Florida Federal Spending — Week of 2026-03-22
Federal Spending Report: Florida (March 22-28, 2026)
Federal agencies obligated $2.4 million across nine awards to Florida recipients during the week of March 22-28, 2026, with the Department of Homeland Security leading spending through a substantial maritime contract. The week's activity involved three federal agencies distributing funds to seven unique contractors, with a notable split between government contracts and grant awards.
St. Johns Boat Company captured the lion's share of weekly spending, securing a $1.4 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security—representing 58 percent of all federal obligations in the state during this period. The remaining awards were considerably smaller, with Homes in Partnership, Inc. receiving $800,000 in Department of Agriculture grant funding for what appears to be housing-related initiatives. Space Florida followed with a $102,000 NASA contract, while Red River Technology LLC obtained $22,000 for aerospace work.
Beyond St. Johns Boat Company's dominant contract, federal spending dispersed across multiple smaller recipients. An entity redacted due to personally identifiable information restrictions received $38,000 split across three separate Department of Agriculture grants, making it the second-most frequent award recipient by transaction count despite lower total value. This pattern suggests the Agriculture Department's funding operated through a broader distribution mechanism compared to the concentrated spending from Homeland Security and NASA.
The Department of Homeland Security led agency spending at $1.4 million through three awards, primarily driven by the St. Johns Boat Company contract. The Department of Agriculture followed closely with $838,000 across four awards, emphasizing grant-based funding. NASA contributed $124,000 through two contracts supporting Florida's space industry presence.
The spending breakdown reveals a strategic split: contracts represented $1.5 million across five awards, while grants totaled $838,000 across four awards. This distinction reflects different agency procurement approaches, with DHS prioritizing contract-based maritime work while Agriculture favored grant mechanisms. The concentration of spending in a single large contract alongside numerous smaller awards suggests varied federal priorities, from homeland security infrastructure to agricultural and housing support programs operating simultaneously across the state.