contract_awardAwarded Tuesday, September 1, 2026Analyzed

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY: $29.3M Department of Agriculture Federal Award

Neutral

Summary

This $29.3M contract from the USDA Forest Service to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety is a reimbursable assistance agreement for forest management or wildfire suppression activities in Oregon. Since the recipient is a state government entity, no publicly traded companies are directly benefiting, and the contract size is modest relative to federal spending.

See which stocks are affected

Key takeaways, market implications, full AI analysis, and connected signals are available to HillSignal members.

Already have an account? Log in

Key Takeaways

  • 1.The contract is a government-to-government transfer, not a commercial procurement.
  • 2.No publicly traded companies are directly impacted.
  • 3.The $29.3M amount is not large enough to influence sector dynamics.

Market Implications

There are no direct market implications from this contract. It represents a routine intergovernmental reimbursement and does not affect any publicly traded company's revenue or backlog. Sector-level impact is negligible.

Full Analysis

The contract award of $29.3M is made by the USDA Forest Service to the South Dakota Department of Public Safety for project '153WESTFORK;OR-MAF-0'. The contract type is 'Other Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance', indicating it is a cost-reimbursable agreement likely tied to wildfire suppression or forest management support. Such agreements often involve state agencies assisting federal land management. Because the recipient is a state government entity, there is no direct publicly traded company beneficiary. This is a routine intergovernmental assistance agreement that does not create a material revenue stream for any public company.

Related Presidential Actions

Executive orders & memoranda affecting the same sectors or companies

proclamationSep 8, 2026

Excluding Certain Canadian Alcoholic Beverages from Importation into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Alcoholic Beverages

President Trump, invoking Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, orders an import ban on certain Canadian alcoholic beverages effective September 29, 2026, escalating previous 50% ad valorem duties. This action targets Canadian discrimination against U.S. alcoholic beverages, citing Canada's broken commitments and additional retaliation. The ban replaces the tariff for specified products with a complete exclusion from entry into the United States.

proclamationSep 8, 2026

Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Alcoholic Beverages

This proclamation modifies the list of Canadian products subject to a 50% ad valorem additional duty originally imposed under Proclamation 11046, effective September 15, 2026. It adds certain products to the duty (Annex I, Part A) and removes others (Annex I, Part B), based on recommendations from senior executive branch officials to better serve the public interest while still offsetting Canadian discrimination against U.S. alcoholic beverages. The action directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection to implement the changes and maintains that the duties are in addition to any existing section 232 duties.

proclamationSep 8, 2026

Excluding Certain Canadian Products from Importation into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States with Respect to Dairy

This proclamation bans the importation of certain Canadian dairy products (previously subject to 50% tariffs) effective September 29,2026 because Canada failed to remove discriminatory dairy tariff-rate quotas. It invokes Section 338 of the Tariff Act of1930 and Section604 of the Trade Act of1974, and directs U.S. Customs and Border Protection in consultation with Treasury, Commerce, and USTR to implement the ban.

Contract Details

Recipient

SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Award Amount

$29,275,400

Awarding Agency

Department of Agriculture

Sub-Agency

Forest Service

Contract Type

OTHER REIMBURSABLE, CONTINGENT, INTANGIBLE, OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Free — no credit card

Get the next market-moving signal before the news does

HillSignal scores every Congressional bill, federal contract, and insider filing for market impact and emails you the high-conviction ones — free, no credit card.

Weekly digest — the congressional activity that actually moved markets that week, in plain English. Free, one email.

Free forever plan · No credit card · Unsubscribe in one click

Want the live terminal too? Create a free account →