Federal Spending Report — 2026-06-13
Federal Spending Report: June 13, 2026
The Department of Agriculture obligated $823,000 across five awards on June 13, 2026, with the bulk of spending concentrated in a single large direct payment to a Mississippi-based housing developer. The one-day spending activity involved three unique contractors and remained confined to a single federal agency.
The largest award by a significant margin was a $705,000 direct payment to Calhoun Communities II LP in Mississippi, representing 85.6 percent of the day's total obligations. This dwarfed the second-largest award—an $84,000 direct payment to Alex City Villas 2024, L.P in Alabama—by more than eight times. The remaining $34,000 was distributed across three grant awards to entities with redacted names in Texas, Michigan, and Washington, each valued between $11,000 and $12,000.
The spending pattern reflects a stark divide between direct payments and grants. Direct payments accounted for $789,000 of the $823,000 total across just two awards, while grant funding was fragmented across three separate awards worth $34,000 combined. Both identified contractors received direct payments rather than grants, suggesting a distinction in funding mechanisms between named and unnamed recipients.
Geographically, the awards were heavily weighted toward the South, with Mississippi alone capturing 85.6 percent of the day's spending. The remaining funds were distributed to Alabama, Texas, Michigan, and Washington, with each of the latter three states receiving less than $12,000 in obligations.
The Department of Agriculture's singular focus on this date stands out, as no other federal agency participated in the spending activity. The concentration of both award volume and dollar amounts within a single agency and, more strikingly, a single large transaction to one contractor suggests either a coordinated funding initiative or the tail end of a larger appropriation cycle. The prevalence of housing-related recipients—Calhoun Communities II LP and Alex City Villas 2024 both appear to be multifamily housing entities based on their names—indicates the Agriculture Department's rural housing programs may have driven the day's activity.