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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY received $169.3K in federal contract obligations in FY2026, on 10 awards (−82% vs FY2025). Since FY2017: $23.6M. Its largest customer was Department of the Army ($195K). It also received $17.9M in federal grants and other assistance in FY2026.

Obligations · FY2026
$169.3K
New awards
10
Sole-source
100%
Single offer
0.0%
UEI
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Other than small businessNonprofitEducational institution
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Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 2.3MFY2017
  2. 3.9MFY2018
  3. 3.7MFY2019
  4. 2.1MFY2020
  5. 4MFY2021
  6. 2MFY2022
  7. 2.2MFY2023
  8. 2.5MFY2024
  9. 948KFY2025
  10. 169.3KFY2026

Top buying agencies

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. Department of the Army$195K100%
    1 awards
  2. U.S. Secret Service$29.9K18%
    1 awards
  3. Nuclear Regulatory Commission$20.8K12%
    1 awards
  4. Agency for International Development$19.7K12%
    1 awards
  5. Federal Transit Administration$00.0%
    2 awards
  6. Maritime Administration$00.0%
    1 awards
  7. National Science Foundation-$17.5K0.0%
    1 awards
  8. Food Safety and Inspection Service-$21.3K0.0%
    1 awards
  9. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services-$57.3K0.0%
    1 awards

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Transportation & logistics$195K87%
  2. Construction & real property$29.9K13%

Where the work was performed

  1. District of Columbia, DC$169.3K100%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition88%
    US 39% · $148.5K
  • Sole-source awards100%
    US 30% · $244.6K
  • Single-offer competitions0.0%
    US 8.7% · -$96.1K
  • Urgency justifications0.0%
    US 5.1% · $0

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Agencies awarding it sole-source contracts

  1. Agency for International Development$19.7K
    Agency for International Development · 1 awards

Largest awards

  1. ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT (AIAD) INTERN SUMMER PROJECT. THIS REQUIREMENT CONSISTS OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 100 CADETS, RESERVATION OF FIFTY (25 DOUBLE OCCUPANCY BEDROOMS) AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON DC.$390K
    Department of the Army· District of Columbia, DC· Transportation & logistics· May 15, 2025 – Apr 21, 2026· W911SD25CA020
  2. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY KEY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM - FOR NSF STAFF$122.5K
    National Science Foundation· District of Columbia, DC· Professional services· Jun 9, 2021 – Sep 1, 2026· 49100421F0107
  3. FY23 RECOMPETE, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY SES CDP PROGRAM.$38.2K
    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services· District of Columbia, DC· Education & social services· Sep 1, 2023 – May 7, 2026· 70SBUR23F00000202
  4. ANTENNA SITE LEASE$29.9K
    U.S. Secret Service· District of Columbia, DC· Construction & real property· Sep 30, 2025 – Dec 30, 2025· 70US0925C70094154
  5. SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE CANDIDATE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING$20.8K
    Nuclear Regulatory Commission· District of Columbia, DC· Education & social services· Aug 11, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026· 31310026F0081
  6. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TRAININGS (SELP-2601, EL, EML)$19.7K
    Agency for International Development· District of Columbia, DC· Education & social services· Jun 23, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026· 72001G26P00030
  7. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ORDER IS TO FUND THE KEY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR ED BRICE. THE PROGRAM IS FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2023-NOVEMBER 8, 2023.$18.2K
    Federal Transit Administration· District of Columbia, DC· Education & social services· Feb 16, 2023 – Aug 30, 2026· 69319523F40007N
  8. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY'S "KEY EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM: FALL 2022 COHORT (OE 91)" TRAINING FOR JUSTIN UBERT.$18.2K
    Federal Transit Administration· District of Columbia, DC· Education & social services· Sep 12, 2022 – Aug 30, 2026· 69319522PO00040

Federal grants & assistance received

Grants, loans (counted at their subsidy cost), direct payments and insurance, by fiscal year of the action (USAspending.gov, FABS). Reported apart from contracts and never added to them.

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY received $17.9M in federal assistance in FY2026, on 468 actions (18 new awards), −26% vs FY2025. Its largest program was 84.063 · Federal Pell Grant Program ($8.7M).

Assistance · FY2026
$17.9M
New awards
18
Actions
468
Since FY2021
$163.4M

Assistance by fiscal year

  1. 46MFY2021
  2. 32.4MFY2022
  3. 23.5MFY2023
  4. 19.4MFY2024
  5. 24.3MFY2025
  6. 17.9MFY2026

By type

  1. Direct payments$11.7M65%
  2. Grants$6.1M34%
  3. Other assistance$118.4K0.7%

Top programs

  1. 84.063 · Federal Pell Grant Program$8.7M49%
  2. 43.001 · Science$2M11%
  3. 84.033 · Federal Work-Study Program$2M11%
  4. 43.008 · Office of Stem Engagement (OSTEM)$1M5.7%
  5. 93.242 · Mental Health Research Grants$683.6K3.8%
  6. 93.855 · Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research$513.9K2.9%
  7. 84.379 · Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grants (Teach GRANTS)$488.3K2.7%
  8. 84.007 · Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants$486K2.7%

Awarding agencies

  1. Department of Education$11.5M64%
  2. National Aeronautics and Space Administration$3.2M18%
  3. National Institutes of Health$1.9M11%
    Department of Health and Human Services
  4. National Science Foundation$394.2K2.2%
  5. Internal Revenue Service$200K1.1%
    Department of the Treasury
  6. National Endowment for the Humanities$197.2K1.1%
  7. National Park Service$140.2K0.8%
    Department of the Interior
  8. Forest Service$120K0.7%
    Department of Agriculture

Largest awards

  1. GRANT PROGRAM$8.5M
    84.063 · Federal Pell Grant Program· Department of Education· Direct payment for specified use· May 20, 2025 – Sep 17, 2026· P063P250067
  2. CONFIRMATION OF THE LOW-GLUTAMATE DIET AS A TREATMENT FOR GULF WAR ILLNESS$6.4M
    12.420 · Military Medical Research and Development· Defense Health Agency· Cooperative agreement· Mar 9, 2022 – May 13, 2026· W81XWH2220012
  3. ART: AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO ACTION CENTER (TRAC) -TO ADDRESS INCREASINGLY COMPLEX SOCIETAL CHALLENGES, PUBLIC AND…$6M
    47.084 · Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships· National Science Foundation· Cooperative agreement· Sep 8, 2023 – Mar 10, 2026· 2331399
  4. STIGMA, COHESION AND HIV OUTCOMES AMONG VULNERABLE WOMEN ACROSS EPIDEMIC SETTINGS$3.6M
    93.242 · Mental Health Research Grants· National Institutes of Health· Project grant· May 3, 2021 – Oct 1, 2025· R01MH110158
  5. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND THE FY23 NATIONAL SERVICE AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.$3.1M
    94.026 · Americorps National Service and Civic Engagement Research Competition 94.026· Corporation for National and Community Service· Project grant· Jul 26, 2023 – Apr 23, 2026· 23REAVA001
  6. TESTING THE EFFICACY OF SAFE SOUTH AFRICA: AN INTERVENTION TO PREVENT HIV RISK AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE AMONG ADOLESCENT BOYS - PROJECT…$2.4M
    93.242 · Mental Health Research Grants· National Institutes of Health· Project grant· Apr 19, 2023 – Jun 9, 2026· R01MH129161

Source: Federal financial assistance transactions (Financial Assistance Broker Submission) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 8, 2026, loaded Oct 8, 2026 · FY2021–FY2026.

Subawards

Matched by Unique Entity ID: the first-tier subawards this organization reported as a prime recipient, and those primes reported paying it.

As a prime: who it pays · FY2026

  • Sub-grants: $689.1K (4 subawards)

4 sub-recipients

  1. VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$253K37%
    NASHVILLE, TN · 1 subaward
  2. UNIVERSITY OF DENVER$200K29%
    DENVER, CO · 1 subaward
  3. CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE$170.7K25%
    WASHINGTON, DC · 1 subaward
  4. TRINITY COLLEGE$65.3K9.5%
    WASHINGTON, DC · 1 subaward

As a sub-recipient: who pays it · FY2026

  • Sub-grants: $1.6M (15 subawards)

12 primes

  1. INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC$322.5K21%
    NEW YORK, NY · 1 subaward
  2. NEW HAMPSHIRE JUDICIAL BRANCH$248.7K16%
    CONCORD, NH · 1 subaward
  3. THE CNA CORPORATION$228.5K15%
    ARLINGTON, VA · 2 subawards
  4. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE, THE$183.2K12%
    HUNTSVILLE, AL · 1 subaward
  5. REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$162.7K10%
    ANN ARBOR, MI · 2 subawards
  6. BROWN UNIVERSITY$90.5K5.8%
    PROVIDENCE, RI · 2 subawards
  7. UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK$70K4.5%
    COLLEGE PARK, MD · 1 subaward
  8. NORTH PACIFIC RESEARCH BOARD$68.9K4.4%
    ANCHORAGE, AK · 1 subaward
  9. FORDHAM UNIVERSITY$56.6K3.6%
    BRONX, NY · 1 subaward
  10. TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE$48.3K3.1%
    PHILADELPHIA, PA · 1 subaward

By fiscal year

  • FY2021: $1.3M paid out · $1.8M received
  • FY2022: $8.6M paid out · $5.5M received
  • FY2023: $7.9M paid out · $4.6M received
  • FY2024: $1.9M paid out · $3.1M received
  • FY2025: $1.3M paid out · $2M received
  • FY2026: $689.1K paid out · $1.6M received

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from FY2021.

Teaming partners

Companies this company reported paying, primes that reported paying it, from FFATA subaward reports.

Companies it pays

54 companies · $21.6M reported

  1. THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY LLC$2.6M
    LAUREL, MD · 5 subawards
  2. ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$2.2M
    ROCHESTER, NY · 2 subawards
  3. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, THE$1.8M
    COLUMBUS, OH · 2 subawards

Primes that pay it

49 companies · $18.5M reported

  1. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT$6.9M
    WASHINGTON, DC · 6 subawards
  2. INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION INC$1.6M
    NEW YORK, NY · 6 subawards
  3. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF$843.4K
    WASHINGTON, DC · 2 subawards

Showing the top 3 of each list. Open the profile for potential partners and the full lists.

Primes report first-tier subawards of $30,000 or more themselves, and many go unreported (GAO-24-106214). Reporting moved from FSRS to SAM.gov in March 2025 and fewer sub-contracts have been reported since. Amounts are what primes reported; they are never added to prime award totals.

Source: Subawards (first-tier sub-contracts and sub-grants reported under FFATA) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov (reports filed in SAM.gov, formerly FSRS)), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · Subawards loaded from 2021.

Competitors

Companies that win from the same buyers in the same markets: obligations by agency and industry compared over the last three fiscal years.

Compared on 20 markets (agency × industry), FY2024–FY2026.

  1. CALIFORNIA HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY$839.4K−48% in FY2026
    CLOVIS, CA · 23% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNavy · Colleges, universities, and professional schools
  2. UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO$801.5K−50% in FY2026
    BUFFALO, NY · 22% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNavy · Colleges, universities, and professional schools
  3. HACKENSACK MERIDIAN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION$922.3K−79% in FY2026
    NUTLEY, NJ · 23% of this company's obligations are in markets they both serveNavy · Colleges, universities, and professional schools

Showing the top 3 of 25 competitors. Open the profile for the full list.

Who sells to the same buyers in the same markets, not who wins against whom on a given contract. Prime contract obligations by the agency and NAICS code of each award; subawards are never added. A company is a family of legal entities, joined by parent UEI or, in part, by an AI reading of names.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · FY2024–FY2026.

Lobbying and PAC activity

Organizations in House lobbying disclosures and FEC records whose names an AI judgment matched to this company. Those records carry no identifier shared with contracts, so every match is by name.

Matched organizations

  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITYAI match · 100%
Lobbying · 2026
$100K
2 reports
Lobbying · 2025–2026
$230K

Lobbying by year

  1. 2025$130K
    3 reports
  2. 2026$100K
    2 reports

Top issues

  1. Education5 reports

Who was contacted

  1. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES5 reports
  2. U.S. SENATE5 reports

Houses of Congress and federal agencies the reports list as contacted (a report names every one for all its issues).

Lobbying firms hired

  1. HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP$230K
    5 reports

Registrants who are individuals are counted, not named.

Lobbying amounts are the filers' own good-faith estimates on quarterly LD-2 reports (the law asks for amounts rounded to $10,000; under $5,000 need not be itemized), latest amendment only. When an organization files its own report, it replaces what outside firms report for it that quarter. Matches are by name. Lobbying and political giving are legal and public: they show engagement with government, not influence over any award. Correlation is not influence: these organizations' lobbying and their contracts are shown side by side, and nothing here implies either affected the other.

Source: Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · 2023–2026.

Source: Committees, candidates and committee contributions to candidates (Federal Election Commission), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026 · 2026, 2024, 2022.

Matches: Analisa AI name judgments (entity-match@1), updated Sep 30, 2026.

Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026.