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Federal spending in RI-01: Rhode Island's 1st 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.
Rhode Island's 1st congressional district received $2.2B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $4,054 for each of its 545,085 residents.
That is below the Rhode Island rate of $13,624 per resident (30% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 2 of 2 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 53% direct payments, 31% contracts, 17% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $9.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($3.0B), Department of Defense ($2.9B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($1.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $690M
- Grants $366M
- Direct payments $1.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$14M
- Other assistance $3.2M
| Per resident | This district | Rhode Island | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $4,054 | $13,624 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,265 | $762 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $672 | $4,868 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $2,137 | $7,997 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$26 | −$19 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $6 | $15 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 2 in state · 286 of 436 US | 19 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 | Brown University | $667M | 10% |
| 2 | Seacorp, LLC | $404M | 6% |
| 3 | Providence Housing Authority | $258M | 4% |
| 4 | Raytheon Company | $226M | 3% |
| 5 | Rite-Solutions, Inc. | $212M | 3% |
| 6 | CVS Pharmacy, Inc | $185M | 3% |
| 7 | Minuteclinic, L.L.C. | $182M | 3% |
| 8 | Rhode Island DOT | $169M | 2% |
| 9 | Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc | $147M | 2% |
| 10 | McLaughlin Research Corporation | $143M | 2% |
| 11 | Mikel Inc | $109M | 2% |
| 12 | Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority | $100M | 1% |
| 13 | Leidos, Inc. | $94M | 1% |
| 14 | Science Applications International Corporation | $90M | 1% |
| 15 | Purvis Systems Inc | $85M | 1% |
| 16 | Housing Authority of City of Woonsocket | $68M | 1% |
| 17 | The Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket, RI | $64M | 1% |
| 18 | Johnson & Wales University | $63M | 1% |
| 19 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $60M | 1% |
| 20 | The Housing Authority of the City of Newport RI | $56M | 1% |
| 21 | Caci, Inc. - Federal | $55M | 1% |
| 22 | The Narragansett Electric Company | $54M | 1% |
| 23 | KMS Solutions, LLC | $52M | 1% |
| 24 | Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems Inc. | $49M | 1% |
| 25 | Human Services RI Department | $45M | 1% |
A further $3.3B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $150M | 5 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $113M | 27 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $101M | 29 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $96M | 27 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Caci, Inc. - Federal | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $88M | 22 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $83M | 25 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Rite-Solutions, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $80M | 28 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Seacorp, LLC | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $64M | 20 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Seacorp, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $61M | 15 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $56M | 20 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Bristol County 100% of county area
- Newport County 100% of county area
- Providence County 35% of county area
Other districts in Rhode Island
- RI-02 $6,628
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Rhode Island's 1st congressional district?
$2.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $9.4B 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?
$4,054 per resident in FY2026 (population 545,085), against $13,624 for Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Brown University ($667M), Seacorp, LLC ($404M), Providence Housing Authority ($258M), Raytheon Company ($226M) and Rite-Solutions, Inc. ($212M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Rhode Island's 1st congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($3.0B), Department of Defense ($2.9B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.0B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($973M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($381M), 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.