Monthly award list · Maine
New federal awards in Maine, May 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.
33 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Maine in May 2025, worth $115M in total award value: $25M in contracts, $90M in grants.
That is more than the state's median month over the last two years (25 awards) and 0.6% of the 5,621 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Transportation (11 awards), Department of Agriculture (4 awards) and Department of Defense (5 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Maine System | 1 | $23M |
| 2 | Maine Department of Transportation | 7 | $17M |
| 3 | Department of Attorney General Maine | 1 | $8.5M |
| 4 | Health and Human Services, Maine Department of | 1 | $7.8M |
| 5 | HTX Labs, Inc | 1 | $5.8M |
| 6 | Agm Marine Contractors Inc | 1 | $5.5M |
| 7 | Town of Hartland | 1 | $5.0M |
| 8 | Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | 1 | $4.0M |
| 9 | Portland Housing Authority | 1 | $3.4M |
| 10 | City of Calais Maine | 1 | $3.0M |
$5.4M more went to recipients not shown (individuals, aggregated or withheld names).
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 11 | $45M |
| 2 | Department of Agriculture | 4 | $16M |
| 3 | Department of Defense | 5 | $15M |
| 4 | Environmental Protection Agency | 4 | $11M |
| 5 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 4 | $8.8M |
| 6 | Department of Justice | 1 | $8.5M |
| 7 | National Science Foundation | 1 | $4.0M |
| 8 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1 | $2.6M |
| 9 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 1 | $1.8M |
| 10 | Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $1.5M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine SystemTHE X-BRIDGE PROJECT AWARDS $8,000,000 TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PROTOTYPING WITH THE GOAL OF DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN DELIVER | Department of TransportationImmediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $23M | 15 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Attorney General MaineFUNDINGWILL SUPPORT THE MAINE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR VICTIM SERVICES RELATED TO THE OCTOBER 25, 2023, MASS | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.5M | 8 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Health and Human Services, Maine Department ofCNP SME EBT BENEFITS NON APPR | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.8M | 6 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SKOWHEGAN-MADISON ROUTE 201 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MILL AND FILL, BEGINNING AT HIGH STREET AND EXTENDING NORTH 1.76 MILES. BEGINNING AT ROUTE | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.2M | 9 May 2025 | USAspending |
| HTX Labs, IncSTRATFI SBIR PHASE 2 - EMPACT. AI-ENABLING THE EMPACT XR TRAINING PLATFORM AND INTEGRATING TECHNICAL DATA TO ELEVATE THE AIRMAN LEARNING EXPERIENCE | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.8M | 29 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Agm Marine Contractors IncMAINTENANCE DREDGING NARRAGUAGUS RIVER, MILBRIDGE, ME | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.5M | 27 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.4M | 30 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Town of HartlandDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TOWN OF HARTLAND, ME, TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO MAKE WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS DIRECTED IN | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.0M | 15 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesNSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR REAL-WORLD CHEMICAL SENSING APPLICATIONS: INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO MONITOR METHANE EMISSIONS FROM LIVESTOCK USING AN ADVANCED GRAVIMET | National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $4.0M | 21 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Portland Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.4M | 13 May 2025 | 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) | $3.3M | 9 May 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Calais MaineDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE CITY OF CALAIS TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO REPLACE WATER MAINS IN TOWN AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDATED A | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 29 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Aspire-Luke JV LLC2.0 FTE CRNA FOR VA MAINE HCS | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $2.6M | 23 May 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Bangor City HallAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE BREAKDOWN IS $1522012 FOR OPERATING $388807 FOR PM AND $371193 FOR ADA FOR FY24.THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE 1 YEAR OF OPERA | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 8 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Bangor Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.1M | 13 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Maine Coalition to End Domestic ViolencePURPOSE: THE CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY-WIDE COMMITMENT TO THE GOAL OF ENDING HOMELESSNESS; PROVIDE FUNDING FOR EFFORTS BY | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 5 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: WELLS, BUFFAM BRIDGE #2107 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT; BUFFAM BRIDGE (#2107) OVER WEBHANNET RIVER. LOCATED 0.02 | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 22 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Maine Space Grant ConsortiumMAINE FY2025-2028 STEM ENGAGEMENT | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.8M | 30 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Stonington Water CoDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TOWN OF STONINGTON TO IMPLEMENT THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WATER STORAGE FACILITY AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLID | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.7M | 28 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Cci Prime Contractors, LLCB96 PRODUCTION INFRASTRUCTURE REMOVALS | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $1.7M | 15 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: BREWER, SOUTH MAIN STREET :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: MILL AND FILL - BEGINNING AT ABBOTT STREET AND EXTENDING NORTH 1.06 MILES. BACTS SPONSORED. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 5 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry, Maine Department ofTHIS AWARD CONSISTS OF ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED, BASE FUNDS TO MAINE TO FUND PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED IN THE COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE ACT (16 USC 2101 ET SEQ), I | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6M | 20 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Western Veg-Produce IncCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010767/4100032170/BLUEBERRY WILD FRZ CTN-20/1 LB,BLUEBERRY WILD FRZ CTN-8/3 LB,BLUEBERRY WILD FRZ CTN-30 LB | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.6M | 12 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Cities of Auburn and LewistonPURPOSE: CONSTRUCT/EXPAND HANGAR. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT CONSTRUCTS A NEW 11,800 SQUARE FOOT SPONSOR-OWNED HANGAR FOR AIRCRA | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6M | 20 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SKOWHEGAN, RT. 150 SMITH POND BRIDGE #6152 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BRIDGE DECK REPLACEMENT; SMITH POND BRIDGE OVER WEST BRANCH WESSERUNSETT STR | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 6 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Jackson LaboratoryINDI ALFATAG CELL LINES FOR THE IPSC NEURODEGENETIVE DISEASE INITIATIVE (INDI) PROJECT | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractPurchase Order | $1.5M | 8 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Town of Bar HarborDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO TOWN OF BAR HARBOR TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT THE UP ISLAND WATER STORAGE TANK AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.4M | 27 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Lewiston Housing AuthorityPURPOSE: THE PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM (CFP) WAS CREATED BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE 1937 ACT BY THE QUALITY HOUSING AND WORK RESPONSIBILITY ACT (QHWRA) IN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 13 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Work IncFUNDING FOR OPTION YEAR 1 - RECURRING WORK | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $1.3M | 9 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: HAMPDEN, ROUTE 1A :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 1 1/4' OVERLAY; BEGINNING 0.05 OF A MILE NORTHEAST OF CARRIAGE LANE AND EXTENDING NORTHEAST 1.77 MILE | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 16 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: LEVANT-LAKE RD.,LAKE BRIDGE(3359) PERKINS BRIDGE (6133) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT; LAKE BRIDGE (#3359) OVER BLACK STREAM. LOCA | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 22 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Cities of Auburn and LewistonPURPOSE: CONSTRUCT APRON; CONSTRUCT/EXPAND HANGAR; CONSTRUCT TAXILANE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT CONSTRUCTS A NEW 11,800 SQUARE | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 20 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Jackson LaboratoryUNCOVERING SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL ALTERATIONS OF METABOLISM IN THE KIDNEY, PAVING THE ROAD TO TREATMENT OF LUPUS NEPHRITIS | Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 2 May 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 Maine in May 2025?
33 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Maine carry a base obligation date in May 2025, with a combined award value of $115M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
University of Maine System (1, $23M); Maine Department of Transportation (7, $17M); Department of Attorney General Maine (1, $8.5M); Health and Human Services, Maine Department of (1, $7.8M); HTX Labs, Inc (1, $5.8M). 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.