Department of Commerce — Federal Assistance Programs

To advance understanding of hazards, such as heat, drought, flooding, and fires, and provide timely information and services to states and communities, supporting preparedness and resilience.…

To support projects aimed at developing a science-based, multi-dimensional approach that will allow for the maintenance or improvement of environmental quality while at the same time…

To assist States in establishing and operating National Estuarine Research Reserves as natural field laboratories for monitoring, research, and public education on the natural and human…

This program uses the facilities and personnel of State and Federal fisheries agencies and Tribal governments in the Pacific Northwest to protect and enhance the salmon…

The objectives of the overall program are to facilitate education, research and development in the fields of marine and atmospheric science, and to provide a provision…

To assist various organizations identified by Congress to achieve objectives specified by Congress.

The Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program provides grants to eligible recipients in anchor communities for the purchase of broadband internet access service or any eligible equipment,…

To maintain a cooperative State and Federal partnership to provide a continuing source of fisheries dependent statistics to support fishery management in the States' Territorial Sea…

To increase the effectiveness of research and develop innovative approaches to education in the environmental sciences by facilitating cooperation between government, university, and nonprofit research institutions.

This program facilitates and provides funding for the partnering of the fishing industry, fishermen, and other stakeholders with federal and university scientists to collect fundamental fisheries…

The NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program provides financial assistance to supplement, complement, and strengthen State and community-based management programs to conserve and restore the condition of…

1) Cost Recovery Program: Section 304(d)(2) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act authorizes and requires NOAA Fisheries to recover the actual costs directly related…

To evaluate the benefits and impacts of NIST research and development efforts and/or evaluate and/or stimulate technological innovation in the private sector, strengthen the role of…

The Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program was established by Section 60305 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Public Law 117-58. In May 2025,…

To support the conduct of measurement science, standards development research, and collaborative efforts within the mission of NIST’s Engineering Laboratory’s (EL’s) Disaster Resilience Program.

The Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete Pilot Program) aims to alleviate persistent economic distress and support long-term, comprehensive economic development and job creation in places…

The EAA program provides a wide range of technical, planning, public works and infrastructure, and other financial assistance in regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may…

The Economic Development Planning Assistance program provides essential investment support to district organizations, Native American organizations, states, sub-state planning regions, urban counties, cities and other eligible…

EDA administers three Technical Assistance initiatives under this assistance listing: the University Center Economic Development program, the National Technical Assistance Program, and the Local Technical Assistance…

To advance development of NOAA mission-aligned postsecondary education, research, policy and natural resource management programs aimed at increasing education, training and graduation rates in NOAA related…