Grants for state and local governments in Alabama
Federal agencies awarded $61 billion in 9,055 grants to state and local governments in Alabama from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest source was Grants to States for Medicaid. 156 open or forecast federal grants are good fits for state and local governments.
- Alabama ranks 27th of the 50 states and DC for federal grants to state and local governments.
- Grants to state and local governments made up 83% of all federal grant money to recipients in Alabama.
- That is 1% of all federal grant money to state and local governments nationwide.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$61 billion
- Grant awards9,055
- Good fits open nationwide156
Federal programs that fund state and local governments in Alabama
| Program | Awarded to state and local governments in Alabama |
|---|---|
| Grants to States for Medicaid | $30 billion |
| Highway Planning and Construction | $5.7 billion |
| Education Stabilization Fund | $3.1 billion |
| National School Lunch Program | $2.6 billion |
| Children's Health Insurance Program | $2.1 billion |
| Child Care and Development Block Grant | $1.5 billion |
| Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | $1.5 billion |
| Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program | $1.4 billion |
| Special Education Grants to States | $1.1 billion |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | $596 million |
State and local governments in Alabama that received the most
| Recipient | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Medicaid Agency | 34 | $32 billion |
| Alabama State Department of Education | 173 | $8.9 billion |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | 4,688 | $6.1 billion |
| Department of Human Resources Alabama | 151 | $3.7 billion |
| Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs | 215 | $3.1 billion |
| Alabama Department of Health | 146 | $1.4 billion |
| AL Department Environmental Management | 92 | $692 million |
| Ala Emergency Management Agency | 54 | $527 million |
| Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources | 196 | $498 million |
| Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services | 38 | $431 million |
Open federal grants for state and local governments, best fits first
- AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Emergency Relief Funds (ERF)
Forecast
Open only to state and local governments - Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Grant Program - 84.041C
Open Closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left)
Open only to state and local governments - BJA FY26 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement - Formula Grants Program
Open Closes November 10, 2026 (3 days left)
Open only to state and local governments - Family Unification Program (FUP) Multi-Year NOFO
Forecast
Open only to state and local governments - FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program
Forecast
Open to state and local governments and tribes only - Fiscal Year 2026 Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
Open to state and local governments and tribes only - OJJDP FY 2026 Emergency Planning for Juvenile Justice Residential Facilities
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
State and local governments won 42% of the money in its program over five years - OJJDP FY 2026 Expanding Youth Access to Community-Based Treatment
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
State and local governments won 84% of the money in its program over five years - OJJDP FY 2026 Family Treatment Court Program
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
State and local governments won 84% of the money in its program over five years - OJJDP FY 2026 Juvenile Justice System Enhancements
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
Open only to state and local governments - OJJDP FY 2026 Strategies to Support Children Exposed to Violence
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
State and local governments won 10% of the money in its program over five years - OJJDP FY 2026 Opioid Affected Youth Initiative
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
State and local governments won 13% of the money in its program over five years - Fiscal Year 2027 Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant Program
Open Closes November 16, 2026 (9 days left)
Open only to state and local governments - OJP FY 2026 Special Attorneys Program Round 11
Open Closes November 17, 2026 (10 days left)
Open to state and local governments and tribes only - Preschool Development Grant Birth Through Five (PDG B-5) SMART Grant
Open Closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left)
Open only to state and local governments - F26AS00030 Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund: Recovery Land Acquisition Grant Program
Open Closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left)
Open only to state and local governments - BJA FY 2026 Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Strengthening State and Local Operations to Reduce Crime and Recidivism
Open Closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left)
State and local governments won 36% of the money in its program over five years - BJA FY 2026 Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners – Formula Grants Program
Open Closes November 20, 2026 (13 days left)
Open only to state and local governments - SMART FY26 Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant Program
Open
State and local governments won 54% of the money in its program over five years - F26AS00023 FY2026 Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program
Open
State and local governments won 25% of the money in its program over five years - Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and the Housing Counseling Training (HCT) NOFO (FY2026)
Forecast
Open to nonprofits and state and local governments only - OJP FY 2026 Integrity in American Elections Grant Program
Open
State and local governments won 87% of the money in its program over five years - New Investigator Grants to Conduct Research to Prevent Interpersonal Violence and Suicide Among Children and Adolescents (K01)
Forecast
State and local governments won 76% of the money in its program over five years - BJA FY 2026 Missing and Unidentified Human Remains (MUHR) Program
Open
State and local governments won 70% of the money in its program over five years - Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program 2026
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State and local governments won 98% of the money in its program over five years
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