Monthly award list · Kentucky
New federal awards in Kentucky, January 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.
48 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Kentucky in January 2026, worth $231M in total award value: $135M in contracts, $96M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (61 awards) and 1.2% of the 4,095 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Defense (22 awards), Department of Health and Human Services (4 awards) and Department of Agriculture (10 awards).
48new awards of $1.0M+January 2026state median month: 61
$231Mcombined award valueJanuary 2026 · award value
$135MContractsJanuary 2026 · award value
$96MGrantsJanuary 2026 · award value
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 9 | $58M |
| 2 | Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for | 4 | $42M |
| 3 | University of Kentucky | 4 | $18M |
| 4 | Safran Landing Systems | 1 | $13M |
| 5 | Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation | 2 | $12M |
| 6 | City of Jackson | 2 | $11M |
| 7 | Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLC | 1 | $9.2M |
| 8 | Transportation Cabinet, Kentucky | 2 | $8.2M |
| 9 | Global Connections to Employment, Inc. | 1 | $7.4M |
| 10 | Dismas Charities Inc | 2 | $6.8M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 22 | $112M |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $42M |
| 3 | Department of Agriculture | 10 | $39M |
| 4 | Department of Transportation | 5 | $15M |
| 5 | Department of Justice | 4 | $11M |
| 6 | Department of the Treasury | 1 | $9.2M |
| 7 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2 | $3.2M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet forSUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $22M | 28 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationTHE PURPOSE OF THIS EFFORT IS FOR THE COMBINED EXECUTION OF THE CR2M/PDM PILOT. | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $14M | 30 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationRFP 2976 LOG SITE SPT 027A PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT REV A DATED 29 JANUARY 2026 | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 30 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Safran Landing SystemsIDIQ CONTRACT DELIVERY ORDER FOR REPAIR/REMANUFACTURE FOR THE KC-135 WEAPON SYSTEM WHEEL AND BRAKE COMPONENTS. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 28 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet forBLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $13M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| University of KentuckyTHE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MARTIN-GATTON COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT WAS FOUNDED AS A LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION IN 1865, ENSURING ACCESS TO EDUCAT | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.9M | 26 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| City of JacksonDISASTER AND EMERGENCY WATER AND WASTE GRANTS - WATER DISPOSAL | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $9.6M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation8511869268!ROTOR ASSEMBLY,DISC | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $9.6M | 21 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Wieland Rolled Products North America, LLCPROVIDE BASE METAL STRIP MINT MAC BASE METAL STRIP | Department of the TreasuryUnited States Mint | ContractDelivery Order | $9.2M | 5 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationSPEAR LCSM | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $8.9M | 7 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Global Connections to Employment, Inc.CUSTODIAL SUPPORT SERVICES ON FORT KNOX, KY. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $7.4M | 29 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet forGY2026 REFUGEE SUPPORT SERVICES AND SET ASIDES | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.7M | 21 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationRFP 2986 OP READINESS SPT 612A PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT DATED 6 JANUARY 2026 | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $6.1M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationAC-130J AESA RADAR ENGINEERING SERVICES | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $5.5M | 30 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| University of KentuckyTHE KENTUCKY AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, A UNIT OF THE MARTIN-GATTON COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT, OVERSEES AND FACILITATES A VARIETY OF RE | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.4M | 21 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation Cabinet, KentuckySECTION 402 STATE AND COMMUNITY HIGHWAY SAFETY GRANT (23 C.F.R. SUBPART B TO PART 1300; 23 U.S.C. § 402) €• GRANT TO CONDUCT HIGHWAY SAFETY PROGRAMS UNDER THE | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.4M | 12 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationSPEAR FWD SPT | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $4.3M | 14 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| United Parcel Service Co.CONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION SHIPMENTS MADE BY DECENTRALIZED ORDERING OFFICERS. | Department of DefenseUSTRANSCOM | ContractDelivery Order | $4.2M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Fleming NeonDISASTER AND EMERGENCY WATER AND WASTE GRANTS - WATER | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.2M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Dismas Charities IncTO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC) SERVICES AND HOME CONFINEMENT SERVICES IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOLICITATION 15BRRC20R000003 | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $3.6M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Bering Straits Professional Services, LLCCONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CENTER (COMSUPCEN) OMNIBUS SERVICES IN LEXINGTON, KY, THE HUB LOCATION OF CONTRACTED SERVICES, IN SUPPORT OF THE NGB CHEMICAL, BI | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $3.5M | 8 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Knott County WaterDISASTER AND EMERGENCY WATER AND WASTE GRANTS - WATER DISPOSAL | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.4M | 20 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Boneal, IncorporatedSOURCING AND ACQUIRING COMMON STOCK EQUIPMENT | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $3.3M | 12 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: GRAVES CO. | REBUILD DOWNTOWN MAYFIELD (RAISE GRANT) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: REBUILD DOWNTOWN MAYFIELD, KY (RAISE GRANT) | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.2M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Dismas Charities IncTO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC) SERVICES AND HOME CONFINEMENT SERVICES IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOLICITATION 15BRRC20R0000034 | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $3.2M | 23 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $3.1M | 30 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| WSP USA Solutions IncADVANCED CONTRACT INITIATIVE TEMPORARY EMERGENCY POWER QUADRANT II FOR GENERATOR SET ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF WINTER STORM FERN IN FORT CAMPBELL, KY. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $3.0M | 23 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation Cabinet, KentuckySECTION 405(D) IMPAIRED DRIVING COUNTERMEASURES GRANT (23 C.F.R. § 1300.23; 23 U.S.C. § 405(D)) €• GRANT TO SUPPORT CERTAIN COSTS OF STATE IMPAIRED DRIVING C | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.8M | 12 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| NBT Construction and Supply, LLCFCI MILAN - EMERGENCY SURFACE BLOWDOWN HEAT RECOVERY/DA CONTROLS - 24Z4AY5 | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.8M | 15 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation8511869448!ROTOR ASSEMBLY,DISC | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $2.7M | 20 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Valiant Construction LLCPITTSBURGH BUTLER ERIE MATOC 5 YEARS | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 26 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| International Registration Plan, IncTHIS PROJECT WILL IMPROVE COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY BY ENHANCING THE IRP DATA REPOSITORY (IDR) AND SUPPORTING REAL-TIME ELECTRONIC INSPECTIONS THROUGH A NEW LEV | Department of TransportationFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.9M | 8 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Bering Straits Professional Services, LLCCONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT CENTER (COMSUPCEN) OMNIBUS SERVICES IN LEXINGTON, KY, THE HUB LOCATION OF CONTRACTED SERVICES, IN SUPPORT OF THE NGB CHEMICAL, BI | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.8M | 8 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| University of KentuckyTHE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (KY EFNEP) PROVIDES RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO IMPROVE NUTRITION AND FOO | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 15 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationTCCC LCSM | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $1.7M | 7 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of KentuckyPROJECT TITLE: FAYETTE | JEFFERSON - WRONG WAY DRIVING AND INTEGRATED SAFETY TECHNOLOGY :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: COMBAT WRONG-WAY DRIVING IN KENTUCKY BY INSTAL | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 9 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Link-Belt Cranes, L.p., LLLP8511872811!CRANE | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.6M | 22 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Reasor Roofing LLC(MATOC TO) FTC CSO ROOF AND RTU REPLACEMENT | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.4M | 8 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Federal Prison Industries, IncCENTRAL OFFICE MATTRESS ORDER FOR ALL REGIONS - MULTIPLE INSTITUTIONS | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractBpa Call | $1.3M | 8 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Fleming NeonFY 2022 DISASTER GRANT-WATER ONLY | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Knott County WaterFY 2022 DISASTER GRANT-WATER DISPOSAL ONLY | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 20 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| City of JacksonFY 2022 DISASTER GRANT-WATER DISPOSAL ONLY | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin CorporationRFP 2978 OPS TRANS SPT 205F (FO 2880) | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 6 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| University of KentuckyTHE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO SUPPORT MULTISTATE RESEARCH PROJECTS CONDUCTED BY FACULTY ACROSS THE COLLEGE THAT HELP ADDRESS THE CRITICAL ISSUES IDENTIFIED IN | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 28 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Link-Belt Cranes, L.p., LLLP8511884112!CRANE | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Southeastern Kentucky Rehabilitation Industries, Inc8511884593!CVR, GARR, WDL, MARPAT, W/EGA | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Health Services Kentucky Cabinet forSRAE0-2026 - STATE SEXUAL RISK AVOIDANCE EDUCATION | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 29 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| University of LouisvilleGENERAL SURGERY SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED ON-SITE AT THE VAMC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.0M | 30 Jan 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 Kentucky in January 2026?
48 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Kentucky carry a base obligation date in January 2026, with a combined award value of $231M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Lockheed Martin Corporation (9, $58M); Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for (4, $42M); University of Kentucky (4, $18M); Safran Landing Systems (1, $13M); Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems Corporation (2, $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.