Monthly award list · Arkansas
New federal awards in Arkansas, January 2025
Prime awards of $1.0M or more with a base obligation date in the month and a primary place of performance in the state.
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; agencies keep reporting into recent months.
36 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Arkansas in January 2025, worth $726M in total award value: $44M in contracts, $631M in grants, $48M in loan face value, $3.8M in other assistance.
That is about the same as the state's median month over the last two years (36 awards) and 0.8% of the 4,710 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Energy (4 awards), Department of Health and Human Services (8 awards) and Department of Transportation (8 awards).
36new awards of $1.0M+January 2025state median month: 36
$726Mcombined award valueJanuary 2025 · award value
$631MGrantsJanuary 2025 · award value
$48MLoan (face value)January 2025 · award value
$44MContractsJanuary 2025 · award value
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swa Lithium LLC | 1 | $225M |
| 2 | Human Services, Arkansas Department of | 1 | $198M |
| 3 | Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality | 3 | $112M |
| 4 | Arkansas Department of Transportation | 6 | $48M |
| 5 | Tpi Natural LLC | 1 | $48M |
| 6 | Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company | 1 | $17M |
| 7 | Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc. | 1 | $13M |
| 8 | City of Fayetteville | 1 | $9.5M |
| 9 | Arkansas State Police | 1 | $8.0M |
| 10 | Venergy Group LLC | 1 | $5.9M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Energy | 4 | $337M |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | 8 | $218M |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | 8 | $65M |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | 6 | $58M |
| 5 | Department of Defense | 4 | $32M |
| 6 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 3 | $10M |
| 7 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 2 | $4.2M |
| 8 | Department of Labor | 1 | $1.3M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swa Lithium LLCBIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) – DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF LITHIUM CARBONATE FROM THE SMACKOVER FORMATION BRINES IN SOUTHERN ARKANSAS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SOU | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $225M | 15 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Human Services, Arkansas Department ofMEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 4 - FY 2025 - T21 | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $198M | 1 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Division of Environmental QualityTHE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WILL EXECUTE ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN IRA PROVISION 50121 TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEM | Department of Energy | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $53M | 15 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Division of Environmental QualityTHE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT, DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY WILL EXECUTE ACTIVITIES OUTLINED IN IN IRA PROVISION 50122 TO DEVELOP AND IMP | Department of Energy | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $52M | 15 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Tpi Natural LLCRUS IRA PACE | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $48Mloan face value | 6 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: HWY. 22 - I-40 (ARKANSAS RIVER) P.E. :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PE AND ROW PURCHASE FOR NEW LOCATION OF FUTURE I-49. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $39M | 13 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel CompanyCONTINUOUS DREDGING CAPABILITY | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $17M | 29 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc.ARCHITECT-ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR F35 ACADEMIC TRAINING CENTER AND MISSION OPS EBBING ANGB - COMPLETE THRU 35% DESIGN PHASE SERVICES. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 22 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| City of FayettevilleCITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, AR- ACCELERATING CHANGE TOWARD VISION ZERO PROJECT UNDER THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) PROGRAM. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $9.5M | 14 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas State PoliceISSUE A NEW STATE ELECTRONIC DATA COLLECTION GRANT OBLIGATING BIL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF$8,018,300.00 TO AR, TOMODERNIZE OF THEIR STATE CRASH DATA COLLECTION SY | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.0M | 16 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Division of Environmental QualityTHE GRANTEE SHALL ADMINISTER DOE FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY REVOLVING LOAN FUND CAPITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM (EE RLF PROGRAM) IN ACCORDANCE WITH | Department of Energy | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.7M | 13 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Venergy Group LLC598-22-151 B170 FIBERGLASS CHILLED WATER PIPING REPLACEMENT | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.9M | 29 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Community Action Program for Central ArkansasMIGRANT HEAD START | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.3M | 16 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Whitaker Grain LLCEXPANDS MARKETS FOR CLIMATE-SMART RICE IN ARKANSAS AND SUPPORTS FARMERS IN IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING OF CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 22 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansa Department of Human ServicesMEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR ARKANSAS - FY 2026 - SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION IS A CMS ADMINISTERED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FUNDING TO STATE SURVEY | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $3.8M | 24 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| STG International, Inc.MOUNTAIN HOME COMMUNITY BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC (CBOC) - MODIFICATION TO UPDATE VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $3.2M | 28 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of Human ServicesARKANSAS TRANSFORMING MATERNAL HEALTH (TMAH) MODEL - THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES (DHS) WILL IMPLEMENT TRANSFORMING MATERNAL HEALTH (TMAH) ACROSS T | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 14 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Education ArkansasCCDY-2025 - CCDBG - AMERICAN RELIEF ACT 2025 SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $3.0M | 13 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: HWY. 49 MISSISSIPPI RIVER BRIDGE DECK REHAB. (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: GENERAL & STRUCTURAL REPAIRS, DECK REPLACEMENT, POLYMER OVERLAY | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 7 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Game & Fish CommissionIMPROVE FOREST RESILIENCE WITH FIRE AND DENSITY REDUCTION | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 3 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: I-40 SLIDE REPAIRS (JOHNSON CO.) (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: TIMBER PILING SLIDE REPAIR | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 7 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Legal Aid of Arkansas IncPURPOSE: THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE EVICTION PROTECTION GRANT PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT EXPERIENCED LEGAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, NOT LIMITED TO LEGAL SERVICE CORPORATIO | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.2M | 15 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLCSWL DREDGING TASK ORDER #9. WORK SHALL BE COMPLETE WITHIN 136 DAYS FROM NOTICE TO PROCEED. DATES ARE CAR ARE ESTIMATES. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 31 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Communities Unlimited IncPURPOSE: THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION (LHR) GRANT PROGRAM IS TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX PROTECTED FROM LEAD POISONING BY A | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentOffice of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 24 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of Human ServicesILP-2025 - CHAFEE (FORMERLY ILP) | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 8 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: HWY. 8 CROSSING IMPVTS. (EUDORA) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADD LIGHTS, GATES AND EXTEND SURFACE ON SEADD/NLA CROSSING 425362M | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 6 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of HealthTHE ADH CRISIS RESPONSE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC HEALTH ABILITY TO MOBILIZE, SURGE, AND RESPOND. THE AWARD WILL ASSIST MITIGATING THE HEALTH RI | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.3M | 17 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Community Services Office of Hot Springs and Garland County ArkansasSEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D-STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT. | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 16 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Ab Martin Services IncEXPRESS REPORT: NX ORDERS PLACED DURING AUG 2024 THRU OCT 2024 | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 27 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesHELICASE MECHANISM AND G-QUADRUPLEX SIGNALING - PROJECT SUMMARY THE MIRA WILL SUPPORT THE PRODUCTIVE, LONG RUNNING RESEARCH PROGRAM IN THE RANEY LAB. THE MECHAN | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 7 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: HWY. 23 SLIDE REPAIRS (FRANKLIN & MADISON COS.) (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: HWY. 23 SLIDE REPAIRS | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.1M | 27 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of Human ServicesCN TRAINING / TECH | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.1M | 7 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Stantec GS Inc.THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK ORDER IS TO PROVIDE FY25 EPAS FOR ARNG IN GU, NE, HI, WY, MT, AR, AND CA. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 24 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: HWY. 65 CROSSING IMPVTS. (LAKE VILLAGE) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADD LIGHTS, SIDELIGHTS, GATES AND EXTEND SURFACE ON SEAEDD/NLA CROSSING 426064R | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.0M | 6 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Kit Helicopter Operations LLCHSS MATOC TYPE 3 MENA, AR #2 N47KT | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.0M | 29 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Agriculture ArkansasDLT CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - GRANTS | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 15 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
Descriptions are USAspending's own award text, truncated; those that appear to name a person are withheld. Recipient names link to the organisation's page where it has one.
Questions and answers
How many federal awards were made in Arkansas in January 2025?
36 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Arkansas carry a base obligation date in January 2025, with a combined award value of $726M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Swa Lithium LLC (1, $225M); Human Services, Arkansas Department of (1, $198M); Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (3, $112M); Arkansas Department of Transportation (6, $48M); Tpi Natural LLC (1, $48M). Individuals are never listed.
Is award value the same as spending?
No. Award value is the amount obligated to the award so far as USAspending reports it; obligations are commitments, and outlays (actual payments) follow later, often over several years.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 award search (new awards only, award types contracts, grants, loans and other assistance, lower bound $1.0M), loaded 30 Sep 2026. Direct-payment records are excluded because they are aggregates. The month is assigned by base obligation date. See methodology.