Federal Spending Report — Week of 2026-04-12

Federal Spending Report: April 12–18, 2026

The federal government obligated $1.6 million across 14 awards during the week of April 12–18, with the Department of Agriculture dominating activity and a single grant to a mental health research foundation in New York accounting for more than a quarter of total spending.

Four agencies distributed funds to seven unique contractors during the reporting period. The Department of Agriculture led all agencies by volume and value, committing $874,000 across 11 awards—more than half of the week's total obligations. The Department of Health and Human Services, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and National Science Foundation each made smaller contributions, ranging from $28,000 to $450,000.

Mountain Projects Inc. secured the largest single award at $546,000 from the Department of Agriculture for work in North Carolina, representing one-third of weekly obligations. The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. followed closely with a $450,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services in New York. The Planetary Science Institute received $206,000 from NASA in Arizona, while New Canterbury Manor Apartments of South Carolina and the Estate of a West Virginia recipient each received direct payments of $171,000 and $62,000, respectively.

Grant funding dominated the week's activity, accounting for $1.3 million of the $1.6 million total across 12 awards. Direct payments represented a smaller share at $232,000 across just two transactions. This split underscores the week's emphasis on research and development funding relative to direct assistance programs.

Geographically, spending concentrated in the Southeast and Mountain West, with North Carolina capturing the largest allocation at $546,000, followed by New York at $450,000 and Arizona at $206,000. South Carolina and West Virginia each received single awards valued at $171,000 and $62,000.

A notable pattern emerged in the contractor data: while four entities received individually identifiable awards ranging from $171,000 to $546,000, eight additional awards totaling $95,000 went to contractors whose names were redacted due to privacy considerations. This concentration of transparency among larger awardees is typical of federal spending disclosure practices, where smaller contracts or certain recipient categories may be excluded from public reporting.