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      <amendmentNo>7</amendmentNo>
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      <dateOfEvent>05/01/2026</dateOfEvent>
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        <issuerName>Prospect Floating Rate &amp; Alternative Income Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
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          <com:street1>10 EAST 40TH STREET, 42ND FLOOR</com:street1>
          <com:city>NEW YORK</com:city>
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          <personName>Kristin Van Dask</personName>
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            <com:street1>10 E 40th #42</com:street1>
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        <reportingPersonName>John &amp; Daria Barry Foundation</reportingPersonName>
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        <reportingPersonName>Barry John F</reportingPersonName>
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        <securityTitle>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</securityTitle>
        <issuerName>Prospect Floating Rate &amp; Alternative Income Fund, Inc.</issuerName>
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          <com:street1>10 EAST 40TH STREET, 42ND FLOOR</com:street1>
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          <com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
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        <fundsSource>Item 3 is amended by adding the following:
Since the filing of the Amendment No. 6 on Schedule 13D/A on December 12, 2025: the Foundation acquired an aggregate of 380,946.64 shares of Common Stock through the Issuer's distribution reinvestment plan.
Item 5 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference.</fundsSource>
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        <percentageOfClassSecurities>The information set forth in rows 7 through 13 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference. The percentage set forth in row 13 is based on 9,504,255.82 shares of Class A and Class I Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2026, as reported by the Issuer. As of the date hereof, the Foundation directly holds 7,572,488.89 shares of Class A Common Stock. Mr. Barry has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Foundation.</percentageOfClassSecurities>
        <numberOfShares>The information set forth in rows 7 through 13 of the cover pages to this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference. The percentage set forth in row 13 is based on 9,504,255.82 shares of Class A and Class I Common Stock outstanding as of May 1, 2026, as reported by the Issuer. As of the date hereof, the Foundation directly holds  7,572,488.89 shares of Class A Common Stock. Mr. Barry has sole voting and dispositive power over the shares held by the Foundation.</numberOfShares>
        <transactionDesc>1. On January 2, 2026, the John F. Barry and the John and Daria Barry Foundation received a dividend of 55,572.60 at a weighted average price per share of $4.11.
2. On February 6, 2026, the John F. Barry and the John and Daria Barry Foundation received a dividend of 70,002.55 at a weighted average price per share of $4.11.
3. On March 6, 2026, the John F. Barry and the John and Daria Barry Foundation received a dividend of 55,446.33 at a weighted average price per share of $3.78.
4. On April 3, 2026, the John F. Barry and the John and Daria Barry Foundation received a dividend of 140,956.01 at a weighted average price per share of $3.78.
5. On May 1, 2026, the John F. Barry and the John and Daria Barry Foundation received a dividend of 57,969.15 at a weighted average price per share of $3.78. </transactionDesc>
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        <signatureReportingPerson>John &amp; Daria Barry Foundation</signatureReportingPerson>
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          <signature>John F. Barry III</signature>
          <title>John F. Barry III Trustee</title>
          <date>05/01/2026</date>
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        <signatureReportingPerson>Barry John F</signatureReportingPerson>
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          <signature>John F. Barry III</signature>
          <title>John F. Barry III</title>
          <date>05/01/2026</date>
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