Federal grants to County of Los Angeles
County of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California received $16.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Its largest program was DNA Backlog Reduction Program, with $5.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $955,227.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$16.8 million
- Awards20
- Awarded in FY 2025$955,227
- Largest award$2.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $2.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $4.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $4.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $4.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $955,227 |
Programs that fund County of Los Angeles
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DNA Backlog Reduction Program | 4 | $5.8 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Services for Trafficking Victims | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Economic, High-Tech, and Cyber Crime Prevention | 3 | $1.1 million |
| Port Security Grant Program | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 1 | $700,000 |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $683,000 |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 1 | $175,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 14 | $13.2 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 4 | $1.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2023 first responders - comprehensive addiction and recovery act grant - the special enforcement bureau (SEB), of the los angeles county sheriff's department (LASD), is designated as this department's program managers for the opioid overdose mitigation response defined by sheriff robert g. Luna. | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 7, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| The los angeles county sheriffs department, scientific services bureau has provided forensic dna analysis support to law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction for nearly three decades.with the consistent advancements in forensic dna analysis technologies over the years, so have there been a c | Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | September 27, 2024 | $1.8 million |
| The los angeles county sheriffs department, scientific services bureau (lasd-ssb) has continued to provide forensic dna analysis support to law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction for nearly three decades. With the consistent advancements in forensic dna analysis technologies over the years | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | September 8, 2023 | $1.7 million |
| This proposal from the los angeles county sheriffs department (LASD) hate crime task force (HCTF) seeks grant funding o help prevent and address hate crimes occurring in los angeles county. The hctf will partner with all 23 lasd patrol stations and bureaus throughout los angeles county to provide ad | Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Education, Investigation and Prosecution Program | September 28, 2023 | $1.6 million |
| The biology (DNA) section of the los angeles county sheriff's department, scientific services bureau (lasd-ssb) has two specific goals for this proposal: to reduce the casework backlog by 3% and to reduce the turnaround time for casework by 5% by the end of the award period. The lasd-ssb faces a con | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | September 26, 2022 | $1.6 million |
| 2021 dna capacity enhancement for backlog reduction (CEBR) program | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | December 9, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| 2020 dna capacity enhancement for backlog reduction (CEBR) program (formula) | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | October 29, 2020 | $1.2 million |
| La regional human trafficking task force (larhttf) | Services for Trafficking Victims | December 9, 2021 | $715,488 |
| The los angeles county sheriffs department (LASD) operation safe streets bureau (OSS) will partner with the lasd scientific services bureau (SSB), lasd major crimes bureau armed and prohibited persons system (mcb-apps) task force, los angeles county department of probation, los angeles county distri | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | September 8, 2023 | $700,000 |
| The los angeles (LA) county sheriff's department and saving innocence will co-lead the enhancement of their ecm task force, in partnership with the us attorneys office (USAO) and homeland security investigations (HSI). The los angeles regional human trafficking task force (larhttf) expanded its labo | Services for Trafficking Victims | September 20, 2024 | $695,898 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of Los Angeles get?
$16.8 million in 20 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of Los Angeles the most?
The Department of Justice, with $13.2 million in 14 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is County of Los Angeles's largest federal grant?
$2.0 million under Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with its first action in the period on August 7, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of Los Angeles?
Its largest are DNA Backlog Reduction Program, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance and Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- University of California, Los Angeles
- University of Southern California
- County of Los Angeles
- Department of Airports of the City of Los Angeles
- The Workforce Investment Board of the City of Los Angeles
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
- Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
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