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Federal spending in TX-38: Texas's 38th 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 38th congressional district received $648M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $827 for each of its 783,719 residents.
That is below the Texas rate of $10,303 per resident (8% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 34 of 38 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 44% direct payments, 42% contracts, 19% grants.
Obligations were down 10% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $3.0B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($1.3B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.1B) and Department of Transportation ($197M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $269M
- Grants $123M
- Direct payments $283M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$29M
- Other assistance $925K
| Per resident | This district | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $827 | $10,303 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $344 | $3,001 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $158 | $2,395 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $361 | $4,890 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$37 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $1 | $27 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 34 of 38 in state · 393 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 | Housing Authority of City of Houston | $1.1B | 39% |
| 2 | Par Hawaii Refining LLC | $606M | 21% |
| 3 | Equilon Enterprises LLC | $286M | 10% |
| 4 | Hermes Consolidated LLC | $191M | 7% |
| 5 | City of Houston | $183M | 6% |
| 6 | Source One Spares LLC | $101M | 4% |
| 7 | Metox International, Inc. | $50M | 2% |
| 8 | BP Carbon Solutions LLC | $42M | 1% |
| 9 | River Parish Sequestration, LLC | $32M | 1% |
| 10 | Timberlands Sequestration LLC | $29M | 1% |
| 11 | Gulf Pacific Rice Co., LLC | $27M | 1% |
| 12 | Fairbanks Morse, LLC | $23M | 1% |
| 13 | Galveston Coastal Services a Joint Venture | $20M | 1% |
| 14 | Coastal Mechanics Company, Inc. | $18M | 1% |
| 15 | Seatrax Inc | $17M | 1% |
| 16 | Sycamore Meadows Apartments, LTD. | $14M | 0% |
| 17 | Hudson Square Apartments Company | $12M | 0% |
| 18 | Masterword Services, Inc. | $12M | 0% |
| 19 | Absg Consulting Inc | $12M | 0% |
| 20 | Engie Resources LLC | $12M | 0% |
| 21 | Fisher Scientific Company L.L.C. | $11M | 0% |
| 22 | Poly Sac, Inc. | $11M | 0% |
| 23 | Missionary Village Apartments Company, LP | $11M | 0% |
| 24 | 2225 New York Avenue LTD | $9.9M | 0% |
| 25 | Heyltex Corporation | $8.1M | 0% |
A further $8.6M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metox International, Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $80M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Housing Authority of City of Houston | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantProject Grant (B) | $50M | 2 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Source One Spares LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $39M | 20 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Sintela Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $36M | 26 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| River Parish Sequestration, LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $32M | 12 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| BP Carbon Solutions LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $32M | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Timberlands Sequestration LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $29M | 25 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Source One Spares LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $28M | 6 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Galveston Coastal Services a Joint Venture | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $20M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Par Hawaii Refining LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $18M | 4 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Harris County 18% 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-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
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Texas's 38th congressional district?
$648M in award obligations in FY2026 and $3.0B 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?
$827 per resident in FY2026 (population 783,719), 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 38th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Housing Authority of City of Houston ($1.1B), Par Hawaii Refining LLC ($606M), Equilon Enterprises LLC ($286M), Hermes Consolidated LLC ($191M) and City of Houston ($183M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Texas's 38th congressional district?
Department of Defense ($1.3B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.1B), Department of Transportation ($197M), Department of Energy ($176M) and Department of Homeland Security ($52M), 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.