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 |