Federal Spending Report — Week of 2026-08-23

Federal Spending Report: August 23–29, 2026

The Department of Agriculture distributed $2.0 million across 31 grants during the week of August 23–29, 2026, with awards flowing to 23 distinct contractors focused primarily on housing and community development initiatives. The week's spending was concentrated among a handful of regional organizations, with the largest single award reaching $160,000.

County of Riverside in California secured the largest grant at $160,000, followed closely by Bridges Community Action Partnership in Ohio at $155,000 and Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity in Tennessee at $150,000. The top five awards, ranging from $146,000 to $160,000, accounted for approximately $759,000—or 38 percent of the week's total obligations. All grants came from a single agency: the Department of Agriculture.

The distribution reveals a notable geographic concentration in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. New York led by state allocation with $367,000 across four awards, including grants to Hogansburg Housing Development Fund Co Inc ($148,000) and Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation Inc ($146,000). Ohio followed with $300,000 in four awards, while North Carolina received $247,000 across the same number of grants.

County of Riverside was the only top contractor to receive a single large award, while an entity redacted due to privacy concerns received $159,000 distributed across nine separate grants—suggesting a different funding structure or multiple sub-programs. This pattern indicates the Department of Agriculture may be utilizing distinct award mechanisms for different categories of recipients, with some organizations receiving consolidated grants and others receiving multiple smaller disbursements.

All $2.0 million in obligations were issued as grants rather than contracts or other procurement vehicles, underscoring the Department of Agriculture's apparent focus on supporting community-based organizations and local governments rather than traditional vendors. The relatively even distribution of awards—31 total across 23 contractors—suggests a deliberate effort to spread resources broadly rather than concentrate funding among established recipients.

The week's spending aligns with typical agricultural department activity supporting rural development and housing initiatives, though the geographic spread across multiple states and the involvement of community action partnerships and habitat organizations indicates these funds may be supporting both rural communities and underserved urban areas through housing and economic development programs.