Federal grants to City of Phoenix
City of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona received $1.5 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 43 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants, with $812 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $184 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.5 billion
- Awards43
- Awarded in FY 2025$184 million
- Largest award$530 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 17 | $581 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $370 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $295 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $98.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 15 | $184 million |
Programs that fund City of Phoenix
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 10 | $812 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 13 | $593 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 4 | $41.5 million |
| State of Good Repair Grants Program | 5 | $30.9 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 8 | $21.2 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 1 | $15.9 million |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 1 | $12.9 million |
| Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | 1 | $800,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 43 | $1.5 billion |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| South central light rail extension/downtown hub | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | January 6, 2021 | $530 million |
| This is an FFY21 section 5307-9A ARPA application in the amount of $207994687 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes ARPA funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. This grant applies for $207994687 in ARPA funds to support the project | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 19, 2021 | $208 million |
| On behalf of valley metro rail inc. (VMR) the city of phoenix is submitting this application for $100000000 in ffy 2020 ($50600000) and FFY2021 ($49400000) section 5309 fixed guideway capital investment grant funds under discretionary id #D2020-NWST-013 and #D2021-NWST-014 for the phoenix northwest | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | January 11, 2022 | $158 million |
| This is an FFY21 section 5307-8 crrsaa application in the amount of $85260499 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes crrsaa funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. This grant applies for $85260499 in crrsaa funds to support the proj | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 9, 2021 | $85.3 million |
| Application executive summarythis application is to request FY2021 section 5309 arp act discretionary funds discretionary id# D2021-RPNS-001 in the amount of $81294942.this application utilizes arp act funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The funding requested in this arp capit | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | March 8, 2022 | $81.3 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide assistance in the construction of the south central extension downtown hub project.; activities performed: activities to be performed are the construction of the south central extension downtown hub project which included the purchase of l | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 3, 2025 | $77.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of the award is to provide funding for the purchase of replacement and expansion vehicles purchase of electric bus charging stations and infrastructure preventive maintenance.; activities performed: activities to be performed are the purchase of replacement and expan | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 19, 2024 | $76.6 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of the award is to provide funding for the purchase of replacement vehicles program administration purchase of a fare collection system and preventive maintenance.; activities performed: activities to be performed are the purchase of replacement vehicles program admi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 26, 2022 | $57.8 million |
| Omc expansion vanpool van purchase light rail vehicle purchase preventive maintenance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 9, 2021 | $34.8 million |
| This application is to request FY2017 FHWA cmaq - $1099604 FY2020 FHWA cmaq - $871007 and FY2021 FHWA cmaq - $25094994 funds in the total amount of $27065605. Purpose: the purpose of the award is to provide funding construction of the south central light rail extension downtown hub (sce dh) and the | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 24, 2022 | $27.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Phoenix get?
$1.5 billion in 43 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Phoenix the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $1.5 billion in 43 awards.
What is City of Phoenix's largest federal grant?
$530 million under Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants, with its first action in the period on January 6, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Phoenix?
Its largest are Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants, Federal Transit Formula Grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in Phoenix
- Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
- Arizona Department of Education
- Arizona Department of Economic Security
- Department of Transportation Arizona
- Arizona Department of Health Services
- Arizona Commerce Authority
- Arizona Department of Emergency & Military Affairs
- Executive Office of State of Arizona
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