Contractor profile

Colorado State University

FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†

† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.

prime recipient of federal awards · UEI LT9CXX8L19G1 Source
$307.1M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
10
Funding agencies
29%
From Defense
10
States
70%
In Colorado
10
Industries

In FY2026, Colorado State University received $307.1M in federal awards from 10 agencies, 29% of it from the Department of Defense, with 70% of the work performed in Colorado. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $2.7B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
Department of Defense$87.9M
Department of Agriculture$68.6M
Department of Health and Human Services$64M
Department of Commerce$28.9M
Department of Energy$17.3M
Department of the Interior$13.9M
National Aeronautics and Space Administration$13M
National Science Foundation$8M

Where the work lands

Source
Colorado$216.4M
California$9.4M
Louisiana$8.9M
Hawaii$6.6M
Wisconsin$2.9M
Virginia$2.6M
Texas$1.6M
Nevada$1.4M

State breakdown available for 82% of obligations shown

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Colorado State University received $307.1M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $605.6M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Defense accounted for 28% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations, at $81.5M.
  • Colorado was its largest place of performance, with 70% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$302.2M
FY20
$316.8M
FY21
$318.4M
FY22
$463M
FY23
$367.7M
FY24
$605.6M
FY25
$307.1M
FY26 partial
▲ 100%
FY20 to FY25

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

Awards whose period of performance overlaps FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Inflation Reduction Act (Ira) – Methane Emissions Reduction Program Oil and Gas Methane…DEFE0032657Department of Energy$300M2025-01-152028-09-30Colorado
Cira Team Developed the Enterprise Cloud Base Height (CBH)/Cloud Geometric Thickness…NA24OARX432C0007Department of Commerce$55.5M2024-07-012029-06-30Colorado
Natural Resource Support for Imcom at Multiple Installations - FY24W9126G2420004Department of Defense$46.7M2024-09-102027-03-09—
New Base Cesu Agreement AFCEC GIS Support for 76 InstallationsW9126G2020004Department of Defense$42.2M2020-02-212027-07-09Colorado
Itam Support, Fort Polk, LA Base YrW9126G2020013Department of Defense$30.4M2020-06-202027-09-18Louisiana
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Aims to Assist at Risk Local Communities and…26DG11021600001Department of Agriculture$26.2M2025-12-032030-11-15Colorado
Natural Resources Ecosystem Management Activities for Pohakuloa Training Area and Keamuku…W9126G2120027Department of Defense$15.5M2021-08-012027-01-31Hawaii
Base Year Nepa Saf/Ie HAF/A4 AFCEC/CZW9126G2020012Department of Defense$14.6M2020-07-022027-07-01—

Largest FY2026 awards

Awards that started in FY2026, by the amount obligated on each so far.

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Community Wildfire Defense Grant Program Aims to Assist at Risk Local Communities and…26DG11021600001Department of Agriculture$26.2M2025-12-032030-11-15Colorado

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Conservation and Rehabilitation of Natural Resources on Military Installations$81.5M
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Community Wildfire Defense Grants$26.3M
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative Institutes$22.3M
Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research$16.4M
Office of Science Financial Assistance Program$11.1M
Biomedical Research and Research Training$10.8M
Science$8.4M
Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) $7.2M

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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