Monthly award list · Arkansas
New federal awards in Arkansas, March 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.
17 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Arkansas in March 2025, worth $37M in total award value: $14M in contracts, $23M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (36 awards) and 0.3% of the 4,960 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services (2 awards), Department of Defense (9 awards) and Department of Transportation (6 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Department of Transportation | 6 | $9.8M |
| 2 | Head Start Child and Family Services, Inc. | 1 | $8.3M |
| 3 | Community Action Program for Central Arkansas | 1 | $5.3M |
| 4 | American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLC | 4 | $4.8M |
| 5 | Bei Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc | 1 | $2.2M |
| 6 | Pride Industries | 1 | $2.1M |
| 7 | Educational Catering, Inc. | 1 | $1.7M |
| 8 | U.S. Vanadium LLC | 1 | $1.6M |
| 9 | Aviation Repair Technologies LLC | 1 | $1.1M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $14M |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 9 | $14M |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | 6 | $9.8M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Start Child and Family Services, Inc.HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START AND PREGNANT MOM SERVICES FOR CRAWFORD AND SEBASTIAN COUNTIES | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.3M | 12 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Community Action Program for Central ArkansasHEAD START | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.3M | 14 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: HWY. 309 SLIDE REPAIR (YELL CO.) (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SLIDE REPAIR | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.3M | 17 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Bei Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc8511252530!ACCELEROMETER,ELECT | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractPurchase Order | $2.2M | 27 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: 'Y' CITY - S. OF GREENWOOD (FUTURE I-49) P.E. :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: NEW LOCATION | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.2M | 13 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Pride IndustriesTHIS REQUIREMENT IS FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF GROUNDS ON AND SURROUNDING LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE ARKANSAS TO INCLUDE ALL PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SUPERVISIO | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 5 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Educational Catering, Inc.ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CENTER DINING FACILITY SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS CONTRACT BEGINS WITH OPTION YEAR 1 OF CONTRACT W912JF24C0003FROM PD2. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.7M | 4 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: HWYS. 64, 253 & 271 IMPVTS. (FORT SMITH) (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONCRETE PATCHING, JOINT SEALING (HWY. 64); 2' MILL & 5' CONCRETE OVERLAY | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 4 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| U.S. Vanadium LLCESTABLISHING U.S. PRODUCTION CAPACITY OF HIGH-PURITY VANADIUM OXIDE IN A FORM THAT ENABLES GREATER U.S PRODUCTION OF AEROSPACE-GRADE TITANIUM ALLOYS - EMERGENT | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.6M | 12 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLCFUEL CELL | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.4M | 31 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: BRUIN RD. - HWY. 147 (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 2' OVERLAY & 2' SHOULDERS | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 10 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: LINCOLN CO. LINE - HWY. 65 (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 2' MILL & 2' OVERLAY. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 10 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLCFUEL CELL | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 27 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLCFUEL CELL | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 25 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Aviation Repair Technologies LLCCDAS ROBINS FOPR 1 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT, SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AND TOOLING, TRAINING, AND PARTS SUPPLY. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 7 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SOCIAL HILL REST AREA SAFETY IMPVTS. (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: TO INSTALL LIGHTING ON ALL RAMPS AT THE SOCIAL HILL REST AREA ON INTERSTATE 30 | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 4 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLCFUEL CELL | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 26 Mar 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 March 2025?
17 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Arkansas carry a base obligation date in March 2025, with a combined award value of $37M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Arkansas Department of Transportation (6, $9.8M); Head Start Child and Family Services, Inc. (1, $8.3M); Community Action Program for Central Arkansas (1, $5.3M); American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLC (4, $4.8M); Bei Precision Systems & Space Company, Inc (1, $2.2M). 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.