Grants for state and local governments in Utah
Federal agencies awarded $34 billion in 5,349 grants to state and local governments in Utah from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest source was Grants to States for Medicaid. 866 federal grant opportunities are open or forecast now for state and local governments.
- Utah ranks 36th of the 50 states and DC for federal grants to state and local governments.
- Grants to state and local governments made up 84% of all federal grant money to recipients in Utah.
- That is 1% of all federal grant money to state and local governments nationwide.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$34 billion
- Grant awards5,349
- Open now nationwide866
Federal programs that fund state and local governments in Utah
| Program | Awarded to state and local governments in Utah |
|---|---|
| Grants to States for Medicaid | $17 billion |
| Highway Planning and Construction | $2.7 billion |
| National School Lunch Program | $1.1 billion |
| Education Stabilization Fund | $968 million |
| Child Care and Development Block Grant | $896 million |
| Special Education Grants to States | $712 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | $609 million |
| Children's Health Insurance Program | $605 million |
| Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) | $494 million |
| Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies | $415 million |
State and local governments in Utah that received the most
| Recipient | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Department of Health and Human Services | 255 | $19 billion |
| Utah State Board of Education | 162 | $3.6 billion |
| Utah Department of Transportation | 2,162 | $2.9 billion |
| Utah Department of Workforce Services | 186 | $2.2 billion |
| Department of Public Safety State Utah | 214 | $936 million |
| Utah Department of Health and Human Services | 228 | $855 million |
| State of Utah Dept of Environmental Quality | 100 | $611 million |
| Utah Office of Energy Development | 13 | $444 million |
| City of Salt Lake | 33 | $426 million |
| Governors Office of Economic Development | 72 | $339 million |
Open federal grants state and local governments can apply for
- RESTORE Act Centers of Excellence Research Grants Program
Open Closes today - RESTORE Act Direct Component - Non-Construction Activities
Open Closes today - RESTORE Act Direct Component – Construction and Real Property Acquisition Activities
Open Closes today - F25AS00379 Highlands Conservation Act - Base Funding Round
Open Closes today - F25AS00332 Highlands Conservation Act – Competitive Funding Round
Open Closes today - Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 1)
Open Closes today - Small Business Transportation Technical Assistance Center (Region 3)
Open Closes today - Exploratory Clinical Trial Grants in Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R61 Clinical Trial Required)
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - Clinical Observational (CO) Studies in Musculoskeletal, Rheumatic, and Skin Diseases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - BJA FY 2026 Upholding the Rule of Law and Preventing Wrongful Convictions Program
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - OJJDP FY 2026 Second Chance Act Youth Reentry Program
Open Closes November 2, 2026 (2 days left) - Topology
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - Geometric Analysis
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - BJA FY 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program—Local Formula
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - BJA FY26 DNA Capacity Enhancement for Backlog Reduction (CEBR)—Competitive Grants Program
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - BJA FY 2026 John R. Justice (JRJ) Formula Grant Program
Open Closes November 3, 2026 (3 days left) - DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Concept Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Idea Development Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Bone Marrow Failure, Resource Development Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - DoW Reconstructive Transplant, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - Exploring and Enhancing Outdoor and Heritage Tourism in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Open Closes November 4, 2026 (4 days left) - Developing novel theory and methods for understanding the genetic architecture of complex human traits (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left) - Emerging Infections Network - Research for Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Travel-associated Infectious Diseases
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left) - US Travelers Health Research, Surveillance, Communication, and Outreach Network
Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left)
See all 866 open grants for state and local governments