Federal grants to City of Palo Alto
City of Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California received $51.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 25 awards. Its largest program was Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program, with $16.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $19.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$51.8 million
- Awards25
- Awarded in FY 2025$19.7 million
- Largest award$16.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $7.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $3.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $1.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $20.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $19.7 million |
Programs that fund City of Palo Alto
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program | 1 | $16.5 million |
| WaterSMART Water Recycling | 1 | $12.9 million |
| Railroad Crossing Elimination | 1 | $6.0 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 11 | $5.8 million |
| Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | 1 | $3.7 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $3.3 million |
| Congressional Directives | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Restoration Program | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 2 | $660,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 15 | $29.0 million |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $12.9 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $3.7 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 6 | $3.3 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $1.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (NGDISM) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalit | Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program | March 31, 2025 | $16.5 million |
| Award purpose: the city will construct the awps at the regional water quality control plant (RWQCP) to further treat a portion of the effluent through membrane filtration followed by reverse osmosis (RO). The project will result in improved recycled water quality with reduced levels of total dissolv | WaterSMART Water Recycling | August 22, 2024 | $12.9 million |
| The project will begin the preliminary engineering (PE) and development of environmental documentation for the rail grade improvements at churchill avenue, meadow drive, and charleston road. The pe and environmental phase will identify preferred alternatives for each rail grade crossing and conduct | Railroad Crossing Elimination | September 5, 2024 | $6.0 million |
| Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER) | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | August 31, 2021 | $3.7 million |
| Assistance related to an alternative response pilot program which would proactively help individuals in crisis for mental health, homelessness, teen wellness/stress, and similar calls for service. - the alternative response program would proactively help individuals in crisis for mental health, home | Congressional Directives | September 28, 2022 | $1.7 million |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 21, 2024 | $1.2 million |
| The project will provide water quality benefits by constructing green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) retrofits at two existing parking lots in palo alto and santa clara, ca. Additionally, the project will develop a guidebook for greener parking facility design and a certified workforce training fra | Geographic Programs - San Francisco Bay Restoration Program | September 27, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: install runway visual guidance system. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs runway end identifier lights and a precision approach path indicator system for runway 13, at the threshold for runway 13 to enhance safety. This grant funds a portion of the total pro | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 16, 2025 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose: develop new airport master plan or study. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project conducts the airport master plan study. This grant funds the second phase, which consists of completing the airport master plan. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 26, 2022 | $828,000 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | October 27, 2020 | $746,413 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Palo Alto get?
$51.8 million in 25 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Palo Alto the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $29.0 million in 15 awards. The Department of the Interior and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is City of Palo Alto's largest federal grant?
$16.5 million under Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program, with its first action in the period on March 31, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Palo Alto?
Its largest are Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program, WaterSMART Water Recycling and Railroad Crossing Elimination.
Other grant recipients in Palo Alto
- Electric Power Research Institute Inc
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
- Lucile Salter Packard Childrens Hospital at Stanford
- Beneficent Technology, Inc
- South County Community Health Center, Inc.
- Furno Materials Inc
- Palo Alto Research Center LLC
- Lockheed Martin Corporation
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