Federal grants to City of Santa Maria
City of Santa Maria in Santa Maria, California received $44.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 16 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $27.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $26.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$44.8 million
- Awards16
- Awarded in FY 2025$26.6 million
- Largest award$8.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $1.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $11.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $3.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $2.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $26.6 million |
Programs that fund City of Santa Maria
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 5 | $27.0 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 3 | $8.7 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $8.5 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $500,000 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 1 | $70,909 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 8 | $35.7 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 7 | $9.0 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $70,909 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of operating assistance 1 year of preventive maintenance and the purchase of three (3) electric buses (one replacement and two expansion) for city of santa maria to assist it in fixed route transit operations during the 2025 fiscal | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 4, 2025 | $8.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of operating assistance 1 year of preventive maintenance and the purchase of three (3) electric expansion buses for city of santa maria to assist it in fixed route and demand response transit operations during the 2023 fiscal year p | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 15, 2025 | $7.3 million |
| Application purpose: none provided.; activities performed: none provided.; expected outcomes: none provided.; intended beneficiaries: none provided.; subrecipient activities: santa maria will not subaward funds. | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 22, 2022 | $7.1 million |
| Application purpose: this application is to purchase six (6) low floor 35-FOOT battery-electric buses one faac training simulator and consulting services from cte.; activities performed: funds will be used to purchase six (6) low floor 35-FOOT battery-electric buses one faac training simulator and c | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 22, 2025 | $6.7 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of operating assistance 1 year of preventive maintenance during the period of 7/01/2023 to 6/30/2024.; activities performed: funds will be used to cover all eligible operating and maintenance expenses such as driver salaries fuel an | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 15, 2025 | $4.4 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | October 29, 2021 | $1.6 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | November 10, 2020 | $1.6 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 9, 2022 | $1.5 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 3, 2024 | $1.4 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 | August 16, 2023 | $1.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Santa Maria get?
$44.8 million in 16 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Santa Maria the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $35.7 million in 8 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is City of Santa Maria's largest federal grant?
$8.5 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on September 4, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Santa Maria?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Santa Maria
- Allan Hancock Joint Community College District
- Santa Maria Airport District
- Good Samaritan Shelter
- Coasthills Federal Credit Union
- Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley
- Santa Maria Schools
- Dignity Health
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