AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
WASHINGTON, District of Columbia
Total Received
$100.8M
Total Awards
124
State
District of Columbia
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026
Yearly Funding Trend
$87.3M24
$13.5M25
$026
Top 50 Awards to AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE
Largest individual federal awards on record for this recipient, ranked by obligated amount. Data through April 22, 2026.
| Award | Awarding Agency | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_2224093_049 AAAS-NSF S-STEM RESOURCE & EVALUATION CENTER -THE VISION OF NSF?S SCHOLARSHIPS IN STEM (S-STEM) PROGRAM IS THAT ALL AMERICANS, REGARDLESS OF ECONOMIC STATUS, MAY PURSUE A STEM DEG… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $23,015,475 |
ASST_NON_2232070_049 AAAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS (2022-2027) -THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS) AND THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) WILL CONTINUE IT… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.074 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $22,676,043 |
ASST_NON_2434437_049 ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE TO ADVANCE MOTIVATION AND PERSISTENCE AMONG STEM STUDENT RESEARCHERS -THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO EN… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $6,728,906 |
ASST_NON_1930047_049 PREPARING DIVERSE STEM RESEARCHERS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL CHALLENGES -IN ITS STRONG COMMITMENT TO BROADEN THE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMA… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $6,162,564 |
ASST_NON_2534799_049 EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF STEM TEACHERS TO MEET AMERICA'S NEEDS -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ENHANCE THE PREPARATION AND ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF STEM TEACHERS THR… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $4,108,032 |
CONT_AWD_36C24E21C0018_3600_-NONE-_-NONE- AAAS SUPPORT | Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $3,964,610 |
ASST_NON_1937267_049 IMPROVING UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION (IUSE) NATIONAL SUMMIT: INSPIRING THE FUTURE OF UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION -WITH SUPPORT FROM THE NSF IMPROVING UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATI… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $3,963,174 |
ASST_NON_2041597_049 BUILDING CAPACITY, GENERATING KNOWLEDGE, AND FOSTERING COMMUNITY TO DEFINE AND DISSEMINATE WHAT WORKS IN STEM TEACHER PREPARATION FOR HIGH-NEED SCHOOL DISTRICTS -THE PROJECT AIMS… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $3,665,239 |
ASST_NON_1841687_049 STEM EQUITY ACHIEVEMENT (SEA CHANGE) -THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS) PROPOSES THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL INITIATIVE CALLED STEM EQUITY ACHIEVEME… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $3,466,437 |
ASST_NON_2513257_049 ACCELERATING THE NATION'S RESEARCH CAPACITY THROUGH AN EPSCOR HUB -EPSCOR STATES AND TERRITORIES MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATIONAL AND GLOBAL STEM RESEARCH ENTERPRISE… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.083 INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $2,740,384 |
ASST_NON_1832942_049 DEVELOPING AN EVIDENCE-BASED BEST-PRACTICES COMMUNITY FOR SUPPORTING LOW-INCOME HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS IN STEM EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE -ADVANCING OUR KNOWLEDGE OF EVIDENCE-BA… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $2,555,756 |
ASST_NON_84003501_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PROJECT'S AIM IS TO FOSTER SCIENTIFICALLY INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY AND PRACTICE BY INVOLVING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FROM A BROAD RANGE OF DISCIPLINES, BAC… | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | 66.510 SURVEYS, STUDIES, INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE GRANTS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | DC-98 | 2024 | $2,001,771 |
ASST_NON_84003701_068 DESCRIPTION:THE PROJECT'S AIM IS TO FOSTER SCIENTIFICALLY INFORMED, EVIDENCE-BASED POLICY AND PRACTICE BY INVOLVING SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FROM A BROAD RANGE OF DISCIPLINES, BAC… | Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency | 66.510 SURVEYS, STUDIES, INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE GRANTS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | DC-98 | 2024 | $1,974,786 |
ASST_NON_70NANB22H103_013 PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THE AAAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIP AT NIST IS TO PROVIDE A YEAR-LONG, EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY THAT BUILDS THE CA… | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | 11.620 SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $1,707,507 |
ASST_NON_2332409_049 STRENGTHENING AN INCLUSIVE INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM THROUGH AN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE -SINCE 2017 WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE… | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | 47.076 STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES) | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $1,510,230 |
ASST_NON_2020R2CX0009_015 ONE OF NIJS GOALS IS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF SCIENTISTS AWARE OF THE CHALLENGES OF CRIME AND JUSTICE, WHO ARE ENGAGED IN RESEARCH TO ADDRESS THOSE CHALLENGES, PARTICULARLY AS AP… | Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs | 16.560 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT GRANTS | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $1,237,893 |
ASST_NON_95332421T0004_524 DCO-AAAS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | Millennium Challenge Corporation Millennium Challenge Corporation | 85.002 MCC FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR OVERSEAS PROGRAMS | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $1,134,595 |
CONT_AWD_693JJ323F00243N_6925_693JJ323D000003_6925 INCREMENTAL FUNDING OF $335,757 FOR FOR ADDITIONAL STAFF SALARY AND RAISE CEILING | Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration | — | MC LEAN, VA-08 | 2024 | $841,531 |
CONT_IDV_75N98021D00029_7529 AAAS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WITH BASE PLUS 4 OPTION YEARS | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | — | 2024 | $751,168 |
CONT_AWD_75N98020F00002_7529_HHSN263201600021I_7529 FY 20 EXPIRING LINES RENEWING FELLOWS - BELSER-ERHLICH, JANNAOSP/CHRP | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | ROCKVILLE, MD-08 | 2025 | $718,253 |
CONT_AWD_140F0S23P0022_1448_-NONE-_-NONE- THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODIFICATION IS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH UPDATED FEDERAL GUIDANCE AND TO ELIMINATE NON-STATUTORY SUSTAINABILITY REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS ENHANCE THE REPRESENT… | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $485,168 |
CONT_AWD_2032H323C00015_2001_-NONE-_-NONE- THE CONTRACTOR ASSESSES COMPLEX POLICY ISSUES RELATED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE U.S. INCLUDING TECHNICAL ASSESSMENTS AND DETERMINING IMPACTS TO U.S. NATIONAL S… | Department of the Treasury Departmental Offices | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $461,112 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K1827_080 AAAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIP FOR NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) APPLIED SCIENCES PROGRAM (ASP) - (2022-23)_UPDATED 8/1… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $286,936 |
ASST_NON_FX24TA-10960C010_012 THE AAAS SCIENCE <(>&<)> TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS (STPF) PROVIDE SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WITH AN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITY WITHIN A PUBLIC ISSUES FRAMEWORK AND BOOST… | Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service | 10.960 TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $284,668 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC24K1462_080 AAAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS (2024-25) | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $219,986 |
CONT_AWD_89243120PSC000152_8900_-NONE-_-NONE- ANNUAL EUREKALERT SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL FOR SC-47 EUREKALERT! PROVIDES NEWS DISTRIBUTION AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT SERVICES TO MORE THAN 2,900 ORGANIZATIONS, INCLUDING GOVERNMENT AGENC… | Department of Energy Department of Energy | — | OAK RIDGE, TN-03 | 2024 | $219,870 |
ASST_NON_80NSSC22K1828_080 AAAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIP FOR NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION EARTH SCIENCE DIVISION (ESD) RESEARCH ANDANALYSIS PROGRAM (RAP) - (2022-23)_UPDATED… | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 43.001 SCIENCE | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $198,630 |
CONT_AWD_75N98025F00001_7529_75N98021D00029_7529 AAAS FELLOWS | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $189,772 |
CONT_AWD_49100422P0030_4900_-NONE-_-NONE- COLLECT DETAILED STATISTICAL INFORMATION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ON THE YEARLY LEGISLATED BUDGET AUTHORITY TO FUND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) | National Science Foundation National Science Foundation | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $175,422 |
CONT_AWD_12314423C0064_1205_-NONE-_-NONE- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIP WITH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS). MOD 3 TO CHANGE CONTRACT POP. | Department of Agriculture Office of the Chief Financial Officer | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $175,357 |
CONT_AWD_140F0S23P0011_1448_-NONE-_-NONE- MOD 1: DE-OB VA-DSA-AAAS FELLOW-ZOONOSIS | Department of the Interior U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $171,655 |
CONT_AWD_36C24E24P0073_3600_-NONE-_-NONE- PLACE AND ADMINISTER A FELLOW FROM THE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS PROGRAM (STPF) | Department of Veterans Affairs Department of Veterans Affairs | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $158,996 |
CONT_AWD_75N98021P02632_7529_-NONE-_-NONE- AMERICAN ASSOC FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE:1108666 [21-002612] | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $115,567 |
CONT_AWD_1232SA24P0016_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE- MODIFICATION P00001 - EXERCISE OPTION YEAR ONE - ENTERPRISE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PERPETUAL ACCESS FOR ALL USDA USERS TO SELECTED JOURNALS PUBLISHED BY AAAS | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | — | BELTSVILLE, MD-04 | 2024 | $103,247 |
ASST_NON_60NANB21D031_013 PURPOSE: THIS PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ENSURE THAT JUDGES, WHEN HEARING A CASE IN WHICH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IS CENTRAL TO THE MATTER, HAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM THE NECE… | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | 11.609 MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $102,170 |
CONT_AWD_140D0424C0078_1406_-NONE-_-NONE- ORPHAN WELLS PROGRAM OFFICE - INFORMATION AND FINDINGS | Department of the Interior Departmental Offices | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $99,641 |
CONT_AWD_75N99223F00001_7529_75N99223D00001_7529 EOI 14222::IMPLEMENTING THE PRESIDENT'S DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY-COST EFFICIENCY INITIATIVE (FEBRUARY 26,2025)::EOI BILATERAL MODIFICATION TO DEOBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDING… | Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health | — | BETHESDA, MD-08 | 2025 | $92,481 |
CONT_AWD_N0017323P2040_9700_-NONE-_-NONE- AAAS DIGITAL LIBRARY | Department of Defense Department of the Navy | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $89,490 |
CONT_AWD_1232SB18P0097_12H2_-NONE-_-NONE- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE (AAAS) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS (STPF) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FEES FOR 4 NEW FELLOWS AND 1 RENEWAL FELLO… | Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $78,444 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM24F0246_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE FOUR (4) SECOND YEAR FELLOW 2022-2023 | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $64,580 |
CONT_AWD_1333LB22C00000023_1323_-NONE-_-NONE- EXERCISE AND FUND OP2. | Department of Commerce U.S. Census Bureau | — | SUITLAND, MD-04 | 2024 | $57,183 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM24F1943_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE SECOND YEAR FELLOWS PROGRAM COST TO INCLUDE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND ORIENTATION | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $51,600 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM25F0902_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 SECOND YEAR FELLOWS PROGRAM COST TO INCLUDE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND ORIENTATION FEE | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $51,600 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM24F1973_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 CHANGE IPP CODE TO CDPEX | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $51,600 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM24F1977_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE SECOND YEAR FELLOWS PROGRAM COST TO INCLUDE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND ORIENTATION | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $51,600 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM24F1979_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE SECOND YEAR FELLOWS PROGRAM COST TO INCLUDE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND ORIENTATION | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $51,600 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM24F2088_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE SECOND YEAR FELLOWS PROGRAM COST TO INCLUDE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND ORIENTATION | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $51,600 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM25F0029_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE SECOND YEAR FELLOW PROGRAM COST 2025-2026 | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2025 | $51,600 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM24F1980_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE SECOND YEAR FELLOWS PROGRAM COST TO INCLUDE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND ORIENTATION | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $51,600 |
CONT_AWD_19AQMM24F2085_1900_19AQMM20D0063_1900 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE SECOND YEAR FELLOWS PROGRAM COST TO INCLUDE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH, SELECTION AND PLACEMENT, OPERATIONS, AND ORIENTATION | Department of State Department of State | — | WASHINGTON, DC-98 | 2024 | $51,600 |
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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National Science Foundation$80.8M
Department of Veterans Affairs$4.1M
Environmental Protection Agency$4.0M
Department of Health and Human Services$1.9M
Department of Commerce$1.9M
Department of State$1.8M
Department of Justice$1.2M
Millennium Challenge Corporation$1.1M
Department of Transportation$842K
Department of the Interior$756K
Industries
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ALL OTHER PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES$4.6M
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS$4.3M
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$861K
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES$254K
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS$220K
LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES$198K
PERIODICAL PUBLISHERS$168K
PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT TRAINING$159K
ALL OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES$116K
OTHER SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES$100K
Federal Programs (CFDA)
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47.076 — STEM EDUCATION (FORMERLY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES)$55.2M
47.074 — BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES$22.7M
66.510 — SURVEYS, STUDIES, INVESTIGATIONS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE GRANTS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT$4.0M
47.083 — INTEGRATIVE ACTIVITIES$2.7M
11.620 — SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS AND/OR EDUCATION OUTREACH$1.7M
16.560 — NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE RESEARCH, EVALUATION, AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT GRANTS$1.2M
85.002 — MCC FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR OVERSEAS PROGRAMS$1.1M
43.001 — SCIENCE$706K
10.960 — TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL ASSISTANCE$285K
11.609 — MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND STANDARDS$102K
Source: USAspending.gov · All Recipients · District of Columbia