This site was hosted by the Microbe Project Interagency Working Group that was chartered by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC).  After the restructuring of NSTC, the Microbe Project Interagency Working Group has ceased to exist. Information about the microbial research funded by US Federal Agencies can be searched on agency websites. Member Agencies at the time of the initiative:

• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Department of Defense (DoD)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Department of Interior/ U.S. Geological Survey (DOI/USGS)
• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)