Federal grants to City of Porterville
City of Porterville in Porterville, California received $29.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 22 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $17.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $16.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$29.1 million
- Awards22
- Awarded in FY 2025$16.3 million
- Largest award$5.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $4.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $6.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $1.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $710,793 |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $16.3 million |
Programs that fund City of Porterville
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 5 | $17.9 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 4 | $5.0 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 2 | $759,429 |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 1 | $366,299 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $71,550 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 12 | $24.0 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 5 | $3.5 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $71,550 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this project application to ensure equipment remains in a state of good repair improve security at the bus yard improve bus stop amenities for riders replace revenue vehicles that have met their useful life.; activities performed: the activities to be performed in | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 9, 2025 | $5.8 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway; shift or reconfigure existing taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconfigures taxiways a, c, and d from their current airfield location to correct the layout geometry to meet federal aviation administration design standards. This projec | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 12, 2022 | $4.7 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide one (1) year of preventive maintenance and one (1) year of operating assistance for the city of portervilles public transit system. The award is to assist in fixed-route ada paratransit and demand response services during period july 1 202 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 12, 2025 | $4.1 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide one year of preventive maintenance one year of operating assistance for the city of portervilles public transit system. The award is to assist in fixed-route ada paratransit and demand response services during the year period july 1 2025 t | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 12, 2025 | $3.3 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this project is a consolidated capital application to ensure equipment remains in a state of good repair improve security at the bus yard improve bus stop amenities for riders replace revenue vehicles that have met their useful life purchase non-revenue vehicles t | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 26, 2025 | $2.8 million |
| This project will use $2055000 of federal FY 2020 cmaq funds that have been transferred to FTA section 5307 and $693000 of local transportation funds for a total project cost of $2748000 for the purchase of three replacement 35 low floor battery-electric buses accessories and warranty. Local transpo | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 30, 2021 | $2.1 million |
| Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER) | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | August 31, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | October 27, 2021 | $868,243 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 20, 2022 | $803,344 |
| 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 | August 22, 2023 | $739,428 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Porterville get?
$29.1 million in 22 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Porterville the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $24.0 million in 12 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is City of Porterville's largest federal grant?
$5.8 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on April 9, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Porterville?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Porterville
- Tule River Economic Development Corp
- Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation, California
- Porterville Unified School District
- Kern Community College District
- Tule River Indian Housing Auth
- Tule River Indian Health Center, Inc.
- Central California Family Crisis Center, Inc.
- Erick Madrigal M.d.,m.b.a, Inc.
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