Iowa Department of TransportationFederal contracts and grants
- Ames, IA
- UEI VAL7N8VS7L99
- Parent: State of Iowa
USAspending shows $3.4B in obligations to this recipient in 4 of the 5 fiscal years from FY2023 to FY2027.
The obligations in FY2026 were $752M.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are under $1 million.
The awards of $1 million or more that started since FY2023 came from 1 agency.
The largest award value came from the Department of Transportation.
A fiscal year under $1 million is not in the total.
The states where the work of the awards of $1 million or more is done. The swatches go from the smallest award value to the largest. The largest is Iowa: $3.0B.
Iowa: the address of the recipient.
The amounts for each state. Outlines: US Census Bureau.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
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Obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | All obligations | Contracts | Other awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $782M | under $1 million | $782M |
| FY2024 | $808M | under $1 million | $808M |
| FY2025 | $1.0B | under $1 million | $1.0B |
| FY2026 | $752M | under $1 million | $752M |
| FY2027 to date | under $1 million |
Contracts are the procurement award types. Other awards are grants, direct payments, loans (subsidy cost) and other assistance. The contracts figure shows only when contracts alone are $1 million or more.
Business types on USAspending: Government, Regional or state government.
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 681 | $3.0B | 100% |
Awards
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | $6.1M | 8 Sep 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.263 Bridge Formula Program | $1.5M | 25 Aug 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | 20.265 Carbon Reduction Program | $5.3M | 14 Aug 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.272 Highway Safety Improvement Program (hsip) | $2.9M | 14 Aug 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.263 Bridge Formula Program | $1.2M | 11 Aug 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Awarding agency | Type | Industry or program | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationPROJECT TITLE: SOUTHWEST MIXMASTER INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SW I-35/I-80/I-235 INTERCHANGE IN POLK COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WEST DES ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.937 National Infrastructure Project Assistance (mega Projects) | $60M | 29 Jul 2025 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationPROJECT TITLE: I-380 & WRIGHT BROTHERS BOULEVARD FREIGHT HUB :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ALONG I-380 IN JOHNSON COUNTY FROM N OF CO RD F12/120TH ST TO S OF US 30 ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.938 Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | $57M | 23 May 2025 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit AdministrationAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF IOWA AND ITS SUBRECIPIENTS FUNDING FOR OPERATIONS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING CAPITAL ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | $50M | 3 Mar 2025 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationPROJECT TITLE: ON V62 AND LANDIS RD OVER WAPSIPINICON RIVER, OVER CEDAR RIVER, OVER SKUNK RIVER, OVER CC RR, UP RR, AND BNSF RR - PPCB/BRIDGE REMOVAL :::: ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.264 Bridge Investment Program | $39M | 12 Mar 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG I-35 IN POLK COUNTY FROM N OF NE 36TH ST IN ANKENY TO APPROX 0.55 MI S OF NE 158TH AVE (SB) - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE (PCC) PAVEMENT ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction | $38M | 7 Jun 2023 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationPROJECT TITLE: I-80 IN SCOTT COUNTY FROM 1 MI W OF MIDDLE RD TO 1 MI E OF MIDDLE RD IN CITY OF BETTENDORF - (PCC) PAVEMENT/TRAFFIC ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.279 National Highway Performance Program (nhpp) | $35M | 6 Mar 2026 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationPROJECT TITLE: IN THE CITY OF DES MOINES, SOUTHEAST CONNECTOR: FROM SE 30TH TO US 65 IN POLK COUNTY - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE (PCC) PAVEMENT - GRADE AND ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.934 Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | $34M | 11 Dec 2024 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction | $32M | 8 Jun 2023 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationPROJECT TITLE: MADISON AVE INTERCHANGE (EB) IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE (PCC) PAVEMENT - GRADE AND NEW ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction | $32M | 7 Jun 2023 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit AdministrationAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS IS THE IOWA DOT FFY22 5311 NON-URBANIZED AREA FORMULA PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION FOR $15292378 THE PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OPERATING ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | $31M | 28 Dec 2022 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Transit AdministrationAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE PARTIAL FUNDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF EIGHTY (80) REPLACEMENT PUBLIC TRANSIT VEHICLES SIX (6) ... | GrantProject Grant (B) | 20.526 Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | $29M | 27 Aug 2025 | IA | USAspending |
| Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationPROJECT TITLE: I-80 IN POLK COUNTY FROM UNIVERSITY AVE IN CITY OF CLIVE TO N OF DOUGLAS AVE IN CITY OF URBANDALE & US 6/HICKMAN RD INTERCHANGE - PCC PAVEMENT ... | GrantFormula Grant (a) | 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction | $26M | 22 May 2025 | IA | USAspending |
Industries, programs and places of performance
| Assistance listing | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction | 512 | $2.0B |
| 20.279 National Highway Performance Program (nhpp) | 46 | $285M |
| 20.287 Surface Transportation Block Grant Program | 43 | $110M |
| 20.509 Formula Grants for Rural Areas and Tribal Transit Program | 5 | $90M |
| 20.937 National Infrastructure Project Assistance (mega Projects) | 2 | $69M |
| 20.938 Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | 1 | $57M |
| State | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 681 | $3.0B |
The counties with the largest award value, largest first.
- Polk County, IA$322M
- Pottawattamie County, IA$222M
- Story County, IA$136M
- Linn County, IA$134M
- Johnson County, IA$133M
Other recipients of about the same size
Recipients of assistance listing 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction, in all states. In order of name. These recipients have obligations nearest to those of Iowa Department of Transportation in the listed fiscal years.
- Alaska Department of Transportation & Public FacilitiesJuneau, AK
- Arkansas Department of TransportationLittle Rock, AR
- Colorado Department of TransportationDenver, CO
- Department of Transportation ArizonaPhoenix, AZ
- Maryland Department of TransportationBaltimore, MD
- Mississippi Department of TransportationJackson, MS
- Montana Department of TransportationHelena, MT
- Oklahoma Department of TransportationOklahoma City, OK
- Oregon Department of TransportationSalem, OR
- South Carolina Department of TransportationColumbia, SC
- Utah Department of TransportationSalt Lake City, UT
- Wvdot Division of HighwaysCharleston, WV
All recipients in Iowa, in order of name.
Official records
- USAspending profile of this recipientUSAspending.gov. The official record of the awards to this recipient (UEI VAL7N8VS7L99).
- SAM.gov entity searchSAM.gov, U.S. General Services Administration. The search of entity registrations by name or UEI.
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Fed Spend Map. "Iowa Department of Transportation: federal contracts and grants". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/recipient/val7n8vs7l99-iowa-department-of-transportation/
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). Fiscal year obligations: the list of recipients by state, with a listing floor of $1 million for each year. Awards: the award search, new awards of $1 million or more by base obligation date. Parent and business types: the recipient profile.
USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. A closed fiscal year is a copy made after the year end. The site shows organisations only. The site corrects an error in its own work at the next build. See how to report an error and how the atlas is made.
Questions
Which fiscal years are in the total?
The total has 4 fiscal years.
- FY2023: $782M
- FY2024: $808M
- FY2025: $1.0B
- FY2026: $752M
- FY2027 to date: under $1 million
The site lists a fiscal year of a recipient when the obligations of the year are $1 million or more.
Which industries and programs do the awards name?
The assistance awards name 6 assistance listings.
The largest award value is in listing 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction: $2.0B.
Where is the place of performance?
The awards of $1 million or more name 1 state as the place of performance.
The largest award value is in Iowa: $3.0B.
The place of performance is where the work is done. It is not always the address of the recipient.
How many awards are in the lists on this page?
The lists hold 681 awards of $1 million or more that started in FY2023 or later.
Their award value is $3.0B.
An award under that amount is in the obligations of the fiscal years but not in the lists.