, OBJECTIVE 1: INTEGRATED WATER PREDICTION, AVAILABILITY, AND ASSESSMENTSAWARD PURPOSE: THROUGH THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMEN… | Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey | 15.808 U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION | CO-02 | 2024 | $3,196,784 |
CONT_AWD_1305M225F0298_1330_1305M225D0031_1330 GOMO/OAP SCIENTIFIC PERFORMANCE SERVICES | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2025 | $2,898,034 |
ASST_NON_R16AC00039_014 S T NO. 178: BETTER REPRESENTATION OF LOW-ELEVATION SNOWPACK TO IMPROVE OPERATIONAL FORECASTS. THE RECIPIENT SHALL COLLABORATE WITH RECLAMATION IN THE EVALUATION OF SHORT TO MEDIU… | Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation | 15.560 SECURE WATER ACT – RESEARCH AGREEMENTS | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $2,681,024 |
CONT_AWD_NNG14HZ19C_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- MEASUREMENT OF POLLUTION IN THE TROPOSPHERE (MOPITT) SCIENCE INVESTIGATOR-LED PROCESSING SYSTEM (SIPS) IN SUPPORT OF THE EARTH SCIENCE DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM (ESDIS) PROJECT.… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2025 | $2,596,508 |
CONT_AWD_1305M223FNAAA0035_1330_1305M222DNWWK0005_1330 NHC SURGE | Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $2,565,950 |
ASST_NON_2513025_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FRAMEWORKS: SCI-SWIM: SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR STABLE WATER ISOTOPE MODELING ENABLING EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH -WATER IS ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE AN… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2025 | $2,552,220 |
ASST_NON_2513281_049 COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: FRAMEWORK: QUACS - QUICK UPDATES TO AEROSOL AND CHEMISTRY SYSTEMS FOR NEXT GENERATION MULTI-SCALE MODELS -UNDERSTANDING AND PREDICTING AIR QUALITY AND HOW… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.070 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2025 | $2,445,316 |
CONT_AWD_80GSFC20C0013_8000_-NONE-_-NONE- THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESSING AND REPROCESSING OF THE DATA FROM THE MOPITT INSTRUMENT AND DELIVERY OF STANDARD DATA PRODUCTS TO THE USER COMMUNITY CONTINUES TH… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | — | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $2,422,000 |
ASST_NON_1940618_049 NATIONAL GROUND INTELLIGENCE CENTER (NGIC) SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH ACTIVITIES -THIS IS THE BASIC ORDERING AGREEMENT FOR CSA-7 (AGS-1940618) UNDER T… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $2,378,103 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC21K0014_080 19-HFORT19-0015 - MID-LATITUDE DAY AND NIGHT THERMOSPHERIC WIND OBSERVATIONS | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $2,240,116 |
ASST_NON_1924949_049 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (DTRA) SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH -FY17-21 CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE MODELING AND VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT.… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.050 GEOSCIENCES | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $2,183,822 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K0658_080 OVERVIEW: GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM (GNSS) RADIO OCCULTATION (RO) DATA HAVE BECOME A POWERFUL AND INDISPENSABLE COMPONENT OF THE GLOBAL OBSERVING SYSTEM. THE OBSERVATIONA… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | BOULDER, CO-02 | 2024 | $2,149,068 |
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.
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$64.3M
ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$29.1M
SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY$8.1M
CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES$7.4M
ENGINEERING SERVICES$7.0M
COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$6.5M
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT BIOTECHNOLOGY)$2.8M
WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS$61K
WIRED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS$34K
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING SERVICES$30K
Federal Programs (CFDA)
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47.050 — GEOSCIENCES$1.06B
11.431 — CLIMATE AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH$111.1M
43.001 — SCIENCE$89.2M
11.467 — METEOROLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC MODERNIZATION DEVELOPMENT$45.2M
11.459 — WEATHER AND AIR QUALITY RESEARCH$23.5M
81.049 — OFFICE OF SCIENCE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM$13.3M
12.300 — BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH$13.2M
47.070 — COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING$7.9M
15.808 — U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION$5.9M
15.560 — SECURE WATER ACT – RESEARCH AGREEMENTS$4.4M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Recipients · Colorado