Monthly award list · Kentucky
New federal awards in Kentucky, April 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.
51 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Kentucky in April 2025, worth $447M in total award value: $161M in contracts, $286M in grants.
That is about the same as the state's median month over the last two years (61 awards) and 1.2% of the 4,266 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Homeland Security (3 awards), Department of Defense (21 awards) and Department of Transportation (14 awards).
51new awards of $1.0M+April 2025state median month: 61
$447Mcombined award valueApril 2025 · award value
$286MGrantsApril 2025 · award value
$161MContractsApril 2025 · award value
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky Department of Military Affairs | 1 | $146M |
| 2 | Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | 11 | $60M |
| 3 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 3 | $59M |
| 4 | Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for | 2 | $41M |
| 5 | Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company | 4 | $16M |
| 6 | Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC | 1 | $14M |
| 7 | City of Fulton | 1 | $13M |
| 8 | Luhr Crosby, LLC | 1 | $11M |
| 9 | The University of Kentucky Research Foundation | 6 | $10M |
| 10 | Nova Technologies an Employee-Owned Engineering Company | 1 | $10M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | 3 | $151M |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 21 | $132M |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | 14 | $83M |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | 1 | $39M |
| 5 | Department of the Treasury | 1 | $14M |
| 6 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 3 | $13M |
| 7 | Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $6.0M |
| 8 | Department of Justice | 2 | $4.4M |
| 9 | Institute of Museum and Library Services | 1 | $2.7M |
| 10 | Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $1.0M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Department of Military AffairsTHE PA PROGRAM ASSISTS STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORY SLTT GOVERNMENTS, ALONG WITH ELIGIBLE PRIVATE NONPROFIT PNP ORGANIZATIONS, TO HELP COMMUNITIES RESPON | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $146M | 11 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationTO 2916 - PEO MARITIME LCSM - FO 2710 - AWARD - ONE YEAR - $56,202,053. INCREMENTALLY FUNDED. NEXT FUND TO BE RECEIVED NLT MAY 2025 | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $52M | 21 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet forCNP SME EBT BENEFITS NON APPR | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $39M | 29 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLCPROVIDE BASE METALS STRIP FOR CIRCULATING COINAGE. | Department of the TreasuryUnited States Mint | ContractDelivery Order | $14M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: BOONE - I -71 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADDRESS CONDITION OF I-071 FROM MILEPOINT 69.89 TO MILEPOINT 77.724 (2024CCR) | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $14M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| City of FultonNATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION INFRASTRUCTURE SAFETY AND MODERNIZATION (NGDISM) GRANT PROGRAM - THIS GRANT SUPPORTS AWARDED MUNICIPALITY/COMMUNITY-OWNED UTILITIES TO | Department of TransportationPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $13M | 4 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Luhr Crosby, LLCDREDGE ATTENDANT PLANT AND ON-SHORE DISPOSAL EQUIPMENT FOR CHANNEL MAINTENANCE, OHIO RIVER (RM 439-981) AND OHIO RIVER POOL AREAS OF TRIBUTARIES, AND UPPER MISS | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $11M | 7 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: FRANKLIN - I -64 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADDRESS CONDITION OF I-064 FROM MILEPOINT 53.118 TO MILEPOINT 57.811 (2024CCR) | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $10M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: NELSON - BG-9002 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADDRESS CONDITION OF MARTHA LAYNE COLLINS BLUEGRASS PARKWAY FROM MILEPOINT 24.095 TO MILEPOINT 35.15 | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $10M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Nova Technologies an Employee-Owned Engineering CompanySPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES TRAINING, ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE SUPPORT (SOF TEAMS) IV | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $10M | 21 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: MONTGOMERY - I -64 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADDRESS CONDITION OF I-064 FROM MILEPOINT 104.26 TO MILEPOINT 112.113 (2024CCR) | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.3M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| PDS Consultants, IncEYEGLASSES FRAMES/LENSES SUPPLY | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $9.0M | 29 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| State Police, Kentucky Department ofAWARD PURPOSE:THE PURPOSE OF THE MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MCSAP) IS TO ENSURE THE FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION (FMCSA) AND STATES | Department of TransportationFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.3M | 28 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense CompanyDELIVERY ORDER 7 FOR M19S | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $6.1M | 16 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense CompanyDELIVERY ORDER 7 FOR M19S | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $6.1M | 16 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| BY Light Professional IT Services LLCSOFAST EII - D.O. 10 - SIMULATOR AIRCRAFT SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, TRAINER MODERNIZATION, AND TECHNOLOGY REFRESH ACROSS MULTIPLE SIMULATOR PLATFORMS. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $5.6M | 30 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Steel Factor Enterprises, LLCBUCKHORN BOAT RAMP RECONSTRUCTION BASE AND OPTION | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.5M | 23 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation2921 UAF DODES SUPPORT 205A | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $5.2M | 21 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Link-Belt Cranes, L.p., LLLP8511291907!CRANE | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $4.8M | 2 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Fedtec LLCPROVIDES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT AND SERVICES IAW THE PWS FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY CADET COMMAND (USACC) G-6 TO BE PERFORMED ON-SITE AT FORT KNOX, KY A | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $4.2M | 8 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Strategic Security CorpIN ACCORDANCE WITH E.O. 14222 SECTION 2(D) - THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS, TRANSPORTATION AND INCIDENTAL ITEMS TO PERFORM | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.9M | 17 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| The University of Kentucky Research FoundationRESTORATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PHYSICAL AND NEUROSENSORY PERFORMANCE (RAMP) IN NAVAL AND MARINE CORPS AVIATION | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.9M | 8 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: CLARK - I -64 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADDRESS CONDITION OF I-064 FROM MILEPOINT 101.7 TO MILEPOINT 104.26 (2024CCR) | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.9M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Vocational RehabilitationCST25 FFS WR 6542 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $3.4M | 23 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: MONTGOMERY - I -64 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADDRESS CONDITION OF I-064 FROM MILEPOINT 112.113 TO MILEPOINT 115.647 | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.3M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: ROCKCASTLE - I -75 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ADDRESS CONDITION OF I-075 FROM MILEPOINT 50.767 TO MILEPOINT 52.05 (2024CCR) | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.3M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Owensboro City BuildingAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS IS AN FFY 2024 FTA SECTION 5307 AND SECTION 5339 APPLICATION FOR OPERATIONS PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CAPITAL PURCHASE AND PLANNING FOR O | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.8M | 3 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| KY Department Libraries & ArchivesTHE KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT FOR LIBRARIES AND ARCHIVES WILL USE FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THEIR FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR FY 2023-2027, WHICH REFLECT THE PURPOSES AND | Institute of Museum and Library Services | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.7M | 17 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Dismas Charities IncRRC AND HC SERVICES IN THE EL PASO, TX AREA. OY6 & OY6 REA MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $2.4M | 14 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| United Parcel Service Co.SHIPPING SERVICES UPS | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $2.3M | 9 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationMC-130J WBA KITS - LWA KITS | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 21 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Aerometals, Inc.ENGINE INLET BARRIER FILTER B-KIT | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 22 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for2025-2030 KENTUCKY STATE HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT - THE KENTUCKY CABINET FOR HEALTH AND FAMILY SERVICES, DEPARTMENT FOR AGING AND INDEPENDENT L | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Community Living | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.0M | 3 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Dismas Charities IncRRC AND HC SERVICES. OY6 & OY6 REA MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $2.0M | 14 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Chicago American Manufacturing LLCFURNISHINGS: FT. CAMPBELL BLDG. 4038 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $2.0M | 9 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: FAYETTE CO. | RCUT INTERSECTIONS ALONG RICHMOND RD & ATHENS BOONESBORO RD :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION OF A SERIES OF RCUT INTERSECTION | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: FAYETTE CO. | RCUT INTERSECTIONS ALONG RICHMOND RD & ATHENS BOONESBORO RD :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTION OF A SERIES OF RCUT INTERSECTION | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 1 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense CompanyMDI NON-SPOOLS DELIVERY ORDER FOR M11 AND M14 USING ORDERING PERIOD 4 PRICES. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.7M | 22 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense CompanyMDI NON-SPOOLS DELIVERY ORDER FOR M11 AND M14 USING ORDERING PERIOD 4 PRICES. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.7M | 22 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Alesia Architecture PCPROJECT 596-335 MINOR PROGRAM DESIGN FOR NEW RADIATION ONCOLOGY BUILDING AT LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY, VA MEDICAL CENTER | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.7M | 17 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| The University of Kentucky Research FoundationTARGETING MNK/GRP78 PATHWAY TO DISRUPT PROTEOSTASIS REWIRING IN CASTRATION-RESISTANT PROSTATE CANCER | Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6M | 2 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: GALLATIN CO; RECONSTRUCTION I-71 FROM US 127 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RECONSTRUCTION I-71 FROM US 127 FROM MP 62.8 TO MP 64 TO IMPROVE GEOMETRIC | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 18 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Kentucky Department of Fish & WilTHE PURPOSE OF THE STATE RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE GREATER STATE PARTICIPATION AND UNIFORMITY IN BOATING SAFETY EFFORTS, AND PARTICULA | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast Guard | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 28 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| The University of Kentucky Research FoundationBLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER DYSFUNCTION IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: NEW MECHANISTIC INSIGHTS AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES - AMYLOID Β (AΒ) IS A KEY DRIVER OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARR | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 21 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: JEFFERSON, OLDHAM, BULLITT CO | LOUISVILLE MPO UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM FY 2026 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: LOUISVILLE MPO UNIFIED PLANNING WO | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 4 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| The University of Kentucky Research FoundationADVANCING TRORILUZOLE AS A TREATMENT FOR METHAMPHETAMINE USE DISORDER: A HUMAN LABORATORY STUDY - ABSTRACT METHAMPHETAMINE USE DISORDER (MUD) PRESENTS A SERIOUS | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 9 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| The University of Kentucky Research FoundationIDENTIFICATION OF NNMT AS A NEW TARGET TO TREAT TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER - SUMMARY TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER (TNBC) IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE DISEASE NOTE | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 7 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Strategic Communications LLCPROCUREMENT OF QTY 1,265 DELL LATITUDE 5550 STANDARD NOTEBOOKS, ASSOCIATED DOCKING STATIONS, WARRANTY, AND PROSUPPORT IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY COMMU | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 21 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Integrated Management Strategies LLCREMOTE MEDICAL CODING SERVICES | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractPurchase Order | $1.2M | 30 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| The University of Kentucky Research FoundationREPURPOSING EBSELEN FOR TBI-INDUCED PSR ACTIVATION IN TAUOPATHIES AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE | Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 29 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Lebanon Water Works CompanyDESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 TO THE CITY OF LEBANON, KENTUCKY TO SUPPORT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER TANK TO IMPROVE WAT | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.0M | 3 Apr 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 Kentucky in April 2025?
51 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Kentucky carry a base obligation date in April 2025, with a combined award value of $447M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Kentucky Department of Military Affairs (1, $146M); Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky (11, $60M); Lockheed Martin Corporation (3, $59M); Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for (2, $41M); Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (4, $16M). 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.