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ALL TIME AWARDS347·ALL TIME $$61.1B·ACTIVE CONTRACTS288·ACTIVE $$48.8B·2026-02-18 → 2026-06-26
Award activity by year

Action date, all award rows

YearAwardsTotal $
2026311$59.6B
Where the money goes — by sector
Sub-tier offices
Federal Aviation Administration
$19.9B 33%
Federal Highway Administration
$17.8B 29%
Federal Railroad Administration
$13.0B 21%
Federal Transit Administration
$9.4B 15%
Maritime Administration
$819.5M 1%
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
$131.7M 0%
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
$81.2M 0%

Based on the agency's $61,094,586,107 in tracked awards.

Top awards by amount

Top 25 of 347 tracked

Action dateRecipientAgencyAmountDescriptionSectorStatus
2026-05-11NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$2,363,665,840FY21 NATIONAL NETWORK COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
2026-05-11NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$2,315,304,160FY21 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
2026-06-09HARRIS CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$2,098,072,714THE PURPOSE OF THIS DELIVERY ORDER AWARD IS TO ADD FUNDING FOR FTI TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.expired
2026-05-11NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,817,500,000FY20 NATIONAL NETWORK GRANT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
2026-06-09THE MITRE CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,701,696,967CENTER FOR ADVANCED AVIATION DEVELOPMENT (CAASD) FFRDC MITREexpired
2026-06-08HARRIS CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,558,797,292DAFIS UDO RECONSTRUCT W/O ADVANCEexpired
2026-05-11NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,283,142,000FY2019 NATIONAL NETWORK GRANT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
2026-05-18METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation$1,254,047,167APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE IS TO CONSTRUCT THE SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY PHASE 2 PROJECT.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE PROJECT INCLUDES THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE NEW STATIONS TRACTION POWER SUBSTATIONS SIGNAL TRACK COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND STATION ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS AND FACILITIES.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE SECOND AVENUE SUBWAY (SAS) PHASE 2 PROJECT (PROJECT) IS A PLANNED TWO-TRACK 1.76-MILE HEAVY RAIL SUBWAY EXTENSION ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF MANHATTAN. IT WILL CONNECT THE NORTHERN END OF PHASE 1 AT 105TH STREET TO THE 125TH STREET STATION OF THE LEXINGTON AVENUE LINE AND TERMINATE WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF MALCOLM X BOULEVARD AND 125TH STREET.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: COMMUTERS ALONG MANHATTANS EAST SIDE AND USERS OF THE MTA SUBWAY SYSTEM.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUB-RECIPIENT ACTIVITIES WITH THIS AWARD.active
2026-05-11NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,248,700,000THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM FUNDED THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR AMTRAKTO MAINTAIN CONTINUED SAFE NATIONAL PASSENGER RAIL OPERATIONS, TO PURSUE ACTIVITIESTHAT SUPPORT EFFICIENT SERVICE TO INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL RIDERSHIP, AND TO ADDRESS ANDCOMPLY WITH ALL SPECIFIED FEDERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS AND MANDATES ON REGIONSOUTSIDE THE NATIONAL NETWORK (NN), KNOWN AS THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR (NEC). THISINCLUDES NEC INTERCITY OPERATIONS, AND IN MANY CASES, THIS WILL INCLUDE WORK THATPROVIDES A SHARED BENEFIT ACROSS THE NEC AND NATIONAL NETWORK.active
2026-05-11NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,184,035,000THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM FUNDED THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT IS FOR AMTRAKTO MAINTAIN CONTINUED SAFE NATIONAL PASSENGER RAIL OPERATIONS, TO PURSUE ACTIVITIESTHAT SUPPORT EFFICIENT SERVICE TO INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL RIDERSHIP, AND TO ADDRESS ANDCOMPLY WITH ALL SPECIFIED FEDERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS AND MANDATES ON REGIONSOUTSIDE THE NEC, KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL NETWORK (NN). THIS INCLUDES ROUTES FORBOTH STATE SUPPORTED AND LONG DISTANCE LINES, AND IN MANY CASES, THIS WILL INCLUDEWORK THAT PROVIDES A SHARED BENEFIT ACROSS THE NEC AND NATIONAL NETWORK.active
2026-05-11NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$1,183,500,000FY20 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
2026-06-15METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation$1,138,012,173APPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS AWARD WILL REIMBURSE THE MTA FOR NYCT VEHICLE NON-VEHICLE AND FACILITY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK WILL SUPPORT THE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICING AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLE NON-VEHICLE AND FACILITY ASSETS REQUIRED TO PRESERVE OR EXTEND THE USEFUL LIFE OF TRANSIT SERVICE OPERATING ASSETS AND MAINTAIN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS APPLICATION REIMBURSES MTAS ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES FOR THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF THE NYCT RAIL VEHICLES NON-VEHICLES AND FACILITIES ASSETS TO MAINTAIN A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE MTA AND ITS RIDERSHIP.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE MTA DOES NOT HAVE SUBRECIPIENTS UNDER THIS AWARD.active
2026-06-03TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENTDepartment of Transportation$1,034,437,050PROJECT TITLE: CM/GC - 2024 HURRICANE HELENE - PERMANENT REPAIRS TO I-40 IN HAYWOOD COUNTY :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION OF I-40 THROUGH PIGEON RIVER GORGE FROM THE TENNESSEE STATE LINE (MILEMARKER 0.0) TO TOM HALL BRANCH (MILEMARKER 5.0) WHICH IS EAST OF THE I-40 DOUBLE CONCRETE ARCH TUNNELS. SEE STATE REMARKS FOR EARLY WORK PACKAGE DETAILS AND SCOPE. ADD EARLY WORK PACKAGE (EWP)#1 (2/19/2025).active
2026-06-24LEIDOS, INC.Department of Transportation$890,859,512THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO ENHANCE AND MAINTAIN THE EN ROUTE AUTOMATION AND MODERNIZATION (ERAM), INCLUDING THE EN ROUTE INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM (ERIDS), AND TO PRODUCE, IMPLEMENT, AND PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF ERAM/ERIDS SYSactive
2026-04-02MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDepartment of Transportation$884,132,302PROJECT TITLE: PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING FOR BLATNIK BRIDGE #9030 IN DULUTH- VARIOUS CONSULTANT AGREEMENTS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION:active
2026-06-15THE MITRE CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$744,577,030CAASD MUST PROVIDE ESSENTIAL ENGINEERING, RESEARCH, AND ANALYSIS CAPABILITIES TO SUPPORT THE FAA IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS MISSION THROUGH A SYSTEMS APPROACH THAT ADDRESSES ALL DIMENSIONS (E.G. POLITICAL, OPERATIONAL, ECONOMIC, TECHNICAL) REQUIRED TOactive
2026-02-23DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONNECTICUTDepartment of Transportation$700,458,338THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CTDOT) IS REQUESTING $332471013 OF FFY2021 SECTION 5307 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS. THIS APPLICATION UTILIZES SECTION 5307 ARPA FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNORS AREA FOR THE EXPENSES OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS AS THEY CONTINUE TO RESPOND TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE REQUESTED FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR THE CONTINUATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE OPERATIONAL AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE EXPENSES DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS FOR ALL CTTRANSIT BUS SERVICES STATEWIDE NEW HAVEN LINE (NHL) COMMUTER RAIL SERVICES FROM NEW HAVEN TO GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL IN NY INCLUDING THE 3 BRANCH LINES WATERBURY DANBURY AND NEW CANAAN AND SHORELINE EAST (SLE) COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE FROM NEW HAVEN TO NEW LONDON INCLUDING THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE TO STAMFORD. CTDOT CONTRACTS WITH AMTRAK ON THE SLE AND WITH METRO NORTH ON THE NHL.THE APPLICATION SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES:1) CTDOT - CTTRANSIT OPERATIONS/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE $80000000 (100% FEDERAL)2) NHL - RAIL OPERATIONS/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE $249471013 (100% FEDERAL)3) SLE - RAIL OPERATIONS/PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE $3000000 (100% FEDERAL)IN ACCORDANCE WITH FTAS CIRCULARS 9040.1G AND 9030.1E PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES ARE CONSIDERED OPERATING COSTS. ACTIVITIES IN THIS GRANT BEGAN ON JANUARY 20 2020 AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE (SEPTEMBER 30 2029). PER ARP THE GRANT REQUESTS 100% FEDERAL SHARE AND THE ACTIVITIES IN THIS APPLICATION ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROGRAMMED IN THE LONG-RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN OR STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. CTDOT AGREES THAT IF IT RECEIVES FEDERAL FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) OR THROUGH A PASS-THROUGH ENTITY THROUGH THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT A DIFFERENT FEDERAL AGENCY OR INSURANCE PROCEEDS FOR ANY PORTION OF A PROJECT ACTIVITY APPROVED FOR FTA FUNDING UNDER THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IT WILL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO FTA AND REIMBURSE FTA FOR ANY FEDERAL SHARE THAT DUPLICATES FUNDING PROVIDED BY FEMA ANOTHER FEDERAL AGENCY OR AN INSURANCE COMPANY.CTDOT RECEIVED $438720153 IN 5307 CARES FUNDING AND OBLIGATED IT IN GRANT CT-2020-005-01. CTDOT HAS ALREADY EXPENDED 80% OF THE TOTAL ALLOCATION BUT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONTINUES TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES AND AS RESULT CTDOT CONTINUES TO REQUIRE ADDITIONAL RELIEF FUNDING.THE FFY 21 GOVERNORS AREA SPLIT AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 3 2021 HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO FTA AND UPLOADED TO TRAMS.CTDOT PINNED THEIR FY2021 CERTS IN TRAMS. DUNS#: 807854583expired
2026-06-24LEIDOS, INC.Department of Transportation$667,433,934ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES AND OCEANIC PROCEDURES (ATOP)active
2026-06-09LEIDOS, INC.Department of Transportation$659,210,905FUTURE FLIGHT SERVICES PROGRAMactive
2026-04-29HARRIS CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$652,892,385DAFIS UDO RECONSTRUCT W/O ADVANCEexpired
2026-05-11NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$641,750,000FY2019 NORTHEAST CORRIDOR GRANT TO THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATIONactive
2026-04-02STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDepartment of Transportation$619,100,074PROJECT TITLE: I275/SR93 FM N OF HFB TO N OF LOIS,SR60 FM KENNEDY TO N OF SPRUCE/TIA;ADD LANES & RECONSTRUCT;PRELIMINARY ENGINEER;DB :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I275/SR93 FM N OF HFB TO N OF LOIS,SR60 FM KENNEDY TO N OF SPRUCE/TIA;ADD LANES & RECONSTRUCT;PRELIMINARY ENGINEER;DBactive
2026-06-24LEIDOS, INC.Department of Transportation$578,255,175TERMINAL FLIGHT DATA MANAGER IGF::OT::IGFactive
2026-06-24PTSI MANAGED SERVICES INCDepartment of Transportation$576,070,609THE T5 CONTRACT WILL SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AVIATION CIP AND CERTAIN REIMBURSABLE PROGRAMS INCLUDING THOSE ARISING FROM AIP APPROPRIATIONS AND OTHER DIRECTLY FUNDED AND REIMBURSABLE PROJECTSactive
2026-06-08HARRIS CORPORATIONDepartment of Transportation$575,688,108DAFIS UDO RECONSTRUCT W/O ADVANCEexpired
Data verification
Award rows tracked347
Distinct USAspending source_ids347
Duplicate rows detected0
Active + Completed + No-period = Total288 + 59 + 0 = 347

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