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Federal spending in CA-38: California's 38th 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, $1.2B in federal awards named California's 38th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $1,595 per resident.
That is below the California rate of $12,003 per resident (13% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 30 of 52 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 81% contracts, 17% direct payments.
Obligations were up 123% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.7B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($1.0B), Department of Education ($417M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($163M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $962M
- Grants $27M
- Direct payments $197M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $349K
- Other assistance $188K
| Per resident | This district | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $1,595 | $12,003 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,293 | $1,414 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $36 | $4,202 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $265 | $6,400 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$31 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 30 of 52 in state · 358 of 436 US | 34 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 | US Foods Inc | $583M | 33% |
| 2 | Timken Gears & Services Inc. | $198M | 11% |
| 3 | MT San Antonio Community College District | $183M | 10% |
| 4 | Goodrich Corporation | $156M | 9% |
| 5 | Cerritos Community College District | $148M | 8% |
| 6 | South Coast Air Quality Management District | $71M | 4% |
| 7 | Impres Technology Solutions, Inc | $52M | 3% |
| 8 | Montebello Unified School District | $50M | 3% |
| 9 | City of Norwalk | $45M | 3% |
| 10 | Astrophysics Inc | $38M | 2% |
| 11 | City of Pico Rivera | $34M | 2% |
| 12 | Biola University, Inc. | $24M | 1% |
| 13 | Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated | $22M | 1% |
| 14 | MT San Antonio Community College District | $19M | 1% |
| 15 | Cerritos Community College District | $15M | 1% |
| 16 | Add Enterprises Inc | $14M | 1% |
| 17 | Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol and Drug Abuse | $14M | 1% |
| 18 | Montebello Senior Housing LP | $13M | 1% |
| 19 | Pacific Bell Telephone Company | $13M | 1% |
| 20 | Friends of Family Health Center | $12M | 1% |
| 21 | American Textile Systems | $11M | 1% |
| 22 | Casa LA Merced | $9.8M | 1% |
| 23 | Soderberg Manufacturing Company, Inc. | $9.4M | 1% |
| 24 | Whittier Senior Housing, LP | $9.1M | 1% |
| 25 | Sudotouch LLC | $7.6M | 0% |
A further $5.2M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $761M | 25 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $100M | 20 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Montebello Unified School District | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $43M | 23 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Goodrich Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $19M | 25 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Goodrich Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $19M | 17 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Goodrich Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $16M | 7 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Goodrich Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $15M | 29 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 22 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Goodrich Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $11M | 4 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| South Coast Air Quality Management District | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 21 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Los Angeles County 4% of county area
- Orange County 1% of county area
Other districts in California
- CA-01 $6,719
- CA-02 $5,549
- CA-03 $5,788
- CA-04 $2,778
- CA-05 $2,276
- CA-06 $1,075
- CA-07 $8,502
- CA-08 $680
- CA-09 $5,179
- CA-10 $1,328
- CA-11 $4,853
- CA-12 $4,444
- CA-13 $2,248
- CA-14 $5,727
- CA-15 $1,568
- CA-16 $4,346
- CA-17 $2,543
- CA-18 $2,119
- CA-19 $1,363
- CA-20 $1,650
- CA-21 $829
- CA-22 $544
- CA-23 $1,298
- CA-24 $4,860
- CA-25 $3,668
- CA-26 $7,058
- CA-27 $1,343
- CA-28 $4,742
- CA-29 $259
- CA-30 $729
- CA-31 $1,239
- CA-32 $1,612
- CA-33 $557
- CA-34 $2,613
- CA-35 $472
- CA-36 $8,656
- CA-37 $769
- CA-39 $817
- CA-40 $420
- CA-41 $1,029
- CA-42 $1,845
- CA-43 $4,230
- CA-44 $637
- CA-45 $573
- CA-46 $1,308
- CA-47 $3,263
- CA-48 $3,222
- CA-49 $1,163
- CA-50 $7,927
- CA-51 $2,572
- CA-52 $7,890
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to California's 38th congressional district?
$1.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.7B 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?
$1,595 per resident in FY2026 (population 743,870), against $12,003 for California 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 California's 38th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: US Foods Inc ($583M), Timken Gears & Services Inc. ($198M), MT San Antonio Community College District ($183M), Goodrich Corporation ($156M) and Cerritos Community College District ($148M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund California's 38th congressional district?
Department of Defense ($1.0B), Department of Education ($417M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($163M), Department of Health and Human Services ($85M) and Environmental Protection Agency ($83M), 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.