Federal grants to County of Placer
County of Placer in Auburn, California received $16.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $14.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$16.8 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.3 million
- Largest award$3.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $2.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $2.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $6.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $4.3 million |
Programs that fund County of Placer
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 7 | $14.7 million |
| Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 3 | $535,773 |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 2 | $129,393 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 12 | $15.3 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $1.5 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to provide funding for operating assistance for placer countys two transit operations within two separate urbanized areas. The two operations are placer county transit and tahoe truckee area regional transit.local funds are used to meet the 1% securi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 31, 2024 | $3.9 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to provide funding for operating assistance and preventive bus maintenance for placer countys two transit operations within two separate urbanized areas. The two operations are placer county transit and tahoe truckee area regional transit.; activitie | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 8, 2023 | $2.7 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 2 years of operating assistance and 2 years preventative maintenance (during the period of 07/01/2024 to 09/30/2026) for tahoe truckee area regional transit (TART).; activities performed: funds will be used to cover all eligible preventive | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 10, 2025 | $2.6 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to provide funding for operating assistance and preventive bus maintenance for placer countys two transit operations within two separate urbanized areas? The two operations are placer county transit and tahoe truckee area regional transit.activities to be perfor | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 21, 2021 | $2.2 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 2 years of operating assistance (during the period of 07/01/2023 to 09/30/2025) and the purchase of 2 replacement vehicles for tahoe truckee area regional transit (TART) which includes (1) new 40FT. Cng bus and (1) new 40FT. Electric bus t | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 10, 2025 | $1.5 million |
| Baker ranch shirttail canyon wildfire defense planning and analysis | Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending | September 25, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to provide funding for operating assistance for placer countys operation placer county transit which operates within the sacramento urbanized area.; activities performed: public transit operations.; expected outcomes: the provision of public transit | Federal Transit Formula Grants | December 7, 2023 | $1.1 million |
| Placer county transit bus purchase - FTA 5307 capital assistance funds FFY2020 (caltrans rstbgp transfer request) | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 9, 2021 | $640,000 |
| Application purpose: FY2024 FTA section 5339 capital assistance for tart. The new bus will replace aging tart fleet.; activities performed: FY2024 FTA section 5339 capital assistance for tart. The new bus will replace aging tart fleet.; expected outcomes: the new bus purchase will replace an aging f | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 10, 2025 | $192,056 |
| Application purpose: FFY22 FTA section 5339 capital assistance for tart. The new bus purchase will replace aging tart fleet.; activities performed: FFY22 FTA section 5339 capital assistance for tart. The new bus purchase will replace aging tart fleet.; expected outcomes: replacement of aging fleet f | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 22, 2025 | $173,002 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of Placer get?
$16.8 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of Placer the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $15.3 million in 12 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.
What is County of Placer's largest federal grant?
$3.9 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on January 31, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of Placer?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Community Project Funds - Congressionally Directed Spending and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in Auburn
- Placer Community Action Council Inc
- Placer County Resource Conservation District
- Placer County- Adult System of Care
- Chapa-De Indian Health Program, Inc.
- City of Auburn
- County, Placer of
- Placer Independent Resource Services
- Sierra Nevada Conservancy
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