Federal grants to City of Chico
City of Chico in Chico, California received $31.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 29 awards. Its largest program was Economic Adjustment Assistance, with $13.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$31.8 million
- Awards29
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.4 million
- Largest award$13.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $20.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $3.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $1.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $4.4 million |
Programs that fund City of Chico
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 2 | $13.8 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $5.3 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 6 | $3.9 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $2.9 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Payments for Small Community Air Service Development | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $261,350 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 3 | $124,462 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 2 | $13.8 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 12 | $11.2 million |
| Department of Transportation | 7 | $4.9 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $261,350 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohasset road widening | Economic Adjustment Assistance | November 25, 2020 | $13.3 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxiway. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 6,650 feet of the existing taxiway a pave | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 28, 2021 | $3.4 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| For the planning and implementation of the big chico creek scour/erosion repair project under conservation operations program. | Soil and Water Conservation | September 16, 2025 | $1.5 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of this grant award is for assistance to gain or improve air service for eligible small community air service development (SCASDP) communities. Activities to be performed: the community will enter into an agreement for a minimum revenue guarantee with an air carrier to provide s | Payments for Small Community Air Service Development | May 12, 2025 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 22, 2025 | $992,809 |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 10, 2024 | $960,832 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 15, 2021 | $923,294 |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 11, 2023 | $922,062 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 28, 2022 | $879,360 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Chico get?
$31.8 million in 29 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Chico the most?
The Department of Commerce, with $13.8 million in 2 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is City of Chico's largest federal grant?
$13.3 million under Economic Adjustment Assistance, with its first action in the period on November 25, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Chico?
Its largest are Economic Adjustment Assistance, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs.
Other grant recipients in Chico
- California State University Chico
- Chico State Enterprises
- Butte County Association of Governments
- River Partners
- Housing Authority of the County of Butte
- Mechoopda Indian Tribe
- Community Housing Improvement Program, Incorporated
- Healthy Rural California, Inc.
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