Federal grant recipients / District of Columbia

Federal grants to District of Columbia

Washington, District of Columbia · State and local governments · UEI F1R4GHMJTJ55

District of Columbia in Washington, District of Columbia received $51.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 63 awards. Its largest program was Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services, with $26.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.5 million.

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

Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$51.2 million
Awards63
Awarded in FY 2025$8.5 million
Largest award$2.8 million

By year

Federal grants to District of Columbia by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Awards	Amount
FY 2021	21	$16.5 million
FY 2022	15	$8.9 million
FY 2023	16	$8.8 million
FY 2024	11	$8.5 million
FY 2025	11	$8.5 million

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 District of Columbia

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
Program	Awards	Amount
Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services 93.045	13	$26.2 million
Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers 93.044	8	$12.5 million
National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E 93.052	6	$5.5 million
Nutrition Services Incentive Program 93.053	5	$3.5 million
State Health Insurance Assistance Program 93.324	3	$1.1 million
Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part D, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services 93.043	6	$847,277
Elder Abuse Prevention Interventions Program 93.747	4	$629,415
Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals 93.042	6	$504,067
Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects 93.048	2	$265,642
Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 3, Programs for Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation 93.041	5	$118,207

Awarding agencies

Agency	Awards	Amount
Department of Health and Human Services	63	$51.2 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
Award	Program	First action	Amount
FY2025 (OACM) older americans act title III - congregate meals - older americans act title III - congregate meals ASST_NON_2501DCOACM_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services	October 29, 2024	$2.8 million
FY2024 (OACM) older americans act title III - congregate meals ASST_NON_2401DCOACM_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services	October 26, 2023	$2.8 million
OACM-2023 ASST_NON_2301DCOACM_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services	October 28, 2022	$2.7 million
OACM-2021 ASST_NON_2101DCOACM_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services	October 22, 2020	$2.5 million
OACM-2022 ASST_NON_2201DCOACM_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services	November 8, 2021	$2.5 million
SSC6-2021 ASST_NON_2101DCSSC6_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers	May 3, 2021	$2.3 million
HDC6-2021 ASST_NON_2101DCHDC6_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services	May 3, 2021	$2.2 million
OASS-2023 ASST_NON_2301DCOASS_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers	October 28, 2022	$2.0 million
FY2025 (OASS) older americans act title III - supportive services - older americans act title III - supportive services ASST_NON_2501DCOASS_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers	October 29, 2024	$2.0 million
FY2024 (OASS) older americans act title III - supportive services ASST_NON_2401DCOASS_075 on USAspending	Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers	October 26, 2023	$2.0 million

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 District of Columbia get?

$51.2 million in 63 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives District of Columbia the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $51.2 million in 63 awards.

What is District of Columbia's largest federal grant?

$2.8 million under Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services, with its first action in the period on October 29, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund District of Columbia?

Its largest are Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services, Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part B, Grants for Supportive Services and Senior Centers and National Family Caregiver Support, Title III, Part E.

Other grant recipients in Washington

National Railroad Passenger Corporation
$40 billion
District of Columbia, Government of
$17 billion
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees
$7.6 billion
Coalition for Green Capital
$5.1 billion
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
$4.5 billion
United Nations World Food Programme
$2.3 billion
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
$2.0 billion
District of Columbia, Government of
$1.9 billion

Largest federal grant recipients in District of Columbia · Federal grants in District of Columbia