Federal grants to District Columbia Government
District Columbia Government in Washington, District of Columbia received $411 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 86 awards. Its largest program was State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with $205 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $58.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$411 million
- Awards86
- Awarded in FY 2025$58.9 million
- Largest award$41.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 19 | $94.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 26 | $99.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 19 | $74.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 15 | $84.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 17 | $58.9 million |
Programs that fund District Columbia Government
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | 33 | $205 million |
| Community Services Block Grant | 5 | $62.4 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 3 | $36.3 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 5 | $26.9 million |
| Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children | 4 | $20.8 million |
| Social Services Block Grant | 5 | $16.5 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 2 | $11.2 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 6 | $6.9 million |
| Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs | 3 | $6.2 million |
| Housing Trust Fund | 2 | $6.1 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Agriculture | 50 | $238 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 18 | $87.4 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 18 | $85.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP state administrative costs | State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | October 23, 2024 | $41.7 million |
| SNAP state administrative costs | State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | October 6, 2023 | $34.1 million |
| SNAP state administrative costs | State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | October 8, 2021 | $29.6 million |
| State administrative matching grants for supplemental nutrition assistance program | State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | October 2, 2020 | $27.4 million |
| SNAP state administrative costs | State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program | October 7, 2022 | $26.9 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | November 17, 2021 | $15.6 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | November 17, 2020 | $15.5 million |
| CSBG-2024 | Community Services Block Grant | November 2, 2023 | $12.7 million |
| CSBG-2025 - community services block grant | Community Services Block Grant | November 20, 2024 | $12.6 million |
| CSBG-2023 | Community Services Block Grant | November 4, 2022 | $12.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does District Columbia Government get?
$411 million in 86 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives District Columbia Government the most?
The Department of Agriculture, with $238 million in 50 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is District Columbia Government's largest federal grant?
$41.7 million under State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with its first action in the period on October 23, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund District Columbia Government?
Its largest are State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Community Services Block Grant and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Washington
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- District of Columbia, Government of
- Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
- Coalition for Green Capital
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- United Nations World Food Programme
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- District of Columbia, Government of
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