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Human Services, New Jersey Department of: federal contracts and grants

Human Services, New Jersey Department of, based in Trenton, NJ, received $22.4 billion in federal award obligations in fiscal year 2026, ranking 13th among all recipients. That is up 11% from FY 2025 ($20.2 billion).

This recipient is a state or local government entity. Much of its federal money is pass-through funding, such as Medicaid, that it then pays out to providers and residents.

$22.4B
Award obligations, FY 2026
$164.8B
FY 2017–2026 total
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Unique Entity ID (UEI)

Parent organization: New Jersey, State of

Business types reported: government, national government, regional and state government

Federal awards by fiscal year

Award obligations to Human Services, New Jersey Department of by fiscal year
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Fiscal yearAmount
FY 2026$22.4 billion
FY 2025$20.2 billion
FY 2024$17.7 billion
FY 2023$19.3 billion
FY 2022$20.0 billion
FY 2021$18.4 billion
FY 2020$14.2 billion
FY 2019$11.1 billion
FY 2018$11.0 billion
FY 2017$10.4 billion

Which agencies pay Human Services, New Jersey Department of

FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.

#AgencyAmountRelative size
1Department of Health and Human Services$20.2 billion
2Department of Agriculture$2.1 billion
3Department of Education$20.1 million

A large award total is not evidence of wrongdoing. Obligations are legal commitments to pay, which can be adjusted, de-obligated or never fully spent. See methodology.

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Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). USAspending recipient profile
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