Monthly award list · Montana
New federal awards in Montana, 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.
63 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Montana in December 2024, worth $1.0B in total award value: $35M in contracts, $967M in grants.
That is more than the state's median month over the last two years (39 awards) and 0.9% of the 6,722 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Energy (4 awards), Department of Transportation (18 awards) and Department of Agriculture (3 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Commerce Montana | 2 | $747M |
| 2 | Montana Department of Transportation | 15 | $61M |
| 3 | Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department | 1 | $36M |
| 4 | Nemont Telephone Co-Operative Inc | 1 | $15M |
| 5 | Montana Photonics Industry Alliance | 1 | $14M |
| 6 | S & K Aerospace, LLC | 2 | $14M |
| 7 | Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, Inc. | 1 | $8.6M |
| 8 | Cooke Pass-Cooke City-Silver Gate County Water and/or Sewer District | 1 | $7.6M |
| 9 | Poplar School District 9 and 9B | 2 | $6.6M |
| 10 | Rocky Boy Schools | 2 | $5.7M |
$6.1M more went to recipients not shown (individuals, aggregated or withheld names).
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Energy | 4 | $758M |
| 2 | Department of Transportation | 18 | $76M |
| 3 | Department of Agriculture | 3 | $54M |
| 4 | Department of Education | 15 | $40M |
| 5 | Department of Commerce | 4 | $27M |
| 6 | Department of Defense | 5 | $19M |
| 7 | Department of Health and Human Services | 6 | $12M |
| 8 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 3 | $5.4M |
| 9 | Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $3.7M |
| 10 | Department of Labor | 1 | $3.5M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce MontanaBIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW - NORTH PLAINS CONNECTOR INTERREGIONAL INNOVATION (NPCII) THE OBJECTIVES OF NORTH PLAINS CONNECTOR INTERREGIONAL INNOVATION (NPCII | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $700M | 11 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Commerce MontanaINFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) - SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA TRANSMISSION SITING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (SM-TSED) INITIATIVE THIS PROJECT AIMS TO PROVIDE RURAL AND DI | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $47M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana DepartmentINFLATION REDUCTION ACT MONTANA GREAT OUTDOORS LEGACY PROJECT PHASE TWO | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $36M | 10 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Nemont Telephone Co-Operative IncPILOT BROADBAND GRANT | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $15M | 2 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Photonics Industry AlliancePURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE HEADWATERS TECH HUB'S INTEGRATED PHOTONICS ECOSYSTEM (HTH-IPE) OVER | Department of CommerceEconomic Development Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $14M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: US-93 NORTH NINEPIPE (PE) NATIONAL HIGHWAY 5, LAKE COUNTY, RECONSTRUCT ROADWAY FROM REFERENCE POINT 41.6 TO 44.5 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PRELIM | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Shumaker Trucking & Excavating Contractors, Inc.FUNDS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT: MT DAR MALM 2024(1), DEFENSE ACCESS ROADS FY 2024. WORK INCLUDES ROADWAY RECONDITIONING, AGGREGATE SURFACING, AGGREGATE STABILIZATI | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $8.6M | 23 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: US 93 N-POST CREEK HILL (PE) NATIONAL HIGHWAY 5, LAKE COUNTY, RECONSTRUCT THE ROADWAY FROM REFERENCE POINT 36.8 TO 40.0 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $8.0M | 2 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| S & K Aerospace, LLCSOURCING AND ACQUIRING COMMON STOCK EQUIPMENT | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $8.0M | 9 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Cooke Pass-Cooke City-Silver Gate County Water and/or Sewer DistrictTHIS EDA INVESTMENT WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW WASTEWATER COLLECTION AND TREATMENT SYSTEM IN COOKE CITY, ADJACENT TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK IN MONTANA, A REMOTE AR | Department of CommerceEconomic Development Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.6M | 10 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: 2025 ON-SYS BRIDGE MANAGEMENT (OT) STATEWIDE IN MONTANA, BRIDGE INSPECTIONS, TUNNEL INSPECTIONS, LOAD POSTING EFFORTS, OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE ANALYSI | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.7M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SF189 S OF MILES CITY SHLD WID (CN & CE) NATIONAL HIGHWAY 23, CUSTER COUNTY, SHOULDER WIDENING AND SLOPE FLATTENING FROM REFERENCE POINT 25.5 TO | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.2M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| S & K Aerospace, LLCSOURCING AND ACQUIRING COMMON STOCK EQUIPMENT | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $5.6M | 4 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: D1 GUARDRAIL & FENCING I-90 (CN & CE) INTERSTATE 90, MISSOULA DISTRICT, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FROM REFERENCE POINT 14.5 TO 149.8 :::: PROJECT DESCR | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.1M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of Environmental QualityTHE GRANTEE SHALL ADMINISTER DOE FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY REVOLVING LOAN FUND CAPITALIZATION GRANT PROGRAM (EE RLF PROGRAM) IN ACCORDANCE WITH | Department of Energy | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.1M | 23 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| New Pacific Northwest Generating CooperativeINCREASE AVAILABILITY OF CLEAN ENERGY, IMPROVE ENERGY RESILIENCY AND EFFICIENCY, AND REALIZE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS IN RURAL AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES. | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Poplar School District 9 and 9BIMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.6M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Rocky Boy SchoolsIMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.9M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.8M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Military Affairs MontanaSTATE AND LOCAL CYBERSECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.7M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: 2025 OFF-SYS BRIDGE MANAGEMENT (OT) STATEWIDE IN MONTANA, BRIDGE INSPECTIONS, LOAD POSTING EFFORTS AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE ANALYSIS :::: PROJECT D | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.6M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of Labor IndustryAWARD PURPOSE:ETA PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT RECOVERY DWGS TO ADDRESS THE EMPLOYMENT-RELATED IMPACTS OF MASS LAYOFFS AND OTHER QUALIFYING JOB LOSS EVENTS. EMPLOYMENT R | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.5M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| State of Montana Department of Health and Human ServicesBLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $3.5M | 6 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: CIRCLE - NORTHWEST (CN & CE) SECONDARY ROUTE 252, MCCONE COUNTY, RESURFACING THE EXISTING ROADWAY FROM REFERENCE POINT 0.0 TO 7.1 :::: PROJECT DE | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.4M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| County of Big Horn Big Horn Co School District 17H & 1IMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.4M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Missoula Urban Transportation DistrictAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TOWARD OPERATIONAL EXPENSES PARATRANSIT SERVICE AND SECURITY.; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WI | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.3M | 3 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Harlem School District 12IMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.1M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: GREENOUGH HILL - NORTH (CN & CE) NATIONAL HIGHWAY 24, MISSOULA COUNTY, RESURFACING ROADWAY FROM REFERENCE POINT 22.7 TO 26.7 :::: PROJECT DESCRIP | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.0M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana State UniversityMSU EXTENSION EMPLOYS EXTENSION EDUCATORS IN COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE OF MONTANA. THE FACULTY PROVIDE PROGRAMMING IN AGRICULTURE <(>&<)> NATURAL RESOURCES, FAM | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Ronan School District 30IMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.9M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| University of MontanaAUGUSTA N SITE INSTALLATION | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $2.9M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Red LodgeTHE EDA INVESTMENT IN RED LODGE, MONTANA SUPPORTS A TRANSFORMATIVE STREETS RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT IN THE WAKE OF THE 2022 YELLOWSTONE RIVER PRESIDENTIALLY DECLA | Department of CommerceEconomic Development Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.9M | 9 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| City of BillingsAPPLICATION PURPOSE: BILLINGS TRANSIT WILL USE SECTION 5307 FUNDS TO PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR FIXED ROUTE AND ADA PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS AND PREVENTIVE | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 27 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Box Elder School District #13-GIMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.8M | 12 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: 2025 OFF-SYS BRIDGE MANAGEMENT (OT) STATEWIDE IN MONTANA, BRIDGE INSPECTIONS, LOAD POSTING EFFORTS AND OVERWEIGHT VEHICLE ANALYSIS :::: PROJECT D | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.8M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Wolf Point School District 45 & 45AIMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.8M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Big TimberTHE EDA INVESTMENT IN THE CITY OF BIG TIMBER, MONTANA, SUPPORTS PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE THAT WILL ENSURE THE COMMUNITY HAS A RESILIENT WATER SUPPLY. THE PROJECT W | Department of CommerceEconomic Development Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.6M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Lodge Grass Elem. SchoolIMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.6M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: HELENA-NORTH (CN & CE) INTERSTATE 15, LEWIS & CLARK COUNTY, RESURFACE ROADWAY FROM REFERENCE POINT 189.8 TO 200.5 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONST | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.5M | 6 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.3M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: LOCKWOOD INTERCHANGE-BILLINGS (PE) MULTIPLE ROUTES, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY, RECONSTRUCT INTERCHANGE FROM VARIOUS REFERENCE POINTS :::: PROJECT DESCRI | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.2M | 6 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Wesley Medical Staffing, Inc.CSU WESLEY MEDICAL STAFFING RN TASK ORDER BASE OBLIGATED: $3,500,000.00 AGGREGATE AWARDED AMOUNT: $3,500,000.00 | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 31 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Poplar School District 9 and 9BIMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.1M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Bay Area Anesthesia LLCCSU WWM RN SERVICES TO BASE OBLIGATED: $2,000,000.00 AGGREGATE AWARD AMOUNT: $3,643,905.50 | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 31 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| DT-Trak Consulting, Inc.BFSU DT TRAK RN TASK ORDER BASE OBLIGATED: $ 1,096,365.50 AGGREGATE AWARDED AMOUNT: $ 2,192,731.00 | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.0M | 31 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Chippewa Cree Housing AuthorityINDIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Salish & Kootenai Housing AuthorityINDIAN HOUSING BLOCK GRANTS | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 10 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Rocky Boy SchoolsIMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.8M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| University of MontanaENGINEERED SYSTEMS FOR BURN RESEARCH | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.7M | 4 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: LIBBY AIRPORT - N & S S-482 (CN & CE) SECONDARY ROUTE 482, LINCOLN COUNTY, RESURFACE EXISTING ROADWAY FROM REFERENCE POINT 3.4 TO 6.4 :::: PROJEC | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| County of Big Horn Big Horn Co School District 17H & 1IMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Harlem School District 12IMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Helena 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) | $1.4M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SOUTH OF PLEVNA - SOUTH (CN & CE) SECONDARY ROUTE 494, FALLON COUNTY, RESURFACING THE EXISTING ROADWAY FROM REFERENCE POINT 0.0 TO 7.6 :::: PROJE | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind FoundationCONTRACTOR OPERATED CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPLY STORE (COCESS) | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $1.3M | 5 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: NYHAGEN RD PATH-CUT BANK (CN & CE) MULTIPLE ROUTES, GLACIER COUNTY, CONSTRUCTION OF A BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN PATH AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS :::: PROJECT D | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Trout Unlimited, Inc.MULTIPLE IRRIGATION DIVERSION DAMS ON THE UPPER CLARK FORK BETWEEN WARM SPRINGS AND DEER LODGE WESTERN MONTANA ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTING AQUATIC RESOURCES RIVER | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.3M | 17 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Box Elder School District 13-GIMPACT AID PROGRAM, TITLE VII, SECTION 7003 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 12 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Wesley Medical Staffing, Inc.FPSU WESLEY RN TO BASE OBLIGATED AMOUNT: 1,135,277.80 AGGREGATE OBLIGATED AMOUNT: 1,135,277.8 | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SUNBURST - SWEETGRASS (CN & CE) MULTIPLE ROUTES, TOOLE COUNTY, RESURFACE EXISTING ROADWAY AT MULTIPLE LOCATIONS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONSTRU | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 6 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| The Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy ReservationDESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING FROM THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) TO THE CHIPPEWA CREE TRIBE. EPA'S SOLID WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.1M | 10 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Wesley Medical Staffing, Inc.FBSU WESLEY RN TASK ORDER BASE OBLIGATED AMOUNT: $753,680.60 AGGREGATE AWARDED AMOUNT: $753,680.60 | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.0M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Montana Conservation Corps, Inc.THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT 54 HITCHES (HITCH 2 WEEKS) OF CREW WORK AND PLACE 11 INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT MEMBERS TO COMPLETE NATURAL RESOURCE AND RES | Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.0M | 18 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 Montana in December 2024?
63 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Montana carry a base obligation date in December 2024, with a combined award value of $1.0B. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Department of Commerce Montana (2, $747M); Montana Department of Transportation (15, $61M); Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department (1, $36M); Nemont Telephone Co-Operative Inc (1, $15M); Montana Photonics Industry Alliance (1, $14M). 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.