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Federal grants to Western Connecticut Council of Governments

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Western Connecticut Council of Governments in Sandy Hook, Connecticut received $5.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 4 awards. Its largest program was National Infrastructure Investments, with $4.5 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

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

By year

Federal grants to Western Connecticut Council of Governments by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$70,000
FY 20221$70,000
FY 20231$70,000
FY 20243$4.9 million
FY 20250$0

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 Western Connecticut Council of Governments

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
National Infrastructure Investments 20.9331$4.5 million
Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations 11.3022$420,000
Congressionally Mandated Projects 66.2021$200,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Transportation1$4.5 million
Department of Commerce2$420,000
Environmental Protection Agency1$200,000

Largest awards

The 4 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Western Connecticut regional trail bicycle and pedestrian planning under the rebuilding american infrastructure and equity program.
ASST_NON_693JJ32440749_069 on USAspending
National Infrastructure InvestmentsSeptember 5, 2024$4.5 million
This eda investment will provide partnership planning assistance to the western Connecticut economic development district (WCEDD) and the eighteen (18) towns in the region and support the implementation of the goals, strategies, and action items outlined in westcog's comprehensive economic developme
ASST_NON_ED24PHI0G0562_013 on USAspending
Economic Development Support for Planning OrganizationsAugust 27, 2024$210,000
This planning investment supports development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) in the region served by the western Connecticut council of governments, which is comprised of the municipalities of bethel, bridgewater, brookfield, danbury, darien, greenwich, NE
ASST_NON_ED21PHI3020007_013 on USAspending
Economic Development Support for Planning OrganizationsAugust 16, 2021$210,000
Description: this agreement provides funding to the western Connecticut council of governments to produce a sanitary sewer infrastructure study as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project.activi
ASST_NON_00A01433_068 on USAspending
Congressionally Mandated ProjectsMarch 6, 2024$200,000

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 Western Connecticut Council of Governments get?

$5.1 million in 4 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Western Connecticut Council of Governments the most?

The Department of Transportation, with $4.5 million in 1 award. The Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.

What is Western Connecticut Council of Governments's largest federal grant?

$4.5 million under National Infrastructure Investments, with its first action in the period on September 5, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Western Connecticut Council of Governments?

Its largest are National Infrastructure Investments, Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations and Congressionally Mandated Projects.

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