Monthly award list · Iowa
New federal awards in Iowa, 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.
42 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Iowa in May 2026, worth $282M in total award value: $135M in contracts, $145M in grants, $1.3M in other assistance.
That is about the same as the state's median month over the last two years (48 awards) and 0.9% of the 4,551 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Defense (13 awards), Department of Transportation (16 awards) and Department of Health and Human Services (1 award).
42new awards of $1.0M+May 2026state median month: 48
$282Mcombined award valueMay 2026 · award value
$145MGrantsMay 2026 · award value
$135MContractsMay 2026 · award value
$1.3MOther assistancesMay 2026 · award value
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa Department of Transportation | 15 | $61M |
| 2 | Iowa Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $47M |
| 3 | General Constructors Inc. of the Quad Cities | 1 | $40M |
| 4 | American Ordnance LLC | 3 | $35M |
| 5 | IA Department of Human Services | 1 | $31M |
| 6 | Data Link Solutions LLC | 1 | $14M |
| 7 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | 5 | $12M |
| 8 | PMX Industries, Inc. | 1 | $8.2M |
| 9 | Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co | 1 | $5.5M |
| 10 | Odle Management Group, L.L.C. | 1 | $5.0M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 13 | $110M |
| 2 | Department of Transportation | 16 | $62M |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $47M |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | 6 | $42M |
| 5 | Department of the Treasury | 1 | $8.2M |
| 6 | Department of Labor | 1 | $5.0M |
| 7 | Department of State | 2 | $3.6M |
| 8 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1 | $3.1M |
| 9 | National Science Foundation | 1 | $1.1M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Department of Health and Human ServicesADPTASST-2026 - ADOPTION ASSISTANCE | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $47M | 27 May 2026 | USAspending |
| General Constructors Inc. of the Quad CitiesCEDAR RAPIDS FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PROJECT, REACH 4 PHASE 1 DOWNSTREAM RIVER FLOODWALL AND PUMP STATION | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $40M | 1 May 2026 | USAspending |
| IA Department of Human ServicesCNP SME EBT BENEFITS NON APPR | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $31M | 19 May 2026 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLC60MM/81MM/120MM MORTAR PROPELLING CHARGE PRODUCTION | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $19M | 19 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG U.S. 20 IN BLACK HAWK COUNTY FROM HUDSON RD TO US 63 (EB/WB) - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE(PCC) PAVEMENT - REPLACE/TRAFFIC SIGNS/ITS INFRASTRU | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Data Link Solutions LLCARMY GASE | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $14M | 13 May 2026 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLCIAAAP - ADDITIONAL DELIVERY ORDER FOR OP5 - M112S | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $11M | 12 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SOUTHWEST MIXMASTER INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SW I-35/I-80/I-235 INTERCHANGE IN POLK COUNTY AND THE CITY OF WEST DES M | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.7M | 28 May 2026 | USAspending |
| PMX Industries, Inc.BASE METAL STRIP AND FREIGHT MINT MAC BASE METAL STRIP | Department of the TreasuryUnited States Mint | ContractDelivery Order | $8.2M | 4 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG U.S. 218 IN WASHINGTON COUNTY FROM HENRY COUNTY TO IA 92 (NB/SB) & FROM IA 92 TO CO. RD. W64(SB) - HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA) RESURFACING :::: P | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.3M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG U.S. 34 IN MONROE COUNTY FROM 0.3 MI. E OF 550TH AVE. TO 0.3 MI. W OF IA 5 - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE(PCC) OVERLAY :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.2M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service CoGRANULAR FILL FROM THE STOCKPILES, MAIN CHANNEL AND ACCESS DREDGING, AND FINE FILL MATERIALS FROM HABITAT DREDGING, AND ACCESS DREDGING, WILL BE USED TO COMPLET | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.5M | 5 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Odle Management Group, L.L.C.DENISON JOB CORPS CENTER WITH OA/CTS | Department of LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | ContractDelivery Order | $5.0M | 29 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of Natural ResourcesTHE FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM IDENTIFIES AND PROTECTS ENVIRONMENTALLY IMPORTANT FOREST LANDS THAT ARE THREATENED BY CONVERSION TO NON FOREST USES. THE STATE OF IOWA | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.7M | 18 May 2026 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLCTASK ORDER IS FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE M795 LOAD, ASSEMBLE, PACK (LAP) POST-POUR PROJECTILE CLEANING PROCESS AT IOWA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT (IAAAP). | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $4.5M | 20 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG I-880 IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY OVER BNSF RR, 0.3 MI. E OF IA 191 (EB/WB) - RECONSTRUCTION - BRIDGE DECK REPLACEMENT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.7M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc.WA98 & WA99, WB01-WB05, WB36-WB39 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $3.2M | 27 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Mission Systems Davenport Inc.REMANUFACTURE OF PBG OXYGEN REGULATOR FIELD TESTER | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $3.1M | 5 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Covenant Construction Services LLC636A8-24-001, RENOVATE DIALYSIS, IOWA CITY VAMC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.1M | 11 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc.NEW DO E-2D | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $3.1M | 19 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: VARIOUS EXPRESSWAY INTERSECTIONS IN VARIOUS COUNTIES STATEWIDE IN DISTRICT 1, DISTRICT 5 AND DISTRICT 6 - TRAFFIC SIGNS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.0M | 12 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc.NEXT GENERATION SCOPE COMMAND - HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER (HPA) FIELDING PHASE 2 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $2.8M | 1 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Heartland Goodwill EnterprisesCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011308/4210007534/OIL, VEGETABLE CAN-6/4 L | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.1M | 6 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG IA 28 IN POLK COUNTY FROM RACCOON RIVER TO I-235 - HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA) RESURFACING :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ALONG IA 28 IN POLK COUNTY F | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.0M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Allsteel LLCFURNITURE | Department of State | ContractBpa Call | $2.0M | 12 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc.INTEGRATED PROCESSING CABINET (IPC) 8310, MULTIFUNCTIONAL (MFD) DISPLAY AND CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT (CDU) 7000 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $1.9M | 4 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: U.S. 30 AND DURHAM AVE. INTERSECTION IN MARSHALL COUNTY IN STATE CENTER - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE(PCC) PAVEMENT - GRADE AND REPLACE :::: PROJECT | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 12 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Allsteel LLCFURNITURE | Department of State | ContractBpa Call | $1.7M | 18 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG I-880 IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY OVER MOSQUITO CREEK, 0.5 MI. E OF IA 191 (EB) - BRIDGE DECK OVERLAY :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ALONG I-880 IN | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Merus LLCCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011282/4100034179/WHOLE GRAIN PASTA ROTINI MAC BOX-12/16OZ | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.6M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG U.S. 20 IN DUBUQUE COUNTY FROM SWISS VALLEY RD. TO OLD HIGHWAY RD IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE. - HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA) RESURFACING :::: PROJECT | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: IN THE CITY OF FORT DODGE, ON N 15TH ST, FROM 1ST AVE N TO 7TH AVE N IN WEBSTER COUNTY - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE (PCC) PAVEMENT - GRADE AND REPL | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| City of DubuqueAPPLICATION PURPOSE: OPERATING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ELIGIBLE EXPENSES INCLUDING EMPLOYEE WAGES BENEFITS FUEL AND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 6 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Heartland Goodwill EnterprisesCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011331/4210007560/OIL, VEGETABLE CAN-6/4 L | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.4M | 20 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyACQUISITION OF GOODS AND SERVICES -- IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY (COOPERATOR) AND THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE DESIRE TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT FOR THE PURPOS | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $1.3M | 29 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ON 100TH STREET, OVER N ENGLISH RIVER IN POWESHIEK COUNTY - BRIDGE REPLACEMENT - CONTINUOUS CONCRETE SLAB BRIDGE (CCS) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ON PARKER AVENUE, OVER DRAINAGE DITCH & ON 310TH STREET, OVER MAIN BRANCH OF MUD LAKE IN HAMILTON COUNTY - RCB REPLACEMENT - TWIN BOX :::: PROJEC | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc.CARGO (CH-47) AIRCRAFT | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 4 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG U.S. 20 IN WOODBURY COUNTY , WB RAMP OVER IA 376 AND RR AT THE JCT. OF IA 376 & RAMP G OVER I-29 AT THE JCT. OF I-29 - BRIDGE DECK OVERLAY | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| The University of IowaCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF MUTATION RATE EVOLUTION DRIVEN BY VARIATION IN REPRODUCTIVE MODE -DNA MUTATION IS A FUNDAMENT | National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.1M | 5 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG U.S. 63 IN WAPELLO COUNTY OVER FUDGE CREEK, 4.3 MI. S OF IA 137 (NB/SB) - BRIDGE DECK OVERLAY :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ALONG U.S. 63 IN WA | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.0M | 8 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc.COUNTRY DIRECTED, SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF COLLINS RADIOS, ACCESSORIES FOR THE NATION COUNTRY. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.0M | 14 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 Iowa in May 2026?
42 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Iowa carry a base obligation date in May 2026, with a combined award value of $282M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Iowa Department of Transportation (15, $61M); Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (1, $47M); General Constructors Inc. of the Quad Cities (1, $40M); American Ordnance LLC (3, $35M); IA Department of Human Services (1, $31M). 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.