Federal grants to City of Union City
City of Union City in Union City, California received $19.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 11 awards. Its largest program was Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with $9.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $10.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$19.7 million
- Awards11
- Awarded in FY 2025$10.7 million
- Largest award$9.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $1.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $6.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $901,699 |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $493,771 |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $10.7 million |
Programs that fund City of Union City
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 1 | $9.3 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 4 | $7.2 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $3.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 5 | $16.5 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 6 | $3.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: replace seven (7) compressed natural gas (CNG) buses with seven (7) new cng buses. Evaluate the needs of the public works maintenance facility (corporation yard) where the buses are parked for upgrades necessary to support modern cng buses. Procure workforce development training | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 23, 2025 | $9.3 million |
| Purpose of the award: this application is for $4992000 in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 section 5307 funds from the san francisco-oakland urbanized area (UZA) and $1374138 in union city transits matching shares comprised of $904758 in California state transportation development act (TDA) funds and $ | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 2, 2022 | $5.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to fund approximately seven (7) months of paratransit operations assistance in purchase transportation payments between 7/1/2025 and 1/31/2026.; activities performed: funds will be used for purchased transportation payments on union city transits par | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 6, 2025 | $874,719 |
| Purpose of the awards: this application is for $453251 in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 section 5307 american rescue plan act (ARPA) funds from the san francisco-oakland urbanized area (UZA) for union city transit operating assistance related to the recovery from the coronavirus public health emerge | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 22, 2022 | $797,763 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 25, 2021 | $596,067 |
| 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 | July 13, 2023 | $557,187 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 28, 2022 | $555,537 |
| This application is for $514000 in federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 section 5307 coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations act (CRRSAA) funds from the san francisco-oakland urbanized area (UZA).purpose of the awards: this application will provide union city transit with operating assi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 12, 2022 | $514,277 |
| 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 24, 2024 | $493,771 |
| 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 22, 2025 | $474,879 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Union City get?
$19.7 million in 11 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Union City the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $16.5 million in 5 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is City of Union City's largest federal grant?
$9.3 million under Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with its first action in the period on September 23, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Union City?
Its largest are Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, Federal Transit Formula Grants and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Union City
Largest federal grant recipients in California · Federal grants in California