Monthly award list · Maine
New federal awards in Maine, December 2024
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.
40 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Maine in December 2024, worth $295M in total award value: $106M in contracts, $189M in grants.
That is more than the state's median month over the last two years (25 awards) and 0.6% of the 6,722 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Defense (4 awards), Department of Energy (2 awards) and Department of Transportation (9 awards).
40new awards of $1.0M+December 2024state median month: 25
$295Mcombined award valueDecember 2024 · award value
$189MGrantsDecember 2024 · award value
$106MContractsDecember 2024 · award value
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cianbro Corporation | 1 | $100M |
| 2 | Department of Energy Resources | 2 | $67M |
| 3 | Maine Department of Transportation | 9 | $59M |
| 4 | Indian Township Tribal Government | 2 | $8.4M |
| 5 | Health and Human Services, Maine Department of | 2 | $7.2M |
| 6 | University of Maine System | 3 | $6.4M |
| 7 | New England Forestry Foundation Inc | 1 | $4.3M |
| 8 | Bangor Housing Authority | 1 | $4.2M |
| 9 | Emergency Management Agency Maine | 1 | $4.1M |
| 10 | Portland Housing Authority | 2 | $4.0M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | 4 | $104M |
| 2 | Department of Energy | 2 | $67M |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | 9 | $60M |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | 5 | $15M |
| 5 | Environmental Protection Agency | 3 | $12M |
| 6 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 5 | $10M |
| 7 | Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $8.6M |
| 8 | Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $4.1M |
| 9 | Department of Commerce | 2 | $3.4M |
| 10 | Department of the Interior | 1 | $2.5M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cianbro CorporationPRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD DRY DOCK 2 COMPLEX | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $100M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Energy ResourcesBIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECTIONS AND RESILIENCE FOR MAINE (PROJECT FIRM) THIS PROJECT WILL CREATE A MORE MODERN AND DYNAMIC GRID | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $65M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT WILL REPLACE THE 35-YEAR-OLD MARGARET CHASE SMITH WHICH PRIMARILY SERVES THE ISLAND OF ISLESBORO A RURAL COMMUNITY LOCATED 3 M | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $28M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: MILBRIDGE-CHERRYFIELD, ROUTE 1 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RECONSTRUCTION, BEGINNING 0.03 OF A MILE NORTH OF ROUTE 1A AND EXTENDING NORTHWEST 5.04 | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: STATEWIDE BRIDGE INSPECT 2025 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BRIDGE INSPECTIONS, BRIDGE INSPECTIONS STATEWIDE TO INCLUDE SCOUR AND TESTING OF BRIDGES. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.2M | 11 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Indian Township Tribal GovernmentDESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO THE PASSAMAQUODDY INDIAN TOWNSHIP TRIBE. THE RECIPIENT WI | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $7.4M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| New England Forestry Foundation IncLEVERAGING CLIMATE SMART FORESTRY TO IMPROVE CARBON STEWARDSHIP AND PROTECT LATE SUCCESSIONAL AND OLD GROWTH FOREST STANDS | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.3M | 23 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Health and Human Services, Maine Department ofBLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $4.2M | 6 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Bangor Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENA | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.2M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Emergency Management Agency MaineSTATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.1M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, Maine Department ofINCENTIVIZING THE CLIMATE RESILIENCE OF MAINE FORESTS | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.0M | 23 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Boothbay Region Water DistrictDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE BOOTHBAY REGION WATER DISTRICT TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT FOR DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS DIR | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.9M | 12 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Health and Human Services, Maine Department ofTRANSFORMING MATERNAL HEALTH (TMAH) MODEL - THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS)- OFFICE OF MEDICAID SERVICES (OMS), WILL UTILIZE THE TRANSF | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.9M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| University of Maine SystemTHE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION IS A PARTNERSHIP OF COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH SMITH-LEVER CAPACITY FUNDING AND UNIVERSITY MATCH A | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.6M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Randolph, Town ofCOMMUNITY PROJECT GRANTS CONGRESSIONALLY DELEGATED | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.6M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Marine Resources MaineTHE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES (MDMR) SEEKS TO BUILD A NEW STATE OF THE ART FISHWAYS AT THE WOODLAND PROJECT (MAINE STREAM HABITAT VIEWER SITE ID D187 | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 17 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Cumberland, County ofTHE CUMBERLAND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE IN PORTLAND, MAINE, PROPOSES TO IMPLEMENT THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY SEXUAL ASSAULT KIT INITIATIVE. THE PURPOSE IS TO | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Portland Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENA | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: STATEWIDE, STRIPING 2025 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: STRIPING, STATEWIDE STRIPING TO INCREASE SAFETY ON MAINE ROADS. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 11 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Veterans Construction LLCDESIGN-BUILD STRUCTURAL REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO SUPPORT BUILDINGS | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.1M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Penobscot Indian NationTHE PENOBSCOT INDIAN NATION HAS BEEN A MARGINALIZED COMMUNITY IN THE STATE OF MAINE FOR CENTURIES. THE PENOBSCOT NATION'S POPULATION IS 2,398, WITH APPROX. 600 | Department of CommerceNational Telecommunications and Information Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.1M | 31 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| University of Maine SystemCONGRESSIONAL EARMARK GRANT PACKAGE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM (COMPOSITES MATERIALS FOR TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE & RESILIENCE) | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: STATEWIDE CY2025 TRAFFIC MONITORING :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: TRAFFIC STUDIES, STATEWIDE CY2025 TRAFFIC MONITORING | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 6 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Long Wave Inc.VLF/LF BROADCAST COMMUNICATION SYSTEM | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $1.9M | 12 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| University of Maine SystemTHE MAINE AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTING RESEARCH FOR MAINE AND ITS PEOPLE FOR OVER 125 YEARS. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE H | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: CY 2025 PLANNING WORK PROGRAM :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CY 2025 PLANNING WORK PROGRAM - STATEWIDE | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 9 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Portland Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENA | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Pepin Associates IncSTTR PHASE II PEPIN ASSOCIATES PROPOSAL #L2S-0060 TITLED "FORMABLE, DISCONTINUOUS PREFORMS FOR ADVANCED CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE HYPERSONIC STRUCTURES" TENDERED | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.6M | 27 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: DOVER FOXCROFT, ROUTE 15 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTE 7 AND ROUTE 15. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Catholic Charities MaineGY2025 REFUGEE SUPPORT SERVICES AND SET ASIDE - TEST | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 26 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Energy ResourcesTHE STATE OF MAINE’S GOVERNOR’S ENERGY OFFICE WILL TRAIN THE WORKFORCE AS OUTLINED IN PROVISION 50123. THE STATE INTENDS TO AWARD FUNDS TO 2-4 SUBRECIPIENTS WHO | Department of Energy | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Mi'kmaq NationTHE PROJECT WILL SUBSIDIZE MIKMAQ NATION TRIBAL HOUSEHOLDS BROADBAND SERVICE, IMPROVING ACCESS TO TELEPHEALTH, EDUCATION, AND REMOTE WORK OPPORTUNITIES. | Department of CommerceNational Telecommunications and Information Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Howell Laboratories Inc8511051718!MEMBRANE ELEMENT AS | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.2M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Humanities Council CorpSTATE OR JURISDICTIONAL HUMANITIES PROGRAM [WITH THE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT GRANT, MAINE HUMANITIES COUNCIL BRINGS THE HUMANITIES TO LIFE THROUGH SUBAWARDS A | National Endowment for the Humanities | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Waterville Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENA | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Indian Township Passamaquoddy School CommitteeIMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.1M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Presque Isle Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND (PH OPFUND) PROVIDES OPERATING SUBSIDIES TO HOUSING AUTHORITIES (HAS) TO ASSIST IN FUNDING THE OPERATING AND MAINTENA | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: REGION 1 ADA RAMP IMPROVEMENTS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS, ADA IMPROVEMENTS. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.0M | 17 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Indian Township Tribal GovernmentTHE PASSMAQUOIDDY PROMISE NEIGHBORHOOD IS A PLACE-BASED INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF PASSAMAQUODDY CITIZENS AND THEIR FAMILIES. | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationDESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.#8239; SPECIFICALLY, THE | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 20 Dec 2024 | 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 Maine in December 2024?
40 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Maine carry a base obligation date in December 2024, with a combined award value of $295M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Cianbro Corporation (1, $100M); Department of Energy Resources (2, $67M); Maine Department of Transportation (9, $59M); Indian Township Tribal Government (2, $8.4M); Health and Human Services, Maine Department of (2, $7.2M). 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.