Indiana Federal Spending — Week of 2026-04-26

Federal Spending Report: Indiana (April 26 – May 2, 2026)

Indiana received $619,000 in federal obligations across three awards during the week of April 26 through May 2, 2026, with research funding dominating the spending activity. The National Science Foundation and Department of Agriculture together distributed grants to two unique contractors, signaling continued federal investment in the state's higher education and agricultural sectors.

Purdue University captured the lion's share of federal dollars, securing a $596,000 grant from the National Science Foundation—accounting for over 96 percent of all spending in Indiana that week. The award underscores the NSF's focus on advancing research infrastructure at major research universities. Two additional grants totaling $23,000 from the Department of Agriculture rounded out the week's activity, though recipient details were redacted due to privacy restrictions.

Purdue University emerged as the clear leader among contractors, with its single NSF award representing the bulk of weekly federal spending in the state. A second contractor received two separate USDA grants worth $13,000 and $10,000 respectively, demonstrating the Department of Agriculture's approach of distributing smaller allocations across multiple recipients.

The National Science Foundation commanded the federal spending landscape with its $596,000 award, while the Department of Agriculture distributed $23,000 across two grants. This 96-to-4 funding split reflects NSF's traditional emphasis on larger, research-focused investments compared to USDA's more distributed grant model.

All three awards issued during the period took the form of grants, with no contracts or other obligation types recorded. This pattern suggests the federal activity in Indiana during this week centered on research funding and competitive grant programs rather than procurement or service contracts. The concentration of spending at a single major research institution highlights the outsized role universities play in capturing federal research dollars in Indiana's federal funding ecosystem.