Monthly award list · Iowa
New federal awards in Iowa, August 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.
33 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Iowa in August 2026, worth $144M in total award value: $37M in contracts, $107M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (48 awards) and 0.8% of the 4,338 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Transportation (14 awards), Department of Homeland Security (2 awards) and Department of Energy (3 awards).
33new awards of $1.0M+August 2026state median month: 48
$144Mcombined award valueAugust 2026 · award value
$107MGrantsAugust 2026 · award value
$37MContractsAugust 2026 · award value
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa Department of Transportation | 6 | $23M |
| 2 | Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department | 1 | $17M |
| 3 | The Krell Institute Inc | 1 | $17M |
| 4 | PMX Industries, Inc. | 1 | $13M |
| 5 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | 1 | $12M |
| 6 | Cedar Rapids Airport Commission | 1 | $8.9M |
| 7 | The University of Iowa | 4 | $7.5M |
| 8 | Armstrong Elevator Company | 1 | $7.5M |
| 9 | City of Dubuque | 2 | $5.8M |
| 10 | Mason City Airport Commission | 1 | $5.8M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 14 | $52M |
| 2 | Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $30M |
| 3 | Department of Energy | 3 | $21M |
| 4 | Department of the Treasury | 1 | $13M |
| 5 | Department of Health and Human Services | 5 | $9.9M |
| 6 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2 | $8.6M |
| 7 | National Science Foundation | 2 | $4.0M |
| 8 | Department of Agriculture | 3 | $3.4M |
| 9 | Department of Defense | 1 | $1.8M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management DepartmentSAFEGUARDING TOMORROW REVOLVING LOAN FUND PROGRAM | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $17M | 5 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| The Krell Institute Inc2026 COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $17M | 13 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| PMX Industries, Inc.BASE METAL COIL AND FREIGHT MINT MAC BASE METAL STRIP | Department of the TreasuryUnited States Mint | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 3 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc.OPTION PERIOD ONE PERFORMANCE-BASED LOGISTICS SERVICES FOR ALC. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast Guard | ContractDelivery Order | $12M | 17 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: I-80/U.S. 6/HICKMAN RD. INTERCHANGE IN POLK COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF CLIVE AND URBANDALE :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I-80/U.S. 6/HICKMAN RD. INTERC | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $10M | 11 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Cedar Rapids Airport CommissionPURPOSE: CONSTRUCT/EXPAND SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT BUILDING. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT CONSTRUCTS A NEW 62,500 SQUARE FOOT SNOW R | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.9M | 31 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Armstrong Elevator CompanyNRM - MODERNIZE ELEVATORS - VACIHCS DES MOINES, IA IMPLEMENTING EO 14398 DEI DISCRIMINATION | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $7.5M | 13 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Mason City Airport CommissionPURPOSE: REHABILITATE RUNWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS GRANT INCLUDES FUTURE YEAR FUNDING PLANNED FOR THIS PROJECT, SUBJECT TO APPROPR | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.8M | 10 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: U.S. 18/N U.S. 71 INTERSECTION IN CLAY COUNTY AND THE CITY OF SPENCER- PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE(PCC) PAVEMENT - GRADE AND NEW/TRAFFIC SIGNS/LIGHT | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.3M | 14 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| City of DubuquePURPOSE: RECONSTRUCT TAXIWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT RECONSTRUCTS 6,500 FEET OF THE EXISTING PAVED TAXIWAY A PAVEMENT THAT H | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.8M | 12 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| City of WaterlooPURPOSE: REHABILITATE RUNWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT REHABILITATES 6,000 FEET OF EXISTING PAVED RUNWAY 18/36 TO MAINTAIN THE | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.7M | 6 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Association of Electric CooperativesINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA): ADVANCED CYBERSECURITY, RESILIENCY, AND PREPAREDNESS IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY. THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT INVESTMEN | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 31 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG U.S. 218 IN LEE COUNTY FROM 0.25 MI. S OF 190TH ST. TO HENRY COUNTY LINE - HOT MIX ASPHALT (HMA) RESURFACING :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ALON | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 14 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| The University of IowaHOW M6A RNA MODIFICATIONS REGULATE HIV-1 REPLICATION IN PRIMARY CD4+ T CELLS - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT N6-METHYLADENOSINE (M6A) IS THE MOST PREVALENT CELLULAR | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 18 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Polk County Aviation AuthorityPURPOSE: EXTEND/EXPAND RUNWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT EXTENDS PAVED RUNWAY 18 AN ADDITIONAL 500 FEET IN LENGTH AND 100 FEET | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 30 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of Health and Human ServicesTHE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK FOR METHAMPHETAMINE PROJECT (IOWA SPF-PFS) - THE STRATEGIC PREVENTION FRAMEWORK FOR METHAMPHETAMINE PROJECT HAS IDENTIFIED TH | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 24 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyNSF TTP-P: CONTINUOUS PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING SOFTWOOD KRAFT LIGNIN CARBON FIBER -THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE NSF TRANSLATION TO PRACTICE (TTP) PROGRAM | National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 4 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| The University of IowaDMREF: ACCELERATED DESIGN AND DE-RISKING OF COMPLEX ORGANIC MOLECULAR SOLID FORMS USING NEW THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN A CLOSED-LOOP APPROACH -NON- | National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 4 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| City of DubuquePURPOSE: RECONSTRUCT TAXIWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT RECONSTRUCTS 6,500 FEET OF THE EXISTING PAVED TAXIWAY A PAVEMENT THAT H | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 12 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Community Crisis Services and Food BankCOMMUNITY CRISIS SERVICES PROPOSAL FOR THE DISASTER DISTRESS HELPLINE - COMMUNITY CRISIS SERVICES WILL ESTABLISH AND OPERATE A NATIONAL 24/7/365 DISASTER DISTRE | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.9M | 7 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| The University of IowaTHE HNO3 PROGRAM AIMS TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGIES FOR DIRECT CONVERSION OF AIR AND WATER TO NITRIC ACID, FACILITATING DECENTRALIZED AND RESHORED PRODUCTION TO SECUR | Department of DefenseDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.8M | 18 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of Public HealthPREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ? 2026 - PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT – 2026 | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $1.8M | 28 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa State University of Science and TechnologyAN INNOVATIVE AI-DRIVEN STRATEGY, GROUNDED IN FUNDAMENTAL CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES, WILL BE DEVEL-OPED TO SEARCH FOR NOVEL CRYSTAL STRUCTURES THAT REALIZE PERMANENT | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.8M | 12 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Justice, Iowa State Department ofFVPS-2026 - FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION & SERVICES STATE GRANTS | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 28 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ALONG U.S. 30 IN LINN COUNTY OVER C&IC RR, UP RR, 21ST STREET SW & PRAIRIE CREEK, 1.6 MI W OF E JCT. US 218 (WB) - BRIDGE DECK OVERLAY :::: PROJE | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 25 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Sonstegard Foods CoCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011475/4100034923/EGGS 15 DOZEN | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.3M | 27 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa$1,250,000 AWARDED TO SAC & FOX TRIBE OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN IOWA FOR RURAL AND TRIBAL ASSISTANCE PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT LEGAL, TECHNICAL, AND FINANCIAL ADVISO | Department of TransportationImmediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.3M | 4 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: IN THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, C STREET OVER PRAIRIE CREEK IN LINN COUNTY - RECONSTRUCTION - BRIDGE DECK REPLACEMENT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: IN T | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 11 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Webster Care CorpEXPRESS REPORT: NURSING HOME SERVICES | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 4 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| The University of IowaAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS GRANT IS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CAMBUS FY2026 OPERATING ASSISTANCE USING FEDERAL FY2025 5307 FUNDS OF $1180900 WITH A LOCAL MATCH | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 17 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ON K42, FROM HWY 3 N 7 MILES TO C-12 IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY - PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE (PCC) PAVEMENT WIDENING/PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE (PCC) RESURFA | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 11 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Bravo, Inc.COTTON GINNING - ROUND MODULE BALER COTTON PICKER - DEERE & COMPANY | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service | ContractPurchase Order | $1.1M | 5 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Minden City ofEMERGENCY COMMUNITY WATER ASSISTANCE GRANTS-SECTION 306A GRANTS -LIMIT 500,000 | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 20 Aug 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 August 2026?
33 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Iowa carry a base obligation date in August 2026, with a combined award value of $144M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Iowa Department of Transportation (6, $23M); Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (1, $17M); The Krell Institute Inc (1, $17M); PMX Industries, Inc. (1, $13M); Rockwell Collins, Inc. (1, $12M). 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.