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Department of State
Conducts U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
Total Obligations
$23.6B
Oct 17, 2025 through Oct 16, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 16, 2026
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What This Agency Does
Conducts U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
Why It Matters
Manages foreign aid, embassies, and international assistance programs.
Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$23.3BFY 2022
$23.9BFY 2023
$23.6BFY 2024
$14BFY 2025
$23.8BFY 2026
$2.1MFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $9,682,066,046 | 41.0% |
| 2 | Grants | $8,316,205,170 | 35.2% |
| 3 | Other assistance | $5,616,364,246 | 23.8% |
| 4 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRSUEI C6QYF9HFCE43 | $3,180,000,000 | 13.5% |
| 2 | THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA (THE GLOBAL FUND)UEI HQ1BANWJPHJ1 | $2,199,819,390 | 9.3% |
| 3 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESUEI LN9PU5M2YZN5 | $1,452,712,913 | 6.2% |
| 4 | UNITED NATIONSUEI FGN3U2778FG2 | $1,019,272,972 | 4.3% |
| 5 | UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMMEUEI EBJMGSYM9C77 | $1,014,029,384 | 4.3% |
| 6 | GAVI ALLIANCEUEI YWKQZ1GB26W1 | $600,000,000 | 2.5% |
| 7 | CADDELL CONSTRUCTION CO. (DE), LLCUEI ELJMJND6DDF3 | $561,612,874 | 2.4% |
| 8 | PCL CONSTRUCTION INCUEI EATWNKYCPW67 | $492,326,196 | 2.1% |
| 9 | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.UEI SMNWM6HN79X5 | $385,259,232 | 1.6% |
| 10 | CGI FEDERAL INC.UEI TRKEP1HEBNS5 | $365,737,658 | 1.5% |
| 11 | FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONALUEI VRAASTY11EA3 | $325,760,802 | 1.4% |
| 12 | WORLD VISION INC.UEI FYLGEXPJTM91 | $321,789,368 | 1.4% |
| 13 | NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACYUEI KH6TMX6EA148 | $315,000,000 | 1.3% |
| 14 | UNICEFUEI MRMSDA8LK7H5 | $250,364,593 | 1.1% |
| 15 | ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLCUEI C47BNA8GM833 | $186,274,662 | 0.8% |
| 16 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATIONUEI R83NBN53FNK5 | $184,111,770 | 0.8% |
| 17 | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONUEI MMLKPW9JLX64 | $180,878,746 | 0.8% |
| 18 | CITIBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONUEI GMJYK3486VS4 | $158,836,806 | 0.7% |
| 19 | INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.UEI EZ3SMGBR74X6 | $156,781,774 | 0.7% |
| 20 | ABT GLOBAL LLCUEI C9S1NLQ67626 | $156,713,782 | 0.7% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of StateDOS | $23,057,707,547 | 97.6% |
| 2 | International Boundary and Water Commission: U.S.-MexicoIBWC | $556,927,916 | 2.4% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global Health Security and Transition of Life-saving ServicesAssistance Listing · 19.046 | $3,180,129,800 | 13.5% |
| 2 | Contributions to International Organizations- CIOAssistance Listing · 19.790 | $2,409,905,956 | 10.2% |
| 3 | International Disaster and Humanitarian ResponseAssistance Listing · 19.045 | $2,108,221,750 | 8.9% |
| 4 | Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for AfricaAssistance Listing · 19.517 | $1,614,559,677 | 6.8% |
| 5 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $986,962,380 | 4.2% |
| 6 | Assessed Contributions for State DepartmentAssistance Listing · 19.707 | $809,061,648 | 3.4% |
| 7 | CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE BUILDINGSPSC · Y1AA | $767,534,572 | 3.3% |
| 8 | Contributions to International Organizations for Overseas AssistanceAssistance Listing · 19.515 | $683,951,084 | 2.9% |
| 9 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $637,352,273 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global PrioritiesAssistance Listing · 19.522 | $617,160,481 | 2.6% |
| 11 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $508,238,040 | 2.2% |
| 12 | CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE AND WASTE FACILITIESPSC · Y1ND | $499,026,370 | 2.1% |
| 13 | HOUSEKEEPING- GUARDPSC · S206 | $420,729,471 | 1.8% |
| 14 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $409,117,810 | 1.7% |
| 15 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORTPSC · R706 | $403,531,922 | 1.7% |
| 16 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PHYSICAL SECURITY AND BADGINGPSC · R430 | $366,962,611 | 1.6% |
| 17 | International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborAssistance Listing · 19.345 | $313,905,935 | 1.3% |
| 18 | The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ProgramsAssistance Listing · 19.029 | $297,871,628 | 1.3% |
| 19 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: BANKINGPSC · R711 | $293,031,455 | 1.2% |
| 20 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $284,332,032 | 1.2% |
| 21 | EUR-OtherAssistance Listing · 19.878 | $221,338,767 | 0.9% |
| 22 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $186,294,538 | 0.8% |
| 23 | Weapons Removal and AbatementAssistance Listing · 19.800 | $180,507,747 | 0.8% |
| 24 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $168,089,643 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Academic Exchange Programs - Graduate StudentsAssistance Listing · 19.400 | $153,508,059 | 0.7% |
| 26 | IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A20 | $137,968,112 | 0.6% |
| 27 | PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLESPSC · 2310 | $137,063,721 | 0.6% |
| 28 | USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasAssistance Listing · 98.001 | $135,823,198 | 0.6% |
| 29 | East Asia and Pacific Grants ProgramAssistance Listing · 19.124 | $107,124,683 | 0.5% |
| 30 | Voluntary Contributions to International OrganizationsAssistance Listing · 19.791 | $94,517,994 | 0.4% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $2,371,102,294 | 10.0% |
| 2 | VirginiaVA | $2,367,142,469 | 10.0% |
| 3 | CaliforniaCA | $774,717,234 | 3.3% |
| 4 | AlabamaAL | $500,032,744 | 2.1% |
| 5 | MarylandMD | $165,204,742 | 0.7% |
| 6 | FloridaFL | $139,685,307 | 0.6% |
| 7 | New YorkNY | $122,170,442 | 0.5% |
| 8 | South CarolinaSC | $107,123,297 | 0.5% |
| 9 | AlaskaAK | $80,216,589 | 0.3% |
| 10 | MichiganMI | $33,105,317 | 0.1% |
| 11 | ArkansasAR | $32,463,713 | 0.1% |
| 12 | OregonOR | $30,693,983 | 0.1% |
| 13 | NebraskaNE | $29,043,474 | 0.1% |
| 14 | MinnesotaMN | $25,072,553 | 0.1% |
| 15 | TexasTX | $25,033,207 | 0.1% |
| 16 | PennsylvaniaPA | $23,642,702 | 0.1% |
| 17 | MassachusettsMA | $16,890,786 | 0.1% |
| 18 | ConnecticutCT | $14,182,445 | 0.1% |
| 19 | WashingtonWA | $13,252,054 | 0.1% |
| 20 | ArizonaAZ | $12,946,544 | 0.1% |
| 21 | GeorgiaGA | $11,160,059 | 0.0% |
| 22 | OklahomaOK | $10,580,427 | 0.0% |
| 23 | IowaIA | $8,189,582 | 0.0% |
| 24 | New HampshireNH | $5,742,247 | 0.0% |
| 25 | ColoradoCO | $5,639,057 | 0.0% |
| 26 | West VirginiaWV | $5,428,361 | 0.0% |
| 27 | IllinoisIL | $4,992,434 | 0.0% |
| 28 | WisconsinWI | $3,403,480 | 0.0% |
| 29 | New JerseyNJ | $3,369,121 | 0.0% |
| 30 | OhioOH | $3,119,955 | 0.0% |
| 31 | IndianaIN | $2,963,348 | 0.0% |
| 32 | TennesseeTN | $1,851,426 | 0.0% |
| 33 | UtahUT | $1,260,973 | 0.0% |
| 34 | MississippiMS | $1,152,666 | 0.0% |
| 35 | North DakotaND | $995,691 | 0.0% |
| 36 | New MexicoNM | $749,943 | 0.0% |
| 37 | VermontVT | $735,714 | 0.0% |
| 38 | South DakotaSD | $519,196 | 0.0% |
| 39 | KentuckyKY | $435,608 | 0.0% |
| 40 | Puerto RicoPR | $386,358 | 0.0% |
| 41 | HawaiiHI | $250,598 | 0.0% |
| 42 | MaineME | $206,980 | 0.0% |
| 43 | KansasKS | $130,173 | 0.0% |
| 44 | DelawareDE | $54,836 | 0.0% |
| 45 | IdahoID | $53,000 | 0.0% |
| 46 | MontanaMT | $26,564 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Rhode IslandRI | $21,924 | 0.0% |
| 48 | American SamoaAS | $16,484 | 0.0% |
| 49 | LouisianaLA | $9,966 | 0.0% |
| 50 | MissouriMO | $2,822 | 0.0% |
| 51 | WyomingWY | $0 | 0.0% |
| 52 | NevadaNV | -$23,222 | -0.0% |
| 53 | North CarolinaNC | -$103,287 | -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 16, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available