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Federal spending in TX-18: Texas's 18th 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.
Federal agencies obligated $1.3B for work and payments in Texas's 18th congressional district in FY2026, or $1,757 per resident.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident (17% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 31 of 38 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 43% direct payments, 31% contracts, 25% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $4.8B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($2.3B), Department of Education ($1.5B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($477M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $416M
- Grants $335M
- Direct payments $575M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $3.7M
- Other assistance $2.0M
| Per resident | This district | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $1,757 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $549 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $442 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $759 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $5 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $3 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 31 of 38 in state · 353 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 | KBR Services, LLC | $1.3B | 27% |
| 2 | Lazarus Energy Holdings LLC | $490M | 10% |
| 3 | University of Houston System | $369M | 7% |
| 4 | Lone Star College System | $331M | 7% |
| 5 | University of Houston System | $313M | 6% |
| 6 | Harris County Housing AUTH | $259M | 5% |
| 7 | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | $227M | 4% |
| 8 | Texas Southern University | $227M | 4% |
| 9 | Corecivic, Inc. | $179M | 4% |
| 10 | University of Houston System | $168M | 3% |
| 11 | Homesafe Alliance LLC | $162M | 3% |
| 12 | Empowerment Schools - Healthcare, Limited | $150M | 3% |
| 13 | Harris County | $127M | 3% |
| 14 | Universal Technical Institute of Texas, Inc. | $122M | 2% |
| 15 | Houston Freightliner, Inc. | $118M | 2% |
| 16 | Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc | $88M | 2% |
| 17 | Port of Houston Authority | $80M | 2% |
| 18 | University of Houston System | $60M | 1% |
| 19 | City of Houston | $54M | 1% |
| 20 | Taft Broadcasting Company, L.L.C. | $38M | 1% |
| 21 | RWG Repair & Overhauls USA Inc | $37M | 1% |
| 22 | Dakota Dry Bean Inc | $33M | 1% |
| 23 | Lone Star College System | $32M | 1% |
| 24 | Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County | $32M | 1% |
| 25 | Centerra Group, LLC | $28M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $134M | 5 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Ascend Performance Materials Texas Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $88M | 1 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| KBR Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $84M | 24 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Harris County | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $67M | 19 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Texas Southern University | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $55M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Corecivic, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $52M | 13 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Corecivic, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $50M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $49M | 19 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Corecivic, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $43M | 25 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| City of Houston | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $43M | 24 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Harris County 14% 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-15 $2,228
- TX-16 $12,980
- TX-17 $7,475
- 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 18th congressional district?
$1.3B in award obligations in FY2026 and $4.8B 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?
$1,757 per resident in FY2026 (population 758,643), 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 18th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: KBR Services, LLC ($1.3B), Lazarus Energy Holdings LLC ($490M), University of Houston System ($369M), Lone Star College System ($331M) and University of Houston System ($313M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Texas's 18th congressional district?
Department of Defense ($2.3B), Department of Education ($1.5B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($477M), Department of Health and Human Services ($446M) and Department of Homeland Security ($280M), 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.