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Federal spending in TX-09: Texas's 9th 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, $922M in federal awards named Texas's 9th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $1,249 per resident.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident (12% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 32 of 38 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 65% grants, 28% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $3.3B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($1.2B), Department of Defense ($589M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($369M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $257M
- Grants $602M
- Direct payments $57M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $294K
- Other assistance $6.0M
| Per resident | This district | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $1,249 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $348 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $816 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $77 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $8 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 32 of 38 in state · 375 of 436 US | 45 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 | Baylor College of Medicine | $837M | 37% |
| 2 | The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | $522M | 23% |
| 3 | Atec Inc | $232M | 10% |
| 4 | The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | $68M | 3% |
| 5 | Texas General Land Office | $66M | 3% |
| 6 | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $66M | 3% |
| 7 | Golden Max LLC | $63M | 3% |
| 8 | Rbex, Inc. | $61M | 3% |
| 9 | City of Houston | $47M | 2% |
| 10 | Houston Christian University | $44M | 2% |
| 11 | Briston Construction, LLC | $41M | 2% |
| 12 | Harmony Public Schools | $35M | 2% |
| 13 | City of Houston | $24M | 1% |
| 14 | DM Real Estate, LTD. | $17M | 1% |
| 15 | Laser Shot, Inc. | $15M | 1% |
| 16 | Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | $12M | 1% |
| 17 | Houston Area Women's Center Inc | $11M | 0% |
| 18 | Fedhealth Systems Alliance, LLC | $11M | 0% |
| 19 | Philips North America LLC | $10.0M | 0% |
| 20 | TLC Health & Wellness | $9.2M | 0% |
| 21 | NHDC Sunflower Terrace, LLC | $8.9M | 0% |
| 22 | Tbes, Inc | $8.2M | 0% |
| 23 | Expotech U.s.a., Inc. | $8.1M | 0% |
| 24 | Technical Education Services, LLC | $7.7M | 0% |
| 25 | Champlain Undersea Cable Corp | $7.6M | 0% |
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
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioforge Marshall LLC | Department of Energy | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $214Mloan face value | 13 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| The Trevino Group, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $49M | 4 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $23M | 10 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $19M | 10 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $17M | 22 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Harmony Public Schools | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $17M | 30 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $17M | 19 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $16M | 1 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Fedhealth Systems Alliance, LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $15M | 24 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $15M | 28 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Fort Bend County 8% of county area
- Harris County 7% of county area
- Brazoria County 2% of county area
Other districts in Texas
- TX-01 $6,748
- TX-02 $79
- TX-03 $3,802
- TX-04 $3,421
- TX-05 $3,197
- TX-06 $3,859
- TX-07 $2,923
- TX-08 $1,239
- TX-10 $3,733
- TX-11 $6,265
- TX-12 $16,124
- TX-13 $9,505
- TX-14 $9,774
- TX-15 $2,228
- TX-16 $12,980
- TX-17 $7,475
- TX-18 $1,757
- TX-19 $6,524
- TX-20 $5,739
- TX-21 $6,222
- TX-22 $6,517
- TX-23 $17,327
- TX-24 $2,653
- TX-25 $3,371
- TX-26 $738
- TX-27 $7,515
- TX-28 $10,692
- TX-29 $257
- TX-30 $2,335
- TX-31 $6,429
- TX-32 $543
- TX-33 $35,184
- TX-34 $4,791
- TX-35 $2,400
- TX-36 $4,776
- TX-37 $16,577
- TX-38 $827
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Texas's 9th congressional district?
$922M in award obligations in FY2026 and $3.3B 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?
$1,249 per resident in FY2026 (population 738,398), against $10,303 for Texas 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 Texas's 9th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Baylor College of Medicine ($837M), The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ($522M), Atec Inc ($232M), The Methodist Hospital Research Institute ($68M) and Texas General Land Office ($66M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Texas's 9th congressional district?
Department of Health and Human Services ($1.2B), Department of Defense ($589M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($369M), Department of Education ($131M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($111M), 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.