This represents a 412.2% increase over 2021, when the state received $22,314,248 in funding.
Florida ranked sixth across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2022. California topped the list with $238,656,132 in funding across 57 grants.
Osceola County received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $23,443,605.
EDA Grant Recipients in Florida in 2022
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| Osceola County | $23,443,605 |
| Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees | $22,871,501 |
| Florida Tourism Industry Marketing Corporation, Inc. | $14,851,410 |
| ICAMR, Inc d/b/a BRIDG | $13,148,881 |
| Miami Dade College | $9,999,939 |
| University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc. | $8,801,540 |
| City of Milton | $5,857,453 |
| Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. | $3,295,092 |
| Tampa Bay Wave Inc. | $2,000,000 |
| Orlando Economic Partnership, Inc. | $1,949,295 |
| Osceola County | $1,899,540 |
| Miami Dade College | $1,821,600 |
| Orlando Economic Partnership, Inc. | $1,518,550 |
| Florida Department of Economic Opportunity | $1,000,000 |
| Leon County Research and Development Authority | $724,911 |
| County Of Osceola | $500,000 |
| Jackson County | $399,870 |
| Florida A&M University | $109,618 |
| University of West Florida | $109,618 |