Federal grants to City of Hartford
City of Hartford in Hartford, Connecticut received $45.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 30 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $16.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$45.0 million
- Awards30
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.5 million
- Largest award$6.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $13.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $5.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 10 | $11.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $5.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $9.5 million |
Programs that fund City of Hartford
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $16.1 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $11.1 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $6.0 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 4 | $5.2 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 4 | $4.5 million |
| Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 4 | $1.3 million |
| Community Programs to Improve Minority Health | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 1 | $153,545 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 22 | $38.3 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $6.0 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $89,805 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 1 | $75,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation reduction act urban and community forestry program capital forest stewardship initiative | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | January 6, 2025 | $6.0 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 22, 2021 | $3.8 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 25, 2023 | $3.7 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 15, 2022 | $3.6 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 8, 2024 | $3.6 million |
| Over the past 10 years, the city of hartford has averaged a homicide rate of about 19.5 per 100,000 population—nearly four times the national average and more than six times greater than the statewide homicide rate. Like many cities, hartford has experienced increasing rates of community gun violenc | Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative | September 29, 2022 | $2.0 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 25, 2023 | $1.6 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 | $1.6 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 15, 2022 | $1.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Hartford get?
$45.0 million in 30 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Hartford the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $38.3 million in 22 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is City of Hartford's largest federal grant?
$6.0 million under Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program, with its first action in the period on January 6, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Hartford?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program.
Other grant recipients in Hartford
- Department of Social Services Connecticut
- Connecticut Department of Education
- Department of Public Health Connecticut
- Dept of Energy & Environmental Protection
- Connecticut Office of Early Childhood
- Department of Children & Families
- Mental Health & Addiction Services Conne
- State of Conn Department of Housing
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