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Federal grants to Department of Human Services Colorado

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Department of Human Services Colorado in Denver, Colorado received $4.9 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 348 awards. Its largest program was Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with $772 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $716 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Department of Human Services Colorado by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 2021120$1.6 billion
FY 202296$862 million
FY 202397$826 million
FY 202488$848 million
FY 202576$716 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Department of Human Services Colorado

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.5585$772 million
Child Care and Development Block Grant 93.5754$652 million
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.56139$508 million
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 93.56815$416 million
Foster Care Title IV-E 93.6585$391 million
Child Support Enforcement 93.5638$296 million
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse 93.9598$223 million
Veterans State Nursing Home Care 64.0155$179 million
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs 93.5668$168 million
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development Fund 93.5962$162 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services252$4.0 billion
Department of Agriculture82$655 million
Department of Veterans Affairs6$181 million
Department of Education3$17.7 million
Department of Labor5$3.8 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
CSC6-2021
ASST_NON_2101COCSC6_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantApril 14, 2021$286 million
CDC6-2021
ASST_NON_2101COCDC6_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantApril 14, 2021$179 million
2021 TANF
ASST_NON_2101COTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 1, 2020$167 million
2022 TANF
ASST_NON_2201COTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 25, 2021$152 million
2023 TANF
ASST_NON_2301COTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 18, 2022$152 million
2025 TANF
ASST_NON_2501COTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 17, 2024$151 million
2024 TANF
ASST_NON_2401COTANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 24, 2023$151 million
CCC5-2021
ASST_NON_2101COCCC5_075 on USAspending
Child Care and Development Block GrantFebruary 1, 2021$119 million
CCDF-2021
ASST_NON_2101COCCDF_075 on USAspending
Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development FundOctober 1, 2020$115 million
FOSTER-2024
ASST_NON_2401COFOST_075 on USAspending
Foster Care Title IV-ESeptember 28, 2023$94.7 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Department of Human Services Colorado get?

$4.9 billion in 348 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Department of Human Services Colorado the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $4.0 billion in 252 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Veterans Affairs follow.

What is Department of Human Services Colorado's largest federal grant?

$286 million under Child Care and Development Block Grant, with its first action in the period on April 14, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Department of Human Services Colorado?

Its largest are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Child Care and Development Block Grant and State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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