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Federal spending in NC-12: North Carolina's 12th 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, $548M in federal awards named North Carolina's 12th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $737 per resident.
That is below the North Carolina rate of $11,050 per resident (7% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 14 of 14 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 47% direct payments, 43% grants, 17% contracts.
Obligations were down 34% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.5B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Transportation ($559M), Department of Education ($444M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($374M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $91M
- Grants $237M
- Direct payments $260M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$41M
- Other assistance $1.1M
| Per resident | This district | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $737 | $11,050 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $123 | $459 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $319 | $4,010 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $349 | $6,546 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$55 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $1 | $35 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 14 of 14 in state · 400 of 436 US | 40 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirba Solutions, LLC | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $123M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Albemarle U.s., Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $67M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Charlotte | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $45M | 23 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC | Department of Energy | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $34M | 25 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Charlotte | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $34M | 9 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Charlotte | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $28M | 11 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Alexandra Construction Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $25M | 30 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Pistol Point Logistics LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $23M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Charlotte | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $22M | 25 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Charlotte | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $22M | 23 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Mecklenburg County 52% of county area
Other districts in North Carolina
- NC-01 $7,716
- NC-02 $5,235
- NC-03 $9,623
- NC-04 $10,485
- NC-05 $5,047
- NC-06 $3,626
- NC-07 $7,150
- NC-08 $3,659
- NC-09 $5,982
- NC-10 $5,103
- NC-11 $11,723
- NC-13 $5,115
- NC-14 $4,673
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to North Carolina's 12th congressional district?
$548M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.5B 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?
$737 per resident in FY2026 (population 743,616), against $11,050 for North Carolina 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 North Carolina's 12th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: City of Charlotte ($629M), Inlivian ($420M), University of North Carolina at Charlotte ($286M), Burlington Industries LLC ($177M) and Cirba Solutions, LLC ($123M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund North Carolina's 12th congressional district?
Department of Transportation ($559M), Department of Education ($444M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($374M), Department of Defense ($373M) and Department of Energy ($241M), 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.