Florida State Fair Authority

Florida State Fair Authority, a state government entity based in Tampa, Florida, receives federal disaster recovery and emergency management funding as a sub-recipient under awards channeled through the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management, with all seven recent federal grant sub-awards relating to post-disaster reconstruction and debris removal following hurricanes.

The Authority operates exclusively as a grant sub-recipient (87% of recent awards) rather than as a prime contractor or grant recipient. Its federal footprint is narrow and disaster-driven: seven of eight awards in the source span 2025–2026 and flow from FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding routed through the state emergency management division. The work is concrete and facility-focused — roofing repair across multiple buildings, drywall and framing, fencing reconstruction, debris removal, and emergency protective measures following hurricane damage (disaster designations DR4834 and others). Two awards date to 2012, but the recent surge reflects post-2024 hurricane recovery efforts. Combined potential value across all awards sits at $28 thousand, but combined dollars obligated across those awards total $1.6 million — a 5,764% ratio that signals the Authority has drawn down substantially against small initial authorization amounts as actual disaster work was performed and invoiced.

Customer concentration is entirely in FEMA financial assistance awards flowing through the state: seven awards track to Federal Emergency Management Agency Headquarters Financial Assistance Awards, with one small award ($28 thousand) to the Department of Homeland Security US Secret Service (likely a security or event support matter unrelated to emergency management). The Authority does not compete on federal contracts, sit on federal procurement vehicles (GWACs, IDIQs, BPAs), or hold federal contract prime awards. Its federal activity is passive recipient-side, driven by state-level disaster declarations and FEMA cost-share eligibility for facility repairs at the fairgrounds property. No set-aside certifications, no CAGE code footprint, and no active business development posture toward federal procurement are present in the source.