Florida Federal Spending — Week of 2026-03-29
Federal Spending Report: Florida (March 29 – April 4, 2026)
Federal agencies obligated $591,000 across two grants in Florida during the week of March 29 to April 4, 2026, with the University of Florida capturing the largest award from the Department of Health and Human Services.
The University of Florida dominated federal spending in the state during this period, securing a $321,000 grant from the Department of Health and HumanServices. This represented the single largest award distributed, reflecting continued federal investment in the institution's health-related research or programs. A second $270,000 grant from the National Science Foundation went to a redacted contractor, bringing the weekly total to $591,000 across just two awards.
All federal spending during this seven-day period took the form of grants rather than contracts or other obligation types. This grant-heavy distribution suggests a focus on research funding and institutional partnerships rather than procurement or service-based spending.
The Department of Health and Human Services led agency activity with $321,000 obligated through a single award, while the National Science Foundation contributed $270,000. This two-agency concentration reflects a narrow federal spending footprint for the week, with no additional agencies participating in Florida obligations.
The University of Florida's $321,000 award underscores the institution's prominence as a federal funding recipient in the state. As the sole identified contractor in the dataset, UF represented 100 percent of transparent award activity, with a second contractor redacted due to personally identifiable information concerns.
The modest scale of spending during this week—just two awards totaling $591,000—suggests a relatively light federal obligation period in Florida compared to typical weeks. Both awards originated from research-focused agencies, indicating that federal investment in the state during this interval concentrated on grant-based research initiatives rather than broader federal operations or services.