Grants for state and local governments in Puerto Rico
Federal agencies awarded $57 billion in 3,456 grants to state and local governments in Puerto Rico from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest source was Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters). 156 open or forecast federal grants are good fits for state and local governments.
- Grants to state and local governments made up 69% of all federal grant money to recipients in Puerto Rico.
- That is 1% of all federal grant money to state and local governments nationwide.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$57 billion
- Grant awards3,456
- Good fits open nationwide156
Federal programs that fund state and local governments in Puerto Rico
| Program | Awarded to state and local governments in Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) | $18 billion |
| Grants to States for Medicaid | $16 billion |
| Education Stabilization Fund | $4.7 billion |
| Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | $2.2 billion |
| Head Start | $1.3 billion |
| Highway Planning and Construction | $1.2 billion |
| Pandemic EBT Food Benefits | $1.0 billion |
| WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children | $876 million |
| Special Education Grants to States | $750 million |
| National School Lunch Program | $740 million |
State and local governments in Puerto Rico that received the most
| Recipient | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Governor's Authorized Representative | 17 | $19 billion |
| Puerto Rico Department of Health | 218 | $19 billion |
| Department of Education of Puerto Rico | 146 | $8.9 billion |
| Administration de Vivienda Publica | 1,797 | $2.3 billion |
| Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority | 822 | $1.7 billion |
| Department of Family | 46 | $1.3 billion |
| Administracion de Desarrollo Socioeconomico de La Familia | 39 | $1.3 billion |
| Natural and Environmental Resources, Department of | 186 | $630 million |
| Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto | 3 | $491 million |
| Municipio de San Juan | 85 | $311 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
Open
State and local governments won 98% of the money in its program over five years
See all 842 open grants for state and local governments