Contractor profile

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

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 YEZEE8W5JKA3 Source
$181.6M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
6
Funding agencies
62%
From National Scien…
2
States
100%
In Colorado
9
Industries

In FY2026, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research received $181.6M in federal awards from 6 agencies, 62% of it from the National Science Foundation, with 100% of the work performed in Colorado. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $1.5B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION F
National Science
$0.1B
5 other agencies
$0.1B
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
$0.2B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Colorado$181.4M
New Mexico$193.5K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • University Corporation for Atmospheric Research received $181.6M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $238.9M in FY2025.
  • The National Science Foundation accounted for 61% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was Geosciences, at $111.8M.
  • Colorado was its largest place of performance, with 99% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$216.9M
FY20
$208.7M
FY21
$214.7M
FY22
$253.1M
FY23
$231.6M
FY24
$238.9M
FY25
$181.6M
FY26 partial
▲ 10%
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
Management and Operation of the National Center for Atmospheric Research1755088National Science Foundation$1B2018-10-012028-09-30Colorado
Grant NA23OAR4310383BNA23OAR4310383BDepartment of Commerce$40.1M2023-10-012027-09-30Colorado
Etcd Program's Goal Is to Improve Performance of All Operational Meteorologists and…NA21NWS4670002Department of Commerce$33.4M2021-09-012027-08-31Colorado
Half of the Worlds Countries Are Currently Not Protected by Multi-Hazard Early Warning…NA25NWSX467C0009Department of Commerce$31.2M2025-09-012030-08-31Colorado
Army Test and Evaluation Command Support of the National Center for Atmospheric Research…1926711National Science Foundation$20.1M2019-03-152028-09-30Colorado
Grant NA21OAR4310473NA21OAR4310473Department of Commerce$14.2M2021-10-012026-09-30Colorado

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)

Geosciences$111.8M
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$19.4M
Meteorologic and Hydrologic Modernization Development$19.3M
Science$11.8M
Climate and Atmospheric Research$8.4M
U.S. Geological Survey Research and Data Collection$3.4M
Computer Systems Design Services$1.9M
Weather and Air Quality Research$1.4M

Competition

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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