Monthly award list · Montana
New federal awards in Montana, August 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.
58 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Montana in August 2025, worth $180M in total award value: $77M in contracts, $86M in grants, $16M in other assistance.
That is more than the state's median month over the last two years (39 awards) and 0.7% of the 8,521 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Agriculture (23 awards), Department of Transportation (17 awards) and Department of Defense (7 awards).
58new awards of $1.0M+August 2025state median month: 39
$180Mcombined award valueAugust 2025 · award value
$86MGrantsAugust 2025 · award value
$77MContractsAugust 2025 · award value
$16MOther assistancesAugust 2025 · award value
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridger Air Tanker LLC | 12 | $24M |
| 2 | Tetra Tech, Inc. | 1 | $20M |
| 3 | Montana Department of Transportation | 7 | $20M |
| 4 | Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department | 2 | $11M |
| 5 | S & K Aerospace, LLC | 1 | $9.3M |
| 6 | Billings City of | 1 | $6.9M |
| 7 | Montana Department of Labor Industry | 2 | $6.2M |
| 8 | State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $5.8M |
| 9 | Gallatin Airport Authority | 1 | $5.3M |
| 10 | Natural Resources & Conservation, Montana DEPT of | 1 | $4.6M |
$16M more went to recipients not shown (individuals, aggregated or withheld names).
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Agriculture | 23 | $61M |
| 2 | Department of Transportation | 17 | $48M |
| 3 | Department of Defense | 7 | $40M |
| 4 | Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $13M |
| 5 | Department of the Interior | 3 | $7.4M |
| 6 | Department of Labor | 2 | $6.2M |
| 7 | Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $2.0M |
| 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetra Tech, Inc.A-E SERVICES FOR 2025 SENTINEL ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT AT MALMSTROM AFB | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $20M | 25 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana DepartmentTHE FOREST LEGACY PROGRAM WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATES AND PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO CONSERVE WORKING FORESTLANDS THROUGH VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND S | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 25 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| S & K Aerospace, LLCMULTIPLE ITEMS FOR REPAIR/OVERHAUL/UPGRADE UNDER LTC N0038325DA501 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $9.3M | 6 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Billings City ofPURPOSE: EXTEND/EXPAND RUNWAY; RECONSTRUCT RUNWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT EXTENDS RUNWAY 7 AN ADDITIONAL 704 FEET IN LENGTH | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.9M | 12 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $6.2M | 25 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| State of Montana Department of Health and Human ServicesMATERNAL, INFANT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HOMEVISITING GRANT PROGRAM - PROJECT ABSTRACT PROJECT TITLE: AFFORDABLE CARE ACT - MATERNAL, INFANT, AND EARLY CHILDHOOD HO | Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.8M | 13 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: GROOM/HALL CR-1M W SWAN LAKE (CN & CE) PRIMARY ROUTE 83, LAKE COUNTY, REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING STRUCTURES AND APPROACH WORK IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.4M | 28 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Gallatin Airport AuthorityPURPOSE: SHIFT TAXIWAY; EXTEND/EXPAND RUNWAY; CONSTRUCT TAXIWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT CONSTRUCTS A NEW 300 FOOT TAXIWAY B2 | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.3M | 6 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of Labor IndustryPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE ES PROGRAM IS TO BRING TOGETHER INDIVIDUALS LOOKING FOR EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR JOB SEEKERS. THE PROGRAM DOES THIS BY P | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.9M | 18 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $4.9M | 14 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Natural Resources & Conservation, Montana DEPT ofTHE CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAM EXISTS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF EDUCATORS, STUDENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT MONTANA S FOREST ECOSYSTEMS | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.6M | 26 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of Environmental QualityPROGRAM: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA AML) PROGRAM (TITLE IV)AWARD PURPOSE: INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) (PUB. L. NO. 117-58), | Department of the InteriorOffice of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.6M | 14 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: TARGHEE PASS-EAST (CN & CE) NATIONAL HIGHWAY 12, GALLATIN COUNTY, RESURFACE ROADWAY FROM REFERENCE POINT 0.0 TO 8.6 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CON | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.4M | 13 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Northwestern CorpCUSTOMER# 03779279 | INVOICE DATE: 4/16/2025 | NORTHWESTERN ENERGY CONSOLIDATED BILL (ELECTRIC & GAS NIH RML) | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractBpa Call | $4.3M | 20 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Big Lake 2 LLCTRAINING SUPPORT | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $3.8M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Lake CountyPURPOSE: REHABILITATE AIRPORT ROTATING BEACON; RESEAL/RESURFACE APRON; REHABILITATE TAXIWAY; RECONSTRUCT APRON; RESEAL/RESURFACE TAXILANE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERF | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.6M | 19 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Missoula County Airport AuthorityPURPOSE: CONSTRUCT TERMINAL. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT CONSTRUCTS A NEW 145,000 SQUARE FOOT TERMINAL TO REDUCE DELAYS AND ACCOM | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.4M | 8 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: RESERVE DR-W OF WHITEFISH STG (PE, RW, IC, CN & CE) PRIMARY ROUTE 267, FLATHEAD COUNTY, RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADWAY FROM REFERENCE POINT 0.2 TO 0.9 | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.4M | 18 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.6M | 25 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0801-081525 N406BT PKG-68751 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.6M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0816-083125 N422BT PKG-68971 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.6M | 16 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0816-083125 N406BT PKG-68970 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.5M | 16 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0801-081525 N422BT PKG-68752 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.5M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana State UniversitySAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL PLANNING GRANT FOR MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY, MONTANA | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 29 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.3M | 25 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Acm Elite, LLCONE-TIME BUY WITH 100% OPTION FOR TROUBLE SHOOT SUPPORT KIT. NSN: 4910015638241. BASE QTY 206 EA. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.1M | 6 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: LIVINGSTON AREA STP BRIDGES (CN & CE) MULTIPLE ROUTES, PARK COUNTY, REHABILITATE STRUCTURES ON VARIOUS ROUTES :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCT | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.1M | 13 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0816-083125 N418BT PKG-68968 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 16 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: MISSOULA URBAN PAVE PRES (CN & CE) MULTIPLE ROUTES, MISSOULA COUNTY, RESURFACE ROADWAY AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCTIO | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.1M | 7 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0816-083125 N419BT PKG-68969 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.1M | 16 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Acm Elite, LLCONE-TIME BUY WITH 100% OPTION FOR TROUBLE SHOOT SUPPORT KIT. NSN: 4910015638241. BASE QTY 206 EA. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.1M | 6 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| City of HarlowtonDESCRIPTION:BROWNFIELDS ARE REAL PROPERTY, THE EXPANSION, DEVELOPMENT OR REUSE OF WHICH MAY BE COMPLICATED BY THE PRESENCE OR POTENTIAL PRESENCE OF A HAZARDOUS | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.0M | 8 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0816-083125 N417BT PKG-68966 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.8M | 16 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0801-081525 N419BT PKG-68750 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.7M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0801-081525 N418BT PKG-68749 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.7M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| RJS Construction IncBILLINGS AREA (POPLAR, MT / PRYOR, MT / ARAPAHOE, WY) GENERATOR PROJECT | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.7M | 13 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Gallatin Valley Urban Transportation DistrictAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AWARD IS TO PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR FIXED ROUTE AND ADA PARATRANSIT OPERATIONS AND VEHICLE AND FACILITY | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 4 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Thunder MTN Catering IncTHUNDER MTN CATERING INC MTSWS256444 E77 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.7M | 24 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Cascade County CommissionJUVENILE DETENTION SERVICES FOR OJS DISTRICT V (CASCADE COUNTY) | Department of the InteriorBureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.7M | 22 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0801-081525 N417BT PKG-68748 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.6M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: RAVALLI COUNTY PAVE PRES (PE) MULTIPLE ROUTES, RAVALLI COUNTY, RESURFACING THE ROADWAY AT VARIOUS REFERENCE POINTS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PREL | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 13 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Fort Peck Assiniboine & Sioux TribesAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AWARD IS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR OPERATIONS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION AND FACILITY REHABILITATION/RENOVATION.; ACT | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 20 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Ams Industrial LLCFORT PECK UNWATERING PUMP REPLACEMENT FORT PECK DAM MONTANA THIS SOLICITATION IS BEING ADVERTISED AS 100% TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractPurchase Order | $1.4M | 12 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0801-081525 N415BT PKG-68747 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.4M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Flathead Municipal Airport AuthorityPURPOSE: ACQUIRE RUNWAY TEMPORARY CLOSURE LIGHTING; ACQUIRE AIRCRAFT RESCUE AND FIRE FIGHTING VEHICLE. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJEC | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of Labor IndustryPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE WIOA DISLOCATED WORKER (DW) GRANTS IS TO SERVE INDIVIDUALS AND HELP EMPLOYERS MEET THEIR WORKFORCE NEEDS. WHEN INDIVIDUALS BECOME DI | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 4 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Woi-Bry JV, LLCLF SUMP PUMPS (SP) 102 AND SP103 DISCHARGE LINES. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ABIDE BY THE STATEMENT OF WORK TO SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CONTRACT. THIS WILL BE | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $1.3M | 29 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Air Tanker LLC0816-083125 N415BT PKG-68965 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.3M | 16 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Billings Flying Service LLC0816-083125 N28ES PKG-68895 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 16 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Billings Flying Service LLC0816-083125 N227AJ PKG-68919 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 16 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Department of TransportationAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AWARD IS TO FUND COST INCREASES FOR TWO TRANSIT FACILITY PROJECTS AND A FENCING PROJECT IN RURAL MONTANA.; ACTIVI | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 15 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana State UniversityMECHANISMS AND STRUCTURES OF PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA HIBERNATING RIBOSOMES - PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA IS AN OPPORTUNISTIC PATHOGEN THAT CAUSES PERSISTENT BIOFILM I | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 28 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Big Sky Mobile Catering CorpBIG SKY MOBILE CATERING CORP MTBDF256398 E40 | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.1M | 18 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian ReservationPROJECT TITLE: BLACKFEET TRIBE OF THE BLACKFEET INDIAN RESERVATION OF MONTANA TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM FUNDING FY 2025 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ALL TRANSPORTATIO | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.1M | 21 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana DepartmentTHE LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND (LWCF) STATE AND LOCAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES MATCHING GRANTS TO DEVELOP PARKS OWNED BY STATES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.1M | 8 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Montana Board of Crime ControlTHE STOP (SERVICES, TRAINING, OFFICERS, PROSECUTORS) VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM (STOP FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM) WAS AUTHORIZED BY THE VIOLENCE AG | Department of JusticeOffices, Boards and Divisions | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 18 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| City of HelenaAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT AWARD IS TO PROVIDE OPERATING ASSISTANCE FOR DEMAND RESPONSE SERVICES AND FLEET AND FACILITY PREVENTIVE MAINTENAN | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.0M | 6 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Big Sky Bioenergy, LLCTHE PROJECT INVOLVES CONSTRUCTING A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PLUS BIOCHAR FACILITY AT A SAWMILL IN DEER LODGE, MONTANA. UTILIZING WOODY BIOMASS RESIDUALS FROM MI | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 14 Aug 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 Montana in August 2025?
58 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Montana carry a base obligation date in August 2025, with a combined award value of $180M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Bridger Air Tanker LLC (12, $24M); Tetra Tech, Inc. (1, $20M); Montana Department of Transportation (7, $20M); Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department (2, $11M); S & K Aerospace, LLC (1, $9.3M). 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.