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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Coordinates border security, immigration enforcement, cybersecurity, disaster response, and transportation security.

Total Obligations

$105.8B

Oct 15, 2025 through Oct 14, 2026

Federal Data

Last refreshed Oct 14, 2026

Headquarters

St. Elizabeths West Campus, 2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20528

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What This Agency Does

Coordinates border security, immigration enforcement, cybersecurity, disaster response, and transportation security.

Why It Matters

Oversees agencies responsible for national security and disaster response while awarding large technology and security contracts.

Federal Data

Spending Over Time

$62.2B
FY 2022
$61.3B
FY 2023
$62.2B
FY 2024
$73.4B
FY 2025
$105.7B
FY 2026
$7.2M
FY 2027

Federal Data

Spending By Award Type

RankAward TypeObligationsShare
1Contracts$73,422,861,77369.4%
2Grants$30,685,625,65129.0%
3Direct payments$1,040,942,8241.0%
4Other assistance$608,255,8710.6%
5Loans$9,492,2700.0%

Federal Data

Top Recipients

RankRecipientObligationsShare
1FISHER SAND & GRAVEL COUEI XAVBDA4D13N7$13,353,127,85212.6%
2TEXAS OFFICE OF THE GOVERNORUEI DBEDWRMSZ5A5$7,619,172,0127.2%
3BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATEDUEI LEGGW1TNMVC9$4,782,911,1094.5%
4DAVIE DEFENSE INC.UEI DYABDAZV92C1$3,500,000,0003.3%
5SOUTHWEST VALLEY CONSTRUCTORS COUEI W31DQKBPJCD3$2,823,410,7392.7%
6STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTUEI N6KVCUU7LC61$2,634,204,0932.5%
7NEW YORK STATE DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY SERVICESUEI QJJYP24KWV21$2,509,990,4822.4%
8SLS FEDERAL SERVICES LLCUEI VLDKT27H2AG1$2,379,100,9302.2%
9SPENCER CONSTRUCTION LLCUEI MKMNZ369ZB59$2,361,541,1572.2%
10BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS LOCKPORT, L.L.C.UEI KK7TLU2HQGH9$2,215,175,8962.1%
11NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETYUEI UDLHCUUWF3J8$2,147,691,7642.0%
12AMI METALS, INCUEI J89LTB1S62C7$2,022,176,1611.9%
13GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCYUEI NENVLW5MPUL3$1,812,514,1641.7%
14GOVERNOR'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVEUEI HEJDFU1K4E22$1,452,295,4431.4%
15CSI AVIATION, INCUEI D5BNEHB3UL89$1,285,342,2291.2%
16TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTUEI SZEWBKUMKPL4$1,131,021,9891.1%
17RAUMA MARINE CONSTRUCTIONS OYUEI RNHNMK7VCEL1$1,122,648,7751.1%
18HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCYUEI WPC1ZX42HL11$1,085,630,2601.0%
19AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.UEI QEMLRQA7PLG4$1,041,225,4401.0%
20MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTUEI KKVQY3MM2KK1$914,633,6590.9%

Federal Data

Top Subagencies And Offices

RankSubagency / OfficeObligationsShare
1U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionCBP$39,217,307,80537.1%
2Federal Emergency Management AgencyFEMA$33,314,987,89831.5%
3U.S. Coast GuardUSCG$13,765,166,40613.0%
4U.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementICE$8,925,841,7508.4%
5Office of Procurement OperationsOPO$5,311,138,9415.0%
6Transportation Security AdministrationTSA$2,548,443,2192.4%
7U.S. Citizenship and Immigration ServicesUSCIS$1,317,820,5641.2%
8U.S. Secret ServiceUSSS$740,600,2330.7%
9Federal Law Enforcement Training CenterFLETC$537,048,5480.5%
10Office of the Inspector GeneralIG$88,823,0250.1%

Federal Data

Top Spending Categories

RankCategoryObligationsShare
1CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIESPSC · Y1PZ$21,821,542,90520.6%
2Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)Assistance Listing · 97.036$19,899,253,75018.8%
3State Border Security Reinforcement FundAssistance Listing · 97.159$7,500,000,0007.1%
4SPECIAL SERVICE VESSELSPSC · 1925$6,765,775,8296.4%
5HOUSEKEEPING- GUARDPSC · S206$5,334,031,9535.0%
6CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS, STREETS, BRIDGES, AND RAILWAYSPSC · Y1LB$4,986,215,1184.7%
7SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORTPSC · R706$2,862,941,8312.7%
8IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01$2,167,333,7772.0%
9CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES AND SERVICE BUILDINGSPSC · Y1AZ$2,034,791,1901.9%
10CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGSPSC · Y1JZ$1,886,465,7851.8%
11Hazard Mitigation GrantAssistance Listing · 97.039$1,677,044,2371.6%
12SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425$1,517,983,8331.4%
13TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: AIR PASSENGERPSC · V211$1,446,873,3861.4%
14SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408$1,133,156,7961.1%
15SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499$1,103,759,4141.0%
16Federal Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidential Declared Disaster AreasAssistance Listing · 97.048$1,032,247,8231.0%
17IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10$1,006,800,1471.0%
18IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21$814,896,9560.8%
19CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRONIC AND COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIESPSC · Y1BG$724,609,0570.7%
20Fédération Internationale de Football Association World Cup Grant ProgramAssistance Listing · 97.160$625,000,0000.6%
21Flood InsuranceAssistance Listing · 97.022$608,255,8710.6%
22Flood Mitigation AssistanceAssistance Listing · 97.029$265,838,2820.3%
23Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant ProgramAssistance Listing · 97.161$250,000,0000.2%
24Emergency Food and Shelter National Board ProgramAssistance Listing · 97.024$196,336,6560.2%
25Boating Safety Financial AssistanceAssistance Listing · 97.012$125,257,4760.1%
26Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund ProgramAssistance Listing · 97.139$115,435,8970.1%
27Disaster Assistance ProjectsAssistance Listing · 97.088$84,481,9100.1%
28Emergency Management Performance GrantsAssistance Listing · 97.042$52,080,9610.0%
29BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and CommunitiesAssistance Listing · 97.047$45,321,5770.0%
30Shelter and Services ProgramAssistance Listing · 97.141$45,110,9820.0%

Federal Data · Geography Preview

Spending By State

RankStateObligationsShare
1TexasTX$37,007,066,33535.0%
2VirginiaVA$10,174,174,0989.6%
3ArizonaAZ$6,744,637,3486.4%
4CaliforniaCA$6,083,145,3855.8%
5FloridaFL$4,507,187,4014.3%
6District Of ColumbiaDC$4,237,453,2844.0%
7LouisianaLA$3,617,052,3973.4%
8New YorkNY$3,140,120,7043.0%
9New MexicoNM$2,949,451,7892.8%
10MarylandMD$2,935,771,2112.8%
11North CarolinaNC$2,531,568,6422.4%
12GeorgiaGA$2,348,165,1262.2%
13Puerto RicoPR$1,541,924,4791.5%
14WashingtonWA$1,249,088,1531.2%
15South CarolinaSC$1,220,712,5321.2%
16New JerseyNJ$1,138,821,3611.1%
17TennesseeTN$1,102,843,2391.0%
18MissouriMO$995,708,6710.9%
19AlaskaAK$946,378,4440.9%
20PennsylvaniaPA$810,271,4210.8%
21MichiganMI$668,772,8270.6%
22MississippiMS$633,067,2700.6%
23AlabamaAL$617,154,6430.6%
24OhioOH$609,162,8760.6%
25MassachusettsMA$577,319,3580.5%
26ColoradoCO$576,395,8990.5%
27IndianaIN$573,574,8300.5%
28KentuckyKY$541,847,6600.5%
29U.S. Virgin IslandsVI$509,850,6490.5%
30OregonOR$372,535,7310.4%
31ConnecticutCT$321,761,5500.3%
32IowaIA$317,765,3850.3%
33HawaiiHI$274,656,2130.3%
34WisconsinWI$259,919,3920.2%
35MaineME$240,600,0010.2%
36MontanaMT$240,480,0580.2%
37OklahomaOK$230,101,0740.2%
38VermontVT$208,125,4990.2%
39West VirginiaWV$196,009,7340.2%
40IllinoisIL$178,836,0800.2%
41NebraskaNE$158,271,6690.1%
42MinnesotaMN$133,594,7420.1%
43Northern Mariana IslandsMP$109,143,0980.1%
44ArkansasAR$106,324,1580.1%
45UtahUT$93,150,9170.1%
46North DakotaND$57,062,4810.1%
47New HampshireNH$54,474,3120.1%
48Rhode IslandRI$53,018,4270.1%
49KansasKS$48,713,7630.0%
50GuamGU$43,714,9740.0%
51South DakotaSD$40,464,2860.0%
52IdahoID$32,148,6780.0%
53NevadaNV$24,145,4380.0%
54DelawareDE$7,006,5220.0%
55American SamoaAS$147,2570.0%
56WyomingWY-$4,778,622-0.0%

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Sources And Transparency

Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.

Federal Data Last Updated
Oct 14, 2026
Research Last Reviewed
Not available

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Cite this page

The Paper Trail Project. “Department of Homeland Security (DHS).” Accessed November 7, 2026. https://www.papertrailproject.org/agencies/department-of-homeland-security

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Record last updated 2026-10-14. Sources: USAspending.gov. Verify consequential claims against the linked original records.