Federal grants to Pima County
Pima County in Tucson, Arizona received $43.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 23 awards. Its largest program was Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program, with $30.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$43.1 million
- Awards23
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.3 million
- Largest award$30.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $302,838 |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $2.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $34.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $4.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $1.3 million |
Programs that fund Pima County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program | 1 | $30.3 million |
| Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act | 4 | $1.5 million |
| Congressionally Mandated Projects | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Air Pollution Control Program Support | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid | 1 | $500,000 |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $492,681 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $30.3 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 9 | $5.3 million |
| Department of Transportation | 2 | $3.4 million |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $2.6 million |
| Department of the Interior | 3 | $837,729 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: the purpose of the pima county regional middle mile fiber optic ring is to ensure that affordable, reliable and accessible high-speed broadband services can be provided to as many communities, county and local facilities, anchor institutions and recreational areas as possible. The proposed | Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program | June 15, 2023 | $30.3 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 3,800 feet of existing paved runway 12/30 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates 460 fee | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 5, 2024 | $2.0 million |
| SS4A grant funds pima county, az; pima county safe streets for all: creating a culture of safety for our community | Safe Streets and Roads for All | June 26, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| Description: the el vado wash stormwater drainage improvement project (pima county) will execute a plan needed to bid on the project construction and acquisition of environmental and historic preservation clearances for later construction and project management. This assistance agreement provides ful | Congressionally Mandated Projects | December 15, 2023 | $1.2 million |
| Pima county is a community of over one million residents, located along Arizona's southern border with mexico; tucson is the county seat. In part due to being one of the sunniest cities in the united states, tucson struggles with a growing homelessness problem. The tucson planning council on homeles | Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | December 7, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to pima deq to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures throughout the entire metropolitan area and to conduct meaningful engagemen | Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | July 19, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Grantee: pima county. Project title: expansion of medication assisted treatment at the pima county adult detention center. Jurisdiction in which services will be provided: pima county; congressional districts: AZ-03; AZ-02; AZ-01 the name of the jail in which services will be provided is pima county | Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | September 27, 2022 | $900,000 |
| Description: this agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to pima county for the expansion and enhancement of their air monitoring activities, specifically for purchase of new monitoring supplies and equipment, calibration and certification of monitoring equipment, hiring o | Surveys, Studies, Research, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Special Purpose Activities Relating to the Clean Air Act | December 5, 2024 | $662,489 |
| Description: this agreement provides funding to pima county department of environmental quality (PDEQ). Specifically, the recipient will implement air pollution control programs throughout pima county, az, including implementing an ambient air quality monitoring program, and conducting inspection and | Air Pollution Control Program Support | August 13, 2025 | $542,030 |
| Description: this agreement provides funding to pima county department of environmental quality to implement air pollution control programs throughout pima county, az. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $539,065. Pre-award costs are approved back to 10/1/2023. Ac | Air Pollution Control Program Support | August 28, 2024 | $539,065 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Pima County get?
$43.1 million in 23 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Pima County the most?
The Department of Commerce, with $30.3 million in 1 award. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is Pima County's largest federal grant?
$30.3 million under Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program, with its first action in the period on June 15, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Pima County?
Its largest are Middle Mile (Broadband) Grant Program, Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative and Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs.
Other grant recipients in Tucson
- University of Arizona
- Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
- City of Tucson
- Tucson Airport Authority Inc
- Child-Parent Centers, Inc.
- Visionquest National LTD
- SOUTH32 Hermosa Inc
- Pascua Yaqui Tribe
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