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Monthly award list · North Dakota
New federal awards in North Dakota, 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.
21 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in North Dakota in January 2026, worth $113M in total award value: $21M in contracts, $92M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (27 awards) and 0.5% of the 4,095 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Transportation (10 awards), Department of Health and Human Services (4 awards) and Department of Defense (3 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota Department of Transportation | 9 | $42M |
| 2 | North Dakota Department of Human Services | 3 | $39M |
| 3 | North Dakota State University | 3 | $7.1M |
| 4 | Greenstone Construction, Inc. | 1 | $6.4M |
| 5 | Korte Construction Company | 1 | $5.4M |
| 6 | Cankdeska Cikana Community College | 1 | $3.4M |
| 7 | Rme Ltd., LLC | 1 | $3.0M |
| 8 | Chenega-Salas O'Brien JV, LLC | 1 | $3.0M |
| 9 | Valor Healthcare Inc | 1 | $2.9M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 10 | $44M |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $42M |
| 3 | Department of Defense | 3 | $11M |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 2 | $9.3M |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | 2 | $5.9M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Department of Human ServicesMEDICAID ENTITLEMENT FOR 87 - FY 2026 - T21 | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $30M | 1 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: I-94, BISMARCK E TO E OF MENOKEN - WB; GRADING, SALVAGED BASE COURSE, PCC PAVEMENT, BRIDGE REHAB :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: I-94, BISMARCK E TO E | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $16M | 15 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: I-29, 3 MI S OF HILLSBORO N TO NEAR JCT ND 200 - NB; GRADING, DITCH CLEANING, PCC PAVEMENT, MILL & OVERLAY, CULVERTS, FENCING :::: PROJECT DESCRI | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $8.9M | 26 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of 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) | $7.6M | 28 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Greenstone Construction, Inc.437-23-105 REPLACE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $6.4M | 9 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Korte Construction CompanyREPAIR/RENOVATE DENTAL STERILIZATION PROCESSING DEPARTMENT (SPD) AND REPAIR PHYSICAL THERAPY (PT), 319TH MEDICAL GROUP CLINIC, BUILDING 109, GRAND FORKS AFB, NO | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $5.4M | 22 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: GRANT COUNTY, STRUCTURE LOCATED AT 72ND AVE SW - 2 MI S AND 2 MI E OF NEW LEIPZIG; STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: GRANT COUNTY, | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.7M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota State UniversityTO STRENGTHEN THE UNITED STATES' AGRICULTURAL CAPACITY AND SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF FOOD AND ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (NDSU) | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.6M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: US 85, STRUCTURE LOCATED 4 MI S OF JCT US 12 (BOWMAN); STRUCTURE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: US 85, STRUCTURE LOCATED 4 MI | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.5M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Cankdeska Cikana Community CollegeAIAN HEAD START AND AIAN EARLY HEAD START | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.4M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Rme Ltd., LLCCONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LINE OF DRAINS AT THE WEST END OF GARRISON DAM. THIS IS A DAM SAFETY PROJECT. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.0M | 22 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Chenega-Salas O'Brien JV, LLCRESOURCE EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO AID IN RESILIENCE AND ENERGY AND UTILITY PROTECTIONS FOR ANG BASES. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $3.0M | 23 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Valor Healthcare IncWILLISTON AND DICKINSON CBOC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $2.9M | 15 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of TransportationSECTION 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 |
| North Dakota Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: US 2, BNSF RAILROAD STRUCTURE (RAY) - EB/WB; ABUTMENT ENDWALL REPLACEMENT, APPROACH SLABS, CONCRETE SPALL REPAIR :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: US 2, | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota State UniversityTHE NORTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION (NDAES) UTILIZES HATCH CAPACITY FUNDS TO SUPPORT A WIDE RANGE OF RESEARCH PROGRAMS AIMED AT ADVANCING AGRICULTU | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 13 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of Human ServicesBLOCK GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $1.8M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of TransportationSECTION 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 |
| North Dakota Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: BURLEIGH COUNTY, STRUCTURE LOCATED ON CMC 0815 - (APPLE CREEK ROAD), 0.5 MI E OF 80TH ST SE; STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BURL | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota State UniversityTHE PROPOSED PROJECT INVOLVES CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND TESTING OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES IN WINTER CONDITIONS, FOCUSING ON TWO-LAND RURAL HIGHWAYS IN NORTH DAKOTA. | Department of TransportationFederal Motor Carrier Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 8 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: 2026-2029 STATE NATIONAL BRIDGE INSPECTION AND INVENTORY :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 2026-2029 STATE NATIONAL BRIDGE INSPECTION AND INVENTORY | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 6 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 North Dakota in January 2026?
21 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in North Dakota carry a base obligation date in January 2026, with a combined award value of $113M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
North Dakota Department of Transportation (9, $42M); North Dakota Department of Human Services (3, $39M); North Dakota State University (3, $7.1M); Greenstone Construction, Inc. (1, $6.4M); Korte Construction Company (1, $5.4M). 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.