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Federal spending in VA-03: Virginia's 3rd 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.
Virginia's 3rd congressional district received $14B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $17,348 for each of its 782,300 residents.
That is below the Virginia rate of $21,956 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 4 of 11 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 67% contracts, 31% direct payments.
Obligations were down 11% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $57B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($34B), Social Security Administration ($9.6B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($4.5B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $9.0B
- Grants $273M
- Direct payments $4.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $11M
- Other assistance $6.1M
| Per resident | This district | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $17,348 | $21,956 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $11,563 | $12,524 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $350 | $3,015 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,414 | $6,401 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $14 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $8 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 4 of 11 in state · 20 of 436 US | 9 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 | Huntington Ingalls Inc | $14B | 35% |
| 2 | Metro Machine Corp. | $1.6B | 4% |
| 3 | BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Norfolk Inc. | $1.3B | 3% |
| 4 | Jefferson Science Associates, LLC | $918M | 2% |
| 5 | Leidos, Inc. | $542M | 1% |
| 6 | Marine Hydraulics International, LLC | $518M | 1% |
| 7 | Airborne Tactical Advantage Co LLC | $469M | 1% |
| 8 | U.S. Marine Management, LLC | $429M | 1% |
| 9 | Hii Mission Technologies Corp | $363M | 1% |
| 10 | Colonna's Ship Yard, Incorporated | $358M | 1% |
| 11 | Caci, Inc. - Federal | $357M | 1% |
| 12 | Carelon Health Federal Services, Inc | $341M | 1% |
| 13 | RQ Construction, LLC | $334M | 1% |
| 14 | Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority | $322M | 1% |
| 15 | Commonwealth of Virginia | $318M | 1% |
| 16 | East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC | $317M | 1% |
| 17 | RQ-Magann JV | $317M | 1% |
| 18 | Virginia Department of Transportation | $292M | 1% |
| 19 | Hii Fleet Support Group LLC | $290M | 1% |
| 20 | Amentum Technology, Inc. | $285M | 1% |
| 21 | KBR Wyle Services, LLC | $255M | 1% |
| 22 | AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | $236M | 1% |
| 23 | Prism Maritime, Inc. | $229M | 1% |
| 24 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $228M | 1% |
| 25 | Science Applications International Corporation | $219M | 1% |
A further $14B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Ingalls Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.4B | 25 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Metro Machine Corp. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $407M | 21 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Norfolk Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $346M | 9 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Commonwealth of Virginia | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $313M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Suratech LLC | Department of Energy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $310M | 31 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $310Mloan face value | 25 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Norfolk Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $226M | 8 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Marine Hydraulics International, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $183M | 22 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Metro Machine Corp. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $183M | 13 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Norfolk Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $168M | 17 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Hampton city 100% of county area
- Newport News city 100% of county area
- Norfolk city 100% of county area
- Portsmouth city 100% of county area
- Chesapeake city 13% of county area
Other districts in Virginia
- VA-01 $4,893
- VA-02 $15,144
- VA-04 $6,327
- VA-05 $7,687
- VA-06 $6,960
- VA-07 $46,842
- VA-08 $34,148
- VA-09 $7,604
- VA-10 $9,293
- VA-11 $41,726
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Virginia's 3rd congressional district?
$14B in award obligations in FY2026 and $57B 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?
$17,348 per resident in FY2026 (population 782,300), against $21,956 for Virginia 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 Virginia's 3rd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Huntington Ingalls Inc ($14B), Metro Machine Corp. ($1.6B), BAE Systems Maritime Solutions Norfolk Inc. ($1.3B), Jefferson Science Associates, LLC ($918M) and Leidos, Inc. ($542M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Virginia's 3rd congressional district?
Department of Defense ($34B), Social Security Administration ($9.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($4.5B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.1B) and Department of Transportation ($1.0B), 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.