Federal grants to City of Oakland
City of Oakland in Oakland, California received $160 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 53 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $34.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $29.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$160 million
- Awards53
- Awarded in FY 2025$29.9 million
- Largest award$19.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 19 | $70.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $7.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 16 | $36.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $16.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 13 | $29.9 million |
Programs that fund City of Oakland
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $34.0 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $24.0 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 4 | $21.4 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 18 | $16.9 million |
| Head Start | 1 | $13.8 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 4 | $13.4 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | 1 | $4.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 41 | $124 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $18.8 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $3.2 million |
| Department of Justice | 2 | $3.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency solutions grant program | Emergency Solutions Grant Program | February 4, 2021 | $19.4 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | August 25, 2025 | $13.8 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $11.3 million |
| Equity through urban forestry | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | May 28, 2024 | $8.0 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 15, 2021 | $7.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | October 21, 2020 | $7.7 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | November 4, 2022 | $7.4 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 27, 2023 | $7.4 million |
| Purpose: pathways to removing obstacles to housing (pro housing) is a competitive program that provides grant funding to communities that have been actively taking steps and demonstrating progress in addressing local housing barriers such as outdated local regulations and land use policies, inadequa | Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition | January 23, 2025 | $7.0 million |
| City of oakland recast project will improve behavioral health outcomes, access to evidenced based, promising practices to high risk youth and families most impacted by civil unrest and violence. - oakland resiliency in communities after stress and trauma will promote resiliency, healing, belonging, | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | July 7, 2021 | $5.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Oakland get?
$160 million in 53 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Oakland the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $124 million in 41 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is City of Oakland's largest federal grant?
$19.4 million under Emergency Solutions Grant Program, with its first action in the period on February 4, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Oakland?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and Emergency Solutions Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Oakland
- San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
- Port Department of the City of Oakland
- Kaiser Foundation Hospitals
- Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District
- Public Health Institute
- Brimstone Commercial, LLC
- The Regents of the University of California
- Housing Authority of the City of Oakland, California
Largest federal grant recipients in California · Federal grants in California