Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (21.029)
Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (Assistance Listing 21.029) is run by the Departmental Offices, part of the Department of the Treasury. It awarded $10.0 billion in 588 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $17.0 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $189,324. Half of the 588 awards fell between $189,324 and $189,324, and they ranged from $15,000 to $540 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$10.0 billion
- Grant awards588
- Typical award$189,324
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.3 million
- Size rank52 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceGrant
Key findings
- It is the 52nd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 53% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 59 states and territories.
What the program funds
Section 604 of the Social Security Act, as added by section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 117-2 (Mar. 11, 2021), established the $10 billion Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (CPF). The Secretary of the Treasury (the “Secretary”) will make payments directly to States (defined to include each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico), U.S. Territories and freely associated states (United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau), and Tribal governments to carry out critical capital projects directly enabling work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
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
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
Sep 23, 2021 to Dec 27, 2021 Sep 23, 2021 to Oct 14, 2022
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Applications from eligible Tribal entities were due in October 2022. Initial Tribal awards are $167,504 per Tribal government. Additional re-allocated amounts were made available to eligible Tribal governments that met re-allocation criteria during FY 2023 and FY 2024.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2024: Among other things, CPF has funded multi-purpose community centers and broadband-related infrastructure projects designed to deliver reliable internet service that meets or exceeds 100/100 Mbps symmetrical speeds. CPF has awarded Tribal governments funding to develop multi-purpose community centers, purchase digital connectivity devices and equipment, and build broadband infrastructure. Please visit CPF at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/capital-projects-fund for further details concerning CPF funded projects.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund (21.029) awarded $10.0 billion across 588 grant awards, an average of $17.0 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 99% of the money, tribes 1.0%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 57 | $9.9 billion | 99% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 529 | $98.7 million | 1.0% |
| Other | 2 | $28.6 million | 0.3% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 82 | $555 million |
| Texas | 3 | $501 million |
| Florida | 2 | $366 million |
| New York | 5 | $346 million |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $279 million |
| North Carolina | 2 | $274 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $269 million |
| Georgia | 1 | $260 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $254 million |
| Michigan | 12 | $253 million |
| Virginia | 8 | $221 million |
| Tennessee | 1 | $215 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $203 million |
| Washington | 25 | $200 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $197 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $195 million |
| Arizona | 18 | $193 million |
| Alabama | 2 | $192 million |
| Wisconsin | 12 | $191 million |
| South Carolina | 2 | $186 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $183 million |
| Minnesota | 11 | $183 million |
| Louisiana | 5 | $177 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $176 million |
| Oklahoma | 32 | $174 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $171 million |
| Colorado | 3 | $171 million |
| Mississippi | 3 | $163 million |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $158 million |
| Arkansas | 1 | $158 million |
| Oregon | 6 | $158 million |
| Alaska | 224 | $154 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $152 million |
| Kansas | 5 | $144 million |
| Connecticut | 3 | $142 million |
| Nevada | 22 | $140 million |
| Utah | 9 | $139 million |
| New Mexico | 20 | $137 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $136 million |
| Nebraska | 5 | $129 million |
| Idaho | 5 | $129 million |
| Maine | 5 | $129 million |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $122 million |
| Montana | 8 | $121 million |
| South Dakota | 8 | $117 million |
| Hawaii | 2 | $116 million |
| North Dakota | 5 | $114 million |
| Vermont | 1 | $113 million |
| Delaware | 1 | $113 million |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $112 million |
| Wyoming | 3 | $110 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $107 million |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 | $14.3 million |
| Guam | 1 | $14.3 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $14.3 million |
| Palau | 1 | $14.3 million |
| American Samoa | 1 | $14.3 million |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | $14.3 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $14.3 million |