contract_awardAwarded Tuesday, August 18, 2026Analyzed

DEFENSE, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF: $16.6M Department of Homeland Security Federal Award

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Summary

This is a $16.6M pass-through grant from FEMA to the Hawaii Department of Defense for direct financial aid to families in disaster areas. As the recipient is a state government entity, no publicly traded companies are directly involved, and the contract does not create material revenue opportunities for public equities.

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Key Takeaways

  • 1.No publicly traded company benefits from this contract.
  • 2.The $16.6M grant is a routine disaster relief disbursement to a state agency.
  • 3.Investors should not expect any stock movement from this award.

Market Implications

There are no market implications from this contract. The funds flow directly to a state government and then to affected families, bypassing any public company involvement. No tickers are affected.

Full Analysis

The contract award is a direct payment from the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency to the Hawaii Department of Defense, totaling $16.6M. The funds are designated as a subsidy or non-reimbursable direct financial aid for families in disaster areas. Because the recipient is a state government agency, there is no publicly traded parent company, subsidiary, or prime contractor to map to. The contract does not involve competitive bidding or subcontracting opportunities that would flow to public companies. Related legislative signals in the HillSignal database are predominantly neutral and low-impact, with no direct connection to disaster relief funding. Presidential actions on drone tariffs and cyber crime are unrelated to this grant. As a result, this award has no measurable impact on public equity markets.

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Contract Details

Recipient

DEFENSE, HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF

Award Amount

$16,583,995

Awarding Agency

Department of Homeland Security

Sub-Agency

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Contract Type

DIRECT PAYMENT FOR SPECIFIED USE, AS A SUBSIDY OR OTHER NON-REIMBURSABLE DIRECT FINANCIAL AID (C)

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