Federal grants to County of Orange
County of Orange in Santa Ana, California received $14.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 16 awards. Its largest program was High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, with $6.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$14.7 million
- Awards16
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.8 million
- Largest award$3.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $1.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $3.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $1.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $1.8 million |
Programs that fund County of Orange
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 5 | $6.6 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $3.5 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $1.8 million |
| DNA Backlog Reduction Program | 4 | $1.8 million |
| Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | 1 | $562,538 |
| Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation | 1 | $400,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 11 | $8.1 million |
| Executive Office of the President | 5 | $6.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The orange county sheriff's department proposes implementing the orange county intelligence assessment center (OCIAC) fusion center building project. The purpose is to purchase the equipment necessary for the ongoing project at the new site of ociac. The building will contain a sensitive compartment | Congressionally Recommended Awards | August 10, 2023 | $3.5 million |
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | April 29, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | May 3, 2022 | $1.4 million |
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | March 10, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| High intensity drug trafficking areas hidta program fiscal year FY 2025 grant award | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | May 23, 2025 | $1.3 million |
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | March 1, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| The orange county sheriff-coroner department proposes to bolster the capacity of the crime laboratory while addressing the backlog of dna casework. The initiative focuses on upgrading critical equipment, including thermocyclers, capillary electrophoresis instruments and the dna laboratory informatio | Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | September 27, 2024 | $562,538 |
| Orange county will use jag funds for technology improvements and equipment to enhance and increase the communitys security. The following disparate jurisdictions will use the jag funds as follows: anaheim will purchase overt surveillance cameras to monitor criminal activity; buena park will install | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | September 25, 2023 | $500,787 |
| The purpose of this project is to reduce the backlog and turnaround time of dna evidence samples that could contain potential codis profiles, as well as to enhance the overall capacity of the dna bureau in analyzing these samples. Project activities include analyzing a minimum of 500 backlogged dna | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | September 8, 2023 | $488,916 |
| Funds from this grant will be used to address three main goals and associated objectives: to reduce the backlog of unanalyzed forensic dna cases by analyzing a minimum of 300 backlogged violent and non-violent crime dna cases using grant funded overtime. To provide dna advisory board (DAB) required | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | September 26, 2022 | $470,810 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of Orange get?
$14.7 million in 16 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of Orange the most?
The Department of Justice, with $8.1 million in 11 awards. The Executive Office of the President follow.
What is County of Orange's largest federal grant?
$3.5 million under Congressionally Recommended Awards, with its first action in the period on August 10, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of Orange?
Its largest are High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, Congressionally Recommended Awards and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Santa Ana
- Orange County Head Start, Inc.
- County of Orange
- Orange County Health Care Agency
- Santa Ana, City of
- Orange County Housing Authority
- Rancho Santiago Community College District
- County of Orange
- Mercy House Living Centers
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