This represents a 95.3% decrease from 2022, when the state received $114,302,423 in funding.
Florida ranked 30th across the U.S. in total EDA grant funding for 2023. South Carolina topped the list with $30,038,466 in funding across 14 grants.
Sebring Airport Authority received the largest EDA grant for funding an economic development project in the state, totalling $1,830,207.
EDA Grant Recipients in Florida in 2023
| Grantee Name | Total Funding |
|---|---|
| Sebring Airport Authority | $1,830,207 |
| Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. | $396,000 |
| Board of Trustees, St. Petersburg College | $323,832 |
| Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council | $257,469 |
| Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council | $224,000 |
| Northeast Florida Regional Council | $210,000 |
| Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council | $210,000 |
| East Central Florida Regional Planning Council | $210,000 |
| Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council | $210,000 |
| Apalachee Regional Planning Council | $210,000 |
| Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council | $210,000 |
| North Central Florida Regional Planning Council | $210,000 |
| East Central Florida Regional Planning Council | $206,738 |
| Central Florida Regional Planning Council | $200,000 |
| Northeast Florida Regional Council | $190,176 |
| Florida A&M University | $109,618 |
| University of West Florida | $109,618 |
| City of Eustis | $19,250 |