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Measurement and Engineering Research and Standards

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

11.609

Agency

Department of Commerce

Sub-agency

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Program objective

To provide scientific and engineering research and technology transfer for measurement and standards.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2016

    68122941 103608000

  2. 2018

    94429081

  3. 2019

    33598000

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

  1. 15 U.S.C. § 271 et seq., National Institute of Standards and Technology Act, as amended.
  2. 15 U.S.C. § 3706.
  3. 15 U.S.C. § 7501 et seq.
  4. 42 U.S.C. § 7701 et seq.
  5. 42 U.S.C. § 15701.
  6. 47 U.S.C. § 1443.
  7. 42 U.S.C. § Ch. 163 Subch. II.
  8. Pub. L. 117, 167.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Science and Technology

Program types

Eligible applicants

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments
  • Local
  • Other private institution/organization
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Profit organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • Small business
  • State

Additional resources

View this program's awards and recipients at USASpending.gov
View this program's assistance listing at SAM.gov
View this program's available grant opportunities at Grants.gov
View this program's single audits at FAC.gov