Monthly award list · Delaware
New federal awards in Delaware, May 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.
8 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Delaware in May 2026, worth $111M in total award value: $20M in contracts, $91M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (17 awards) and 0.2% of the 4,551 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Transportation (4 awards), Department of Defense (2 awards) and Department of Agriculture (1 award).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond State Port Corporation | 1 | $50M |
| 2 | Transportation, Delaware Department of | 3 | $20M |
| 3 | Caesar Rodney School District | 1 | $15M |
| 4 | Delaware Department of Health & Social Services | 1 | $12M |
| 5 | Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware | 1 | $9.9M |
| 6 | The Chemours Co FC LLC | 1 | $4.5M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 4 | $70M |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 2 | $20M |
| 3 | Department of Agriculture | 1 | $12M |
| 4 | Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $9.9M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond State Port CorporationAWARD PURPOSE THE PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A CONTAINER YARD AT THE PORT OF WILMINGTON DELAWARE CONTAINER TERMINAL IN EDGEMOOR DELAWARE WITH ALL ELECTRIC OPERATION | Department of TransportationMaritime Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $50M | 26 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Caesar Rodney School DistrictEDUCATIONAL SERVICES AT DOVER AFB | Department of DefenseDepartment of Defense Education Activity | ContractDelivery Order | $15M | 11 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Delaware Department of Health & Social ServicesCNP SME EBT BENEFITS NON APPR | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $12M | 26 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Governor of DelawareDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE TO IMPLEMENT RESOURCES AND PRIORITI | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.9M | 12 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Delaware Department ofAPPLICATION PURPOSE: PROVIDE FUNDING FOR OPERATING AND CAPITAL PROJECTS; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: JOB ACCESS REVERSE COMMUTE (JARC) SFY24 25 KCDOVER BUS CANOPY SOL | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.8M | 11 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Delaware Department ofAPPLICATION PURPOSE: PROVIDE FUNDS TO REPLACE BUSES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: REPLACE BUSES THAT HAVE REACHED THEIR USEFUL LIFE.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CONTINUE TO P | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.7M | 6 May 2026 | USAspending |
| The Chemours Co FC LLCRECOVERY OF SCANDIUM (SC), VANADIUM (V), AND MIXED RARE EARTH ELEMENTS (MREES) FROM THE METAL CHLORIDE CO-PRODUCT OF CHLORIDE PROCESS TITANIUM DIOXIDE (TIO2) PR | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.5M | 7 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Delaware Department ofPROJECT TITLE: MILEAGE-BASED USER FEE PHASE VI :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THIS PROJECT IS PHASE 6 OF A PROGRAM , ON BEHALF OF THE EASTERN TRANSPORTATION COALITIO | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 28 May 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 May 2026?
8 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Delaware carry a base obligation date in May 2026, with a combined award value of $111M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Diamond State Port Corporation (1, $50M); Transportation, Delaware Department of (3, $20M); Caesar Rodney School District (1, $15M); Delaware Department of Health & Social Services (1, $12M); Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware (1, $9.9M). 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.