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Harris County
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Harris County, of Houston, TX, was obligated $707M in federal awards across the 4 fiscal years in which it reached the $1.0M listing floor (2023, 2024, 2025, 2026).
In FY2026, the most recent complete fiscal year, obligations were $158M, with contracts under the listing floor.
That is up 159% on FY2025 ($61M).
Harris County ranks 56 of 1,510 listed organisations located in TX by five-year obligations, and 1,131 of 30,000 nationally.
Its $1.0M-plus awards since FY2023 came from Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development and Department of Transportation and 5 other agencies: 51 awards worth $552M in total award value.
Its largest contract industry is NAICS 561611 (Investigation and Personal Background Check Services), where it ranks 48 of 48 organisations by the value of $1.0M-plus awards.
Obligations by fiscal year contracts vs assistance
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Assistance | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $140,196,837 | under $1.0M | $140,196,837 | — |
| FY2024 | $348,292,525 | under $1.0M | $348,292,525 | +148% |
| FY2025 | $60,920,682 | under $1.0M | $60,920,682 | -83% |
| FY2026 | $157,535,535 | under $1.0M | $157,535,535 | +159% |
| FY2027 to date | under $1.0M | — | — | — |
A fiscal year runs 1 October to 30 September. "Contracts" are procurement award types A–D; "assistance" is everything else (grants, direct payments, loan subsidy cost, insurance, other). The contracts column is listed only where contract obligations alone reached $1.0M; the assistance figure is the remainder and may therefore include up to $1.0M of contracts.
Compared with its state and the largest recipients five listed years
| Measure | This organisation | Largest in TX | Largest nationally |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five-year obligations (listed years) | $707M | $179B | $416B |
| FY2026 obligations | $158M | $46B | $118B |
| Contracts, five years | under $1.0M | under $1.0M | $94B |
| Assistance, five years | $707M | $179B | $416B |
| Rank by five-year obligations | 1,131 of 30,000 | 1 of 1,510 in TX | 1 |
Largest in state: Health & Human SVC COMMN TX. Largest nationally: Health Care Services, California Department of. Rankings count organisations located in the state, by the sum of their listed fiscal years.
Awarding agencies $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Environmental Protection Agency | 3 | $253M | 46% |
| 2 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 15 | $152M | 28% |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | 13 | $57M | 10% |
| 4 | Department of Health and Human Services | 6 | $54M | 10% |
| 5 | Department of Commerce | 1 | $12M | 2% |
| 6 | Department of Justice | 6 | $11M | 2% |
| 7 | Department of Energy | 2 | $6.5M | 1% |
| 8 | Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $3.2M | 1% |
Contract industries NAICS
Rank within NAICS 561611: 48 of 48 organisations by $1.0M+ award value; see Investigation and Personal Background Check Services.
Assistance programs listings
Places of performance $1.0M+ awards
Counties: Harris County, TX $260M · Dallas County, TX $1.5M
Largest awards begun since FY2023
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | 66.959 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(A)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program | $250M | 9 Jul 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | 14.228 Community Development Block Grants/State's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | $67M | 19 Dec 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.283 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance | $31M | 29 Nov 2022 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 14.218 Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | $16M | 24 Feb 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 14.218 Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | $15M | 20 Sep 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 14.218 Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | $15M | 7 Sep 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | 11.617 Congressionally-Identified Projects | $12M | 28 Aug 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.284 Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (protect) | $9.6M | 27 Aug 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants | $9.5M | 14 Jul 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 93.136 Injury Prevention and Control Research and State and Community Based Programs | $8.9M | 23 Aug 2023 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.507 Federal Transit Formula Grants | $7.0M | 25 Jun 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 93.243 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | $6.5M | 22 Sep 2023 | TX | USAspending |
Award value is the amount obligated to the award to date as USAspending reports it. Descriptions below are USAspending's text, unedited and truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld.
- $250M, Environmental Protection Agency, 9 Jul 2024: DESCRIPTION:NOTE: A SPECIAL PAYMENT CONDITION APPLIES TO THIS AWARD. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT. THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVI
- $67M, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 19 Dec 2025: PURPOSE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISASTER RECOVERY (CDBG-DR) AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT MITIGATION (CDBG-MIT) GRANT FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED
- $31M, Department of Health and Human Services, 29 Nov 2022: HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH: CDC PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE, WORKFORCE, & DATA SYSTEMS GRANT - HARRIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH (HCPH) IS THE LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTME
- $16M, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 24 Feb 2026: PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN
- $15M, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 20 Sep 2024: PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN
- $15M, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 7 Sep 2023: PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN
- $12M, Department of Commerce, 28 Aug 2023: PURPOSE/SCOPE: THE PROJECT WILL ALLOW FOR THE CO-LOCATION AND EFFICIENCY OF VARIOUS DIVISIONS WITHIN THE HARRIS COUNTY INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC SCIENCES (HCIFS) TH
- $9.6M, Department of Transportation, 27 Aug 2026: PROJECT TITLE: HARRIS COUNTY ROAD DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Questions and answers
How much federal money does Harris County receive?
$707M in award obligations over the fiscal years it is listed for (FY2023: $140M; FY2024: $348M; FY2025: $61M; FY2026: $158M). Years not listed were under the $1.0M floor. Obligations are binding commitments, not payments made.
Which agencies award to Harris County?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Environmental Protection Agency ($253M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($152M), Department of Transportation ($57M), Department of Health and Human Services ($54M) and Department of Commerce ($12M).
What is the money for?
Contracts are classified under NAICS 561611 Investigation and Personal Background Check Services. Assistance falls under Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(A)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program (66.959), Community Development Block Grants/State's Program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii (14.228) and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants (14.218).
Where is the work performed?
Primary places of performance for its larger awards: TX ($552M).
Is Harris County a large federal recipient?
It ranks 1,131 of 30,000 organisations on this site by five-year obligations and 56 of 1,510 located in TX. The site covers organisations with at least $1.0M in a fiscal year; individuals are excluded.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury), award transactions as loaded on 30 Sep 2026; fiscal-year totals via the spending-by-category endpoint and award lists via the award search endpoint. The USAspending recipient profile is the authoritative record.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service), CC0. Fiscal-year obligations from the spending-by-category recipient ranking by recipient state (listing floor $1.0M per year); awards from the award search endpoint (new awards of $1.0M or more by base obligation date); parent and business categories from the recipient profile where fetched. Closed fiscal years are snapshots taken after year end; FY2027 is refreshed on each build. Data loaded by USAspending on 30 Sep 2026. Individuals and sole proprietors are excluded at ingest. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections and the methodology.