UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Total received in grants · trailing 12 months
$173M
$1for every U.S. household÷ 131M U.S. households
In perspective
0.0%of all $401.9B in tracked grants
7separate grants, trailing 12 months
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA has received $173M across 7 federal grants of $1M or more on record.
Data as of August 5, 2026. Source: USAspending.gov, prime contract awards $1M+. Federal spending data lags and has known gaps. This is not a real-time or complete record.
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| Agency | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, TOGETHER WITH ITS PARTNERS, PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH THE COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH TO OPERATIONS IN HYDROLOGY (CIROH), A NATIONAL CONSORTIUM OF 20 ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS AND 8 PARTNERS. CIROH AIMS TO ADVANCE THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION'S (NOAA'S) SCIENCE AND SERVICES CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE ACTIONABLE WATER RESOURCES INTELLIGENCE. CIROH'S RESEARCH AIMS TO IMPROVE WATER PREDICTION AND SUPPORTS FOUR BROAD THEMES: (1) WATER RESOURCES PREDICTION CAPABILITIES; (2) COMMUNITY WATER RESOURCES MODELING; (3) HYDROINFORMATICS; AND (4) APPLICATION OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO WATER RESOURCES PREDICTION. CIROH'S INTEGRATED RESEARCH PROGRAM CONTRIBUTES TO THE NOAA/NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S MISSION-DIRECTED RESEARCH AND IMPROVED DATA SERVICE CAPABILITIES. IN ADDITION, CIROH OUTCOMES WILL INFORM HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS UNDERSTANDING, OPERATIONAL FORECASTING TECHNIQUES AND WORKFLOWS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN WATER QUANTITY AND QUA | $159,397,880 |
| Department of Justice | SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DRUG DATA RESEARCH CENTER TO COMBAT THE AMERICAN OPIOID CRISIS THE OPIOID CRISIS EXERTS A TREMENDOUS HUMAN AND ECONOMIC TOLL ON AMERICA AND SHOWS NO SIGNS OF ABATING. AS WITH MANY INVESTIGATIVE AND REPORTING EFFORTS, GOVERNMENT DATA SURROUNDING THIS ISSUE ARE DIVIDED AMONG NUMEROUS STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. CONSIDERING THIS STRUCTURE, ATTAINING COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE AND PROVIDING ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS IS OFTEN DIFFICULT DUE TO THE LACK OF INFORMATION SHARED BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS AN ESSENTIAL NEED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A RESEARCH CENTER THAT CAN (1) CONSOLIDATE DATA ACROSS GROUPS; (2) PROVIDE RECURRING SYSTEMATIC REPORTS AND “REAL-TIME” STATISTICS TO STAKEHOLDERS; (3) SERVE AS AN AVENUE FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT ADVANCE OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC. THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA’S (UA) INSTITUTE OF DATA AND ANALYTICS (IDA) PROPOSE LEVERAGING EXPERIENCES AND EXPERTISE FROM ITS PAST DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT MANAGEMENT OF A STATEWIDE DRUG CENTRAL DATA REPOSITORY (I.E., HTTPS://DRUGUSE.ALABAMA.GOV/) FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOUTHEAST REGIONAL DRUG DATA RESEARCH CENTER (SR-DDRC) TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS. THE MISSION OF THE CENTER IS TO CONSOLIDATE INFORMATION AND PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE DRAWN FROM OPIOID DATA AND RESEARCH EFFORTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS FOR GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS, PUBLIC LEADERS, AND THE SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY. THE SR-DDRC WILL SERVE AS THE CENTRAL HUB THAT WILL LINKS DATA, CONDUCTS ANALYSES, AND DISTRIBUTES RESULTS TO DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (SAMHSA) REGION 4 (I.E., AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN). DELIVERABLES OF THE CENTER INCLUDE: I) ESTABLISHING A REGIONAL DRUG DATA CENTER THAT FACILITATES WEB-BASED, REAL-TIME, MULTISECTOR DATA DISSEMINATION ACROSS MULTIPLE AGENCIES ACROSS STATE LINES, II) UTILIZING REGIONAL DRUG DATA DOCUMENTS FOR POLICY AND STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT; III) ISSUING UNSOLICITED REPORTS, IV) CREATING A WEBPAGE TO HOST A COMPREHENSIVE TOOLKIT AND OTHER RESOURCES TO SUPPORT ADDITIONAL REGIONS OF THE U.S. SEEKING TO DEVELOP OR ENHANCE A REGIONAL DATA CENTER, V) COORDINATING AN ANNUAL MEETING WHERE THE SR-DDRC WILL HOST INTERPERSONAL TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS FOR STAKEHOLDERS INTERESTED IN DRUG-RELATED DATA FINDINGS AND ANALYTIC TECHNIQUES, AS WELL AS THE NECESSARY STEPS TO DEVELOP A REGIONAL DATA CENTER, AND VI) FACILITATING KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER WEBINARS WHERE PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYTIC APPROACHES THAT CAN PROVIDE CRITICAL INSIGHTS RELATED TO DRUG MISUSE. | $3,536,058 |
| Department of Energy | BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LEGISLATION (BIL): CO-E3T: ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND EQUITABLE TRANSIT THROUGH USER-CENTRIC HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE CO-DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY CO-DESIGN. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP CO-E3T, AN INNOVATIVE MOBILITY SYSTEM APPROACH FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND EQUITABLE TRANSIT, THAT SEEKS TO PROVIDE USER-CENTRIC, EQUITABLE, AND ENERGY-EFFICIENT MOBILITY SERVICE, DEDICATED TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SMALL-MEDIUM-SIZED CITIES IN THE U.S. | $2,831,982 |
| Department of Energy | INNOVATION AND OPTIMIZATION OF THE SZEGO MILL FOR RELIABLE, EFFICIENT, AND SUCCESSFUL UP-SCALING OF THE DEACETYLATION AND MECHANICAL REFINING PROCESS FOR BIOFUEL PRODUCTION | $2,153,043 |
| Department of Energy | ALABAMA INDUSTRIAL ASSESSMENT CENTER: SUSTAINING INDUSTRY THROUGH ENERGY ASSESSMENTS AND WORKFORCE TRAINING | $1,724,667 |
| Department of Energy | CLEAN COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY WITH EFFICIENT AND AUTONOMOUS WOOD HEATER OPERATION OVER THE FULL CYCLE | $1,642,815 |
| Department of Energy | SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUELS FROM BIOMASS DERIVED ETHANOL | $1,600,000 |