Federal grants to Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County in Miami, Florida received $538 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 48 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $444 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $105 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$538 million
- Awards48
- Awarded in FY 2025$105 million
- Largest award$359 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 12 | $98.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 17 | $139 million |
| FY 2023 | 14 | $90.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 19 | $104 million |
| FY 2025 | 16 | $105 million |
Programs that fund Miami-Dade County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 6 | $444 million |
| Port Infrastructure Development Program | 2 | $46.9 million |
| Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | 1 | $8.0 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 6 | $4.1 million |
| State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Port Security Grant Program | 5 | $3.7 million |
| Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) National Grants | 2 | $3.5 million |
| Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs | 1 | $3.2 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016 | 2 | $2.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 14 | $449 million |
| Department of Transportation | 4 | $60.0 million |
| Department of Justice | 8 | $8.1 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 6 | $6.0 million |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 6 | $4.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | July 29, 2021 | $359 million |
| The project funds two independent components improvements to a cargo yard and construction of a fumigation and cold chain processing center. The cargo yard resiliency improvements component upgrades drainage repairs pavements and installs stormwater retention facilities. The compoinet also provides | Port Infrastructure Development Program | September 22, 2022 | $43.9 million |
| Early head start child care partnership and early head start expansion | Head Start | July 29, 2024 | $30.2 million |
| Early head start - child care partnership and early head start expansion | Head Start | March 2, 2021 | $27.3 million |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | April 23, 2021 | $11.3 million |
| Early head start | Head Start | April 19, 2021 | $11.3 million |
| The project will rehabilitate and create new capacity on the seaboard bulkhead bays 148 155 and bulkhead bays 165 177 located along the south side of dodge island in the center of the seaboard marine terminal. The project will rebuild the bays and create new capacity for berthing. This bulkhead is a | Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | September 23, 2022 | $8.0 million |
| Early head start - child care partnership | Head Start | July 29, 2024 | $8.0 million |
| Award purpose the project will complete portions of a master plan that include the planning and design studies for carbon neutralization of on port operations the development of two inland cargo centers and the development of further strategies for on and off port sites. Activities to be performed t | National Infrastructure Investments | June 30, 2025 | $5.0 million |
| Purpose: the purpose of this grant is to enable miami-dade county?s effective operations and performance of the tech hub across its consortium members, component projects, and efforts to position the hub for long-term financial sustainability. The project also enables outreach to distressed communit | Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs | September 16, 2024 | $3.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Miami-Dade County get?
$538 million in 48 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Miami-Dade County the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $449 million in 14 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Miami-Dade County's largest federal grant?
$359 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on July 29, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Miami-Dade County?
Its largest are Head Start, Port Infrastructure Development Program and Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects.
Other grant recipients in Miami
- County of Miami-Dade
- University of Miami
- Florida International University
- County of Miami-Dade
- Dade County Aviation
- Miami Dade College
- Miami-Dade County
- City of Miami
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