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Monthly award list · Rhode Island
New federal awards in Rhode Island, September 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.
5 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Rhode Island in September 2026, worth $15M in total award value: $1.5M in contracts, $13M in grants.
That is fewer than the state's median month over the last two years (22 awards) and 0.4% of the 1,387 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services (2 awards), Department of Transportation (1 award) and Department of Commerce (2 awards).
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brown University | 1 | $5.4M |
| 2 | Acme Industrial Inc | 1 | $1.5M |
| 3 | Salve Regina University | 1 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Rhode Island Indian Council Inc | 1 | $1.2M |
$5.3M more went to recipients not shown (individuals, aggregated or withheld names).
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $6.6M |
| 2 | Department of Transportation | 1 | $5.3M |
| 3 | Department of Commerce | 2 | $2.7M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown UniversityADVANCE CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH (ADVANCE-CTR) - ABSTRACT – OVERALL THIS SECOND COMPETITIVE RENEWAL AIMS TO ADVANCE THE RHODE ISLAND (RI) CENTER FOR | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.4M | 3 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.3M | 8 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Acme Industrial IncNOAA SHIP HENRY BIGELOW DOCKSIDE REPAIRS (OMAO-EXMPT-26-359) | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $1.5M | 8 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Salve Regina UniversityPROJECT SUMMERY/ABSTRACT RHODE ISLAND HAS LONG BEEN CONNECTED TO THE OCEAN. WHAT BEGAN WITH TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIES LIKE FISHING AND SHIPPING IS NOW EXPANDING IN | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 1 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Rhode Island Indian Council IncTHE RED ROAD TO INTERPERSONAL POWER: BUILDING TRUST AND CAPACITY IN THE 988 CRISIS SYSTEM - THE RED ROAD TO INTERPERSONAL POWER: BUILDING TRUST AND CAPACITY IN | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 3 Sep 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 September 2026?
5 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Rhode Island carry a base obligation date in September 2026, with a combined award value of $15M. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
Brown University (1, $5.4M); Acme Industrial Inc (1, $1.5M); Salve Regina University (1, $1.2M); Rhode Island Indian Council Inc (1, $1.2M). 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.