Table 8. Federal obligations for science and engineering to universities and colleges, by agency and type of activity: FY 2016
(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 |
31,621,975.4 |
28,506,600.6 |
na |
na |
na |
369,648.8 |
3,955.3 |
1,374,113.1 |
128,385.3 |
1,239,272.4 |
| Department of Agriculture |
1,348,458.8 |
785,128.4 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
150.0 |
62,943.2 |
1,576.3 |
498,660.8 |
| Department of Commerce |
307,441.5 |
187,599.6 |
na |
na |
na |
17,384.1 |
0.0 |
28,547.5 |
0.0 |
73,910.2 |
| Department of Defense |
3,758,211.6 |
3,190,967.5 |
2,031,403.5 |
185,677.8 |
973,886.2 |
0.0 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
15,578.9 |
551,645.2 |
| Department of the Air Force |
487,428.5 |
476,274.3 |
420,135.2 |
41,972.8 |
14,166.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
11,154.2 |
| Department of the Army |
1,239,174.5 |
697,580.7 |
575,034.7 |
46,339.7 |
76,206.3 |
0.0 |
20.0 |
0.0 |
15,578.9 |
525,994.9 |
| Department of the Navy |
1,583,252.8 |
1,569,679.8 |
652,123.2 |
59,010.1 |
858,546.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
13,573.0 |
| Other Department of Defense |
448,355.8 |
447,432.7 |
384,110.4 |
38,355.2 |
24,967.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
923.0 |
| Department of Education |
94,624.1 |
77,248.8 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
16,035.9 |
0.0 |
1,339.5 |
| Department of Energy |
1,096,998.6 |
947,241.4 |
na |
na |
na |
107,789.7 |
0.0 |
41,967.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
18,197,845.9 |
17,295,260.9 |
na |
na |
na |
5,894.2 |
785.3 |
815,702.6 |
74,793.5 |
5,409.5 |
| Administration for Children and Families |
1,850.0 |
1,850.0 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
97,795.4 |
97,795.4 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
145,524.8 |
141,353.0 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,571.8 |
0.0 |
599.9 |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
1,778.5 |
1,778.5 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Food and Drug Administration |
61,412.1 |
60,919.1 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
493.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
119,484.2 |
26,197.9 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
785.3 |
88,272.2 |
0.0 |
4,228.9 |
| 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 |
17,767,817.1 |
16,964,995.5 |
na |
na |
na |
5,894.2 |
0.0 |
721,553.2 |
74,793.5 |
580.7 |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
371.5 |
371.5 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
44,902.0 |
44,761.1 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
140.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Domestic Nuclear Detection Office |
8,930.2 |
8,789.3 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
140.9 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
35,971.8 |
35,971.8 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
2,481.5 |
2,481.5 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of the Interior |
64,334.7 |
64,174.4 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
160.4 |
| Department of Transportation |
140,814.3 |
76,658.5 |
na |
na |
na |
319.9 |
3,000.0 |
7,847.1 |
105.9 |
52,882.9 |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agency for International Development |
35,520.0 |
35,520.0 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
380.0 |
380.0 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
71,490.4 |
68,064.1 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,426.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
1,167,286.1 |
1,167,286.1 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Science Foundation |
5,278,999.9 |
4,553,867.1 |
na |
na |
na |
238,261.0 |
0.0 |
396,809.0 |
34,848.4 |
55,214.5 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
3,361.7 |
3,361.7 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Office of Justice Programs |
2,783.0 |
2,783.0 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Social Security Administration |
6,041.4 |
3,816.6 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
693.2 |
1,482.2 |
49.4 |
