Contractor profile

Howard 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 DYZNJGLTHMR9 Source
$192.7M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
10
Funding agencies
67%
From Labor
3
States
100%
In District Of C…
4
Industries

In FY2026, Howard University received $192.7M in federal awards from 10 agencies, 67% of it from the Department of Labor, with 100% of the work performed in District Of Columbia. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
Labor
$0.1B
9 other agencies
$0.1B
Howard University
$0.2B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
District Of Columbia$192.7M
California$176.8K
Maryland$22.9K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • Howard University received $192.7M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting).
  • The Department of Labor accounted for 66% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was Howard University - Direct Appropriation, at $128.7M.
  • District Of Columbia was its largest place of performance, with 100% of the work.

Awards

Source

Largest active awards by total value

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

AwardIDAgencyObligatedStartEndPlace
Howard University Research Center for Minority Health and Health DisparitiesU54MD007597Department of Health and Human Services$33.6M1997-09-302029-10-31District Of Columbia
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Award Recipient Is the Howard…NA22SEC4810015Department of Commerce$22.6M2022-09-012027-08-31District Of Columbia

Largest FY2026 awards

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

No award on record started in FY2026.

What it does (NAICS / PSC)

Howard University - Direct Appropriation$128.7M
Educational Partnership Program$5.4M
Minority Health and Health Disparities Research $4.1M
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education$4M
University Transportation Centers Program$3.9M
Integrative Activities$3M
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$2.8M
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering$1.8M

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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