Monthly award list · Delaware
New federal awards in Delaware, March 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.
9 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Delaware in March 2026, worth $16M in total award value: $1.0M in contracts, $15M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (17 awards) and 0.2% of the 4,758 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Transportation (6 awards), Institute of Museum and Library Services (1 award) and Department of Health and Human Services (1 award).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transportation, Delaware Department of | 4 | $9.6M |
| 2 | State of Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security | 1 | $1.5M |
| 3 | Delaware Department of State | 1 | $1.4M |
| 4 | University of Delaware | 1 | $1.4M |
| 5 | Sheela, Inc. | 1 | $1.0M |
| 6 | Sussex County Council | 1 | $1.0M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 6 | $12M |
| 2 | Institute of Museum and Library Services | 1 | $1.4M |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $1.4M |
| 4 | Department of Defense | 1 | $1.0M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Delaware Department ofPROJECT TITLE: BRIDGE PAINTING, SUSSEX COUNTY, FY 25 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PAINTING 8 BRIDGES IN SUSSEX COUNTY WHICH WILL INCLUDE LOCATIONS ON RT 1 OVER THE | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.0M | 19 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Delaware Department ofPROJECT TITLE: REPLACEMENT OF BR 3-437 ON SR54 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING STRUCTURE WITH A PRECAST | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 19 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Delaware Department ofPROJECT TITLE: SR299 MAIN STREET RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT IS FOR THE FULL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE AT-GRADE CRO | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 24 Mar 2026 | 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 COUNTE | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 27 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Delaware Department of StateTHE DELAWARE DIVISION OF LIBRARIES WILL USE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THEIR FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR FY 2023-2027, WHICH REFLECT THE PURPOSES AND PRIORITIES OF TH | Institute of Museum and Library Services | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 25 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| University of DelawareADAM-EPHRIN INTERACTIONS IN CELL SIGNALING AND ADHESION - PROJECT SUMMARY THE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN CELL-SURFACE EPHRIN PROTEINS AND THEIR COGNATE EPH RECEPTORS | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.4M | 10 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Sheela, Inc.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL DESIGN, LABOR, MATERIALS, TOOLS, AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO CLEAN AND RE-COAT THE SOUTH SUBSTATION IAW SOW 16 JAN 2026. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $1.0M | 31 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Delaware Department ofPROJECT TITLE: RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF BR 3-437 ON SR54 LIGHTHOUSE ROAD :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.0M | 19 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Sussex County CouncilPURPOSE: EXTEND/EXPAND RUNWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT EXTENDS PAVED RUNWAY 4 AN ADDITIONAL 800 FEET IN LENGTH TO BRING THE A | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 24 Mar 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 Delaware in March 2026?
9 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Delaware carry a base obligation date in March 2026, with a combined award value of $16M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Transportation, Delaware Department of (4, $9.6M); State of Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security (1, $1.5M); Delaware Department of State (1, $1.4M); University of Delaware (1, $1.4M); Sheela, Inc. (1, $1.0M). 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.