Federal grants to City of Fresno
City of Fresno in Fresno, California received $118 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 9 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $89.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$118 million
- Awards9
- Awarded in FY 2025$18.2 million
- Largest award$32.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $36.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $26.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $34.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $18.2 million |
Programs that fund City of Fresno
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 4 | $89.4 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 4 | $24.7 million |
| Community Programs to Improve Minority Health | 1 | $3.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 8 | $114 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $3.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: purpose: to allow continued uninterrupted transit operations during the COVID-19 state of emergency in a safe clean and socially-distant manner and to provide funding for purchase of 2 40 expansion buses to increase the fax active fleet.; activities performed: activities to be p | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 2, 2021 | $32.5 million |
| Application purpose: this application includes $28944625 of FFY21 federal 5307-ARP act funding apportioned to the fresno (uza #60800) for COVID-19 related operating and capital scopes. This funding allows continued uninterrupted transit operations during the COVID-19 state of emergency in a safe cle | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 16, 2023 | $28.9 million |
| Application purpose: purpose 1 : to fund faxs preventive maintenance contracted paratransit project administration tire lease and planning activities for one year as well as to fund the purchase of 2 cng replacement buses fax facility improvements associated transit improvements and planning to prep | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 8, 2022 | $22.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to apply for funding to purchase compressed natural gas (CNG) for replacement. This initiative aims to enhance service reliability in the central valley benefiting the community with more efficient public transportation.; activities performed: the fu | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 31, 2025 | $17.4 million |
| Application purpose: this application includes $5605241 of FFY21 federal 5307- crrsaa funding allocated to fax for COVID-19 related operating and capital scopes. This funding allows continued uninterrupted transit operations during the COVID-19 state of emergency in a safe clean and socially-distant | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 16, 2023 | $5.6 million |
| Application purpose: the purposes of the projects in the grant are to introduce new cutaways into the paratransit fleet introduce new cng buses into the fixed route fleet continue ongoing facility improvement projects and catch up on deferred maintenance for both the fax administration and maintenan | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | July 7, 2022 | $4.1 million |
| Advancing health literacy to enhance equitable community responses to COVID-19 in the city of fresno, zip codes 93701, 93702, 93703, 93705, 93706, 93722, 93726 - the city of fresno submits this application in response to office of the assistant secretary for health/office of minority health announce | Community Programs to Improve Minority Health | June 18, 2021 | $3.6 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding to purchase two (2) replacement fuel cell electric buses (FCEBS) to help improve air quality in the central valley.; activities performed: funds will be used to cover the federally eligible portion of fceb purchase expense. The fce | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 12, 2024 | $2.1 million |
| Application purpose: continue its ongoing facility improvement project which includes catching up deferred maintenance to both the administration and vehicle maintenance buildings as well as much-needed improvements to the bus wash and vault facility. This grant will provide essential funding to add | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 28, 2025 | $1.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Fresno get?
$118 million in 9 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Fresno the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $114 million in 8 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is City of Fresno's largest federal grant?
$32.5 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on September 2, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Fresno?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and Community Programs to Improve Minority Health.
Other grant recipients in Fresno
- Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission
- California State University, Fresno Foundation
- Fresno, City of
- City of Fresno
- State Center Community College District
- California State University, Fresno
- United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley
- San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
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