The Leadership Connect data science team looked at federal awards with public universities over the past five years to analyze how much government work they receive and which offices work with each school. We then compare a school to their peers. We are posting our findings for the Top 20 Public schools according to U.S. News’ popular ranking.
Florida State University ties with Rutgers University, the University of Maryland, and the University of Washington at #19.
Some individuals who may have been involved in federal spend decisions with the university include Governor Ron DeSantis; their Chief of Staff James Uthmeier; Florida State University President Rick McCullough; their Assistant Vice President, University Communications Dennis Schnittker; and their Federal Relations Contact Beth (Eigenmann) Hodges.
| Funding Office Name | Funding Department/Agency | Total Number of Awards | Top NAICS Codes | Total Dollars Obligated |
| NASA Shared Services Center | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | 27 | 611310 | $7,629,974 |
| Naval Sea Systems Command | United States Department of Defense | 1 | 335311 | $7,621,618 |
| Materials and Manufacturing Directorate | United States Department of Defense | 1 | 541715 | $6,373,189 |
| Office of Grants, Acquisitions, and Risk Management | United States Department of Education | 1 | 611710 | $5,228,196 |
| Military Missions | United States Department of Defense | 1 | 541715 | $1,270,637 |
| Agency for International Development | United States Department of State | 1 | 611710 | $999,933 |
| Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City (FL) Division | United States Department of Defense | 6 | 611310 | $597,180 |
| Bureau of Medicine and Surgery | United States Department of Defense | 11 | 923110 | $589,850 |
| Naval Service Training Command | United States Department of Defense | 12 | 611310 | $525,331 |
| United States Department of the Air Force | United States Department of Defense | 3 | 541330 | $500,832 |
| Iowa City (VA) Health Care System | United States Department of Veterans Affairs | 1 | 541715 | $338,390 |
| Naval Medical Forces Support Command | United States Department of Defense | 4 | 923110 | $156,285 |
| U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine | United States Department of Defense | 2 | 541380 | $149,097 |
| United States Department of the Army | United States Department of Defense | 1 | 541713 | $148,623 |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | United States Department of Commerce | 4 | 541715 | $122,150 |
| Naval Education and Training Command | United States Department of Defense | 2 | 923110 | $106,600 |
| Office of Acquisition and Contract Management | Peace Corps | 2 | 611310 | $71,299 |
| Contracting and General Services Division | United States Department of the Interior | 3 | 541620 | $51,932 |
