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U.S. Agency for Global Media
U.S. Agency for Global Media is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$341.6M
Sep 6, 2025 through Sep 5, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 5, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$490.2MFY 2022
$515.5MFY 2023
$492.3MFY 2024
$375.8MFY 2025
$326.9MFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants | $286,166,743 | 83.8% |
| 2 | Contracts | $55,449,029 | 16.2% |
| 3 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RFE/RL INCUEI JNXVYWEXC959 | $112,500,000 | 32.9% |
| 2 | MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.UEI KXNLLV3U8Z64 | $69,000,000 | 20.2% |
| 3 | RADIO FREE ASIAUEI G22JVJGLK725 | $53,500,000 | 15.7% |
| 4 | OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUNDUEI VG15QZXA1A95 | $49,524,666 | 14.5% |
| 5 | HIGHTOWER COMMUNICATIONS INCUEI SAAHW99M8AK8 | $4,632,472 | 1.4% |
| 6 | CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPUEI DT8KJHZXVJH5 | $4,432,360 | 1.3% |
| 7 | ALLTRANSPACK, INC.UEI QTLZM6G6NCU8 | $3,666,721 | 1.1% |
| 8 | PAYDESK LIMITEDUEI X1CXFNEKVBN8 | $3,578,223 | 1.0% |
| 9 | CGI FEDERAL INC.UEI TRKEP1HEBNS5 | $3,553,052 | 1.0% |
| 10 | XTEC, INCORPORATEDUEI D21ZNGNM3VC5 | $3,251,717 | 1.0% |
| 11 | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLCUEI MNALR8D818N7 | $2,541,893 | 0.7% |
| 12 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESSUEI HLMNWNLKY2J6 | $1,749,886 | 0.5% |
| 13 | FRONTLINE MEDIA FUNDUEI ENUDTZ5LYX39 | $1,642,077 | 0.5% |
| 14 | CASTRO & COMPANY, LLCUEI CVK4HL3P5D54 | $1,627,912 | 0.5% |
| 15 | ITFRASTRUCTURE, INC.UEI VZAQEGWFDXF7 | $1,391,487 | 0.4% |
| 16 | SES SPACE & DEFENSE, INC.UEI K1MPUUN7WP55 | $1,336,862 | 0.4% |
| 17 | FOXX PROFESSIONALS, LLCUEI MFA8SY2JGKE4 | $1,324,800 | 0.4% |
| 18 | REGAN TECHNOLOGIES CORPUEI PJ2BS3KYWKS5 | $1,303,809 | 0.4% |
| 19 | DATASOURCE, INC.UEI VFXDXWNLKUN6 | $1,187,805 | 0.3% |
| 20 | ONEWEB TECHNOLOGIES INC.UEI R41FS9Z88GZ7 | $1,082,701 | 0.3% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Agency for Global MediaUSAGM | $341,615,772 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Broadcasting Independent Grantee OrganizationsAssistance Listing · 90.500 | $286,166,743 | 83.8% |
| 2 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: COMMUNICATIONSPSC · R426 | $8,734,437 | 2.6% |
| 3 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $7,342,214 | 2.1% |
| 4 | ANTENNAS, WAVEGUIDES, AND RELATED EQUIPMENTPSC · 5985 | $4,673,475 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $3,787,641 | 1.1% |
| 6 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHERPSC · R799 | $3,729,450 | 1.1% |
| 7 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORTPSC · R706 | $3,666,721 | 1.1% |
| 8 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PHYSICAL SECURITY AND BADGINGPSC · R430 | $2,928,893 | 0.9% |
| 9 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $2,629,350 | 0.8% |
| 10 | IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access ServicesPSC · DG11 | $1,849,825 | 0.5% |
| 11 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHERPSC · R699 | $1,459,196 | 0.4% |
| 12 | IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)PSC · DE01 | $1,375,200 | 0.4% |
| 13 | IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A20 | $1,101,299 | 0.3% |
| 14 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: AUDITINGPSC · R704 | $1,001,558 | 0.3% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $884,177 | 0.3% |
| 16 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $881,504 | 0.3% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $239,688,617 | 70.2% |
| 2 | VirginiaVA | $80,755,087 | 23.6% |
| 3 | North CarolinaNC | $4,648,911 | 1.4% |
| 4 | FloridaFL | $4,310,199 | 1.3% |
| 5 | CaliforniaCA | $1,978,864 | 0.6% |
| 6 | TexasTX | $1,581,888 | 0.5% |
| 7 | New YorkNY | $1,241,126 | 0.4% |
| 8 | MarylandMD | $1,140,762 | 0.3% |
| 9 | GeorgiaGA | $808,542 | 0.2% |
| 10 | PennsylvaniaPA | $406,709 | 0.1% |
| 11 | New JerseyNJ | $141,792 | 0.0% |
| 12 | ArizonaAZ | $139,139 | 0.0% |
| 13 | ConnecticutCT | $109,242 | 0.0% |
| 14 | OklahomaOK | $108,048 | 0.0% |
| 15 | IndianaIN | $96,400 | 0.0% |
| 16 | WashingtonWA | $79,397 | 0.0% |
| 17 | MichiganMI | $65,297 | 0.0% |
| 18 | IllinoisIL | $60,041 | 0.0% |
| 19 | KentuckyKY | $56,311 | 0.0% |
| 20 | MissouriMO | $50,577 | 0.0% |
| 21 | MinnesotaMN | $32,172 | 0.0% |
| 22 | South DakotaSD | $15,711 | 0.0% |
| 23 | OhioOH | $4,110 | 0.0% |
| 24 | AlaskaAK | $0 | 0.0% |
| 25 | ArkansasAR | -$34,560 | -0.0% |
| 26 | MassachusettsMA | -$82,630 | -0.0% |
| 27 | ColoradoCO | -$257,671 | -0.1% |
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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
- Sep 5, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available