Federal Spending Report — Week of 2026-03-29
Federal Spending Report: March 29–April 4, 2026
The federal government obligated $43.0 million across 83 awards during the week of March 29–April 4, with the Department of Health and Human Services leading spending efforts across 30 separate grants and direct payments totaling $19.8 million.
Housing and urban development initiatives drove significant obligations, with the City of Quincy, Massachusetts securing the week's largest award—a $4.7 million HUD grant that overshadows all other recipients. Environmental protection and scientific research followed as secondary funding priorities, with the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission receiving $3.0 million from the EPA for work in Washington state, while Northwestern University captured an identical $3.0 million NSF grant for research in Illinois.
The spending distribution reveals a modest contractor base relative to award volume: 68 unique contractors received funds, though five recipients claimed $18.3 million—roughly 43 percent of total obligations. Beyond Quincy and Northwestern, Georgia Tech Research Corporation secured $2.6 million in HHS funding, while an unusual award of $1.6 million went to the San Clemente City Employees Association via the EPA in California, suggesting municipal labor agreements or workforce development initiatives.
HUD and HHS dominated agency spending, combining for $30.8 million across 55 awards. The EPA allocated $6.1 million in just four awards, indicating larger average transaction sizes in environmental programs. The National Science Foundation and Department of Energy rounded out agency activity with more modest allocations.
Geographic concentration clustered spending in select states: Illinois led with $5.9 million across five awards, while Massachusetts captured $5.3 million primarily through the Quincy grant. California and Georgia each received approximately $3.8–3.9 million, and Washington benefited from the major EPA fisheries award. Grant mechanisms dominated the funding mix, accounting for $38.0 million of the $43.0 million total, with direct payments representing the remaining $5.0 million across 23 transactions.