Federal Spending Report — 2026-07-29
Federal Spending Report: July 29, 2026
The Department of Agriculture distributed $841,000 across 10 grants on July 29, 2026, with awards concentrated among housing and community development nonprofits across five states. All funding went to organizations focused on rebuilding efforts and affordable housing initiatives.
The largest single award of $150,000 went to Rebuilding Together—Houston for disaster recovery work in Texas, followed by $125,000 to Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity in Tennessee. Three additional organizations each received six-figure grants: La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians in California ($100,000), The Community Action Program Corporation of Washington-Morgan Counties in Ohio ($100,000), and Habitat for Humanity of Island County in Washington ($96,000).
Ohio emerged as the primary beneficiary of the day's spending, receiving $265,000 across four separate awards—roughly 31 percent of total obligated funds. Tennessee followed with $200,000 distributed through two grants, while Texas, California, and Washington each received single awards totaling $150,000, $100,000, and $96,000 respectively.
All 10 awards were structured as grants rather than contracts or cooperative agreements, indicating direct financial support to nonprofit organizations rather than procurement arrangements. The Department of Agriculture served as the sole distributing agency, with each of the 10 contractors receiving exactly one award during the 24-hour reporting period.
The funding pattern suggests a coordinated rollout of support for community-based housing and reconstruction initiatives, with the Department of Agriculture leveraging grants to strengthen local nonprofit capacity. The concentration of awards among established organizations like Habitat for Humanity chapters and tribal authorities indicates a preference for established institutional partners with demonstrated execution capability.
The $841,000 total represents relatively modest individual award sizes—averaging $84,100 per recipient—typical of foundational grants designed to seed or supplement broader community development projects rather than fully fund them.