Monthly award list · Tennessee
New federal awards in Tennessee, September 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.
212 new federal awards of $1.0M or more were recorded with a primary place of performance in Tennessee in September 2025, worth $1.6B in total award value: $1.0B in contracts, $513M in grants, $15M in loan face value.
That is more than the state's median month over the last two years (75 awards) and 1.2% of the 17,064 such awards recorded nationwide that month.
The most active awarding agencies were Department of Energy (6 awards), Department of Defense (55 awards) and Department of Transportation (29 awards).
212new awards of $1.0M+September 2025state median month: 75
$1.6Bcombined award valueSeptember 2025 · award value
$1.0BContractsSeptember 2025 · award value
$513MGrantsSeptember 2025 · award value
$15MLoan (face value)September 2025 · award value
By recipient
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BWXT Enrichment Operations, LLC | 1 | $267M |
| 2 | Tennessee Department of Transportation | 22 | $135M |
| 3 | BWXT Ordnance Tennessee, Inc. | 1 | $131M |
| 4 | Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. | 22 | $95M |
| 5 | Federal Express Corporation | 3 | $93M |
| 6 | Edfinancial Services LLC | 1 | $87M |
| 7 | Tennessee Emergency Management Agency | 5 | $49M |
| 8 | Salas O'Brien Federal, LLC | 1 | $44M |
| 9 | Department of Education Tennessee | 3 | $37M |
| 10 | L3HARRIS Forcex, Inc. | 4 | $30M |
$6.8M more went to recipients not shown (individuals, aggregated or withheld names).
By awarding agency
| # | Agency | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Energy | 6 | $415M |
| 2 | Department of Defense | 55 | $382M |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | 29 | $187M |
| 4 | Department of Justice | 28 | $141M |
| 5 | Department of Education | 9 | $103M |
| 6 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | 13 | $69M |
| 7 | Department of Health and Human Services | 23 | $57M |
| 8 | Department of Labor | 5 | $55M |
| 9 | Department of Homeland Security | 8 | $53M |
| 10 | Department of Veterans Affairs | 12 | $46M |
Compared with other months awards per month
The awards largest first, top 120 of 212
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BWXT Enrichment Operations, LLCDOMESTIC URANIUM ENRICHMENT PILOT PLANT TASK ORDER 1 | Department of Energy | ContractDelivery Order | $267M | 22 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| BWXT Ordnance Tennessee, Inc.HIGH PURITY DEPLETED URANIUM (HPDU) PRODUCTION SERVICES | Department of Energy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $131M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Edfinancial Services LLCOPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TO FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USDS CONTRACT. ALL WORK AND DELIVERABLES PROVIDED BY T | Department of Education | ContractDelivery Order | $87M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Federal Express CorporationCONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION SHIPMENTS MADE BY DECENTRALIZED ORDERING OFFICERS. | Department of DefenseUSTRANSCOM | ContractDelivery Order | $45M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Salas O'Brien Federal, LLCAUTOMATED MAT CASTING FACILITY AT RICHARDSON LANDING | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $44M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Intertrade LimitedCONSTANT SPEED DRIVE FOR F-15E | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $30M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Education TennesseeSTATE FORMULA GRANT FUNDS UNDER TITLE I PERKINS V | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $30M | 22 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Federal Express CorporationCONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION SHIPMENTS MADE BY DECENTRALIZED ORDERING OFFICERS. | Department of DefenseUSTRANSCOM | ContractDelivery Order | $30M | 8 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Emergency Management AuthorityTHE 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) | $28M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Economic and Community DevelopPURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $27M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Finance and Administration, Tennessee Department ofUNDER THIS PROGRAM, THE STATES PROVIDE SUBGRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES THAT PROVIDE SERVICES DIRECTLY TO CRIME VICTIMS, SUC | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $27M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SR-126, FROM NEAR EAST CENTER STREET IN KINGSPORT TO NEAR BRIARWOOD ROAD (IA) (TMA) - WIDEN :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SR-126, FROM NEAR EAST CENT | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $24M | 2 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| City of KnoxvilleAPPLICATION PURPOSE: SUBSIDIZE FIXED-ROUTE AND COMPLEMENTARY PARATRANSIT SERVICES IN KNOXVILLE TN; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SERVICES CAPIT | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $21M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 9 D12 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $20M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Federal Express CorporationCONSOLIDATED TRANSPORTATION SHIPMENTS MADE BY DECENTRALIZED ORDERING OFFICERS. | Department of DefenseUSTRANSCOM | ContractDelivery Order | $19M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Richard Group LLCDESIGN BUILD CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LAUNDRY FACILITY AT THE HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT IN KINGSPORT, TN | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $17M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPURPOSE: DESIGNATED FOR NONPRIMARY AIRPORTS IN THE STATE BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT TO | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $17M | 3 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Emr, Inc.CORRECTION OF IDENTIFIED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES IN THE ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM THAT ARE IN NEED OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT DUE TO AGE, | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $15M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Town of Jonesborough Town HallWATER WASTE LOANS DIRECT-DOMESTIC WATER ONLY | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $15Mloan face value | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (the) (" ")PURPOSE: RECONSTRUCT RUNWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT RECONSTRUCTS 9,000 FEET OF EXISTING PAVED RUNWAY 05/23 THAT HAS REACHED | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $14M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc.DELIVERY ORDER | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $14M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc.DELIVERY ORDER | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $14M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: WALNUT STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE-BRIDGE REHABILITATION :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: * * * E-GRANTS #134 * * * REHABILITATION OF THE WALNUT STREET BRI | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| TN Department of Labor & Workforce DRADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT STATE GRANT | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 21 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Housing Development AgencyPURPOSE: THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) PROVIDES NEED-BASED FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FUND ACTIVITIES INC | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: I-75, INTERCHANGE AT I-24, PHASE 2 (IA) - MODIFY INTERCHANGE :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: BOUND ON I-24 BY BELVOIR RD. INTERCHANGE TO WEST & SPRING | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Forcex, Inc.DELIVERY ORDER FOR VAMPIRE LONG LEAD, MX-10, AND SW LICENSES | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Forcex, Inc.DELIVERY ORDER FOR VAMPIRE LONG LEAD, MX-10, AND SW LICENSES | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Wellpath LLCMEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT SERVICES NATIONWIDE | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $10M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPURPOSE: RECONSTRUCT RUNWAY. THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY ACT TO INCREASE THE FEDERAL SHARE TO 100 PERCENT FOR THE | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 18 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Quality Manufacturing Systems, Inc.MANUFACTURING MACHINERY PRODUCTION FLOOR UPGRADE VA CMOP TUCSON | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractPurchase Order | $10M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Patriot Contracting Group, LLCCONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, SUPERVISION AND PERFORM ALL WORK NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCT SLEEP DISORDER AND SPECIALTY CLINIC (MINOR) | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $9.8M | 11 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SR-320 (EAST BRAINERD ROAD.), BRIDGE OVER CSX R/R, LM 0.86 IN CHATTANOOGA - BRIDGE REPLACEMENT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SR-320 (EAST BRAINERD RO | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.0M | 2 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 12 D16 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $8.9M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Emergency Management AgencyHOMELAND SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $8.5M | 27 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Meharry Medical CollegeCOMMUNITY-BASED UNIFIED RESPONSE TO ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C (CURE) - PROJECT TITLE: COMMUNITY-BASED UNIFIED RESPONSE TO ELIMINATE HEPATITIS C (CURE) APPLICANT ORG | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.5M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Accurate Energetic Systems, LLCDELIVERY ORDER 01 FOR TNT DEMOLITION BLOCK 1/4LB AND 1LB | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $7.4M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Accurate Energetic Systems, LLCDELIVERY ORDER 01 FOR TNT DEMOLITION BLOCK 1/4LB AND 1LB | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $7.4M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| TN Department of Veterans ServicesA GRANT OF UP TO $7,324,479 TO THE STATE OF TENNESSEE FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE EAST TENNESSEE STATE VETERANS CEMETERY AT GOVERNOR JOHN SEVIER HIGHWAY IN KNOXVIL | Department of Veterans AffairsDirectory/National Cemetery Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.3M | 4 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SR-67, BRIDGE OVER DOE RIVER, LM 7.1 (HURRICANE HELENE) - BRIDGE REPAIR :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 10-SR067-01 - BRIDGE REPAIR | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.2M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Housing Development AgencyTHE PURPOSE OF THE WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP) IS TO INCREASE THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF HOMES OWNED OR OCCUPIED BY LOW-INCOME PERSONS, WHILE ALSO ENS | Department of Energy | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.1M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (the) (" ")PURPOSE: RECONSTRUCT RUNWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS PROJECT RECONSTRUCTS 9,000 FEET OF THE EXISTING PAVED RUNWAY 05/23 THAT HAS REAC | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.5M | 18 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Emergency Management AuthorityEMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE GRANT | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.4M | 27 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Eci Defense Group, Inc.8511554470!COOLER,FLUID,INDUST | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $6.4M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel CompanyTHE WORK CONSISTS OF DIKE CONSTRUCTION IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ABOVE LOOSAHATCHIE, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THE WORK CONSISTS OF PLACING APPROXIMATELY 155,200 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $6.4M | 26 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| P & W Construction Company, LLCPSXE172005 REPAIR FIRE MONITORING | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $6.3M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 8 D44 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $6.2M | 27 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Memphis, TennesseePURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.0M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Chicago American Manufacturing LLCTO PROCURE METAL CASEGOODS FOR FT. DRUM 11 BLDGS. THIS IS FOR DELIVERY/INSTALL AND REMOVAL. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $6.0M | 5 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| CADRE5, LLCTHE SCOPE OF THE PWS IS TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT TO THE G2 TEAM TO WORK ON THE G2 PROJECT AND SUPPPORT ALL THE DEVELOPMENT NEEDED. | Department of Energy | ContractDelivery Order | $6.0M | 8 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Meharry Medical CollegeMEHARRY RESEARCH FACILITIES FOR ADVANCED GENOMICS (MERFAG) - PROJECT SUMMARY THE PROPOSED APPLICATION AIMS TO ESTABLISH THE “MEHARRY RESEARCH FACILITIES FOR ADV | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.0M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Education TennesseeSTATE FORMULA GRANT FUNDS UNDER TITLE I PERKINS V | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.0M | 22 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.SSO SERVICES | Department of JusticeOffices, Boards and Divisions | ContractDelivery Order | $5.8M | 4 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc.ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS SUPPORT AT THE HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $5.7M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc.ROADS INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS SUPPORT AT THE HOLSTON ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $5.7M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Treasury TennesseeTHIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT VOCA VICTIM COMPENSATION PROGRAMS ACROSS THE NATION THAT PROVIDE CRUCIAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CRIME VICTIM | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.3M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Johnson CityAPPLICATION PURPOSE: FEDERAL ALLOCATION OF FFY 2023 AND 2024 5307 APPORTIONMENTS FOR THE CITY OF JOHNSON CITY TN; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR D | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.2M | 3 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| TN Department of Labor & Workforce DRADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT STATE GRANT | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.0M | 20 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 12 AOUSC - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $4.9M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.SSO SERVICES | Department of JusticeOffices, Boards and Divisions | ContractDelivery Order | $4.5M | 4 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 2 D54M - FY 2026 SSO | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $4.5M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SR-15, FROM WALTON ROAD TO DAVIS WAY - RESURFACE, GUARDRAIL, PAVEMENT MARKING, BRIDGE REPAIR :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SR-15, FROM WALTON ROAD TO | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.4M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: I-275, BRIDGE OVER I-275/ELM STREET/BERNARD AVENUE - BRIDGE REPLACEMENT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: REPLACE EXISTING BRIDGE STRUCTURE, RESTRIPING O | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.3M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 6 D76 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $4.3M | 26 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 7 D27 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $4.2M | 27 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT & ENHANCED MOBILITY PROGRAM :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROJECT INCLUDES | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.2M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterLEVERAGING OMICS AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS DATA TO STUDY COLORECTAL ADENOMA GENETICS AND DRUG REPURPOSING - COLORECTAL CANCER (CRC) ARISES MOSTLY FROM PRE-E | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.2M | 10 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 2 D55 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $4.1M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Brannon Contracting & Maintenance Services, LLCCORDELL HULL BLUFF PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $4.1M | 11 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| East Tennessee State UniversityETSU GEAR UP | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.1M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SR-76, FROM NEAR WINSTON/SYDNOR ROAD TO HENRY COUNTY LINE - RESURFACE, PAVEMENT MARKINGS :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RESURFACE, PAVEMENT MARKINGS | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.8M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Aaecon General Contracting LLCSWITCHGEAR | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.8M | 8 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Emergency Management AgencyNONPROFIT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.7M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| C & C Contractors LLCTHIS ITEM INCLUDES ALL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT OF BOTH EXISTING CHILLERS IN BUILDING 769 AND 791 AS DEFINED BY THE DRAWING PACKAGE LABEL | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $3.6M | 12 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Memphis, TennesseePURPOSE: THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM WAS AUTHORIZED THROUGH THE AIDS HOUSING OPPORTUNITY ACT (42 USC CH. 131) AND CREATED TO | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.6M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 6 D74 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $3.6M | 26 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SR-15, FROM NEAR BRIDGE OVER GREEN RIVER TO BRIDGE OVER FORTYEIGHT CREEK - RESURFACE, SAFETY & BRIDGE DECK REPAIR :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROJE | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.6M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Minco Technologies LLCMODULAR OPERATIONALLY RESILIENT FUEL-FLEXIBLE EXTREME-EFFICIENCY UAS-ENGINE SYSTEM | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.6M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $3.4M | 9 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Housing Development AgencyPURPOSE: THE EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) TO MAKE GRANTS TO STATES, UNITS OF GENERAL-PURPOSE | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.4M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Grace Contracting LLCPROVIDE ALL PLANT, LABOR, TRANSPORTATION, MATERIALS, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCES AND SUPERVISION NECESSARY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 1,500 SQUARE FOOT NETWORK | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.3M | 3 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Vanderbilt UniversityLONGITUDINAL STUDY OF COGNITIVE AND BIOLOGICAL AGING IN MIDLIFE AND OLDER SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY ADULTS - MOST HEALTH RESEARCH ON SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.3M | 9 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Housing Development AgencyPURPOSE: THE HOUSING TRUST FUND (HTF) WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008 TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO GRANTEES FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIV | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.3M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Memphis, TennesseePURPOSE: THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) PROVIDES NEED-BASED FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FUND ACTIVITIES INC | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.3M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Dawson MCG, Inc.WATER TREATMENT PLANT SCADA REHABILITATION | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.2M | 22 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc.JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL INSENSITIVE MELT-POUR EXPLOSIVE (IMX)-104 PROCESS AND LOGISTICAL DATA CAPTURE & DISPLAY ENHANCEMENTS | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $3.0M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc.JOINT PRODUCTION ACCELERATOR CELL INSENSITIVE MELT-POUR EXPLOSIVE (IMX)-104 PROCESS AND LOGISTICAL DATA CAPTURE & DISPLAY ENHANCEMENTS | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $3.0M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| University of TennesseeMITOPROTECTIVE THERAPIES FOR KIDNEY INJURY - ABSTRACT ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (AKI) IS A COMMON DISEASE THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERSE SHORT AND LONG-TERM SEQUELAE | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 11 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: NORTH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/JEFFERSON STREET CORRIDOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LINKAGES (PEL) STUDY-PLANNING :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 10 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Xylyx Bio, Inc.TRANSLATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CLINICAL EVALUATION OF A BIOENGINEERED HUMAN LUNG GRAFT FOR CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION - PROJECT ABSTRACT XYLYX BIO, IN COLLABORATIO | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 5 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Vanderbilt UniversityCYSTOSCOPY-AUGMENTING TOOLS TO IMPROVE THE SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY OF DETECTION OF UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA IN SITU - ABSTRACT: UP TO 75% OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of HealthPREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT ? 2025 - PREVENTIVE HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES BLOCK GRANT – 2025 | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $2.9M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: WALNUT STREET PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE-BRIDGE REHABILITATION :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: * * * E-GRANTS #134 * * * REHABILITATION OF THE WALNUT STREET BRI | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.8M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 10 D91 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.8M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 12/ SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER SERVICES FOR HQ SSO | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.8M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Alon Usa, LP8511383526!TURBINE FUEL,AVIATION | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $2.8M | 4 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Dialysis Clinic, Inc.EXPRESS REPORT: FY 25 AUGUST NDSC EXPRESS REPORT | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $2.8M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Clarksville Transit SystemsAPPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS FOR THE FUNDS TO BE USED FOR THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE CLARKSVILLE TRANSIT SYSTEM. THIS INCLUDES OPERA | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.7M | 16 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc.THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS FOR PRODUCTION OF PBX-9502. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $2.7M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Ordnance Systems Inc.THIS DELIVERY ORDER IS FOR PRODUCTION OF PBX-9502. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $2.7M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: S28, FROM NEAR HUMBLE CEMETERY ROAD TO NEAR SR-30 IN PIKEVILLE (IA) (TMA) - WIDEN :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: RECONSTRUCT AND WIDEN TO 2 12 FOOT LA | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.7M | 3 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| QBS IncRANGE 101 PAINT, REFURBISH, AND REPAIR | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $2.7M | 30 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 10 D62 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.6M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Agriculture TennesseeAUTHORIZED BY STATUTE IN THE COOPERATIVE FORESTRY ASSISTANCE ACT (PL 95-313, AS AMENDED), THIS CONSOLIDATED PAYMENT GRANT (CPG) IS THE PRIMARY AWARD INSTRUMENT | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.6M | 3 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.SSO SERVICES | Department of JusticeOffices, Boards and Divisions | ContractDelivery Order | $2.6M | 4 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Bwis GTG JV LLCCOOLING TOWER | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.5M | 11 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterREDUCING PERIOPERATIVE OXIDATIVE STRESS TO PREVENT POSTOPERATIVE CHRONIC PAIN FOLLOWING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY - ABSTRACT APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION TOTAL KNEE AR | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 18 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| City of LuttrellDESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,522,800 TO THE CITY OF LUTTRELL TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT P | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.5M | 9 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Vanderbilt University Medical CenterLIVER/LIVER-KIDNEY TRANSPLANT SERVICES | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $2.5M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of TransportationPROJECT TITLE: SR-11 (NOLENSVILLE ROAD) BRIDGE OVER MILL CREEK, LM 14.78 IN NOLENSVILLE - BRIDGE REPLACEMENT :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROJECT INVOLVES BRIDGE R | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.5M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Structured Employment Economic Development CorporationSERVE MEMPHIS REGION LOW-INCOME FATHERS WHO FACE BARRIERS TO ENGAGEMENT WITH THEIR CHILDREN BY PROVIDING EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TOWARD ECONOMIC STABILITY, HEALTH | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.5M | 26 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee State UniversityDEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION: SUPPORTING STUDENTS AND FACULTY THROUGH RETENTION AND CAREER PREPARATION | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 26 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Cummins IncPROVIDES FSR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DIAGNOSES AND REPAIR OF THE V903 ENGINE FAILURES FOR THE SPHS, BFVS, AMPV, AND MLRS PROGRAMS. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.5M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Cummins IncPROVIDES FSR TECHNICAL SUPPORT FOR DIAGNOSES AND REPAIR OF THE V903 ENGINE FAILURES FOR THE SPHS, BFVS, AMPV, AND MLRS PROGRAMS. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.5M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Security Services, Inc.CIRCUIT 6 D75 - FY 2026 CSO PROGRAM FUNDING | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $2.5M | 26 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| DRG Technical Solutions LLCTHE PROPOSED PROJECT SEEKS TO DEMONSTRATE INCREASED HYDROPOWER FLEXIBILITY BY HYBRIDIZING HYDROGEN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY WITH A HYDROPOWER FACILITY. THE PROJECT WOU | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.4M | 2 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Forcex, Inc.DELIVERY ORDER FOR PEO M&S ATI OFFICE | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $2.4M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Forcex, Inc.DELIVERY ORDER FOR PEO M&S ATI OFFICE | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $2.4M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Vanderbilt UniversityVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY FALL 2025 TUITION AND ALLOWABLE FEES | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $2.4M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| University of TennesseeDISSECTING THE NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASIS OF SOCIAL CONTROL OVER ALCOHOL SELF-ADMINISTRATION - SUMMARY ALCOHOL USE DISORDER (AUD) IS A GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE FOR | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 25 Sep 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 Tennessee in September 2025?
212 new prime awards of $1.0M or more with a primary place of performance in Tennessee carry a base obligation date in September 2025, with a combined award value of $1.6B. Smaller awards and modifications to older awards are not counted.
Who received them?
BWXT Enrichment Operations, LLC (1, $267M); Tennessee Department of Transportation (22, $135M); BWXT Ordnance Tennessee, Inc. (1, $131M); Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. (22, $95M); Federal Express Corporation (3, $93M). 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.