Largest federal grant recipients in District of Columbia

629 organizations in District of Columbia received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $115 billion. National Railroad Passenger Corporation received the most, $40 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
Type	Recipients	Grants received
Businesses	33	$42 billion
Nonprofits	456	$39 billion
State and local governments	64	$31 billion
Colleges and universities	12	$1.8 billion
Tribal governments and organizations	4	$686 million
Other	34	$273 million
Small businesses	25	$166 million
Individuals	1	$1.3 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#	Recipient	Type	Awards	Amount
1	National Railroad Passenger Corporation · Washington	Businesses	46	$40 billion
2	District of Columbia, Government of · Washington	State and local governments	227	$17 billion
3	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees · Washington	Nonprofits	5,924	$7.6 billion
4	Coalition for Green Capital · Washington	Nonprofits	3	$5.1 billion
5	Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority · Washington	State and local governments	39	$4.5 billion
6	United Nations World Food Programme · Washington	Nonprofits	65	$2.3 billion
7	National Fish and Wildlife Foundation · Washington	Nonprofits	159	$2.0 billion
8	District of Columbia, Government of · Washington	State and local governments	195	$1.9 billion
9	International Bank for Reconstruction and Development · Washington	Nonprofits	22	$1.8 billion
10	National Endowment for Democracy · Washington	Nonprofits	6	$1.6 billion
11	District of Columbia Government · Washington	State and local governments	50	$1.5 billion
12	District of Columbia, Government of · Washington	State and local governments	577	$1.3 billion
13	Justice Climate Fund, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	1	$940 million
14	Rfe/RL Inc · Washington	Nonprofits	7	$767 million
15	Georgetown University · Washington	Colleges and universities	537	$676 million
16	United States Conference of Catholic Bishops · Washington	Nonprofits	44	$656 million
17	George Washington University (the) · Washington	Colleges and universities	670	$639 million
18	Bureau of Indian Education · Washington	Tribal governments and organizations	67	$639 million
19	Palladium International LLC · Washington	Businesses	17	$583 million
20	Consortium for Elections & Political Process Strengthening · Washington	Nonprofits	77	$581 million
21	National Academy of Sciences · Washington	Nonprofits	271	$540 million
22	Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority · Washington	State and local governments	30	$536 million
23	Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation · Washington	Nonprofits	21	$504 million
24	Trust Fund for the People of the Federated States of Micronesia · Blacksburg	State and local governments	3	$500 million
25	DC Housing Authority · Washington	State and local governments	372	$459 million
26	Population Services International · Washington	Nonprofits	31	$432 million
27	District Columbia Government · Washington	State and local governments	86	$411 million
28	Counterpart International, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	27	$404 million
29	Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of the Marshall Islands · Williamsburg	State and local governments	3	$400 million
30	Acdi/Voca · Washington	Nonprofits	35	$387 million
31	Department of Energy and Environment · Washington	State and local governments	175	$384 million
32	Pact, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	32	$383 million
33	American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	250	$360 million
34	International Research and Exchanges Board Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	70	$348 million
35	Radio Free Asia · Washington	Nonprofits	5	$322 million
36	Mag America Inc · Washington	Nonprofits	52	$318 million
37	Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	79	$302 million
38	District of Columbia, Government of · Washington	State and local governments	85	$297 million
39	Howard University · Washington	Colleges and universities	264	$293 million
40	Cnfa · Washington	Nonprofits	23	$291 million
41	DC Water & Sewer Authority · Washington	State and local governments	31	$288 million
42	AARP Foundation · Washington	Nonprofits	23	$272 million
43	National Association of County and City Health Officials · Washington	Nonprofits	30	$248 million
44	Special Olympics Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	7	$246 million
45	Interchurch Medical Assistance, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	10	$231 million
46	Pathfinder International · Watertown	Nonprofits	12	$231 million
47	Corporation for Public Broadcasting · Washington	Businesses	4	$223 million
48	National Association of Conservation Districts · Washington	Nonprofits	20	$222 million
49	Partners of the Americas, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	38	$209 million
50	Open Technology Fund · Washington	Nonprofits	6	$209 million
51	The Halo Trust USA, Inc · Washington	Nonprofits	39	$201 million
52	Chemonics International, Inc. · Washington	Businesses	15	$197 million
53	District of Columbia, Government of · Washington	State and local governments	76	$191 million
54	Children's Research Institute · Washington	Nonprofits	182	$188 million
55	Rural Community Assistance Partnership Incorporated · Washington	Nonprofits	50	$182 million
56	Groundswell Inc · Washington	Nonprofits	7	$178 million
57	Earthscope Consortium Inc. · Washington	Businesses	22	$176 million
58	Freedom House, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	34	$167 million
59	International Organization for Migration · Washington	Nonprofits	68	$160 million
60	International Labor Organization · Washington	Nonprofits	44	$153 million
61	Government of the District of Columbia · Washington	State and local governments	38	$152 million
62	Ufcw Charity Foundation, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	2	$147 million
63	The Center for Employment Security Education & Research Inc · Washington	Nonprofits	28	$146 million
64	Meridian International Center · Washington	Nonprofits	69	$141 million
65	Catholic University of America (the) · Washington	Nonprofits	145	$140 million
66	The American National Red Cross · Washington	Nonprofits	19	$139 million
67	American Center for International Labor Solidarity · Washington	Nonprofits	22	$138 million
68	World Wildlife Fund, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	52	$136 million
69	Improving Economies for Stronger Communities · Washington	Nonprofits	14	$130 million
70	Children's National Medical Center · Washington	Nonprofits	12	$125 million
71	The American Farmland Trust · Washington	Nonprofits	48	$124 million
72	Ncba, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	35	$121 million
73	American Bar Association · Washington	Nonprofits	57	$120 million
74	University of the District of Columbia · Washington	State and local governments	61	$118 million
75	District of Columbia Public Schools · Washington	State and local governments	21	$117 million
76	Office of the Attorney General · Washington	State and local governments	11	$117 million
77	American University · Washington	Colleges and universities	168	$115 million
78	National Children's Alliance Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	10	$115 million
79	Relief International, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	25	$114 million
80	Usaging · Washington	Nonprofits	13	$111 million
81	District of Columbia, Government of · Washington	State and local governments	4	$105 million
82	Zero to Three National Center for Infants, Toddlers & Families · Washington	Nonprofits	6	$104 million
83	National Alliance of State & Territorial AIDS Directors · Washington	Nonprofits	18	$103 million
84	Cooperative League of the United States of America (the) · Washington	Nonprofits	22	$102 million
85	District of Columbia Government of · Washington	State and local governments	15	$99.4 million
86	The Corps Network · Washington	Nonprofits	36	$93.8 million
87	Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness (the) · Washington	State and local governments	169	$92.8 million
88	District of Columbia Government · Washington	State and local governments	33	$90.2 million
89	Computing Research Association Inc · Washington	Small businesses	26	$88.7 million
90	Unity Health Care, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	13	$87.6 million
91	Engenderhealth, Inc. · Washington	Nonprofits	3	$85.6 million
92	Serving Our Children · Washington	Nonprofits	2	$85.0 million
93	Pan American Health Organization · Washington	Nonprofits	21	$82.1 million
94	Eurasia Foundation (the) · Washington	Nonprofits	5	$81.6 million
95	Msi Stem Research & Development Consortium · Washington	Nonprofits	2	$78.7 million
96	American Association for the Advancement of Science · Washington	Businesses	44	$77.7 million
97	International Executive Consultant LLC · Washington	Nonprofits	1	$76.4 million
98	Jesuit Refugee Service USA · Washington	Nonprofits	43	$75.7 million
99	United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · Washington	Other	57	$75.4 million
100	The Urban Institute · Washington	Nonprofits	55	$75.1 million

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