Table 8. Federal obligations for science and engineering to universities and colleges, by agency and type of activity: FY 2017
(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 |
32,430,791.9 |
29,796,361.2 |
na |
na |
na |
431,665.3 |
3,130.7 |
1,371,419.0 |
96,437.7 |
731,777.9 |
| Department of Agriculture |
941,046.1 |
858,326.6 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
66,212.0 |
4,978.0 |
11,529.6 |
| Department of Commerce |
408,107.5 |
325,370.1 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,930.8 |
0.0 |
77,806.7 |
| Department of Defense |
4,170,293.2 |
3,645,259.2 |
2,470,063.6 |
190,745.5 |
984,450.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
20,252.1 |
504,781.8 |
| Department of the Air Force |
872,448.5 |
861,132.1 |
785,176.0 |
50,965.5 |
24,990.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
11,316.4 |
| Department of the Army |
1,193,151.1 |
697,305.5 |
588,983.1 |
37,673.7 |
70,648.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
19,576.1 |
476,269.6 |
| Department of the Navy |
1,599,497.7 |
1,586,340.9 |
693,777.0 |
38,368.3 |
854,195.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
676.1 |
12,480.7 |
| Other Department of Defense |
505,195.9 |
500,480.8 |
402,127.6 |
63,738.0 |
34,615.2 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
4,715.1 |
| Department of Education |
84,371.9 |
59,414.1 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
16,062.0 |
0.0 |
8,895.8 |
| Department of Energy |
995,108.9 |
846,876.8 |
na |
na |
na |
100,000.0 |
0.0 |
48,232.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Health and Human Services |
19,051,675.5 |
18,141,948.4 |
na |
na |
na |
4,900.0 |
0.0 |
834,500.9 |
68,461.3 |
1,864.9 |
| Administration for Children and Families |
1,000.0 |
1,000.0 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
97,762.1 |
97,762.1 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
144,560.6 |
143,592.6 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
968.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
488.5 |
488.5 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Food and Drug Administration |
61,661.2 |
61,241.7 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
419.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Health Resources and Services Administration |
113,649.3 |
24,170.6 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
88,566.7 |
0.0 |
912.1 |
| Indian Health Service |
1,819.7 |
0.0 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,819.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Institutes of Health |
18,629,960.5 |
17,812,919.3 |
na |
na |
na |
4,900.0 |
0.0 |
742,727.0 |
68,461.3 |
952.8 |
| Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
773.5 |
773.5 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Homeland Security |
38,804.5 |
38,658.5 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
146.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Domestic Nuclear Detection Office |
10,095.4 |
9,949.4 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
146.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Science and Technology Directorate |
28,709.1 |
28,709.1 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development |
1,165.5 |
1,165.5 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of the Interior |
54,973.1 |
54,973.1 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Justice |
1,493.6 |
1,493.6 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Department of Transportation |
135,103.6 |
70,068.9 |
na |
na |
na |
641.3 |
3,130.7 |
7,221.5 |
789.2 |
53,251.9 |
| Other agencies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Agency for International Development |
49,061.3 |
49,061.3 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Appalachian Regional Commission |
192.0 |
192.0 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Environmental Protection Agency |
30,773.6 |
28,263.4 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,510.3 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
1,101,810.6 |
1,101,810.6 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| National Science Foundation |
5,358,731.6 |
4,567,263.7 |
na |
na |
na |
326,124.1 |
0.0 |
391,178.5 |
523.0 |
73,642.4 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
2,783.5 |
2,783.5 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Social Security Administration |
5,296.1 |
3,432.0 |
na |
na |
na |
0.0 |
0.0 |
425.1 |
1,434.1 |
4.9 |
