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Federal grants to California Public Utilities Commission

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California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco, California received $2.2 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, with $1.9 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.1 billion.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to California Public Utilities Commission by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$7.8 million
FY 20223$11.4 million
FY 20234$16.7 million
FY 20242$13.2 million
FY 20253$2.1 billion

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund California Public Utilities Commission

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program 11.0351$1.9 billion
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Solar for All 66.9591$250 million
Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program 20.5285$30.5 million
Pipeline Safety Program State Base Grant 20.7004$20.4 million
Railroad Safety 20.3011$11,099

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Commerce1$1.9 billion
Environmental Protection Agency1$250 million
Department of Transportation10$50.9 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to support closing the broadband availability gap and support the development of a five-year action plan.the proposed project includes the following planning and pre-deployment activities: research and data collection, including initial identification of unserve
ASST_NON_0520B278_013 on USAspending
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment ProgramNovember 30, 2022$1.9 billion
Description: the award removes the 2% funding restriction from the solar for all award and incorporates the necessary budget and workplan documentation. This agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act. The recipient will provide financial and technical assistance to low-income and d
ASST_NON_84092302_068 on USAspending
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Solar for AllJanuary 16, 2025$250 million
Application purpose: the purpose of the award is to reimburse California for up to 80% of its state safety oversight (SSO) program overseeing fta-funded rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (RFGPTS) in California.; activities performed: activities to be performed are continuation of sso
ASST_NON_CA-2025-205_069 on USAspending
Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant ProgramAugust 16, 2025$6.8 million
Application purpose: the purpose of the award is to reimburse California for up to 80% of its state safety oversight (SSO) program overseeing fta-funded rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (RFGPTS) in California.; activities performed: activities to be performed are continuation of sso
ASST_NON_CA-2024-110_069 on USAspending
Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant ProgramJuly 29, 2024$6.8 million
Application purpose: the purpose of the award is to reimburse California for up to 80% of its state safety oversight (SSO) program overseeing fta-funded rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (RFGPTS) in California.; activities performed: activities to be performed are continuation of sso
ASST_NON_CA-2023-119_069 on USAspending
Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant ProgramJuly 8, 2023$6.7 million
This grant reimburses the grantee state for part of the cost for intrastate natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline inspection and enforcement activities. Deliverables/expected outcomes: improve pipeline inspection activities. Intended beneficiary: grantee state. Subrecipient activities: no known s
ASST_NON_693JK32430004PGSB_069 on USAspending
Pipeline Safety Program State Base GrantSeptember 13, 2024$6.6 million
This application is to request FY 2022 section 5329(e) funds apportioned to the state of California in the amount of $6474892.the purpose of the award is to reimburse California for up to 80% of its state safety oversight (SSO) program overseeing fta-funded rail fixed guideway public transportation
ASST_NON_CA-2022-107_069 on USAspending
Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant ProgramJuly 15, 2022$6.5 million
2022 pipeline safety program state base grant
ASST_NON_693JK32230004PGSB_069 on USAspending
Pipeline Safety Program State Base GrantSeptember 13, 2022$5.4 million
This grant reimburses the grantee state for part of the cost for intrastate natural gas or hazardous liquid pipeline inspection and enforcement activities. Deliverables/expected outcomes: improve pipeline inspection activities. Intended beneficiary: grantee state. Subrecipient activities: no known s
ASST_NON_693JK32330008PGSB_069 on USAspending
Pipeline Safety Program State Base GrantSeptember 15, 2023$4.6 million
"2021 pipeline safety program state base grant" California
ASST_NON_693JK32130004PGSB_069 on USAspending
Pipeline Safety Program State Base GrantSeptember 29, 2021$4.5 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does California Public Utilities Commission get?

$2.2 billion in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives California Public Utilities Commission the most?

The Department of Commerce, with $1.9 billion in 1 award. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation follow.

What is California Public Utilities Commission's largest federal grant?

$1.9 billion under Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, with its first action in the period on November 30, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund California Public Utilities Commission?

Its largest are Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Solar for All and Rail Fixed Guideway Public Transportation System State Safety Oversight Formula Grant Program.

Other grant recipients in San Francisco

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