Table 8. Federal obligations for science and engineering to universities and colleges, by agency and type of activity: FY 2015

(Dollars in thousands)

Agency All federal obligations R&Da R&D plant Facilities for instruction in S&E Fellowships, traineeships, and training grants General support for S&E Other S&E activities
Total Research Advanced technology development Major systems development
All agencies 30,493,591.4 27,040,620.5 na na na 370,606.4 4,372.7 1,347,711.5 136,276.3 1,594,004.0
Department of Agriculture 1,424,453.5 767,976.2 na na na 0.0 0.0 69,106.7 1,197.1 586,173.5
Department of Commerce 335,738.2 215,746.8 na na na 20,987.2 0.0 20,119.4 0.0 78,884.8
Department of Defense 3,500,898.5 2,676,885.7 1,934,933.9 185,584.3 556,367.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 11,401.1 812,611.8
Department of the Air Force 499,590.9 465,412.6 388,548.8 43,600.0 33,263.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 721.0 33,457.3
Department of the Army 1,229,256.8 669,712.0 557,956.5 30,746.1 81,009.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 9,621.1 549,923.7
Department of the Navy 1,284,174.7 1,073,877.9 578,152.9 71,229.8 424,495.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,059.0 209,237.8
Other Department of Defense 487,876.1 467,883.3 410,275.7 40,008.4 17,599.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 19,992.9
Department of Education 123,614.6 107,275.5 na na na 0.0 0.0 14,943.5 0.0 1,395.6
Department of Energy 1,271,808.9 1,128,984.0 na na na 91,839.5 45.0 50,890.4 0.0 50.0
Department of Health and Human Services 17,008,319.9 16,151,822.2 na na na 6,688.4 727.7 762,444.8 81,069.7 5,566.9
Administration for Children and Families 167.7 167.7 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 102,564.6 102,564.6 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry 1,798.8 1,798.8 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 135,576.6 131,090.5 na na na 0.0 0.0 3,886.1 0.0 599.9
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 1,143.6 1,143.6 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Food and Drug Administration 65,192.2 64,739.5 na na na 0.0 0.0 452.7 0.0 0.0
Health Resources and Services Administration 112,866.8 25,395.9 na na na 0.0 727.7 82,609.5 0.0 4,133.7
Indian Health Service 1,812.4 0.0 na na na 0.0 0.0 1,812.4 0.0 0.0
National Institutes of Health 16,586,665.2 15,824,389.8 na na na 6,688.4 0.0 673,684.0 81,069.7 833.3
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation 531.8 531.8 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Department of Homeland Security 72,884.5 60,920.0 na na na 0.0 0.0 11,164.6 800.0 0.0
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office 13,217.9 1,253.4 na na na 0.0 0.0 11,164.6 800.0 0.0
Directorate for Science and Technology 59,666.6 59,666.6 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Department of Housing and Urban Development 1,100.6 1,100.6 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Department of the Interior 79,252.4 78,168.4 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1,084.0
Department of Transportation 143,305.9 69,364.5 na na na 976.2 3,600.0 6,892.6 4,024.7 58,447.8
Other agencies
Agency for International Development 50,015.7 50,015.7 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Appalachian Regional Commission 37.3 37.3 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Environmental Protection Agency 39,860.6 35,882.9 na na na 0.0 0.0 3,977.6 0.0 0.0
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1,134,545.1 1,134,545.1 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
National Science Foundation 5,294,676.2 4,550,784.2 na na na 250,115.0 0.0 407,836.8 36,244.0 49,696.2
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 3,961.7 3,961.7 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Office of Justice Programs 3,197.1 3,197.1 na na na 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Social Security Administration 5,920.8 3,952.6 na na na 0.0 0.0 335.1 1,539.7 93.3