The federal government provides assistance to the American public in the form of projects, services, and activities. It supports a broad range of programs such as education, health care, research, infrastructure, economic development and other programs through grants, loans, scholarships, insurance, and other types of financial assistance.

Assistance Listings at beta.SAM.gov provides detailed, public descriptions of federal assistance listings available to State and Local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally recognized Indian tribal governments, Territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and nonprofit organizations and institutions; specialized groups, and individuals.