Monthly award list · Delaware
New federal awards in Delaware, May 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.
18 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Delaware in May 2025, worth $50M in total award value: $4.1M in contracts, $45M in grants.
That is about the same as the state's median month over the last two years (17 awards) and 0.3% of the 5,621 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services (9 awards), Department of Agriculture (1 award) and Department of Housing and Urban Development (2 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health and Social Services, Department of | 7 | $13M |
| 2 | Delaware Department of Health & Social Services | 1 | $12M |
| 3 | University of Delaware | 3 | $8.6M |
| 4 | Wilimington Housing Authority | 1 | $5.2M |
| 5 | The Chemours Co FC LLC | 1 | $4.1M |
| 6 | Transportation, Delaware Department of | 2 | $3.1M |
| 7 | State of Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security | 1 | $1.5M |
| 8 | Aqua Science LLC | 1 | $1.2M |
| 9 | Delaware State Housing Authority | 1 | $1.1M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | 9 | $20M |
| 2 | Department of Agriculture | 1 | $12M |
| 3 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 2 | $6.3M |
| 4 | Department of Transportation | 3 | $4.6M |
| 5 | Department of Defense | 1 | $4.1M |
| 6 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | $1.8M |
| 7 | National Science Foundation | 1 | $1.2M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Department of Health & Social ServicesCNP SME EBT BENEFITS NON APPR | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $12M | 19 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Wilimington 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) | $5.2M | 13 May 2025 | USAspending |
| University of DelawareCENTER FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE IN MULTISCALE BIOMOLECULAR SENSING (MBS) - OVERALL PLAN PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT THE ABILITY TO SENSE AND RESPOND TO | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.2M | 30 May 2025 | USAspending |
| The Chemours Co FC LLCRECOVERY OF SCANDIUM, VANADIUM, AND MIXED RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FROM THE METAL CHLORIDE CO-PRODUCT OF CHLORIDE PROCESS TITANIUM DIOXIDE PRODUCTION | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.1M | 27 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Health and Social Services, Department ofFY2025 (OACM) OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - CONGREGATE MEALS - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - CONGREGATE MEALS | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.7M | 19 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Health and Social Services, Department ofFY2024 (OACM) OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - CONGREGATE MEALS - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - CONGREGATE MEALS | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.5M | 19 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Delaware Department ofPROJECT TITLE: SR 54 MULTI-MODAL IMPROVEMENTS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT WILL INSTALL CONTINUOUS SIDEWALKS AND SHARED-USE PATHS ALONG SR 54 BETWEEN | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.0M | 29 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Health and Social Services, Department ofFY2025 (OASS) OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 19 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Health and Social Services, Department ofFY2025 (OAHD) OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - HOME-DELIVERED MEALS - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - HOME-DELIVERED MEALS | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 19 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Health and Social Services, Department ofOACM-2023 - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - CONGREGATE MEALS | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 21 May 2025 | USAspending |
| University of DelawareNASA STRATEGIC GOAL 4: ENHANCE CAPABILITIES AND OPERATIONS TO CATALYZE CURRENT AND FUTURE MISSION SUCCESS. NASA INVESTMENTS IN STEM ENGAGEMENT ARE FOCUSED ON BU | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.8M | 2 May 2025 | USAspending |
| University of DelawarePEPTIDOGLYCAN FRAGMENT LIBRARY TO INVESTIGATE INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSES - PROJECT SUMMARY BACTERIAL CELLS SURROUND THEMSELVES WITH A PEPTIDOGLYCAN (PG) CELL WALL, | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6M | 22 May 2025 | USAspending |
| State of Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland SecuritySECTION 154 TRANSFER PROGRAM: OPEN CONTAINER (23 C.F.R. PART 1270; 23 U.S.C. § 154) €• PENALTY TRANSFER FUNDS TO SUPPORT ALCOHOL AND DRUG-IMPAIRED DRIVING COU | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 14 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Aqua Science LLCSBIR PHASE II: ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY FOR DETECTION OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES IN WATER -THE BROADER IMPACT OF THIS SMALL BUSINESS INNOVA | National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.2M | 21 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Delaware Department ofPROJECT TITLE: REHABILITATION OF I-95, VIADUCT SUBSTRUCTURE REPAIRS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT INVOLVES PAINTING OF THE BRANDYWINE RIVER BRIDGE, REP | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 20 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Delaware State 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) | $1.1M | 13 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Health and Social Services, Department ofFY2024 (OASS) OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 19 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Health and Social Services, Department ofOASS-2023 - OLDER AMERICANS ACT TITLE III - SUPPORTIVE SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.0M | 21 May 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 Delaware in May 2025?
18 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Delaware carry a base obligation date in May 2025, with a combined award value of $50M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Health and Social Services, Department of (7, $13M); Delaware Department of Health & Social Services (1, $12M); University of Delaware (3, $8.6M); Wilimington Housing Authority (1, $5.2M); The Chemours Co FC LLC (1, $4.1M). 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.