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Federal spending in CT-02: Connecticut's 2nd 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.
Federal agencies obligated $14B for work and payments in Connecticut's 2nd congressional district in FY2026, or $19,568 per resident.
That is below the Connecticut rate of $36,474 per resident (54% of it) and above the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 5 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 79% contracts, 18% direct payments.
Obligations were down 43% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $60B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($52B), Social Security Administration ($2.4B) and Department of Transportation ($473M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $11B
- Grants $460M
- Direct payments $2.5B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.5M
- Other assistance $8.7M
| Per resident | This district | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $19,568 | $36,474 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $15,484 | $5,272 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $631 | $3,511 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $3,439 | $27,758 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$75 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $12 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 5 in state · 18 of 436 US | 5 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 | Electric Boat Corporation | $50B | 91% |
| 2 | Department of Transportation Connecticut | $428M | 1% |
| 3 | University of Connecticut | $405M | 1% |
| 4 | Applied Physical Sciences Corp | $246M | 0% |
| 5 | Sonalysts Inc | $189M | 0% |
| 6 | University of Connecticut | $175M | 0% |
| 7 | Emprise Corporation | $159M | 0% |
| 8 | Weeks-Cashman JV | $88M | 0% |
| 9 | The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company | $63M | 0% |
| 10 | National Coast Guard Museum Association, Inc. | $50M | 0% |
| 11 | The Nutmeg Companies, Inc. | $43M | 0% |
| 12 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $36M | 0% |
| 13 | McLaughlin Research Corporation | $35M | 0% |
| 14 | Norwich Housing Authority | $34M | 0% |
| 15 | CW Resources, Inc. | $32M | 0% |
| 16 | Housing Authority of City of Willima | $31M | 0% |
| 17 | Noresco, LLC | $26M | 0% |
| 18 | The L.c.doane Company | $26M | 0% |
| 19 | Rite-Solutions, Inc. | $25M | 0% |
| 20 | Acorn Services Inc | $25M | 0% |
| 21 | Eastconn Regional Educational Service Center, Incorporated | $24M | 0% |
| 22 | Eastern Connecticut State University | $24M | 0% |
| 23 | Town of Vernon Housing Authority | $23M | 0% |
| 24 | City of Norwich Department of Public Utilities | $23M | 0% |
| 25 | Yulista Contract Services LLC | $22M | 0% |
A further $2.7B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Boat Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $7.1B | 13 Oct 2023 | USAspending |
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $957M | 2 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Electric Boat Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $809M | 12 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Electric Boat Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $517M | 15 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Electric Boat Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $338M | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Electric Boat Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $159M | 24 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $158M | 3 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $154M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Electric Boat Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $125M | 4 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Weeks-Cashman JV | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $88M | 3 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- New London County 100% of county area
- Tolland County 100% of county area
- Windham County 100% of county area
- Middlesex County 69% of county area
- Hartford County 19% of county area
- New Haven County 6% of county area
Other districts in Connecticut
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Connecticut's 2nd congressional district?
$14B in award obligations in FY2026 and $60B 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?
$19,568 per resident in FY2026 (population 729,071), against $36,474 for Connecticut 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 Connecticut's 2nd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Electric Boat Corporation ($50B), Department of Transportation Connecticut ($428M), University of Connecticut ($405M), Applied Physical Sciences Corp ($246M) and Sonalysts Inc ($189M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Connecticut's 2nd congressional district?
Department of Defense ($52B), Social Security Administration ($2.4B), Department of Transportation ($473M), Department of Education ($348M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($311M), 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.