Federal grants to City of Selma
City of Selma in Selma, Alabama received $13.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with $5.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$13.4 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.0 million
- Largest award$4.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | -$38,687 |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $981,895 |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $6.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $3.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $2.0 million |
Programs that fund City of Selma
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 2 | $5.7 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program | 2 | $4.2 million |
| Delta Area Economic Development | 5 | $2.9 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $550,000 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 3 | $19,922 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 4 | $9.9 million |
| Delta Regional Authority | 5 | $2.9 million |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $569,922 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $4.0 million |
| Lead-based paint hazard control in privately-owned housing | Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program | September 27, 2023 | $2.2 million |
| Purpose: the lead-based paint hazard reduction (LHR) grant program is to maximize the number of children under the age of six protected from lead poisoning by assisting states, cities, counties/parishes, native american tribes or other units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs | Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program | January 24, 2025 | $2.0 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $1.7 million |
| The city of selma will utilize funds to resurface streets downtown and in disaster recovery area one which was recently affected by a tornado | Delta Area Economic Development | November 28, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| The city of selma will utilize funds to resurface streets downtown and in disaster recovery area one which was recently affected by a tornado | Delta Area Economic Development | November 28, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| The leadership of the selma police department will actively seek involvement from schools, churches, and other civic organizations. By developing a community policing strategy, we will facilitate a community effort to create awareness and show a public presence in the community. This will be done by | Congressionally Recommended Awards | July 26, 2022 | $550,000 |
| Resurface three major roadways downtown | Delta Area Economic Development | September 13, 2022 | $407,920 |
| The sustainable tourism business initiative will develop an innovation tourism hub in selma historic downtown | Delta Area Economic Development | September 13, 2023 | $365,869 |
| The sustainable tourism business initiative will develop an innovation tourism hub in selma historic downtown | Delta Area Economic Development | September 13, 2023 | $143,130 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Selma get?
$13.4 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Selma the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $9.9 million in 4 awards. The Delta Regional Authority and the Department of Justice follow.
What is City of Selma's largest federal grant?
$4.0 million under Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with its first action in the period on August 4, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Selma?
Its largest are Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program and Delta Area Economic Development.
Other grant recipients in Selma
- Selma Housing Authority
- Rural Health Medical Program Inc
- Black Belt Community Foundation
- George Corley Wallace State Community College
- West Dallas Water Authority
- Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority
- Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church-Selma, Al Legacy Foundation, Inc
- Dallas County Board of Education
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