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Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$6.4B
Sep 1, 2025 through Aug 31, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Aug 31, 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
$6.1BFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct payments | $6,221,229,391 | 97.7% |
| 2 | Contracts | $148,981,840 | 2.3% |
| 3 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Grants | -$2,360 | -0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GCI COMMUNICATION CORP.UEI L5ANNJF4BKS5 | $881,666,239 | 13.8% |
| 2 | CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLCUEI MX16CA896HK5 | $144,917,169 | 2.3% |
| 3 | COMCAST BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS, LLCUEI CN3ZSPPKHLH5 | $124,159,043 | 1.9% |
| 4 | IM TELECOM, LLCUEI TRSYX9JRRXK9 | $122,519,484 | 1.9% |
| 5 | CDW GOVERNMENT LLCUEI PHZDZ8SJ5CM1 | $120,553,565 | 1.9% |
| 6 | TRUCONNECT COMMUNICATIONS INC.UEI S793F66CAJD3 | $105,184,820 | 1.7% |
| 7 | TRACFONE WIRELESS, INCUEI KXFMQ387CVF3 | $100,527,701 | 1.6% |
| 8 | CONVERGEONE INCUEI JTAMGUTNNFE3 | $84,175,936 | 1.3% |
| 9 | CELLULAR SOUTH LICENSES, LLCUEI T655DPD5LCV1 | $84,080,842 | 1.3% |
| 10 | ARIZONA TELEPHONE COMPANYUEI HLCQTWSY8MJ6 | $82,262,035 | 1.3% |
| 11 | COXCOM, LLCUEI HK6RKYDJ5SZ5 | $81,103,886 | 1.3% |
| 12 | PC SOLUTIONS & INTEGRATION, INC.UEI VENJXHRABEE1 | $74,534,424 | 1.2% |
| 13 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCRVICES, LLC_7616UEI WCA7KZRK4918 | $62,860,637 | 1.0% |
| 14 | FARMERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.UEI NHJEBNLBKXD7 | $55,957,714 | 0.9% |
| 15 | SACRED WIND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.UEI KQEDTQ4NHR33 | $46,015,591 | 0.7% |
| 16 | CONTERRA ULTRA BROADBAND LLCUEI MXFKKQFSD9N9 | $45,329,590 | 0.7% |
| 17 | RESERVATION TELEPHONE COOPERATIVEUEI ZAEFWHJYJRJ3 | $45,021,332 | 0.7% |
| 18 | GLOBAL CONNECTION INC. OF AMERICAUEI E1JTHM9Z5NZ1 | $43,817,332 | 0.7% |
| 19 | HORRY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC.UEI MTG7WKH9S965 | $42,750,682 | 0.7% |
| 20 | WESTERN NEW MEXICO TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC.UEI N9BGW575LE25 | $42,203,486 | 0.7% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Communications CommissionFCC | $6,370,208,872 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - SCHOOLS and LIBRARIESAssistance Listing · 32.004 | $3,037,841,123 | 47.7% |
| 2 | UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - HIGH COSTAssistance Listing · 32.002 | $2,146,959,057 | 33.7% |
| 3 | UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - LIFELINEAssistance Listing · 32.003 | $565,699,024 | 8.9% |
| 4 | UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - RURAL HEALTH CAREAssistance Listing · 32.005 | $498,223,830 | 7.8% |
| 5 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $33,604,375 | 0.5% |
| 6 | IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR)PSC · DD01 | $16,161,446 | 0.3% |
| 7 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $14,560,732 | 0.2% |
| 8 | IT AND TELECOM - PLATFORM PRODUCTS: DATABASE, MAINFRAME, MIDDLEWARE (HW, PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7H20 | $14,495,212 | 0.2% |
| 9 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: FINANCIALPSC · R710 | $10,305,958 | 0.2% |
| 10 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $8,128,471 | 0.1% |
| 11 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $6,578,012 | 0.1% |
| 12 | IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER AS A SERVICEPSC · DC10 | $5,825,213 | 0.1% |
| 13 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE AS A SERVICEPSC · DJ10 | $4,892,873 | 0.1% |
| 14 | IT AND TELECOM- OTHER IT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONSPSC · D399 | $4,434,456 | 0.1% |
| 15 | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES MEASURING AND TESTING INSTRUMENTSPSC · 6625 | $3,693,712 | 0.1% |
| 16 | HOUSEKEEPING- FACILITIES OPERATIONS SUPPORTPSC · S216 | $3,657,708 | 0.1% |
| 17 | IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A20 | $3,576,501 | 0.1% |
| 18 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DATA (OTHER THAN SCIENTIFIC)PSC · B506 | $3,543,320 | 0.1% |
| 19 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DJ01 | $3,064,714 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Emergency Connectivity Fund ProgramAssistance Listing · 32.009 | $107,600 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant ProgramAssistance Listing · 32.011 | -$2,360 | -0.0% |
| 22 | Connected Care Pilot ProgramAssistance Listing · 32.007 | -$4,485,978 | -0.1% |
| 23 | Affordable Connectivity ProgramAssistance Listing · 32.008 | -$5,547,756 | -0.1% |
| 24 | Supply Chain Reimbursement ProgramAssistance Listing · 32.010 | -$17,567,509 | -0.3% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlaskaAK | $1,025,261,036 | 16.1% |
| 2 | CaliforniaCA | $459,791,085 | 7.2% |
| 3 | TexasTX | $226,665,226 | 3.6% |
| 4 | New YorkNY | $196,032,262 | 3.1% |
| 5 | VirginiaVA | $193,448,322 | 3.0% |
| 6 | North CarolinaNC | $188,187,126 | 3.0% |
| 7 | OhioOH | $179,536,781 | 2.8% |
| 8 | IllinoisIL | $158,788,831 | 2.5% |
| 9 | GeorgiaGA | $154,775,218 | 2.4% |
| 10 | MichiganMI | $154,002,240 | 2.4% |
| 11 | FloridaFL | $151,843,384 | 2.4% |
| 12 | KentuckyKY | $149,937,741 | 2.4% |
| 13 | South CarolinaSC | $143,447,104 | 2.3% |
| 14 | ArizonaAZ | $142,944,856 | 2.2% |
| 15 | MississippiMS | $135,814,640 | 2.1% |
| 16 | WisconsinWI | $128,089,045 | 2.0% |
| 17 | PennsylvaniaPA | $123,870,792 | 1.9% |
| 18 | IndianaIN | $120,829,984 | 1.9% |
| 19 | IowaIA | $110,351,901 | 1.7% |
| 20 | WashingtonWA | $109,830,659 | 1.7% |
| 21 | MinnesotaMN | $106,564,152 | 1.7% |
| 22 | OregonOR | $101,905,958 | 1.6% |
| 23 | LouisianaLA | $101,495,242 | 1.6% |
| 24 | KansasKS | $99,490,787 | 1.6% |
| 25 | MissouriMO | $96,180,403 | 1.5% |
| 26 | New MexicoNM | $87,860,944 | 1.4% |
| 27 | OklahomaOK | $86,457,282 | 1.4% |
| 28 | Puerto RicoPR | $81,595,703 | 1.3% |
| 29 | MontanaMT | $80,498,064 | 1.3% |
| 30 | South DakotaSD | $75,930,553 | 1.2% |
| 31 | MarylandMD | $69,494,787 | 1.1% |
| 32 | New JerseyNJ | $62,843,780 | 1.0% |
| 33 | NevadaNV | $62,079,087 | 1.0% |
| 34 | TennesseeTN | $44,444,500 | 0.7% |
| 35 | AlabamaAL | $37,305,325 | 0.6% |
| 36 | ColoradoCO | $37,262,541 | 0.6% |
| 37 | UtahUT | $34,649,484 | 0.5% |
| 38 | MassachusettsMA | $29,401,523 | 0.5% |
| 39 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $28,831,802 | 0.5% |
| 40 | WyomingWY | $26,385,708 | 0.4% |
| 41 | MaineME | $24,629,333 | 0.4% |
| 42 | West VirginiaWV | $19,883,766 | 0.3% |
| 43 | GuamGU | $18,261,682 | 0.3% |
| 44 | North DakotaND | $14,290,434 | 0.2% |
| 45 | ConnecticutCT | $11,283,261 | 0.2% |
| 46 | New HampshireNH | $9,606,433 | 0.2% |
| 47 | ArkansasAR | $9,593,780 | 0.2% |
| 48 | Rhode IslandRI | $9,180,848 | 0.1% |
| 49 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $7,463,303 | 0.1% |
| 50 | DelawareDE | $6,314,796 | 0.1% |
| 51 | VermontVT | $5,087,991 | 0.1% |
| 52 | IdahoID | $4,960,636 | 0.1% |
| 53 | HawaiiHI | $2,406,759 | 0.0% |
| 54 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $136,949 | 0.0% |
| 55 | American SamoaAS | -$120 | -0.0% |
| 56 | NebraskaNE | -$14,709,424 | -0.2% |
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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
- Aug 31, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available