Monthly award list · Nebraska
New federal awards in Nebraska, 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.
23 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Nebraska in January 2026, worth $153M in total award value: $54M in contracts, $98M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (29 awards) and 0.6% of the 4,129 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Transportation (6 awards), Department of Defense (3 awards) and Department of Health and Human Services (4 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska Department of Transportation | 3 | $35M |
| 2 | S365 Inc | 1 | $28M |
| 3 | Department of Military Nebraska | 1 | $19M |
| 4 | MCL-MRK VII LLC | 1 | $16M |
| 5 | Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services | 3 | $14M |
| 6 | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 4 | $12M |
| 7 | Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunders Counties | 1 | $10M |
| 8 | State of Nebraska | 3 | $6.8M |
| 9 | Gale Construction Company of Illinois | 1 | $5.1M |
| 10 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 1 | $1.8M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 6 | $42M |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 3 | $34M |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $24M |
| 4 | Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $19M |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 3 | $18M |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture | 4 | $12M |
| 7 | Department of the Interior | 1 | $1.7M |
| 8 | Department of Justice | 1 | $1.6M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S365 IncS365 MEMPHIS LODGING DEC2025/JAN 2026 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $28M | 26 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: ODESSA - KEARNEY (EB) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: REPLACE EXISTING ROADWAY AND SHOULDERS, BRIDGE REPLACEMENT | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $19M | 20 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Department of Military NebraskaTHE PA PROGRAM ASSISTS STATE, LOCAL, TRIBAL, AND TERRITORY SLTT GOVERNMENTS, ALONG WITH ELIGIBLE PRIVATE NONPROFIT PNP ORGANIZATIONS, TO HELP COMMUNITIES RESPON | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $19M | 26 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| MCL-MRK VII LLC636-502 CONSTRUCT STERILE PROCESSING SERVICE - OMAHA VAMC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $16M | 8 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: MINATARE - US-385, PHASE 1 :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONSTRUCT NEW WESTBOUND LANES, NEW BRIDGE, CULVERT EXTENSIONS | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $13M | 22 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunders CountiesHEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human ServicesSUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $8.5M | 28 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaTHE PURPOSE OF THE SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FUNDING IS TO CONDUCT AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORK. THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIO | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.4M | 26 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Gale Construction Company of IllinoisR-613 2019 FOLLOW-ON REPAIRS | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.1M | 21 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human ServicesBLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $4.4M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| State of NebraskaSECTION 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) | $3.7M | 12 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaPURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF HATCH FUNDING IS TO CONDUCT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH PROGRAMS AT STATE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS IN THE 50 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF C | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.2M | 9 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: 33RD/CORNHUSKER VIADUCT, LINCOLN :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: NEW VIADUCT | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.8M | 28 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| State of NebraskaSECTION 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) | $1.9M | 12 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Northrop Grumman Systems CorporationDATA FUSION AND VISUALIZATION PROGRAM - SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES REQUIRED FOR THE SUSTAINMENT, MAINTENANCE, MODERNIZATION, FEATURE DEVELOPMENT, ARCHITECTUR | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $1.8M | 30 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Game & Parks CommissionNE SPORT FISH STOCKING AND FISH HATCHERY OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE. F-86-D-37 A0 | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 15 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Anderson Engineering of Minnesota, LLCEHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES - FM, A/E CPS IN OMAHA, NE | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.6M | 12 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaPURPOSE: THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF HATCH MULTISTATE FUNDING IS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH BY INSTITUTIONS WITHIN A STATE AND BY INSTITUTIONS IN MULTIPLE STATES TO SOLVE | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 26 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Hornady Manufacturing CompanyHORNADY 556 TRAINING AMMO FOR THE FIELD AND SRT | Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division | ContractDelivery Order | $1.6M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Board of Regents of the University of NebraskaTHIS PROPOSAL AIMS TO ENHANCE SURVEILLANCE FOR HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA (HPAI) IN POULTRY AND WILD BIRDS. UTILIZING HIGHLY SENSITIVE DIGITAL PCR, THIS | Department of AgricultureAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.4M | 28 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Physicians Laboratory, P.C.NWI PATHOLOGY ORDERING PERIOD 5 TO, 01JAN26-31DEC26. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 8 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| State of NebraskaSECTION 1906 RACIAL PROFILING DATA COLLECTION GRANT (23 C.F.R. § 1300.28; SEC. 1906, PUB. L. 109-59, AS AMENDED) €• GRANT TO SUPPORT COLLECTION AND MAINTENANC | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 12 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human ServicesGY2026 REFUGEE SUPPORT SERVICES AND SET ASIDES | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 15 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 Nebraska in January 2026?
23 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Nebraska carry a base obligation date in January 2026, with a combined award value of $153M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Nebraska Department of Transportation (3, $35M); S365 Inc (1, $28M); Department of Military Nebraska (1, $19M); MCL-MRK VII LLC (1, $16M); Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services (3, $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.