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Federal spending in AL-06: Alabama's 6th 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, $3.9B in federal awards named Alabama's 6th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $5,537 per resident.
That is below the Alabama rate of $12,988 per resident (43% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 7 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 74% direct payments, 19% contracts.
Obligations were up 16% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $14B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($8.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B) and Department of Justice ($806M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $731M
- Grants $298M
- Direct payments $2.9B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$1.4M
- Other assistance $4.5M
| Per resident | This district | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,537 | $12,988 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,034 | $3,128 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $421 | $2,599 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,077 | $7,239 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$2 | $6 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $6 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 7 in state · 233 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 | BL Harbert International LLC | $795M | 6% |
| 2 | Naphcare LLC | $538M | 4% |
| 3 | Alabama Department of Transportation | $424M | 3% |
| 4 | Ala Emergency Management Agency | $412M | 3% |
| 5 | Sysco Central Alabama Inc | $89M | 1% |
| 6 | Altec Industries, Inc. | $54M | 0% |
| 7 | Jefferson State Community College | $50M | 0% |
| 8 | Cahaba Medical Care Foundation | $47M | 0% |
| 9 | University of Montevallo | $38M | 0% |
| 10 | Southern Company Services, Inc. | $26M | 0% |
| 11 | Birmingham Industrial Construction, LLC | $24M | 0% |
| 12 | City of Hoover | $24M | 0% |
| 13 | Ebsco Information Services, LLC | $23M | 0% |
| 14 | Samford University | $13M | 0% |
| 15 | Geographic Information Services, Inc. | $12M | 0% |
| 16 | Ebsco Industries Inc | $11M | 0% |
| 17 | Sri International | $9.2M | 0% |
| 18 | Adtrav Corp | $8.7M | 0% |
| 19 | Housing Authority of Leeds | $8.5M | 0% |
| 20 | Aatd LLC | $8.4M | 0% |
| 21 | Madix, Inc. | $7.2M | 0% |
| 22 | Ebsco Industries Inc | $6.3M | 0% |
| 23 | Magnet Forensics, LLC | $6.2M | 0% |
| 24 | The Housing Authority of the City of Columbiana, Alabama | $5.7M | 0% |
| 25 | Jefferson State Community College | $5.2M | 0% |
A further $10B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddell Construction Co. (de), LLC | Department of State | ContractDefinitive Contract | $484M | 2 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| BL Harbert International LLC | Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation | ContractDelivery Order | $99M | 23 May 2024 | USAspending |
| BL Harbert International LLC | Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $83M | 13 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Al Department Environmental Management | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $78M | 25 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $75M | 17 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Naphcare LLC | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $61M | 23 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Naphcare LLC | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $57M | 29 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Naphcare LLC | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $49M | 24 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $49M | 24 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| City of Pelham | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $42M | 2 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Autauga County 100% of county area
- Bibb County 100% of county area
- Chilton County 100% of county area
- Coosa County 100% of county area
- Elmore County 100% of county area
- Shelby County 100% of county area
- Jefferson County 40% of county area
- Talladega County 5% of county area
Other districts in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Alabama's 6th congressional district?
$3.9B in award obligations in FY2026 and $14B 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?
$5,537 per resident in FY2026 (population 706,497), 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 6th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: BL Harbert International LLC ($795M), Naphcare LLC ($538M), Alabama Department of Transportation ($424M), Ala Emergency Management Agency ($412M) and Sysco Central Alabama Inc ($89M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Alabama's 6th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($8.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B), Department of Justice ($806M), Department of State ($544M) and Department of Homeland Security ($496M), 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.