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Award obligations by fiscal year and type, largest recipient organisations, places of performance, industries, programs and competition, as reported to USAspending.

USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.

Federal Communications Commission obligated $9.7B in awards in FY2026 and $45B over the five fiscal years since FY2023, 0.2% of all award obligations recorded on USAspending; it ranks 21 of 72 awarding agencies.

The FY2026 mix was 98% direct payments; obligations were up 53% on FY2025, with $0 so far in FY2027.

Its largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Charter Communications Operating, LLC ($4.0B), Verizon Value, Inc. ($1.6B) and T-Mobile Usa, Inc. ($1.4B).

By place of performance, the most money went to CA, TX and NY.

$9.7Baward obligations, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations

$45Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations0.2% of all award obligations

$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations

$168Mcontracts, FY2026FY2026 · obligations

21 of 72rank among awarding agenciesfive-year obligations

Obligations by fiscal year and award type

$13B

$16B

$6.3B

$9.7B

FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*

Federal Communications Commission award obligations by fiscal year and award type (awarding-agency view). *FY2027 runs to the data date and is incomplete.

Contracts $168M
Direct payments $9.5B

Compared with all agencies FY2026

Measure	This agency	Largest (Health and Human Services)	All agencies
Award obligations, FY2026	$9.7B	$2.1T	$5.1T
Contracts, FY2026	$168M	$24B	$716B
Grants, FY2026	$0	$895B	$1.2T
Direct payments, FY2026	$9.5B	$1.2T	$3.2T
Loans (subsidy cost), FY2026	$0	$0	−$5.5B
Other assistance, FY2026	$0	$5.2B	$21B
Share of all award obligations, five years	0.2%	38.5%	100%

Largest recipient organisations FY2022–FY2025

#	Recipient organisation	Obligations	Share
1	Charter Communications Operating, LLC	$4.0B	14%
2	Verizon Value, Inc.	$1.6B	6%
3	T-Mobile Usa, Inc.	$1.4B	5%
4	Excess Telecom Inc	$1.3B	4%
5	NE Colorado Cellular, Inc.	$1.2B	4%
6	Gci Communication Corp.	$1.0B	4%
7	Comcast Cable Communications, LLC	$1.0B	4%
8	Q Link Wireless LLC	$859M	3%
9	CDW Government LLC	$784M	3%
10	Windstream Communications, LLC	$767M	3%
11	Union Telephone Company	$687M	2%
12	Maxsip Telecom Corporation	$677M	2%
13	Att Mobility LLC	$674M	2%
14	Sage Telecom Communications, LLC	$667M	2%
15	Coxcom, LLC	$575M	2%
16	Global Connection Inc. of America	$540M	2%
17	Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative Inc	$477M	2%
18	Dish Wireless L.L.C.	$476M	2%
19	Assurance Wireless Usa, L.P.	$466M	2%
20	Conexon Connect LLC	$459M	2%
21	Truconnect Communications Inc.	$437M	2%
22	Commnet Wireless, LLC	$419M	1%
23	Amg Technology Investment Group, LLC	$411M	1%
24	Frontier Communications Corporation	$404M	1%
25	Great Plains Communications LLC	$391M	1%
26	East Otter Tail Telephone Company	$352M	1%
27	Air Voice Wireless LLC	$340M	1%
28	Gogo Business Aviation LLC	$334M	1%
29	Resound Networks, LLC	$306M	1%
30	Pioneer Telephone Cooperative Inc	$285M	1%
31	Yakima Msa Limited Partnership	$280M	1%
32	Utelco, LLC	$277M	1%
33	Puerto Rico Telephone Co, Inc	$267M	1%
34	I-Wireless, LLC	$267M	1%
35	Smith Bagley Inc	$230M	1%
36	Point Broadband Fiber Holding LLC	$206M	1%
37	Crown Castle Fiber LLC	$206M	1%
38	Im Telecom, LLC	$199M	1%
39	Stealth Communications Services LLC	$193M	1%
40	Aspire Networks 1, LLC	$188M	1%
41	Time Warner Cable Information Services (texas), LLC	$186M	1%
42	Zayo Education, LLC	$182M	1%
43	Si Wireless, LLC	$181M	1%
44	AT&T Enterprises, LLC	$172M	1%
45	Zayo Group LLC	$170M	1%
46	Ntua Wireless LLC	$163M	1%
47	Charter Fiberlink Cco, LLC	$163M	1%
48	Universal Service Administrative Company	$163M	1%
49	Verizon Communications Inc	$163M	1%
50	Assist Wireless LLC	$160M	1%
51	Western New Mexico Telephone Company, Inc.	$159M	1%
52	Zayo Education, Inc.	$157M	1%
53	Cable South Media Iii, LLC.	$153M	1%
54	Torch Wireless	$152M	1%
55	Unity Wireless Inc	$148M	1%
56	Dell Marketing L.P.	$148M	1%
57	Hiawatha Telephone Company	$147M	1%
58	Wes-Tex Telephone Cooperative, Inc.	$145M	1%
59	United Wireless Communications Inc	$143M	0%
60	Prosper Wireless LLC	$141M	0%

Where the money goes place of performance

California$4.2B · $27/resident/yr

Texas$3.9B · $31/resident/yr

New York$2.5B · $31/resident/yr

Florida$2.2B · $24/resident/yr

Michigan$1.9B · $46/resident/yr

Georgia$1.6B · $36/resident/yr

Nebraska$1.6B · $193/resident/yr

Oklahoma$1.6B · $94/resident/yr

Pennsylvania$1.5B · $30/resident/yr

Illinois$1.5B · $30/resident/yr

Alaska$1.5B · $494/resident/yr

North Carolina$1.4B · $32/resident/yr

Ohio$1.4B · $30/resident/yr

Wisconsin$1.3B · $54/resident/yr

Colorado$1.3B · $52/resident/yr

Competition contracts, FPDS extent competed

Full and open competition46%

Full and open competition after exclusion of sources21%

Not competed19%

Not competed under simplified acquisition procedures5%

Competed under simplified acquisition procedures4%

Not available for competition3%

FPDS "extent competed" codes as reported, FY2022–FY2025: $828M coded.

Contract industries NAICS

541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services$196M

541519 Other Computer Related Services$184M

541512 Computer Systems Design Services$158M

541513 Computer Facilities Management Services$41M

541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants$41M

334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing$27M

541511 Custom Computer Programming Services$26M

541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$21M

541990 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$21M

517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers$12M

425110 Business to Business Electronic Markets$12M

541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling$8.3M

519190 All Other Information Services$7.6M

541330 Engineering Services$6.6M

561720 Janitorial Services$6.4M

Assistance programs listings

32.002 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - HIGH COST$18B

32.008 Affordable Connectivity Program$16B

32.004 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - SCHOOLS and LIBRARIES$8.3B

32.010 Supply Chain Reimbursement Program$4.5B

32.009 Emergency Connectivity Fund Program$3.7B

32.003 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - LIFELINE$2.7B

32.005 UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - RURAL HEALTH CARE$1.8B

32.006 COVID-19 Telehealth Program$193M

32.007 Connected Care Pilot Program$30M

32.011 Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program$17M

Largest awards begun since FY2026

Recipient	Type	Award value	Begun	Place	Record
Universal Service Administrative Company	ContractDefinitive Contract	$11M	1 May 2026	DC	USAspending
Ain Limited Liability Company	ContractPurchase Order	$4.2M	15 Sep 2026	DC	USAspending
Govconnection Inc	ContractDelivery Order	$3.8M	29 Sep 2026	MD	USAspending
International Business Machines Corporation	ContractDelivery Order	$2.5M	31 Mar 2026	MD	USAspending
Crfs, Inc.	ContractBpa Call	$1.8M	30 Jan 2026	VA	USAspending
Costquest Associates LLC	ContractDefinitive Contract	$1.7M	8 Sep 2026	OH	USAspending
MCP Computer Products Inc	ContractBpa Call	$1.7M	27 Jul 2026	CA	USAspending
AT&T Enterprises, LLC	ContractDelivery Order	$1.6M	25 Jun 2026	VA	USAspending
Carahsoft Technology Corp	ContractDelivery Order	$1.2M	21 May 2026	FL	USAspending
Securigence LLC	ContractBpa Call	$1.1M	14 May 2026	VA	USAspending

Most $1.0M+ award value since FY2023

#	Recipient organisation	Awards	Award value
1	Soft Tech Consulting, Inc.	2	$54M
2	Universal Service Administrative Company	2	$36M
3	Ernst & Young LLP	1	$30M
4	Evoke Research and Consulting, LLC	1	$25M
5	Power Auctions LLC	1	$22M
6	The MITRE Corporation	1	$21M
7	International Business Machines Corporation	2	$21M
8	Securigence LLC	8	$20M
9	Strategic Communications LLC	1	$19M
10	Govconnection Inc	3	$18M
11	Oasys International LLC	1	$11M
12	Emprata LLC	1	$9.5M
13	Chenega Agile Real-Time Solutions LLC	1	$9.4M
14	Tunista Operations Support Services LLC	1	$9.3M
15	Porter Novelli Public Services Inc.	1	$7.7M

Questions and answers

How much does Federal Communications Commission spend on contracts and grants?

$9.7B in award obligations in FY2026: $168M contracts, $0 grants, $9.5B direct payments, $0 loan subsidy cost and $0 other assistance.

Who are the largest Federal Communications Commission contractors and grantees?

Over FY2022–FY2025: Charter Communications Operating, LLC ($4.0B), Verizon Value, Inc. ($1.6B), T-Mobile Usa, Inc. ($1.4B), Excess Telecom Inc ($1.3B) and NE Colorado Cellular, Inc. ($1.2B).

How competitive are Federal Communications Commission contracts?

Of $828M in contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025 with an extent-competed code, 72% was coded as competed (full and open, after exclusion of sources, under simplified acquisition procedures, or competitive delivery orders), using the FPDS codes as reported.

Where does this data come from?

USAspending.gov award transactions, awarding-agency view, loaded 30 Sep 2026. Agency totals here count awards; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views.

Provenance

Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (awarding agency, awarding sub-agency, recipient, NAICS, assistance listing) and spending by geography, loaded 30 Sep 2026; cross-tabulations cover FY2022–FY2025. Agency figures count award obligations only; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views. See methodology.