Federal grants to City of Oakland
City of Oakland in Oakland, California received $37.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 15 awards. Its largest program was Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), with $26.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$37.5 million
- Awards15
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.8 million
- Largest award$27.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $3.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $3.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $28.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $1.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $1.8 million |
Programs that fund City of Oakland
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | 1 | $26.5 million |
| National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | 9 | $9.6 million |
| Port Security Grant Program | 3 | $970,500 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 2 | $534,616 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 15 | $37.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER) | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | April 26, 2023 | $27.4 million |
| Disaster grants - public assistance (presidentially declared disasters) | National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | April 18, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| National urban search and rescue (us&r) response system | National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | September 22, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| National urban search and rescue (us&r) response system | National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | September 22, 2023 | $1.4 million |
| Urban search and rescue | National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | September 26, 2025 | $1.4 million |
| National urban search and rescue (us&r) response system | National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | September 21, 2022 | $1.4 million |
| Urban search and rescue | National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | September 17, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| National urban search and rescue (us&r) response system | National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | August 21, 2023 | $849,138 |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | August 27, 2021 | $825,000 |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | August 25, 2023 | $390,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Oakland get?
$37.5 million in 15 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Oakland the most?
The Department of Homeland Security, with $37.5 million in 15 awards.
What is City of Oakland's largest federal grant?
$27.4 million under Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), with its first action in the period on April 26, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Oakland?
Its largest are Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System and Port Security 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
- City of Oakland
- The Regents of the University of California
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