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IA Department of Human Services: federal contracts and grants

IA Department of Human Services, based in Des Moines, IA, received $7.4 billion in federal award obligations in fiscal year 2026, ranking 45th among all recipients. That is down 8% from FY 2025 ($8.0 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.

$7.4B
Award obligations, FY 2026
$57.8B
FY 2017–2026 total
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Unique Entity ID (UEI)

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

Federal awards by fiscal year

Award obligations to IA Department of Human Services by fiscal year
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Fiscal yearAmount
FY 2026$7.4 billion
FY 2025$8.0 billion
FY 2024$7.3 billion
FY 2023$6.2 billion
FY 2022$6.3 billion
FY 2021$6.2 billion
FY 2020$5.3 billion
FY 2019$4.1 billion
FY 2018$3.9 billion
FY 2017$3.2 billion

Which agencies pay IA Department of Human Services

FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.

#AgencyAmountRelative size
1Department of Health and Human Services$6.8 billion
2Department of Agriculture$572.9 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