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Federal spending in NY-26: New York's 26th 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, $764M in federal awards named New York's 26th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $996 per resident.
That is below the New York rate of $12,697 per resident (8% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 15 of 26 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 41% direct payments, 36% grants, 25% contracts.
Obligations were down 14% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $3.5B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Housing and Urban Development ($887M), Department of Defense ($734M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($552M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $188M
- Grants $273M
- Direct payments $314M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$11M
- Other assistance $990K
| Per resident | This district | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $996 | $12,697 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $244 | $547 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $356 | $5,304 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $409 | $6,654 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$15 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $1 | $190 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 15 of 26 in state · 385 of 436 US | 27 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 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | $422M | 18% |
| 2 | Bryant & Stratton College, Inc. | $286M | 12% |
| 3 | Health Research, Inc. | $197M | 8% |
| 4 | Buffalo Municipal Housing AUTH | $163M | 7% |
| 5 | Rental Assistance Corporation of Buffalo | $158M | 7% |
| 6 | Town of Amherst Town Hall | $144M | 6% |
| 7 | Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority | $139M | 6% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $112M | 5% |
| 9 | Cubrc, Inc. | $105M | 5% |
| 10 | City of Buffalo | $85M | 4% |
| 11 | Federal Resources Supply Company, LLC | $61M | 3% |
| 12 | Borealis Enterprises LLC | $48M | 2% |
| 13 | Tecmotiv (usa), Inc. | $44M | 2% |
| 14 | City of Niagara Falls NY | $38M | 2% |
| 15 | Structural Associates Inc | $35M | 2% |
| 16 | Bryant & Stratton College, Inc. | $34M | 1% |
| 17 | Pegasus Support Services LLC | $33M | 1% |
| 18 | Brasfield & Gorrie LLC | $32M | 1% |
| 19 | Latina Boulevard Foods LLC | $30M | 1% |
| 20 | Niagara Falls Housing Authority | $30M | 1% |
| 21 | Erie, County of | $26M | 1% |
| 22 | Erie County DEPT of Mental Health (ecdmh) | $26M | 1% |
| 23 | City of Buffalo Bmha | $25M | 1% |
| 24 | Daemen University | $24M | 1% |
| 25 | Team Ronco Incorporated | $23M | 1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $103M | 23 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation New York | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 7 May 2025 | USAspending |
| New York State Thruway Authority | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $39M | 18 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Pegasus Support Services LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $35M | 29 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Brasfield & Gorrie LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast Guard | ContractDelivery Order | $32M | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation New York | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $25M | 22 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Borealis Enterprises LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDefinitive Contract | $25M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation New York | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $24M | 17 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Borealis Enterprises LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDefinitive Contract | $23M | 5 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation New York | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $23M | 17 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Erie County 19% of county area
- Niagara County 11% of county area
Other districts in New York
- NY-01 $2,187
- NY-02 $696
- NY-03 $954
- NY-04 $469
- NY-05 $266
- NY-06 $86
- NY-07 $437
- NY-08 $156
- NY-09 $256
- NY-10 $9,417
- NY-11 $3,359
- NY-12 $5,017
- NY-13 $2,454
- NY-14 $470
- NY-15 $220
- NY-16 $721
- NY-17 $4,076
- NY-18 $5,466
- NY-19 $5,801
- NY-20 $20,692
- NY-21 $5,776
- NY-22 $6,768
- NY-23 $5,576
- NY-24 $6,483
- NY-25 $12,321
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to New York's 26th congressional district?
$764M in award obligations in FY2026 and $3.5B 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?
$996 per resident in FY2026 (population 767,330), against $12,697 for New York 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 New York's 26th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: The Research Foundation for the State University of New York ($422M), Bryant & Stratton College, Inc. ($286M), Health Research, Inc. ($197M), Buffalo Municipal Housing AUTH ($163M) and Rental Assistance Corporation of Buffalo ($158M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund New York's 26th congressional district?
Department of Housing and Urban Development ($887M), Department of Defense ($734M), Department of Health and Human Services ($552M), Department of Education ($485M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($167M), 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.