Congressional Directives
Active
- Assistance listing
- 93.493
- Grant awards
- 2,631 $13,979,503,686 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance types
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- Project Grant
- Block Grant
- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury accounts
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- 75-0391-0-1-551
- 75-0361-0-1-550
- 75-1362-0-1-551
- 75-1536-0-1-506
- 75-0142-0-1-506
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding grants under CFDA 93.493 (Congressional Directives) to implement special congressionally directed projects and programs identified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 and related statutes, with the most recent award dated August 1, 2026.
This program funds implementation of projects designated by Congress in appropriations language. HHS awarding agencies evaluate applications to assess whether proposed projects meet congressionally mandated purposes and comply with applicable law. Award periods generally do not exceed one year unless the Congressional Directive specifies otherwise. Recipients must comply with HHS Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (45 CFR Part 75 and 2 CFR Part 200), maintain financial records for three years after final expenditure reports, and allow authorized personnel to examine grant records. Eligible applicants are specified in the authorizing statute for each project.
The program has experienced highly volatile activity. Award counts declined sharply after 2023: 855 awards in 2022, 1,227 in 2023, 546 in 2024, 2 in 2025, and 1 in 2026. Combined federal dollars obligated total $13.98 billion across 2,631 awards spanning 2022 to present. The program is predominantly Project Grants (2,627 of 2,631 awards, nearly 100 percent), with one Cooperative Agreement and three Block Grants.
Funding is dominated by two HHS sub-organizations: the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funded 2,027 awards totaling $13.14 billion (approximately 94 percent of federal dollars), while the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) funded 463 awards totaling $724.1 million. The Administration for Community Living funded 140 awards totaling $108 million.
Recent grant awards span healthcare facility construction and renovation, medical equipment acquisition, and behavioral health service expansion. Representative awards include a $30 million grant to Marshall University for a 49,000-square-foot community health institute in West Virginia (September 2024); a $36 million grant to the University of Arkansas for an allied health building (September 2024); a $20 million grant to the City of Waterbury to convert a church into a community health resource center (September 2024); and a $15 million grant to Kodiak Area Native Association for a consolidated clinic in Alaska (September 2024).
Open opportunities posted in June 2026 include HRSA-26-107 (CPF/CDS construction projects, due July 6, 2026), HRSA-26-106 (non-construction projects including telehealth and IT, due July 6, 2026), and FG-26-099 (SAMHSA congressionally directed spending projects, due July 13, 2026). All three are non-competitive solicitations for congressionally designated recipients only, with award amounts specified in appendices to the notices of funding opportunity.
Objective and description
- Objective
To implement special Congressionally directed projects or programs identified in HHS' Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, committee reports incorporated by reference into this Act, and other statutes mandating that HHS provide financial assistance
- Description
To implement special Congressionally directed projects or programs identified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, committee reports incorporated by reference into this Act, and other statutes mandating that HHS provide financial assistance awards to a designated recipient(s) for a particular program, project, or activity. In some cases, Congressional Directives designate geographic areas.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Eligible applicants are specified in the authorizing statute.
- Credentials and documentation
HHS may require principal investigators for Congressional Directive research projects curriculum vitae and relevant publications.
- Uses of assistance
Grants and cooperative agreements may be used to implement special Congressionally directed projects or programs identified in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
In general, the award period of performance is not to exceed one year unless otherwise stated in the Congressional Directive language.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Language in the Congressional Directive appropriates funds to one or more organizations. HHS awarding agencies may choose to conduct a review and must conduct a pre-award risk evaluation used for similar discretionary programs per regulation. HHS awarding agencies will also ensure applications are of a significant enough completeness and quality to ensure the recipient can be held accountable for achieving the project's goals. HHS awarding agencies will also review the application per HHS' grants regulations and policies.
- Award procedure
HHS awarding agencies will evaluate each application to determine the proposed project's adequacy to meet the Congressionally-mandated project's specified purpose and compliance with other applicable laws. The respective awarding agency issues financial assistance awards per the Congressional Directive.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 Congressionally Directed Spending Projects | Closed | ||
| Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPF/CDS): Construction | Closed | ||
| Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPF/CDS): Non-Construction Projects | Closed | ||
| Congressionally Directed Spending Projects | Closed | ||
| ACF CD Community Projects FY 2024 | Closed |
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 2,631 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Missouri System | $732,000,000 | 5% |
| 2 | University Of Alabama At Birmingham | $608,000,000 | 4% |
| 3 | Missouri State University | $280,000,000 | 2% |
| 4 | University Of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc. | $188,158,968 | 1% |
| 5 | Spring Hill College | $175,000,000 | 1% |
| 6 | West Virginia University Hospitals, Inc. | $148,818,000 | 1% |
| 7 | Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium | $138,344,992 | 1% |
| 8 | The Curators Of The University Of Missouri | $101,747,350 | 1% |
| 9 | University Of Delaware | $100,000,000 | 1% |
| 10 | University Of South Carolina | $87,792,000 | 1% |
10 of 1,986 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | -$58,855,905 |
| FY2025 | -$10,733,544 |
| FY2024 | $2,791,576,755 |
| FY2023 | $6,826,723,712 |
| FY2022 | $4,606,475,069 |
Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 93.493?
Assistance Listing 93.493 is Congressional Directives, a federal grant program run by Department of Health and Human Services.
What is the CFDA number for Congressional Directives?
Its CFDA number is 93.493: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 93.493 awarded?
2,631 grant awards under 93.493 have obligated $13,979,503,686 in federal funds to 1,986 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 93.493?
The recipients obligated the most under Congressional Directives are University Of Missouri System ($732,000,000), University Of Alabama At Birmingham ($608,000,000) and Missouri State University ($280,000,000).
How much did 93.493 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 93.493 obligated -$10,733,544 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 93.493?
No opportunity listed under 93.493 is open now. The latest, FY 2026 Congressionally Directed Spending Projects, was posted on June 12, 2026.
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