Congressionally Directed Assistance

Annual Congressionally Directed Assistance
CFDA 12.599 Active Grant
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Program Funding

Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.

Latest annual funding (estimated)
$49M FY2026
$49M
FY24
$49M
FY25
$49M
FY26*
* estimated

Who has received this funding

Organizations awarded under CFDA 12.599 (USAspending.gov).

Funded Projects

Examples of what this program has supported.

FY2025 Provide services to military members, veterans, and their families wherever they are located around the world

Program Objective

To implement Congressionally directed assistance for the purposes identified in the Department of Defense (“DoD”) annual appropriations act. The resulting assistance instruments support a variety of Congressional priorities. DoD awards the appropriate assistance instruments for the Congressionally identified purposes consistent with its authority, including applicable requirements for merit-based or competitive processes.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants

  • Unrestricted by Entity Type

Types of organizations that may apply vary with the statutory requirements and appropriate sources of supporting information. Examples of organizations that have received assistance include nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, memorial organizations, local governments and cultural organizations. Merit-based or competitive processes are followed when applicable.

How to Apply

Award Procedure

Although assistance awards for Congressionally identified purposes typically are not implemented in the context of existing DoD programs, award procedures may be subject to statutory requirements governing competition for such awards, as implemented in DoD regulations. DoD will administratively evaluate the adequacy of the applicant’s plan to fulfill the Congressionally specified purpose. If the plan is adequate, and relevant audit(s) do not disclose any issues, DoD will proceed with award.

Approval time varies and depends in part on how quickly DoD obtains the required information and forms. Awards may be made at any time throughout the year(s) for which funding is lawfully available.

Program details & compliance

Description

To implement Congressionally directed assistance for the purposes identified in the Department of Defense (“DoD”) annual appropriations act.

Mission Categories

Primary: Public Assistance

Other categories:
Veterans Health

Use of Funds

Allowed Uses

Uses and use restrictions may vary in accordance with the nature of the assistance identified in DoD's annual appropriations act. DoD takes appropriate account of other appropriate sources of supporting information consistent with its authority, such as related conference report(s), committee print(s), and explanatory statement(s).

Reporting & Compliance

Audit Required
Yes — Annual
Records Retention
3 years

Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts

  • Subpart B — General Provisions
  • Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
  • Subpart E — Cost Principles
  • Subpart F — Audit Requirements

Contacts

Michael Fanizzo
202-913-5756
OSD does not directly execute programs within this listing. For information about open competitions or future opportunities involving OSD funding, prospective proposers should consult the notices of funding opportunities issued by the agents that execute the program., Arlington, VA 22350
Data from SAM.gov Federal Assistance Listings. Source published: 2026-01-20. Spec v2.0. Last synced: 2026-05-29 05:43:00.