Federal grants to Imperial County
Imperial County in El Centro, California received $8.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 32 awards. Its largest program was Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with $3.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$8.5 million
- Awards32
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.0 million
- Largest award$3.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 17 | $882,052 |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $81,863 |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $817,107 |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $5.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $1.0 million |
Programs that fund Imperial County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $3.0 million |
| Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal Lands | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants | 15 | $819,700 |
| Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | 1 | $500,000 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 1 | $441,151 |
| Continuum of Care Program | 10 | $316,982 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 2 | $29,937 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 16 | $3.7 million |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $2.0 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $441,151 |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 10 | $316,982 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile triage response team (MTRT) - in an effort to address the service gaps in the crisis continuum of care, icbhs proposes the establishment of the mobile triage response team (MTRT) program. The program will serve individuals experiencing psychiatric emergencies within imperial county. The count | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | May 25, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| Persistent poverty (grant only) w&w- 306C waste disposal only (colonias) | Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal Lands | June 13, 2024 | $2.9 million |
| The cops hiring program (CHP) provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of chp awards include engagement in planned commun | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | September 30, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| The enhancing investigations and prosecution of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking (EIP) encourages law enforcement agencies and/or prosecutors offices to expand and improve their capacity to effectively investigate and/or prosecute domestic violence, dating violence, s | Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | September 13, 2024 | $500,000 |
| Assistance to firefighters grants | Assistance to Firefighters Grant | September 24, 2025 | $441,151 |
| Community facilities - economic impact initiative grants | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | September 21, 2021 | $98,400 |
| Community facilities - economic impact initiative grants | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | September 21, 2021 | $97,500 |
| Community facilities - economic impact initiative grants | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | September 21, 2021 | $97,500 |
| Community facilities - economic impact initiative grants | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | September 21, 2021 | $97,500 |
| Community facilities - economic impact initiative grants | Community Facilities Loans and Grants | September 21, 2021 | $97,500 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Imperial County get?
$8.5 million in 32 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Imperial County the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $3.7 million in 16 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Imperial County's largest federal grant?
$3.0 million under Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, with its first action in the period on May 25, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Imperial County?
Its largest are Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance, Water and Waste Facility Loans and Grants to Alleviate Health Risks for Colonias and Tribal Lands and Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants.
Other grant recipients in El Centro
- Clinicas de Salud del Pueblo, Inc
- Imperial County Office of Education
- Imperial County Transportation Commission
- First Imperial Credit Union
- Air Resources Board California
- Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program Community Foundation
- City of El Centro
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