Federal grants to City of Fairfield
City of Fairfield in Fairfield, California received $39.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 22 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $17.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $14.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$39.7 million
- Awards22
- Awarded in FY 2025$14.6 million
- Largest award$12.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $8.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $6.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $4.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $6.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $14.6 million |
Programs that fund City of Fairfield
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 8 | $17.1 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 4 | $15.3 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $4.9 million |
| Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Responding to Threats to the Resilience of a Military Installation | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 2 | $268,166 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 12 | $32.4 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 6 | $4.8 million |
| Department of Defense | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Department of Justice | 2 | $268,166 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding for the city of fairfield to procure services vehicles and an adjacent property to continue to keep fairfields transit assets in a state of good repair. Funds will also be used to train existing and new employees.; activities perfo | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 25, 2025 | $12.0 million |
| Application purpose: provide operating assistance for fast transit for contracting costs paid to fast transits third party contractor mv transportation inc. And for fuel costs to operate fast connect ada paratransit fast connect microtransit and local fixed route services.; activities performed: - f | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 20, 2024 | $3.6 million |
| Funding for all projects included in this grant application is provided by the following apportionment years and urbanized areas (UZAS):section 5307 lifeline FFY19 vacaville (uza #064030) : $52918SECTION 5307 lifeline FFY20 vacaville (uza #064030) : $54011 section 5307 formula FFY20 fairfield (uza # | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 31, 2021 | $3.0 million |
| This application utilizes american rescue plan act funding to support transit operations to prevent prepare for and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic . This grant applies for $1455592 from tranche one and $1147538 from tranche two for a total of $2603130 in ARPA funds to support projects in the fairf | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 9, 2022 | $2.6 million |
| Application purpose: the award will provide supplemental funds for operating assistance for city of fairfield (FAST) to help continuing to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant will cover operational expenses and contracting costs paid to fasts third party contractor mv transportation inc. | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 11, 2023 | $2.4 million |
| Application purpose: funds to for this project consists of constructing a parking lot at the hannigan (fairfield-vacaville) train station the first phase of a three-phase plan to improve the capacity of the centerpiece of this priority development area. To facilitate new riders and supporting the pr | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 7, 2022 | $1.9 million |
| Application purpose: provide operating assistance for fast transit for contracting costs paid to fast transits third party contractor mv transportation inc. And for fuel costs to operate fast connect ada paratransit fast connect microtransit and local fixed route services from july 1 2024 to june 30 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 16, 2025 | $1.7 million |
| Funding for all projects included in this grant application is provided by the following apportionment years and urbanized areas (UZAS):section 5307 lifeline FFY19 vacaville (uza #064030) : $52918SECTION 5307 lifeline FFY20 vacaville (uza #064030) : $54011 section 5307 formula FFY20 fairfield (uza # | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 31, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Travis air force base regional resilience report (no idc) | Community Economic Adjustment Assistance for Responding to Threats to the Resilience of a Military Installation | September 21, 2022 | $1.3 million |
| Local bus replacement - battery electric buses | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | March 9, 2021 | $1.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Fairfield get?
$39.7 million in 22 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Fairfield the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $32.4 million in 12 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Defense follow.
What is City of Fairfield's largest federal grant?
$12.0 million under Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with its first action in the period on September 25, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Fairfield?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Fairfield
- Solano Community College District
- Travis Unified School District Financing Corporation
- Solano County Health & Social Services Department
- Solano County Superintendent of Schools
- Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District
- City of Fairfield
- Change and New Beginnings
- The Judicial Council of California
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