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Federal spending in CT-05: Connecticut's 5th 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.
Connecticut's 5th congressional district received $370M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $513 for each of its 720,784 residents.
That is below the Connecticut rate of $36,474 per resident (1% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 5 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 90% direct payments, 44% grants, 40% contracts.
Obligations were down 30% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.1B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Education ($657M), Department of Health and Human Services ($446M) and Department of Defense ($438M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $149M
- Grants $164M
- Direct payments $334M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$278M
- Other assistance $1.2M
| Per resident | This district | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $513 | $36,474 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $206 | $5,272 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $227 | $3,511 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $464 | $27,758 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$386 | −$75 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $2 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 5 in state · 415 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 | Post University, Inc. | $308M | 16% |
| 2 | University of Connecticut Health Center | $294M | 16% |
| 3 | Ethan Allen Retail, Inc. | $151M | 8% |
| 4 | Housing Authority of the City of Waterbury | $146M | 8% |
| 5 | Danbury Mission Technologies, LLC | $131M | 7% |
| 6 | New England Acquisition, LLC | $117M | 6% |
| 7 | Treadwell Corporation (delaware) | $75M | 4% |
| 8 | Dha Housing Corp. | $72M | 4% |
| 9 | Central Connecticut State University | $68M | 4% |
| 10 | City of New Britain | $65M | 3% |
| 11 | Housing Authority of the City of Meriden | $65M | 3% |
| 12 | Jackson Laboratory | $47M | 2% |
| 13 | Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company | $43M | 2% |
| 14 | Connecticut Institute for Communities, Inc | $40M | 2% |
| 15 | Post University, Inc. | $39M | 2% |
| 16 | City of Waterbury | $37M | 2% |
| 17 | Western Connecticut State University Alumni Association, Inc. | $30M | 2% |
| 18 | Edadvance | $25M | 1% |
| 19 | Linde Inc. | $24M | 1% |
| 20 | Bella Vista Realty Company - Phase III | $20M | 1% |
| 21 | Staywell Health Care, Inc. | $17M | 1% |
| 22 | Naugatuck Valley Community College | $15M | 1% |
| 23 | Charter Oak State College | $15M | 1% |
| 24 | Schaeffler Aerospace USA Corp | $14M | 1% |
| 25 | Torrington Housing Authority | $13M | 1% |
A further $14M 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
Counties in the district
- Litchfield County 81% of county area
- Fairfield County 29% of county area
- New Haven County 26% of county area
- Hartford County 22% of county area
Other districts in Connecticut
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Connecticut's 5th congressional district?
$370M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.1B 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?
$513 per resident in FY2026 (population 720,784), 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 5th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Post University, Inc. ($308M), University of Connecticut Health Center ($294M), Ethan Allen Retail, Inc. ($151M), Housing Authority of the City of Waterbury ($146M) and Danbury Mission Technologies, LLC ($131M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Connecticut's 5th congressional district?
Department of Education ($657M), Department of Health and Human Services ($446M), Department of Defense ($438M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($237M) and Department of State ($150M), 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.