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Federal spending in AL-01: Alabama's 1st congressional district
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.
In FY2026, $6.0B in federal awards named Alabama's 1st congressional district as the primary place of performance, $8,285 per resident.
That is below the Alabama rate of $12,988 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 3 of 7 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 74% direct payments, 18% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $24B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Defense ($4.9B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.7B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.1B
- Grants $465M
- Direct payments $4.5B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $4.3M
- Other assistance $19M
| Per resident | This district | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,285 | $12,988 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,458 | $3,128 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $639 | $2,599 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,156 | $7,239 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $6 | $6 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $26 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 3 of 7 in state · 102 of 436 US | 24 of 51 states | — |
District attribution follows the congressional district USAspending records for the primary place of performance; awards carrying only a state-level location are counted in the state but in no district. Medicare payments are attributed to the district of the administrative contractor.
Obligations by fiscal year
Recipients that dominate the district FY2022–FY2025
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M1 Support Services, L.P. | $2.2B | 11% |
| 2 | Alabama Department of Transportation | $587M | 3% |
| 3 | General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | $403M | 2% |
| 4 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $322M | 2% |
| 5 | University of South Alabama | $219M | 1% |
| 6 | Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | $159M | 1% |
| 7 | Cae Usa, Inc. | $156M | 1% |
| 8 | The Dutra Group | $128M | 1% |
| 9 | BL Harbert International LLC | $102M | 0% |
| 10 | Silver Ships, Inc | $96M | 0% |
| 11 | Birdon America Inc | $95M | 0% |
| 12 | Weeks Marine, Inc. | $89M | 0% |
| 13 | Columbia Southern Education Group, Inc. | $87M | 0% |
| 14 | Summome Native Ventures LLC | $87M | 0% |
| 15 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | $81M | 0% |
| 16 | B3 Enterprises LLC | $78M | 0% |
| 17 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $69M | 0% |
| 18 | CACI Technologies, LLC | $69M | 0% |
| 19 | Alfab Inc | $68M | 0% |
| 20 | Coastal Alabama Community College | $67M | 0% |
| 21 | Arista Aviation Services, LLC. | $59M | 0% |
| 22 | Cae USA Inc. | $56M | 0% |
| 23 | Pci Aviation LLC | $50M | 0% |
| 24 | George C Wallace Community College-Dothan | $49M | 0% |
| 25 | Housing Authority of the City of Dothan, Alabama | $47M | 0% |
A further $16B among the top 40 went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Who funds the district FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Largest awards performed in the district
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $286M | 4 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Austal Usa, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $152M | 12 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Powersouth | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $139Mloan face value | 20 May 2026 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $137M | 13 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $134M | 25 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $131M | 27 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Birdon America Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast Guard | ContractDelivery Order | $85M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $83M | 30 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Baldwin County Electric Membership Corporation | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $83Mloan face value | 7 May 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $81M | 27 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Baldwin County 100% of county area
- Coffee County 100% of county area
- Covington County 100% of county area
- Dale County 100% of county area
- Escambia County 100% of county area
- Geneva County 100% of county area
- Henry County 100% of county area
- Houston County 100% of county area
- Mobile County 59% of county area
Other districts in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Alabama's 1st congressional district?
$6.0B in award obligations in FY2026 and $24B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the district. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$8,285 per resident in FY2026 (population 727,212), against $12,988 for Alabama and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Alabama's 1st congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: M1 Support Services, L.P. ($2.2B), Alabama Department of Transportation ($587M), General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. ($403M), Amentum Services, Inc. ($322M) and University of South Alabama ($219M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Alabama's 1st congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Defense ($4.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.7B), Department of Transportation ($687M) and Department of Education ($385M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, congressional district layer, current districts) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; district population as returned by the same endpoint; recipient and agency cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025, fetched 18 Sep 2026. Boundaries and county overlap: Census cartographic boundary and relationship files for the 119th Congress. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.