Signal of the week · Research note · 12 Oct 2026

US government signals rose 35% in September 2026; healthcare services 2.2 times its summer average

Svatantra.ai's signal database held 18,113 US signals dated September 2026, against a June to August average of 13,406 a month. A signal is one public government record: a notice, an award, a filing or a solicitation, counted once. Healthcare services rose most against its own summer, at 1,376 against 632. This note sets out the counts, shows that the rise sits in federal award records dated to the first and last days of the month, and states what the counts do not show.

By Jayprakash Mistry, Founder, Svatantra.ai

Every number, and where it comes from

The first five figures in the note.

The full table has 23 rows. Each figure is as published on the date shown, with its denominator.

Figure	What it measures	Source
18,113	US signals dated 1 to 30 September 2026: unique public records with an automated sector classification. A record collected through two feeds is counted once	Svatantra.ai signal database, count at 9 Oct 2026
12,183 / 13,350 / 14,685	US signals dated June, July and August 2026, same definition	Svatantra.ai signal database, count at 9 Oct 2026
13,406	June to August 2026 monthly average. Author's arithmetic: (12,183 + 13,350 + 14,685) / 3	Derived from Svatantra.ai signal database counts at 9 Oct 2026
+35%	September 2026 against the June to August average. Author's arithmetic: 18,113 / 13,406 = 1.351	Derived from Svatantra.ai signal database counts at 9 Oct 2026
1,376	US signals classified healthcare services, dated September 2026. June, July, August: 574, 728, 594	Svatantra.ai signal database, count at 9 Oct 2026

18 more figures in the PDF, each with its source.

Sources

9 primary releases.

Svatantra.ai, Signal database (9 October 2026)
Counted: unique US records with an automated sector classification, identified by source page address, grouped by the month, or the day, of the record's date, and by sector and awarding agency. Filters: jurisdiction United States; dates 1 June to 30 September 2026 and 1 June to 31 October 2025. Averages, multiples and shares are the author's arithmetic.
svatantra.ai
Congressional Research Service via EveryCRSReport, Overview of Continuing Appropriations for FY2027 (Division A of P.L. 119-103), R49353 (17 September 2026)
"On September 2, 2026, the President signed into law H.R. 6500". The act will "continue operations from October 1, 2026, through December 11, 2026".
everycrsreport.com
SpacePolicyOnline.com, House Clears FY2027 CR, Now to the President (1 September 2026, updated 3 September 2026)
"The vote was 370-48." "President Trump signed the bill into law on September 2, P.L. 119-103." The article describes the previous year's shutdown as "the longest in history", at 43 days.
spacepolicyonline.com
The White House, Congressional Bill H.R. 6500 Signed into Law (2 September 2026)
Statement that the President signed H.R. 6500, the "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027", which provides fiscal year 2027 appropriations through December 11, 2026 (wording as summarized by the fetch tool).
whitehouse.gov
USAspending.gov, Award H79SM090777: Cherokee Nation (Signed 31 July 2026; starts 30 September 2026)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Total obligation $1,000,000. Period of performance 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2030. "CHEROKEE NATION CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE"
usaspending.gov
USAspending.gov, Award UK955653: Golden Valley Memorial Hospital District (Signed 16 July 2026; starts 30 September 2026)
Health Resources and Services Administration. Total obligation $999,906. Period of performance 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2030. "RURAL MATERNITY AND OBSTETRICS MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES PROGRAM"
usaspending.gov
USAspending.gov, Award H79SM091116: University of Hawaii (Signed 11 August 2026; starts 30 September 2026)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Total obligation $735,000. Period of performance 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2031. "HAWAII'S COMMUNITY SYSTEMS INITIATIVE FOR YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION"
usaspending.gov
USAspending.gov, Award H79SM090780: Lifespring Inc (Signed 27 July 2026; starts 30 September 2026)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Total obligation $1,250,000. Period of performance 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2031. "LIFESPRING COMMUNITY-BASED ASSISTED OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM"
usaspending.gov
USAspending.gov, Award CE160155: University of Louisville (Signed 18 September 2026; starts 30 September 2026)
Health Resources and Services Administration. Total obligation $8,000,000. Period of performance 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2029. "KENTUCKY CENTER FOR PRECISION MEDICINE COMPUTER SYSTEM AND BIOBANKING EQUIPMENT"
usaspending.gov