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Federal spending in TX-15: Texas's 15th 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.
Texas's 15th congressional district received $1.7B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $2,228 for each of its 778,024 residents.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident (22% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 30 of 38 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 56% contracts, 33% direct payments, 11% grants.
Obligations were up 64% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $5.0B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Education ($1.3B), Department of Homeland Security ($1.2B) and Social Security Administration ($519M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $970M
- Grants $183M
- Direct payments $574M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $691K
- Other assistance $5.3M
| Per resident | This district | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $2,228 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,246 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $236 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $738 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $7 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 30 of 38 in state · 342 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 | MVM, Inc. | $851M | 23% |
| 2 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $588M | 16% |
| 3 | Texas State University | $474M | 13% |
| 4 | South Texas College | $223M | 6% |
| 5 | Trailboss Enterprises, Inc. | $136M | 4% |
| 6 | Region One Education SRV Center | $80M | 2% |
| 7 | Rapiscan Systems Inc | $76M | 2% |
| 8 | Independent Rough Terrain Center LLC | $61M | 2% |
| 9 | Texas General Land Office | $51M | 1% |
| 10 | County of Hidalgo | $44M | 1% |
| 11 | Texas Department of Transportation | $41M | 1% |
| 12 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | $41M | 1% |
| 13 | Housing Authority, McAllen City of | $40M | 1% |
| 14 | Housing Authority of the City of Edinburg | $38M | 1% |
| 15 | Leidos, Inc. | $36M | 1% |
| 16 | Pharr Housing Authority | $32M | 1% |
| 17 | Texas State University | $30M | 1% |
| 18 | City of McAllen | $30M | 1% |
| 19 | Ean Holdings, LLC | $29M | 1% |
| 20 | Jimenez Engineering Solutions, LLC | $28M | 1% |
| 21 | Housing Authority of the City of Mission | $27M | 1% |
| 22 | City of San Marcos Housing Authority | $21M | 1% |
| 23 | South Texas College | $21M | 1% |
| 24 | Housing Authority of City of Seguin | $17M | 0% |
| 25 | Lan Rod Investments LLC | $15M | 0% |
A further $712M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. A. Mortenson Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $625M | 6 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| MVM, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $182M | 27 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $162M | 5 May 2023 | USAspending |
| MVM, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $160M | 6 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| MVM, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $142M | 22 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Trailboss Enterprises, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractBpa Call | $65M | 23 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Trailboss Enterprises, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractBpa Call | $46M | 1 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $43M | 10 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $33M | 4 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $30M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Brooks County 100% of county area
- Jim Wells County 100% of county area
- Karnes County 100% of county area
- Live Oak County 100% of county area
- Wilson County 100% of county area
- Hidalgo County 81% of county area
- Guadalupe County 79% 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-09 $1,249
- TX-10 $3,733
- TX-11 $6,265
- TX-12 $16,124
- TX-13 $9,505
- TX-14 $9,774
- 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 15th congressional district?
$1.7B in award obligations in FY2026 and $5.0B 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?
$2,228 per resident in FY2026 (population 778,024), 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 15th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: MVM, Inc. ($851M), The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ($588M), Texas State University ($474M), South Texas College ($223M) and Trailboss Enterprises, Inc. ($136M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Texas's 15th congressional district?
Department of Education ($1.3B), Department of Homeland Security ($1.2B), Social Security Administration ($519M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($313M) and Department of Agriculture ($197M), 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.