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Monthly award list · Rhode Island
New federal awards in Rhode Island, November 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.
13 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Rhode Island in November 2025, worth $141M in total award value: $21M in contracts, $117M in grants, $2.1M in other assistance.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (24 awards) and 0.5% of the 2,797 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services (4 awards), Department of Agriculture (3 awards) and Department of Veterans Affairs (1 award).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island Department of Human Services | 3 | $26M |
| 2 | State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources | 1 | $26M |
| 3 | Imperial Construction & Electric Inc. | 1 | $21M |
| 4 | Human Services RI Department | 1 | $19M |
| 5 | Human Services Rhode Island Department of | 1 | $15M |
| 6 | Rhode Island DOT | 2 | $12M |
| 7 | Rhode Island Housing | 1 | $7.7M |
| 8 | State of Rhode Island Department of Health | 1 | $7.0M |
| 9 | Pawtucket, City of | 1 | $4.4M |
| 10 | Rhode Island Department of Health | 1 | $2.1M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $50M |
| 2 | Department of Agriculture | 3 | $31M |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1 | $21M |
| 4 | Department of Education | 1 | $15M |
| 5 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 2 | $12M |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | 2 | $12M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State of Rhode Island Office of Energy ResourcesLIHEAP-2026 - LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $26M | 26 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island Department of Human ServicesSNAP STATE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $23M | 21 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Imperial Construction & Electric Inc.CONSTRUCT AND RENOVATE NEW MRI AT PROVIDENCE VAMC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $21M | 25 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Human Services RI DepartmentCCDD-2026 - CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DISCRETIONARY | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $19M | 20 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Human Services Rhode Island Department ofSTATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES (VR) | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $15M | 24 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island DOTPROJECT TITLE: STATEWIDE BRIDGE INSPECTION SERVICES :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: STATEWIDE BRIDGE INSPECTION SERVICES - ON CALL BRIDGE INSPECTION CONSULTANT MASTER | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $10M | 12 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island HousingPURPOSE: THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION (LHR) GRANT PROGRAM IS TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX PROTECTED FROM LEAD POISONING BY A | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentOffice of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.7M | 20 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| State of Rhode Island Department of HealthWIC ADMIN EXPENSES | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.0M | 4 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Pawtucket, City ofPURPOSE: THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD REDUCTION (LHR) GRANT PROGRAM IS TO MAXIMIZE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF SIX PROTECTED FROM LEAD POISONING BY A | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentOffice of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.4M | 20 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island Department of HealthMEDICARE ENTITLEMENT FOR RHODE ISLAND - FY 2026 - SURVEY AND CERTIFICATION IS A CMS ADMINISTERED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES MEDICARE AND MEDICAID FUNDING TO STATE SU | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.1M | 13 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island Department of Human ServicesGY2026 ORR REFUGEE CASH AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $2.0M | 13 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island Department of Human ServicesSNAP E&T 50% OPERATIONAL GRANT | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 25 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island DOTPROJECT TITLE: ON-CALL ITS / LIGHTING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: ON-CALL ITS / LIGHTING OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES; | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 12 Nov 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 Rhode Island in November 2025?
13 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Rhode Island carry a base obligation date in November 2025, with a combined award value of $141M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Rhode Island Department of Human Services (3, $26M); State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (1, $26M); Imperial Construction & Electric Inc. (1, $21M); Human Services RI Department (1, $19M); Human Services Rhode Island Department of (1, $15M). 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.