Contractor profile

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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 YND4PLMC9AN7 Source
$432.6M
Obligated
FY2026 · data still posting
10
Funding agencies
86%
From Health and Hum…
3
States
100%
In Alabama
10
Industries

In FY2026, University of Alabama at Birmingham received $432.6M in federal awards from 10 agencies, 86% of it from the Department of Health and Human Services, with 100% of the work performed in Alabama. Across FY2020 to FY2026 its recorded total is $3.1B. FY2026 ended Sep 30 and its data is still posting. Computed

Where this money comes from

Source
FUNDING AGENCIES
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT
HHS
$0.4B
9 other agencies
$0.1B
University of Alabama at Birmingham
$0.4B
FY2026 obligated
band width = obligations · FY2026 · source: USASpending.gov

Where the work lands

Source
Alabama$432.6M
Texas$100K

Key takeaways

Computed
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01
  • University of Alabama at Birmingham received $432.6M in federal obligations in FY2026 (data still posting), compared with $397.6M in FY2025.
  • The Department of Health and Human Services accounted for 85% of it.
  • Its largest recorded assistance program was Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research, at $52.1M.
  • Alabama was its largest place of performance, with 100% of the work.

Obligations by year

Computed
$391.7M
FY20
$447M
FY21
$479.8M
FY22
$527.7M
FY23
$440.4M
FY24
$397.6M
FY25
$432.6M
FY26 partial
▲ 2%
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
Comprehensive Cancer Center Core Support GrantP30CA013148Department of Health and Human Services$117.3M1997-03-282027-03-31Alabama
Unsolicited R24 for the CFAR-Network of Integrated Clinical Sciences, CnicsR24AI067039Department of Health and Human Services$93.4M2006-09-302031-08-31Alabama
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending - ConstructionCE152498Department of Health and Human Services$76M2023-09-302026-09-29Alabama
Uab Center for Aids ResearchP30AI027767Department of Health and Human Services$69.9M1988-03-302029-05-31Alabama
National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability - the Healthcare System and…NU27DD000022Department of Health and Human Services$38.9M2021-08-012027-07-31Alabama
CTSA UM1 at the University of Alabama at BirminghamUM1TR004771Department of Health and Human Services$29.2M2024-05-012031-04-30Alabama
Alabama-Clinical Trials UnitUM1AI069452Department of Health and Human Services$28.7M2007-02-012027-11-30Alabama

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)

Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research$52.1M
Cardiovascular Diseases Research$47.7M
Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research$26.4M
Aging Research$24.4M
Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders$22.5M
Mental Health Research Grants$17.4M
Trans-NIH Research Support$14.9M
Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs$13.7M

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Corporate family

Single registration: no combined family.

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