Federal grants to County of Escambia
County of Escambia in Pensacola, Florida received $76.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 44 awards. Its largest program was Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States, with $21.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$76.4 million
- Awards44
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.8 million
- Largest award$6.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 11 | $19.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 15 | $26.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 14 | $13.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $10.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $5.8 million |
Programs that fund County of Escambia
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States | 15 | $21.7 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 5 | $19.9 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $9.9 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $9.8 million |
| Community Investment | 1 | $6.4 million |
| Emergency Watershed Protection Program | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Endangered Species Recovery Implementation | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $499,754 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of the Treasury | 15 | $21.7 million |
| Department of Transportation | 6 | $21.1 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 12 | $19.7 million |
| Department of Defense | 1 | $6.4 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $4.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The american rescue plan act (ARP) act provides funding to transit agencies to help recover from and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Escambia countys portion of this funding per the apportionments table is $6594653. This funding is 100% federal with no local match required. Escambia county will be | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 13, 2022 | $6.6 million |
| Naval air station pensacola sherman inlet living shoreline | Community Investment | September 21, 2021 | $6.4 million |
| Application purpose: provide capital and operating funding assistance to help support escambia county area transit to provide full fixed route and paratransit services in escambia county Florida. Escambia county will not be purchasing vehicles with this grant.; activities performed: activities to be | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 23, 2024 | $4.8 million |
| Application purpose: provide capital and operating funding assistance to help support escambia county area transit to provide full fixed route and paratransit services in escambia county Florida.escambia county will ensure that all vehicles purchased are accessible purchased from and fta-approved tv | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 25, 2023 | $4.7 million |
| Project abstract: the perdido key multi-use path project grant is awarded to escambia county, Florida under the restore act direct component program for the construction of the east segment of the perdido key multi-use path from the western boundary of perdido key state park to river road for a leng | Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States | May 12, 2022 | $4.4 million |
| Planning assistance for the development of the eleven mile creek basin stormwater ponds | Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States | July 21, 2021 | $4.3 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $4.1 million |
| This application includes $3699531 in FY2021 section 5307 funding for the following: amount description $36995 surveillance / security equipment$300000BUILDING renovations administrative and maintenance facility$657307PREVENTATIVE maintenance for the fleet$369953NON-FIXED route ada paratransit$104350 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 13, 2022 | $3.7 million |
| Emergency watershed protection project 5075, fl, escambia conty, dsrs SAL-ESC-001, 002, 003, 004, 005, 006; sediment removal and bank stabilization (6000017120) | Emergency Watershed Protection Program | February 26, 2021 | $2.7 million |
| Project description for usaspending.govescambia county RDC2021000389 perdido boat rampthe perdido boat ramp project awarded to escambia county, Florida under the restore act, direct component program is to construct a public boat launch facility with associated parking, access road, stormwater manag | Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States | March 24, 2022 | $2.4 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of Escambia get?
$76.4 million in 44 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of Escambia the most?
The Department of the Treasury, with $21.7 million in 15 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is County of Escambia's largest federal grant?
$6.6 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on January 13, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of Escambia?
Its largest are Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States, Federal Transit Formula Grants and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Pensacola
- University of West Florida
- City of Pensacola
- 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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