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U.S. Agency for Global Media
Award obligations by fiscal year and type, largest recipient organisations, places of performance, industries, programs and competition, as reported to USAspending.
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U.S. Agency for Global Media obligated $364M in awards in FY2026 and $1.7B over the five fiscal years since FY2023, 0% of all award obligations recorded on USAspending; it ranks 28 of 72 awarding agencies.
The FY2026 mix was 79% grants, 21% contracts; obligations were about level on FY2025, with $0 so far in FY2027.
Its largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Rfe/RL Inc ($586M), Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. ($404M) and Radio Free Asia ($257M).
By place of performance, the most money went to DC, VA and NY.
Obligations by fiscal year and award type
- Contracts $78M
- Grants $286M
Compared with all agencies FY2026
| Measure | This agency | Largest (Health and Human Services) | All agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award obligations, FY2026 | $364M | $2.1T | $5.1T |
| Contracts, FY2026 | $78M | $24B | $716B |
| Grants, FY2026 | $286M | $895B | $1.2T |
| Direct payments, FY2026 | $0 | $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% | 38.5% | 100% |
Largest recipient organisations FY2022–FY2025
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rfe/RL Inc | $586M | 33% |
| 2 | Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. | $404M | 23% |
| 3 | Radio Free Asia | $257M | 14% |
| 4 | Open Technology Fund | $146M | 8% |
| 5 | Paydesk Limited | $23M | 1% |
| 6 | Ses Space & Defense, Inc. | $21M | 1% |
| 7 | Minburn Technology Group, LLC | $18M | 1% |
| 8 | AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $13M | 1% |
| 9 | Carahsoft Technology Corp | $13M | 1% |
| 10 | Ampegon Power Electronics AG | $13M | 1% |
| 11 | Govsmart, Inc. | $12M | 1% |
| 12 | The Associated Press | $12M | 1% |
| 13 | Eutelsat America Corp. | $12M | 1% |
| 14 | Rome Research, LLC | $11M | 1% |
| 15 | Reuters News & Media Inc | $10M | 1% |
| 16 | CGI Federal Inc. | $9.2M | 1% |
| 17 | Glimmer Technologies Inc | $8.5M | 0% |
| 18 | Alltranspack, Inc. | $7.3M | 0% |
| 19 | Emergent, LLC | $6.8M | 0% |
| 20 | Dalet Digital Media Systems Usa, Inc | $5.6M | 0% |
| 21 | Intelsat General Communications LLC | $5.5M | 0% |
| 22 | Itfrastructure, Inc. | $5.2M | 0% |
| 23 | Gallup, Inc. | $5.0M | 0% |
| 24 | Xtec, Incorporated | $4.7M | 0% |
| 25 | Hightower Communications Inc | $4.5M | 0% |
| 26 | Castro & Company, LLC | $4.1M | 0% |
| 27 | CDW Government LLC | $3.9M | 0% |
| 28 | Foxx Professionals, LLC | $3.6M | 0% |
| 29 | Thomson Reuters (markets) LLC | $3.3M | 0% |
| 30 | Communications Technology Broadcasting (pty) LTD | $3.3M | 0% |
| 31 | Vaultes LLC | $3.1M | 0% |
| 32 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | $3.0M | 0% |
| 33 | Al Ghanim Combined Group Co. Gen. Trad. & Cont. WLL | $2.9M | 0% |
| 34 | Applied Memetics, LLC | $2.8M | 0% |
| 35 | Agence France Presse | $2.7M | 0% |
| 36 | Iron Bow Technologies, LLC | $2.7M | 0% |
| 37 | Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, Inc. | $2.6M | 0% |
| 38 | Stafford Consulting Company, Inc. | $2.5M | 0% |
| 39 | Blue Arbor Inc | $2.4M | 0% |
| 40 | Zixi LLC | $2.1M | 0% |
| 41 | Att Mobility LLC | $2.1M | 0% |
| 42 | Evrima Research LLC | $2.0M | 0% |
| 43 | 24I Unit Media Inc | $1.9M | 0% |
| 44 | Arqiva Limited | $1.9M | 0% |
| 45 | Tower Facility Management, LLC | $1.8M | 0% |
| 46 | Ultraviolet Cyber Federal, LLC | $1.8M | 0% |
| 47 | Hi-Tech Broadcast Inc | $1.8M | 0% |
| 48 | Encompass Digital Media Services Limited | $1.8M | 0% |
| 49 | D3 Systems, Inc | $1.8M | 0% |
| 50 | Kearney & Company, P.C. | $1.8M | 0% |
| 51 | Jefferson Consulting Group LLC | $1.8M | 0% |
| 52 | One Diversified LLC | $1.8M | 0% |
| 53 | Digital Video Group Inc | $1.7M | 0% |
| 54 | Analytica LLC | $1.7M | 0% |
| 55 | Adventenergy Inc. | $1.7M | 0% |
| 56 | Building Infrastructure Group, Inc. | $1.6M | 0% |
| 57 | Globecomm Systems Inc | $1.6M | 0% |
| 58 | Richardson Electronics, LTD. | $1.5M | 0% |
| 59 | Globecast America Incorporated | $1.5M | 0% |
$85M among the top 60 went to recipients not shown: aggregated records (for example "multiple recipients"), individuals and withheld names.
Where the money goes place of performance
Competition contracts, FPDS extent competed
FPDS "extent competed" codes as reported, FY2022–FY2025: $481M coded.
Contract industries NAICS
Assistance programs listings
Largest awards begun since FY2026
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rfe/RL Inc | GrantProject Grant (B) | $113M | 24 Nov 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. | GrantProject Grant (B) | $69M | 1 Dec 2025 | VA | USAspending |
| Radio Free Asia | GrantProject Grant (B) | $54M | 17 Dec 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| Open Technology Fund | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 20 Feb 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Countertrade Products, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $6.6M | 22 Sep 2026 | CO | USAspending |
| Alltranspack, Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $2.7M | 27 Aug 2026 | VA | USAspending |
| Reuters News & Media Inc | ContractPurchase Order | $2.7M | 4 May 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| CGI Federal Inc. | ContractDelivery Order | $2.0M | 2 Sep 2026 | DC | USAspending |
| Dalet Digital Media Systems Usa, Inc | ContractPurchase Order | $1.6M | 18 Sep 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| Xtec, Incorporated | ContractBpa Call | $1.5M | 14 Sep 2026 | FL | USAspending |
Most $1.0M+ award value since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rfe/RL Inc | 4 | $553M |
| 2 | Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. | 4 | $365M |
| 3 | Open Technology Fund | 4 | $168M |
| 4 | Radio Free Asia | 1 | $54M |
| 5 | Minburn Technology Group, LLC | 1 | $25M |
| 6 | Ses Space & Defense, Inc. | 1 | $13M |
| 7 | Ampegon Power Electronics AG | 1 | $13M |
| 8 | Countertrade Products, Inc. | 2 | $8.0M |
| 9 | Alltranspack, Inc. | 3 | $7.2M |
| 10 | Xtec, Incorporated | 4 | $5.3M |
| 11 | Castro & Company, LLC | 1 | $4.7M |
| 12 | Dalet Digital Media Systems Usa, Inc | 2 | $4.4M |
| 13 | Govsmart, Inc. | 2 | $4.1M |
| 14 | Hightower Communications Inc | 1 | $3.8M |
| 15 | AT&T Enterprises, LLC | 1 | $3.3M |
Questions and answers
How much does U.S. Agency for Global Media spend on contracts and grants?
$364M in award obligations in FY2026: $78M contracts, $286M grants, $0 direct payments, $0 loan subsidy cost and $0 other assistance.
Who are the largest U.S. Agency for Global Media contractors and grantees?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Rfe/RL Inc ($586M), Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc. ($404M), Radio Free Asia ($257M), Open Technology Fund ($146M) and Paydesk Limited ($23M).
How competitive are U.S. Agency for Global Media contracts?
Of $481M in contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025 with an extent-competed code, 79% 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.