Monthly award list · Maine
New federal awards in Maine, 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.
16 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Maine in January 2026, worth $119M in total award value: $35M in contracts, $84M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (25 awards) and 0.4% of the 4,095 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Transportation (6 awards), Department of Defense (4 awards) and Department of Health and Human Services (2 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maine Department of Transportation | 4 | $60M |
| 2 | Mohawk Northeast Inc | 1 | $24M |
| 3 | Health and Human Services, Maine Department of | 2 | $12M |
| 4 | Public Safety, Maine Department of | 2 | $4.4M |
| 5 | University of Maine System | 2 | $4.4M |
| 6 | Cheroenhaka Nottoway Enterprises, LLC | 1 | $4.3M |
| 7 | Melgar Facility Maintenance LLC | 1 | $3.9M |
| 8 | Town of Winslow | 1 | $3.0M |
| 9 | Human Technologies Corp | 1 | $1.4M |
| 10 | Halfway House, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 6 | $64M |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 4 | $34M |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $12M |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | 2 | $4.4M |
| 5 | Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $3.0M |
| 6 | Department of Justice | 1 | $1.1M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Department of TransportationDRIVING MAINE S RURAL ECONOMY THROUGH FREIGHT RAIL EFFICIENCY | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $53M | 26 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Mohawk Northeast IncCONSTRUCTION OF A SPUR JETTY, SACO RIVER AT CAMP ELLIS BEACH, SACO, MAINE | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $24M | 21 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Health and Human Services, Maine Department ofSUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $7.7M | 28 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Cheroenhaka Nottoway Enterprises, LLCPOWER GRID SUPPORT AND HVAC SYSTEM. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $4.3M | 21 Jan 2026 | 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) | $4.3M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Melgar Facility Maintenance LLC10-MONTH JANITORIAL EXTENSION FUNDING | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $3.9M | 9 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Town of WinslowDESCRIPTION:THE WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES PROJECT WILL FULLY REPLACE THE EXISTING SEWER AND STORM DRAIN SYSTEMS AS DIRECTED IN THE 2024 CONSOLIDAT | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.0M | 22 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Public Safety, Maine Department ofSECTION 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) | $2.9M | 12 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SABATTUS, SABATTUS RIVER BRIDGE (#5393) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, SABATTUS RIVER BRIDGE (#5393) OVER SABATTUS RIVER. LOCATED | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.8M | 28 Jan 2026 | 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 | 28 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: FREEPORT-YARMOUTH, ROUTE 1/COUSINS RIVER BRIDGE #2183 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT, ROUTE 1/COUSINS RIVER BRIDGE (#2183) OVER COU | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 29 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| University of Maine SystemTHE MAINE AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST EXPERIMENT STATION HAS BEEN CONDUCTING RESEARCH FOR MAINE AND ITS PEOPLE FOR OVER 140 YEARS. ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS UNDER THE H | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 21 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Public Safety, Maine Department ofSECTION 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) | $1.5M | 12 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: PRESQUE ISLE, PHAIR CROSSING BRIDGE #3259 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BRIDGE REPLACEMENT; PHAIR CROSSING BRIDGE #3259 OVER B&A RAILROAD. LOCATED 0. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 7 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Human Technologies CorpNOSC NY 12-MONTH EXTENSION | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $1.4M | 31 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Halfway House, Inc.TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL REENTRY CENTER (RRC) SERVICES AND HOME CONFINEMENT SERVICES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF PORTLAND, MAINE OPTION YEAR 6: 73 MONTHS TH | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 21 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 Maine in January 2026?
16 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Maine carry a base obligation date in January 2026, with a combined award value of $119M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Maine Department of Transportation (4, $60M); Mohawk Northeast Inc (1, $24M); Health and Human Services, Maine Department of (2, $12M); Public Safety, Maine Department of (2, $4.4M); University of Maine System (2, $4.4M). 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.