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Federal grant recipients

Largest federal grant recipients in Florida

1,187 organizations in Florida received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $247 billion. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration received the most, $111 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
TypeRecipientsGrants received
State and local governments456$226 billion
Colleges and universities69$10 billion
Nonprofits383$6.8 billion
Other120$2.4 billion
Businesses43$956 million
Tribal governments and organizations28$543 million
Small businesses88$296 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
1Florida Agency for Health Care Administration · TallahasseeState and local governments21$111 billion
2Florida Department of Education · TallahasseeState and local governments157$29 billion
3State of Florida Department of Transportation · TallahasseeState and local governments10,518$15 billion
4State of Florida Division of Emergency Management · TallahasseeState and local governments115$12 billion
5Florida Department of Children and Families · TallahasseeState and local governments188$9.9 billion
6Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida · TallahasseeState and local governments280$8.5 billion
7Florida Department of Health · TallahasseeState and local governments271$7.8 billion
8Florida Department of Commerce · TallahasseeState and local governments134$7.5 billion
9University of Florida · GainesvilleColleges and universities2,849$2.5 billion
10Florida Department of Environmental Protection · TallahasseeState and local governments207$2.0 billion
11County of Lee · Fort MyersState and local governments94$1.3 billion
12County of Miami-Dade · MiamiState and local governments33$1.1 billion
13University of South Florida · TampaColleges and universities734$1.1 billion
14State of Florida Department of Revenue · TallahasseeState and local governments6$999 million
15Broward, County of · Fort LauderdaleState and local governments204$949 million
16County of Pinellas · ClearwaterState and local governments75$925 million
17Florida State University · TallahasseeColleges and universities734$917 million
18University of Miami · MiamiColleges and universities634$903 million
19Florida International University · MiamiColleges and universities740$827 million
20Department of Elder Affairs Florida · TallahasseeState and local governments104$799 million
21The University of Central Florida Board of Trustees · OrlandoColleges and universities706$766 million
22The State of Florida Judiciary Courts · TallahasseeState and local governments17$687 million
23Pasco County Board of County Commissioners · New Port RicheyState and local governments45$650 million
24Greater Orlando Aviation Authority · OrlandoState and local governments30$596 million
25County of Volusia · DelandState and local governments73$595 million
26Miami-Dade County · MiamiState and local governments48$538 million
27Florida a & M University · TallahasseeColleges and universities335$533 million
28County of Miami-Dade · MiamiState and local governments274$531 million
29Sarasota, County of · SarasotaState and local governments54$500 million
30Orange County, Florida · OrlandoState and local governments64$494 million
31Dade County Aviation · MiamiState and local governments38$473 million
32State of Florida Governors Office · TallahasseeState and local governments2$434 million
33Hillsborough County of · TampaState and local governments51$410 million
34County of Palm Beach · West Palm BeachState and local governments110$406 million
35Department of Legal Affairs Florida · TallahasseeState and local governments10$405 million
36State of Florida Department of Financial Services · TallahasseeState and local governments2$366 million
37Florida Department of Veterans Affairs · Port Saint LucieState and local governments9$365 million
38Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority · OrlandoOther27$363 million
39Department of Military Florida · Saint AugustineState and local governments93$354 million
40Lutheran Services Florida, Inc. · TampaNonprofits30$351 million
41Florida Department of Transportation · Pompano BeachState and local governments18$349 million
42Seminole Electric Cooperative, Inc · TampaNonprofits3$332 million
43H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital, Inc. · TampaNonprofits246$332 million
44Miami Dade College · MiamiColleges and universities31$326 million
45Redlands Christian Migrant Association, Inc · ImmokaleeNonprofits14$308 million
46Mayo Clinic Jacksonville (a Nonprofit Corporation) · JacksonvilleNonprofits150$308 million
47University of Miami · Key BiscayneColleges and universities189$290 million
48Florida Housing Finance Corporation · TallahasseeState and local governments11$275 million
49Florida Atlantic University · Boca RatonColleges and universities240$272 million
50Hillsborough County Aviation Authority · TampaState and local governments27$254 million
51Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority · Saint PetersburgState and local governments33$242 million
52Jacksonville Transportation Authority · JacksonvilleOther35$241 million
53Episcopal Childrens Services Inc · JacksonvilleNonprofits10$225 million
54Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · TallahasseeState and local governments118$223 million
55Broward College · Fort LauderdaleState and local governments44$222 million
56Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs · MiamiState and local governments235$212 million
57Hillsborough Transit Authority · TampaOther24$208 million
58Enersys Advanced Systems Inc · Pinellas ParkBusinesses1$199 million
59Vincentian Cares, Inc. · Saint PetersburgNonprofits71$196 million
60The Institute for Intergovernmental Research, Inc. · TallahasseeNonprofits45$195 million
61City of Miami · MiamiState and local governments59$189 million
62City of Jacksonville, Florida · JacksonvilleState and local governments93$180 million
63Valencia College · OrlandoState and local governments5$172 million
64University of Miami · MiamiColleges and universities239$169 million
65City of Tallahassee · TallahasseeState and local governments64$169 million
66Solar and Energy Loan Fund of St. Lucie County, Inc. · Fort PierceNonprofits3$158 million
67Florida Commission on Community Service · TallahasseeState and local governments23$156 million
68The School Board of Broward County, Florida · Fort LauderdaleState and local governments23$153 million
69Palm Beach State College · Lake WorthState and local governments22$145 million
70Miami-Dade, County of · MiamiOther4$142 million
71Community Health of South Florida, Inc. · MiamiNonprofits22$130 million
72Lee County Port Authority · Fort MyersState and local governments17$130 million
73Key West International Airport · Key WestState and local governments32$128 million
74City of Tampa · TampaState and local governments92$126 million
75Acuity-CHS, LLC · Cape CanaveralBusinesses6$124 million
76Hillsborough County School District · TampaState and local governments29$122 million
77Everglades College Inc · Fort LauderdaleBusinesses3$121 million
78County of Monroe · Key WestState and local governments20$118 million
79Gainesville, City of · GainesvilleState and local governments40$112 million
80The Gulf Consortium · Winter ParkState and local governments33$111 million
81University of West Florida · PensacolaColleges and universities60$109 million
82Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. · Daytona BeachColleges and universities185$109 million
83Hillsborough College · TampaColleges and universities13$108 million
84School Board of Miami-Dade County · MiamiState and local governments28$106 million
85Florida State College at Jacksonville · JacksonvilleColleges and universities22$105 million
86Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles · TallahasseeState and local governments11$105 million
87Nova Southeastern University, Inc · Fort LauderdaleColleges and universities90$104 million
88Florida Department of Law Enforcement · TallahasseeState and local governments70$104 million
89Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority · SarasotaState and local governments26$97.4 million
90Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, Inc. · OrlandoNonprofits106$94.0 million
91Jacksonville Housing Authority · JacksonvilleTribal governments and organizations103$93.9 million
92Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort MyersColleges and universities45$93.8 million
93Jacksonville Aviation Authority · JacksonvilleState and local governments26$92.2 million
94Board of Trustees, St. Petersburg College · ClearwaterState and local governments16$90.8 million
95Mid Florida Community Services, Inc. · BrooksvilleNonprofits8$89.7 million
96Charlotte County Airport Authority · Punta GordaState and local governments14$87.8 million
97Bethune-Cookman University, Inc. · Daytona BeachColleges and universities25$87.5 million
98Jaeb Center for Health Research Foundation, Inc. · TampaNonprofits7$85.4 million
99County of Collier · NaplesState and local governments58$84.8 million
100Indian River State College · Fort PierceColleges and universities30$84.3 million

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