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Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$9.7B
Oct 30, 2025 through Oct 29, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 29, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$21BFY 2022
$13.3BFY 2023
$15.7BFY 2024
$6.3BFY 2025
$9.7BFY 2026
$564.9KFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct payments | $9,532,412,856 | 98.2% |
| 2 | Contracts | $172,634,045 | 1.8% |
| 3 | Grants | $0 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GCI COMMUNICATION CORP.UEI L5ANNJF4BKS5 | $894,211,598 | 9.2% |
| 2 | NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.UEI E5FGYCH7UWL6 | $433,370,739 | 4.5% |
| 3 | CROWN CASTLE FIBER LLCUEI LYMMRYHULW63 | $296,891,672 | 3.1% |
| 4 | AIR VOICE WIRELESS LLCUEI RUDEGMFSNHU3 | $266,222,738 | 2.7% |
| 5 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLCUEI MX16CA896HK5 | $157,108,201 | 1.6% |
| 6 | NETSYNC NETWORK SOLUTIONS, INC.UEI HJ4MSGDU9634 | $155,063,613 | 1.6% |
| 7 | CDW GOVERNMENT LLCUEI PHZDZ8SJ5CM1 | $130,680,157 | 1.3% |
| 8 | ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.UEI XFGDR91FMSG6 | $130,426,848 | 1.3% |
| 9 | COMCAST BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLCUEI CN3ZSPPKHLH5 | $130,392,869 | 1.3% |
| 10 | IM TELECOM, LLCUEI TRSYX9JRRXK9 | $128,426,902 | 1.3% |
| 11 | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLCUEI WLZML2ZZKFU6 | $123,800,429 | 1.3% |
| 12 | VERIZON VALUE, INC.UEI KXFMQ387CVF3 | $99,135,537 | 1.0% |
| 13 | TRUCONNECT COMMUNICATIONS INC.UEI S793F66CAJD3 | $98,030,180 | 1.0% |
| 14 | COXCOM, LLCUEI HK6RKYDJ5SZ5 | $97,400,710 | 1.0% |
| 15 | CELLULAR SOUTH LICENSES, LLCUEI T655DPD5LCV1 | $87,906,571 | 0.9% |
| 16 | CONVERGEONE INCUEI JTAMGUTNNFE3 | $87,402,431 | 0.9% |
| 17 | ACS OF ANCHORAGE, LLCUEI KLHAYG7RYHA6 | $82,782,063 | 0.9% |
| 18 | ARIZONA TELEPHONE COMPANYUEI HLCQTWSY8MJ6 | $82,261,323 | 0.8% |
| 19 | PC SOLUTIONS & INTEGRATION, INC.UEI VENJXHRABEE1 | $79,319,476 | 0.8% |
| 20 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCRVICES, LLC_7616UEI WCA7KZRK4918 | $59,006,643 | 0.6% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Communications CommissionFCC | $9,705,046,900 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - SCHOOLS and LIBRARIESAssistance Listing · 32.004 | $4,634,987,310 | 47.8% |
| 2 | UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - HIGH COSTAssistance Listing · 32.002 | $3,293,277,177 | 33.9% |
| 3 | UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - LIFELINEAssistance Listing · 32.003 | $1,080,409,918 | 11.1% |
| 4 | UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - RURAL HEALTH CAREAssistance Listing · 32.005 | $555,306,512 | 5.7% |
| 5 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $39,308,291 | 0.4% |
| 6 | IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM PRODUCTS: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7H20 | $18,479,948 | 0.2% |
| 7 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $16,306,202 | 0.2% |
| 8 | IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR)PSC · DD01 | $16,124,162 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $10,927,918 | 0.1% |
| 10 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: FINANCIALPSC · R710 | $10,305,958 | 0.1% |
| 11 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $10,253,542 | 0.1% |
| 12 | IT AND TELECOM- OTHER IT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONSPSC · D399 | $7,115,237 | 0.1% |
| 13 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE AS A SERVICEPSC · DJ10 | $5,540,958 | 0.1% |
| 14 | IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER AS A SERVICEPSC · DC10 | $5,336,870 | 0.1% |
| 15 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DATA (OTHER THAN SCIENTIFIC)PSC · B506 | $4,425,931 | 0.0% |
| 16 | IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE: SERVERS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7B22 | $4,414,703 | 0.0% |
| 17 | HOUSEKEEPING- FACILITIES OPERATIONS SUPPORTPSC · S216 | $3,657,708 | 0.0% |
| 18 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DJ01 | $3,183,700 | 0.0% |
| 19 | IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A20 | $2,830,132 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Emergency Connectivity Fund ProgramAssistance Listing · 32.009 | $107,600 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Connected Care Pilot ProgramAssistance Listing · 32.007 | -$4,485,978 | -0.0% |
| 22 | Affordable Connectivity ProgramAssistance Listing · 32.008 | -$5,547,230 | -0.1% |
| 23 | Supply Chain Reimbursement ProgramAssistance Listing · 32.010 | -$21,642,453 | -0.2% |
Federal Data · Geography Preview
Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlaskaAK | $1,127,220,697 | 11.6% |
| 2 | CaliforniaCA | $843,570,187 | 8.7% |
| 3 | TexasTX | $520,930,483 | 5.4% |
| 4 | New YorkNY | $424,233,958 | 4.4% |
| 5 | MississippiMS | $337,475,834 | 3.5% |
| 6 | FloridaFL | $261,399,882 | 2.7% |
| 7 | MichiganMI | $256,012,345 | 2.6% |
| 8 | OhioOH | $243,647,484 | 2.5% |
| 9 | IllinoisIL | $240,147,975 | 2.5% |
| 10 | North CarolinaNC | $237,606,768 | 2.4% |
| 11 | GeorgiaGA | $228,091,328 | 2.4% |
| 12 | LouisianaLA | $228,077,293 | 2.4% |
| 13 | VirginiaVA | $221,675,686 | 2.3% |
| 14 | ArizonaAZ | $216,421,521 | 2.2% |
| 15 | PennsylvaniaPA | $211,743,482 | 2.2% |
| 16 | KentuckyKY | $180,638,025 | 1.9% |
| 17 | South CarolinaSC | $177,455,740 | 1.8% |
| 18 | IndianaIN | $175,780,742 | 1.8% |
| 19 | OklahomaOK | $160,927,131 | 1.7% |
| 20 | IowaIA | $152,026,340 | 1.6% |
| 21 | WisconsinWI | $150,287,597 | 1.5% |
| 22 | MissouriMO | $141,706,072 | 1.5% |
| 23 | WashingtonWA | $135,222,044 | 1.4% |
| 24 | MinnesotaMN | $134,957,469 | 1.4% |
| 25 | New JerseyNJ | $132,235,347 | 1.4% |
| 26 | OregonOR | $124,805,800 | 1.3% |
| 27 | TennesseeTN | $117,729,117 | 1.2% |
| 28 | MontanaMT | $111,963,687 | 1.2% |
| 29 | New MexicoNM | $106,655,795 | 1.1% |
| 30 | KansasKS | $106,286,893 | 1.1% |
| 31 | NevadaNV | $91,757,660 | 0.9% |
| 32 | Puerto RicoPR | $89,980,568 | 0.9% |
| 33 | MarylandMD | $83,141,597 | 0.9% |
| 34 | South DakotaSD | $80,699,614 | 0.8% |
| 35 | AlabamaAL | $78,789,011 | 0.8% |
| 36 | ColoradoCO | $60,755,070 | 0.6% |
| 37 | MassachusettsMA | $60,399,593 | 0.6% |
| 38 | NebraskaNE | $55,654,097 | 0.6% |
| 39 | North DakotaND | $51,891,576 | 0.5% |
| 40 | ArkansasAR | $49,961,345 | 0.5% |
| 41 | WyomingWY | $49,008,614 | 0.5% |
| 42 | West VirginiaWV | $48,124,443 | 0.5% |
| 43 | UtahUT | $39,524,343 | 0.4% |
| 44 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $36,863,441 | 0.4% |
| 45 | ConnecticutCT | $34,549,436 | 0.4% |
| 46 | IdahoID | $32,532,835 | 0.3% |
| 47 | MaineME | $31,833,669 | 0.3% |
| 48 | GuamGU | $21,675,038 | 0.2% |
| 49 | New HampshireNH | $15,897,381 | 0.2% |
| 50 | Rhode IslandRI | $14,328,161 | 0.1% |
| 51 | DelawareDE | $11,179,356 | 0.1% |
| 52 | HawaiiHI | $10,506,494 | 0.1% |
| 53 | VermontVT | $9,455,177 | 0.1% |
| 54 | American SamoaAS | $9,165,030 | 0.1% |
| 55 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $3,277,915 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $1,434,128 | 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 29, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available