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Monthly award list · Rhode Island
New federal awards in Rhode Island, August 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.
10 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Rhode Island in August 2026, worth $73M in total award value: $1.9M in contracts, $71M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (24 awards) and 0.2% of the 4,338 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Transportation (4 awards), National Science Foundation (2 awards) and Department of Health and Human Services (2 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island Public Transit Authority | 1 | $46M |
| 2 | City of Newport City Hall | 1 | $11M |
| 3 | University of Rhode Island | 3 | $8.2M |
| 4 | Rhode Island DOT | 2 | $3.8M |
| 5 | International Packaging Corp | 1 | $1.9M |
| 6 | Brown University | 1 | $1.2M |
| 7 | Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital | 1 | $1.2M |
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | 4 | $61M |
| 2 | National Science Foundation | 2 | $5.8M |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $3.5M |
| 4 | Department of the Treasury | 1 | $1.9M |
| 5 | Department of Commerce | 1 | $1.2M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island Public Transit AuthorityAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RIPTAS CAPITAL AND OPERATING EXPENSES TO CONTINUE SAFE AND RELIABLE SERVICE FOR THE NEX | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $46M | 5 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Newport City HallPROJECT TITLE: NEWPORT CLIFF WALK RESTORATION :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THE NEWPORT CLIFF WALK, ONE OF THE POST POPULAR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN THE STATE OF RHOD | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $11M | 21 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| University of Rhode IslandCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ADVANCING PATHWAYS THROUGH A MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTR | National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.6M | 13 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| University of Rhode IslandMULTIANTIGEN-BASED UNIVERSAL INFLUENZA VACCINE DEVELOPMENT WITH A VERSATILE VLP PLATFORM - PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT CURRENT INFLUENZA VACCINES INDUCE STRAIN-SPE | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.3M | 20 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island DOTPROJECT TITLE: PLANNING FOR BRIDGE GROUP 20A :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PLANNING EFFORT FOR THE REHABILITATION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE DEAN STREET, WESTMINSTER ST | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 5 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| International Packaging CorpPRESENTATION PACKAGING | Department of the TreasuryUnited States Mint | ContractDelivery Order | $1.9M | 12 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island DOTPROJECT TITLE: SCOPING FOR 2026 INTERSECTIONS AND CROSSWALKS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SCOPING FOR 2026 INTERSECTIONS AND CROSSWALKS - PROJECT MANAGER - JAN BAK | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 26 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| University of Rhode IslandPROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT ATTACHMENT PURPOSE: THE NATIONS COASTAL AND OCEAN ECONOMIES ARE RAPIDLY EXPANDING AS OFFSHORE INDUSTRIES GROW, CREATING JOBS, ADVANCING | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 28 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Brown UniversityCOLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: DMREF: ANHARMONICITY AND DEFECT ENGINEERING OF COMPOSITIONALLY COMPLEX OXIDES FOR ANOMALOUS COUPLING PROPERTIES -NONTECHNICAL DESCRIPTIO | National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 5 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley HospitalTRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION TO AUGMENT EXPOSURE AND RESPONSE PREVENTION FOR PEDIATRIC OCD - PROJECT SUMMARY PEDIATRIC OCD IS A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM AND M | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 28 Aug 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 Rhode Island in August 2026?
10 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Rhode Island carry a base obligation date in August 2026, with a combined award value of $73M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (1, $46M); City of Newport City Hall (1, $11M); University of Rhode Island (3, $8.2M); Rhode Island DOT (2, $3.8M); International Packaging Corp (1, $1.9M). 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.