WhereTaxMoneyGoesDistrict of Columbia Courts (DC COURTS): federal spending, contracts and grants
In fiscal year 2026, District of Columbia Courts reported $319.9 million in obligations and $297.8 million in outlays, about 0.0% of all budgetary resources tracked on USAspending. Below: where its award money went, who received the most, and how its spending has changed since FY 2017.
FY 2026 figures are still being reported by agencies and will change as late submissions arrive.
Mission
Comprised of the Court of Appeals, the Superior Court, and the Court System, the District of Columbia Courts constitute the Judicial Branch of the District of Columbia government. The mission of the District of Columbia Courts is to protect rights and liberties, uphold and interpret the law, and resolve disputes peacefully, fairly, and effectively in the District of Columbia.
How DC COURTS awarded money in FY 2026
Award obligations are the part of an agency's spending that goes out as contracts, grants, loans, direct payments and other awards to outside recipients. The rest pays for salaries, internal operations and transfers that are not awards.
| Award type | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts | $70.7 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
FY 2026 obligations of $319.9 million were down 12% from FY 2025 ($362.7 million) and compare with $305.0 million in FY 2017.
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $319.9 million |
| FY 2025 | $362.7 million |
| FY 2024 | $357.8 million |
| FY 2023 | $315.4 million |
| FY 2022 | $309.9 million |
| FY 2021 | $301.1 million |
| FY 2020 | $316.2 million |
| FY 2019 | $329.6 million |
| FY 2018 | $336.7 million |
| FY 2017 | $305.0 million |
Top recipients, FY 2026
Ranked by award obligations from DC COURTS. "Multiple recipients" groups aggregated or redacted records, such as payments to individuals.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan Security Services, INC. | $12.5 million | |
| 2 | Gaghan Mechanical, INC. | $9.0 million | |
| 3 | The Children's Law Center, Incorporated | $6.0 million | |
| 4 | Johnson Controls Security Solutions LLC | $5.2 million | |
| 5 | United Facility Services Corp | $3.3 million | |
| 6 | West Publishing Corporation | $2.2 million | |
| 7 | Govconnection INC | $1.9 million | |
| 8 | Mythics, LLC | $1.8 million | |
| 9 | Courtview Justice Solutions, INC. | $1.6 million | |
| 10 | Midtown Personnel INC. | $1.1 million |
Top states, FY 2026
By place of performance — where the work is done or the money is used.
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $75.3 million |
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Source data last updated November 4, 2026 · Imported November 6, 2026 · Dollar figures are nominal and rounded. How these numbers are calculated · Report a problem