Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants (14.251)
Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants (Assistance Listing 14.251) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $6.6 billion in 4,030 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.6 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.0 million. Half of the 4,030 awards fell between $733,600 and $2.0 million, and they ranged from $20,000 to $200 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$6.6 billion
- Grant awards4,030
- Typical award$1.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank76 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 76th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 11% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 53 states and territories.
What the program funds
The annually appropriated funds to the Department supports congressionally directed spending projects that address locally identified community development, housing, and infrastructure needs. Community Project Funding (CPF) projects are intended to reflect community priorities identified by Members of Congress and to complement HUD’s broader mission of creating strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
Projects selected for Community Project Funding and congressionally-directed spending are identified by congressional members, included in HUD annual appropriation and listed in the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) and/or Congressional Record that accompanies a specific fiscal year’s appropriations act. The JES lists projects by entity, project name, award amount and congressional sponsor. Only entities named in the JES for a specific fiscal year are eligible to receive these grant funds. All recipients of HUD’s Community Project Funding (CPF) grants must maintain up-to-date registration and credentials in SAM.gov and comply with all applicable federal requirements for grantee eligibility and documentation.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Eligible activities and restrictions are set forth in the authorizing language enacted by Congress for each grant . Use of funds are also governed by cross cutting Federal requirements. CPF grants provide investment in a wide variety of projects such as housing, homelessness prevention, workforce training, public facilities, parks, resilience planning and other critical infrastructure and services.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply Deadlines for application for Community Project Funding are determined by congressional members, and selected projects are included in HUD annual appropriation and listed in the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) and/or Congressional Record that accompanies a specific fiscal year’s appropriations act.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
$50,000 - $5,000,000
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants (14.251) awarded$6.6 billion across 4,030 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.
Who usually wins
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 4,030 | $6.6 billion | 100% |
By state
52 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 450 | $623 million |
| Alabama | 29 | $434 million |
| New York | 286 | $390 million |
| Texas | 189 | $326 million |
| Florida | 179 | $309 million |
| Michigan | 158 | $244 million |
| Pennsylvania | 206 | $244 million |
| Maine | 138 | $210 million |
| Illinois | 173 | $207 million |
| Washington | 114 | $190 million |
| Massachusetts | 127 | $174 million |
| Ohio | 99 | $159 million |
| New Jersey | 135 | $159 million |
| Connecticut | 125 | $149 million |
| North Carolina | 79 | $146 million |
| Colorado | 100 | $143 million |
| Maryland | 109 | $143 million |
| Alaska | 49 | $139 million |
| Hawaii | 41 | $134 million |
| Minnesota | 91 | $129 million |
| West Virginia | 104 | $119 million |
| Missouri | 69 | $111 million |
| Oregon | 75 | $107 million |
| Vermont | 48 | $104 million |
| Virginia | 91 | $102 million |
| Arizona | 58 | $98.4 million |
| Georgia | 74 | $97.7 million |
| Delaware | 43 | $90.6 million |
| Wisconsin | 69 | $86.9 million |
| Mississippi | 51 | $84.5 million |
| South Carolina | 26 | $84.5 million |
| Kentucky | 41 | $77.6 million |
| New Mexico | 56 | $72.7 million |
| Rhode Island | 60 | $72.6 million |
| Nevada | 37 | $69.8 million |
| Tennessee | 41 | $69.7 million |
| Louisiana | 22 | $63.6 million |
| New Hampshire | 43 | $52.1 million |
| Kansas | 19 | $46.8 million |
| South Dakota | 4 | $41.9 million |
| Nebraska | 12 | $36.1 million |
| District of Columbia | 20 | $35.1 million |
| Iowa | 24 | $33.8 million |
| Montana | 5 | $30.3 million |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $28.2 million |
| Arkansas | 10 | $23.8 million |
| Idaho | 7 | $18.0 million |
| Utah | 10 | $13.1 million |
| Puerto Rico | 10 | $12.6 million |
| Indiana | 7 | $5.8 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 5 | $4.8 million |
| Wyoming | 1 | $3.4 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 2 | $550,000 |