New York Federal Spending — Week of 2026-04-26
Federal Spending Report: New York (April 26 – May 2, 2026)
Federal agencies obligated $2.4 million across six awards in New York during the week of April 26–May 2, 2026, with transportation dominating the spending landscape. The week's largest single award—a $1.6 million direct payment to SkyWest Airlines from the Department of Transportation—accounted for roughly two-thirds of all federal obligations in the state.
The transportation contract to SkyWest Airlines stands out as the lone direct payment in an otherwise grant-heavy week. The remaining five awards, totaling $838,000, were distributed as grants across healthcare, education, and the arts. The second-largest award went to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which received $718,000 from the Department of Health and Human Services for medical research or public health initiatives.
Academic and cultural institutions captured the remaining grant funding. Cornell University received $50,000 from the National Science Foundation, while arts organizations claimed $55,000 in combined funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Bay Street Theatre Festival Inc. and The Art Effect of the Hudson Valley Inc. received $30,000 and $25,000 respectively, underscoring continued federal support for regional cultural programming.
Five federal agencies participated in the week's spending, each awarding a single grant or contract. Beyond the Transportation and Health and Human Services awards, the National Endowment for the Arts was the most active agency by number of awards, though smaller in dollar volume. The National Science Foundation and Department of Agriculture rounded out agency participation with the Cornell grant and a $16,000 award respectively.
The spending pattern reflects a notable concentration of resources: six unique contractors received awards, but SkyWest Airlines alone captured nearly 67 percent of total obligations. The remaining five recipients—all education, healthcare, or arts organizations—shared proportionally modest funding. This distribution suggests federal spending in New York during this period prioritized transportation infrastructure support while maintaining baseline grants for research and cultural institutions.