Monthly award list · Arkansas
New federal awards in Arkansas, April 2026
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.
27 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Arkansas in April 2026, worth $165M in total award value: $63M in contracts, $102M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (36 awards) and 0.6% of the 4,748 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Transportation (11 awards), Department of Defense (6 awards) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (6 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas Department of Transportation | 7 | $69M |
| 2 | BL Harbert International LLC | 1 | $41M |
| 3 | Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport AUTH | 2 | $17M |
| 4 | American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLC | 3 | $7.8M |
| 5 | Consolidated Land Services, Inc. | 1 | $5.8M |
| 6 | Double Bronze Star Marketing and Consulting, Inc | 1 | $3.4M |
| 7 | City of Mena | 1 | $2.7M |
| 8 | City of Rector | 1 | $2.3M |
| 9 | City of Little Rock | 1 | $2.3M |
| 10 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | 1 | $1.9M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 11 | $91M |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 6 | $56M |
| 3 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 6 | $8.3M |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2 | $5.1M |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | 2 | $3.6M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: BAPTIST HOSPITAL - UNIVERISTY AVE. (WIDENING) (F) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: WIDENING | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $52M | 14 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| BL Harbert International LLCTHIS PROJECT INVOLVES THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 25,000 SQ FT AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR TO SUPPORT THE BED DOWN OF THE F-35 AIRCRAFT AT EBBING FIELD | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $41M | 3 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport AUTHPURPOSE: RECONSTRUCT TAXIWAY; RECONSTRUCT DEICING CONTAINMENT EQUIPMENT; RECONSTRUCT APRON; EXPAND APRON. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PRO | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $9.3M | 16 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: POPLAR ST. - DRAKE ST. (FAYETTEVILLE) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MAJOR WIDENING | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $8.0M | 27 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport AUTHPURPOSE: RECONSTRUCT TAXIWAY; RECONSTRUCT DEICING CONTAINMENT EQUIPMENT; RECONSTRUCT APRON; EXPAND APRON. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PRO | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.9M | 16 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Consolidated Land Services, Inc.ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES MULTI AWARD TASK ORDER CONTRACT SPECIFICALLY FOR PROFESSIONAL FIELD SURVEYING SERVICES, TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO HYDROGRAPHIC S | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $5.8M | 23 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLCFUEL CELL | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $3.7M | 22 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Double Bronze Star Marketing and Consulting, IncCONSTRUCTION SERVICES AT FAYETTEVILLE NATIONAL CEMETERY FOR A GRAVESITE EXPANSION PROJECT TO ALLOW FOR CONTINUED BENEFITS TO VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.4M | 17 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLCFUEL CELL | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $2.9M | 22 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: I-30 - GRANT CO. LINE :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 2' MILL & 2' OVERLAY (LM 0-7.0); LEVEL UP & UTBWC (LM 7.0-10.21) | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.8M | 10 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| City of MenaTHIS PROJECT WILL CREATE AN ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, A MASTER STREET PLAN, AN ADA TRANSITION PLAN, AND DEVELOP A COMPLETE STREETS POLICY. THE PROJECT WILL AL | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.7M | 7 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| City of RectorWW SIM DIRECT LOANS - GRANTS-WASTE DISPOSAL AND/OR SEWAGE TREATMENT ONLY | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.3M | 6 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Little RockTHE LITTLE ROCK SAFE STREETS FOR ALL PROJECT WILL MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO FIVE MAJOR CORRIDORS IDENTIFIED IN ITS HIGH-INJURY NETWORK AND CONDUCT A PLANNING STUDY F | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.3M | 2 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLCSTATION DREDGING, MKARNS SWT TASK ORDER #13. (REPLACE TASK ORDER #10 - W9127S25F0034). WORK SHALL BE COMPLETE WITHIN 126 CALENDAR DAYS OF NOTICE TO PROCEED. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.9M | 21 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: TEXARKANA - LITTLE ROCK ITS IMPVTS. (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ITS IMPROVEMENTS | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 14 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| West Helena Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 2 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Mgi, Inc.598-23-107, MED GAS DEFICIENCIES | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.7M | 20 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Camden Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 2 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: DEBERRIE RD. & UNION VALLEY RD. SURFACING (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SURFACE 5.30 MILES OF UNION VALLEY RD. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 13 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: TEXAS STATE LINE - EAST (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PATCHING; JOINT RE-SEAL; DIAMOND GRIND | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 10 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Gideon Contracting, Limited Liability CompanyRPT FY26-000695 THIS CONTRACT INCORPORATES THE MANDATORY CONTRACT CLAUSE FAR 52.222 90, ADDRESSING DEI DISCRIMINATION BY FEDERAL CONTRACTORS, AS REQUIRED BY EXE | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.4M | 28 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Osceola Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 2 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Housing Authority of West MemphisPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 2 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Truman Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 2 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLCFUEL CELL | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 22 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Housing Authority of City of ForrestPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 2 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Arkansas Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: TRAFFIC SAFETY PLANNING ACTIVITIES (HSIP) (S) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: TRAFFIC SAFETY PLANNING ACTIVITIES. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 23 Apr 2026 | 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 April 2026?
27 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Arkansas carry a base obligation date in April 2026, with a combined award value of $165M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Arkansas Department of Transportation (7, $69M); BL Harbert International LLC (1, $41M); Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport AUTH (2, $17M); American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLC (3, $7.8M); Consolidated Land Services, Inc. (1, $5.8M). 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.