Federal grants to City of Bridgeport
City of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Connecticut received $44.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 44 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $14.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$44.9 million
- Awards44
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.0 million
- Largest award$5.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 10 | $13.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $6.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 11 | $8.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $13.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $3.0 million |
Programs that fund City of Bridgeport
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $14.6 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $9.8 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | 1 | $4.7 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 4 | $4.2 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 4 | $1.1 million |
| Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $963,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 21 | $36.2 million |
| Department of Justice | 8 | $3.2 million |
| Department of Transportation | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $1.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: the lead-based paint hazard reduction (LHR) grant program is to maximize the number of children under the age of six protected from lead poisoning by assisting states, cities, counties/parishes, native american tribes or other units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs | Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | September 26, 2024 | $5.4 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $4.7 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 2, 2021 | $3.5 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 17, 2022 | $3.3 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 4, 2023 | $3.2 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | November 26, 2024 | $3.2 million |
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $1.7 million |
| Purpose: the home investment partnerships program (HOME) provides need-based formula grants to states and local governments that are used to fund activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-inc | Home Investment Partnerships Program | August 4, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | August 17, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 24, 2021 | $1.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Bridgeport get?
$44.9 million in 44 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Bridgeport the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $36.2 million in 21 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is City of Bridgeport's largest federal grant?
$5.4 million under Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program, with its first action in the period on September 26, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Bridgeport?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Bridgeport
- Housing Authority of the City of Bridgeport
- The Workplace Inc
- Alliance for Community Empowerment, Inc.
- Greater Bridgeport Transit Authority
- Optimus Health Care, Inc.
- Southwest Community Health Center Inc
- Higher Education Connecticut Board of Regents for
- University of Bridgeport
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