Federal grants to City of Pensacola
City of Pensacola in Pensacola, Florida received $78.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 23 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $61.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $35.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$78.2 million
- Awards23
- Awarded in FY 2025$35.0 million
- Largest award$19.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $6.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $21.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $7.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $8.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $35.0 million |
Programs that fund City of Pensacola
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 13 | $61.4 million |
| Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program | 1 | $10.1 million |
| Community Investment | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 1 | $762,864 |
| Port Security Grant Program | 1 | $493,336 |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $376,000 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $112,880 |
| Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid | 1 | $21,774 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 14 | $71.5 million |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $762,864 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $493,336 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $376,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: rehabilitate runway lighting; rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 7,000 feet of existing paved runway 8/26 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 21, 2025 | $19.2 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway lighting; rehabilitate taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 4,600 feet of the existing taxiway a pavement to extend its useful life. This project rehabilitates the existing taxiway a lighting system to extend its useful life | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 19, 2022 | $11.2 million |
| Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (NGDISM) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalit | Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program | April 4, 2025 | $10.1 million |
| Purpose: american rescue plan act awarded as economic assistance to eligible U.S. Airports and eligible concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this grant provides economic relief funds for costs relat | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | December 20, 2021 | $9.5 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway lighting; rehabilitate taxiway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 1,942 feet of the existing paved taxiway A7 to maintain the structural integrity of the pavement and to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. Thi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 13, 2024 | $7.9 million |
| Military aircraft parking apron | Community Investment | September 20, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Purpose: coronavirus relief and response supplemental appropriations act funds awarded as economic relief to eligible U.S. Airports and eligible concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this grant provi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 27, 2021 | $4.5 million |
| Purpose: expand terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal by 31,700 square feet, including the baggage handling area and tsa checkpoint area. This expansion will facilitate the movement of passengers to bring the airport into conformity with c | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 26, 2025 | $4.0 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate taxiway; improve/modify/rehabilitate service road. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project modifies an | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 16, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| Purpose: install runway incursion lighting. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs runway guard lights for runways 8/26 and 17/35 to address a safety issue identified by a runway safety action team and the runway incursion mitigation program. Intended beneficiary: this g | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | June 1, 2023 | $1.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Pensacola get?
$78.2 million in 23 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Pensacola the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $71.5 million in 14 awards. The Department of Defense and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is City of Pensacola's largest federal grant?
$19.2 million under Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with its first action in the period on August 21, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Pensacola?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program and Community Investment.
Other grant recipients in Pensacola
- University of West Florida
- County of Escambia
- The District Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College, Florida
- Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition Inc
- Community Action Program Committee, Inc.
- Escambia Community Clinics, Inc
- 90WORKS, Inc.
- Area Housing Commission
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