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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
$380.7M
Oct 11, 2025 through Oct 10, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 10, 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
$380.7MFY 2026
$0FY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants | $286,166,743 | 75.2% |
| 2 | Contracts | $94,577,585 | 24.8% |
| 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 | 29.5% |
| 2 | MIDDLE EAST BROADCASTING NETWORKS, INC.UEI KXNLLV3U8Z64 | $69,000,000 | 18.1% |
| 3 | RADIO FREE ASIAUEI G22JVJGLK725 | $53,500,000 | 14.1% |
| 4 | OPEN TECHNOLOGY FUNDUEI VG15QZXA1A95 | $49,524,666 | 13.0% |
| 5 | MCP COMPUTER PRODUCTS INCUEI ZYLCHL6TZ3N1 | $11,538,962 | 3.0% |
| 6 | MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLCUEI WN8JFVZTBCA5 | $7,244,014 | 1.9% |
| 7 | XTEC, INCORPORATEDUEI D21ZNGNM3VC5 | $5,887,387 | 1.5% |
| 8 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESUEI LN9PU5M2YZN5 | $5,517,728 | 1.4% |
| 9 | CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPUEI DT8KJHZXVJH5 | $4,564,871 | 1.2% |
| 10 | PAYDESK LIMITEDUEI X1CXFNEKVBN8 | $4,228,223 | 1.1% |
| 11 | CGI FEDERAL INC.UEI TRKEP1HEBNS5 | $3,690,682 | 1.0% |
| 12 | ALLTRANSPACK, INC.UEI QTLZM6G6NCU8 | $3,666,721 | 1.0% |
| 13 | DALET DIGITAL MEDIA SYSTEMS USA, INCUEI EA3MU6D46997 | $2,721,363 | 0.7% |
| 14 | REUTERS NEWS & MEDIA INCUEI ED9YLAED15Z3 | $2,715,000 | 0.7% |
| 15 | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLCUEI MNALR8D818N7 | $2,388,081 | 0.6% |
| 16 | COUNTERTRADE PRODUCTS, INC.UEI CN4KSKX2UQY5 | $2,360,500 | 0.6% |
| 17 | IRON BOW TECHNOLOGIES, LLCUEI Q2M4FYALZJ89 | $2,295,901 | 0.6% |
| 18 | THE ASSOCIATED PRESSUEI HLMNWNLKY2J6 | $1,850,702 | 0.5% |
| 19 | FRONTLINE MEDIA FUNDUEI ENUDTZ5LYX39 | $1,642,077 | 0.4% |
| 20 | CASTRO & COMPANY, LLCUEI CVK4HL3P5D54 | $1,627,912 | 0.4% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U.S. Agency for Global MediaUSAGM | $380,744,328 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Broadcasting Independent Grantee OrganizationsAssistance Listing · 90.500 | $286,166,743 | 75.2% |
| 2 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: COMMUNICATIONSPSC · R426 | $12,720,557 | 3.3% |
| 3 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $11,983,518 | 3.1% |
| 4 | IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW)PSC · 7E20 | $11,893,907 | 3.1% |
| 5 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $10,794,149 | 2.8% |
| 6 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $8,874,908 | 2.3% |
| 7 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHERPSC · R799 | $3,948,313 | 1.0% |
| 8 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORTPSC · R706 | $3,666,721 | 1.0% |
| 9 | PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- FILM/VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTIONPSC · T006 | $3,577,311 | 0.9% |
| 10 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $2,588,041 | 0.7% |
| 11 | IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE: SERVERS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7B22 | $2,228,492 | 0.6% |
| 12 | IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access ServicesPSC · DG11 | $1,927,359 | 0.5% |
| 13 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PHYSICAL SECURITY AND BADGINGPSC · R430 | $1,784,357 | 0.5% |
| 14 | IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7C20 | $1,445,353 | 0.4% |
| 15 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHERPSC · R699 | $1,195,836 | 0.3% |
| 16 | IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)PSC · DE01 | $1,083,744 | 0.3% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $261,408,031 | 68.7% |
| 2 | VirginiaVA | $83,982,995 | 22.1% |
| 3 | FloridaFL | $7,425,729 | 2.0% |
| 4 | New YorkNY | $6,175,382 | 1.6% |
| 5 | North CarolinaNC | $1,391,879 | 0.4% |
| 6 | TexasTX | $1,206,085 | 0.3% |
| 7 | ColoradoCO | $1,187,682 | 0.3% |
| 8 | CaliforniaCA | $1,168,886 | 0.3% |
| 9 | MarylandMD | $1,098,897 | 0.3% |
| 10 | GeorgiaGA | $812,024 | 0.2% |
| 11 | OregonOR | $764,439 | 0.2% |
| 12 | PennsylvaniaPA | $595,226 | 0.2% |
| 13 | New JerseyNJ | $342,547 | 0.1% |
| 14 | IllinoisIL | $233,035 | 0.1% |
| 15 | OklahomaOK | $176,652 | 0.0% |
| 16 | ArizonaAZ | $139,139 | 0.0% |
| 17 | WashingtonWA | $127,582 | 0.0% |
| 18 | ConnecticutCT | $109,242 | 0.0% |
| 19 | IndianaIN | $96,400 | 0.0% |
| 20 | KentuckyKY | $56,311 | 0.0% |
| 21 | MissouriMO | $50,577 | 0.0% |
| 22 | MichiganMI | $41,003 | 0.0% |
| 23 | NebraskaNE | $40,000 | 0.0% |
| 24 | South DakotaSD | $15,711 | 0.0% |
| 25 | OhioOH | $4,110 | 0.0% |
| 26 | AlaskaAK | $0 | 0.0% |
| 27 | ArkansasAR | -$34,560 | -0.0% |
| 28 | MassachusettsMA | -$82,630 | -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 10, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available