Federal Spending Report — 2026-04-13

Federal Spending Brief: April 13, 2026

The Department of Agriculture issued three grants totaling $567,000 on April 13, 2026, with the vast majority flowing to a single North Carolina-based contractor. The single-day distribution marks a concentrated funding effort across three states, with minimal contractor diversity.

Mountain Projects Inc. captured 96 percent of the day's federal spending, securing a $546,000 grant from the Department of Agriculture for work in North Carolina. The award dwarfed two additional grants issued the same day: an $11,000 grant directed to an entity in Michigan and a $10,000 grant allocated to a recipient in Texas. All three awards were classified as grants rather than contracts or other procurement vehicles.

Just two unique contractors received funding in the single-day distribution. Mountain Projects Inc. dominated with its $546,000 award, while a second contractor—details redacted due to privacy restrictions—split the remaining $21,000 across two separate grants. The concentration of spending among so few recipients is noteworthy for a federal funding day, suggesting either a narrowly targeted initiative or routine processing of pre-planned allocations.

The Department of Agriculture served as the sole issuing agency, deploying all $567,000 in obligated funds through its grant programs. The department's activity spanned three separate awards across three different states, indicating either a regional initiative or parallel funding streams processed simultaneously.

The geographic distribution reveals a heavily weighted allocation toward the Southeast, with North Carolina receiving more than 96 percent of total spending. Michigan and Texas split the remainder roughly evenly, each receiving low-five-figure awards. The state-level disparity suggests the primary initiative centered on North Carolina operations or recipients, while the other two states may have received routine or secondary allocations.

The grant-only structure of the day's spending—absent any contracts or other award types—indicates the Department of Agriculture directed its resources toward recipient organizations rather than competitive procurement. With only three total awards and two unique contractors, April 13, 2026 represented a relatively light federal spending day, though the size of the lead award to Mountain Projects Inc. ensured a substantial dollar total.