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Cooperative Research Units

Program Information

Popular name

CRU

Program Number

15.812

Program objective

To work in partnership with States and universities to address the information needs of local, State, and Federal fish, wildlife, and natural resource agencies through research, technical assistance, and education.

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. 2017

    Est. 225 177

  2. 2018

    est 190

  3. 2019

    Program issued 190 awards

  4. 2020

    160 awards

  5. 2021

    241 awards

  6. 2022

    171

  7. 2023

    169

  8. 2024

    280

  9. 2025

    280

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.

Provided to each of the 40 universities participating in the Cooperative Research Units Program.

  1. Cooperative Research Units Act, Public Law 86-686, Sec. 1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 733, as amended by the Fish and Wildlife Improvement Act of 1978, Public Law 95-616, Sec. 2, Nov. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 3110.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Anyone/general public
  • Federal
  • Industrialist/ Business person
  • Local
  • Scientist/Researchers
  • Specialized group (e.g. health professionals, students, veterans)
  • State

Additional resources