Largest federal grant recipients in Georgia

955 organizations in Georgia received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $134 billion. Georgia Department of Community Health received the most, $58 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
Type	Recipients	Grants received
State and local governments	384	$117 billion
Colleges and universities	69	$7.8 billion
Nonprofits	279	$6.7 billion
Other	132	$1.1 billion
Businesses	27	$725 million
Tribal governments and organizations	13	$318 million
Small businesses	51	$260 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#	Recipient	Type	Awards	Amount
1	Georgia Department of Community Health · Atlanta	State and local governments	25	$58 billion
2	Georgia Dept of Education · Atlanta	State and local governments	131	$18 billion
3	Georgia Department of Transportation · Atlanta	State and local governments	5,412	$10 billion
4	Department of Early Care & Learning Georgia · Atlanta	State and local governments	55	$4.8 billion
5	State of Georgia Department of Public Health · Atlanta	State and local governments	202	$3.6 billion
6	Emory University · Atlanta	Colleges and universities	2,154	$3.0 billion
7	Department of Insurance of the State of Georgia · Atlanta	State and local governments	1	$2.6 billion
8	Department of Human Services · Atlanta	State and local governments	29	$2.0 billion
9	Department of Human Services · Atlanta	State and local governments	107	$2.0 billion
10	State of Georgia · Atlanta	State and local governments	63	$1.9 billion
11	Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency · Atlanta	State and local governments	76	$1.6 billion
12	Georgia Environmental Finance Authority · Atlanta	State and local governments	46	$1.4 billion
13	Georgia Tech Research Corp · Atlanta	Colleges and universities	1,678	$1.2 billion
14	Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority · Atlanta	State and local governments	42	$1.2 billion
15	Georgia Department of Community Affairs · Atlanta	State and local governments	66	$1.0 billion
16	Georgia Department of Human Services · Atlanta	State and local governments	72	$897 million
17	University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. · Athens	Nonprofits	1,159	$829 million
18	Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities · Atlanta	State and local governments	52	$772 million
19	City of Atlanta Department of Aviation · Atlanta	State and local governments	17	$692 million
20	Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. · Atlanta	Nonprofits	110	$651 million
21	Technical College System of Georgia · Atlanta	State and local governments	53	$576 million
22	National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Inc. · Atlanta	Nonprofits	25	$556 million
23	Department of Natural Resources · Atlanta	State and local governments	378	$462 million
24	Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc · Atlanta	Colleges and universities	456	$413 million
25	Georgia Department of Labor · Atlanta	State and local governments	56	$401 million
26	The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. · Atlanta	Colleges and universities	106	$385 million
27	Criminal Justice Coordinating Council · Atlanta	State and local governments	91	$377 million
28	Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency · Atlanta	Nonprofits	26	$374 million
29	Augusta University Research Institute, Inc · Augusta	Nonprofits	324	$340 million
30	Department of Human Services · Atlanta	State and local governments	81	$291 million
31	University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. · Athens	Colleges and universities	179	$272 million
32	Georgia State University · Atlanta	Colleges and universities	17	$263 million
33	The Task Force for Global Health, Inc. · Decatur	Nonprofits	33	$247 million
34	County of Fulton · Atlanta	State and local governments	67	$232 million
35	Clark Atlanta University, Inc. · Atlanta	Colleges and universities	74	$208 million
36	Fort Valley State University · Fort Valley	Colleges and universities	99	$207 million
37	City of Atlanta · Atlanta	State and local governments	40	$181 million
38	Syensqo Specialty Polymers USA, LLC · Alpharetta	Businesses	1	$178 million
39	Department of Defense Georgia · Marietta	State and local governments	58	$176 million
40	Georgia Department of Public Safety · Atlanta	State and local governments	69	$172 million
41	National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, Inc. · Decatur	Nonprofits	32	$171 million
42	Albany State University · Albany	Colleges and universities	36	$168 million
43	Boys & Girls Clubs of America · Atlanta	Nonprofits	19	$162 million
44	Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Inc. · Atlanta	Nonprofits	22	$160 million
45	Georgia Power Company · Atlanta	Businesses	1	$160 million
46	Kennesaw State University · Kennesaw	Colleges and universities	33	$154 million
47	Georgia Ports Authority · Savannah	State and local governments	9	$151 million
48	Ski Us, Inc. · Marietta	Businesses	1	$150 million
49	Ninth District Opportunity, Inc. · Gainesville	Nonprofits	4	$149 million
50	County of Cobb · Marietta	State and local governments	43	$148 million
51	Southern States Energy Board · Peachtree Corners	Nonprofits	16	$145 million
52	The Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia · Atlanta	Tribal governments and organizations	210	$136 million
53	County of Gwinnett · Lawrenceville	State and local governments	43	$134 million
54	Georgia Department of Veterans Service · Atlanta	State and local governments	14	$134 million
55	Early Childhood Development Co LLC · Atlanta	Nonprofits	5	$132 million
56	Savannah State University · Savannah	Colleges and universities	47	$115 million
57	Georgia Forestry Commission · Dry Branch	State and local governments	78	$115 million
58	Southwest Georgia Community Action Council, Inc. · Moultrie	Nonprofits	4	$114 million
59	Easter Seals North Georgia, Inc. · Clarkston	Nonprofits	9	$114 million
60	Georgia Housing & Finance Authority · Atlanta	State and local governments	301	$111 million
61	Enrichment Services Program, Inc. · Columbus	Nonprofits	7	$111 million
62	Georgia Southern University · Statesboro	Colleges and universities	3	$105 million
63	Avapco LLC · Thomaston	Small businesses	3	$103 million
64	Habitat for Humanity International Inc · Atlanta	Nonprofits	24	$99.7 million
65	Green Power Emc · Tucker	Other	1	$99.3 million
66	Georgia Transmission Corporation (an Electric Membership Corporation) · Tucker	Nonprofits	1	$97.9 million
67	Morehouse College Inc · Atlanta	Colleges and universities	57	$92.4 million
68	Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority · Atlanta	State and local governments	19	$87.4 million
69	Augusta-Richmond County Government · Augusta	State and local governments	58	$86.5 million
70	University of North Georgia · Dahlonega	Colleges and universities	27	$83.6 million
71	Savannah Airport Commission · Savannah	State and local governments	17	$83.3 million
72	Dekalb County Department of Finance · Decatur	State and local governments	60	$82.0 million
73	Spelman College · Atlanta	Colleges and universities	52	$81.8 million
74	Blue Bird Body Company · Macon	Businesses	1	$76.2 million
75	United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC · Atlanta	Businesses	1	$75.5 million
76	Housing Authority of the City of Augusta, Georgia · Augusta	Tribal governments and organizations	89	$75.2 million
77	The Family Health Centers of Georgia, Inc. · Atlanta	Nonprofits	12	$75.1 million
78	Georgia Gwinnett College · Lawrenceville	State and local governments	15	$74.9 million
79	Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. · Macon	Nonprofits	13	$67.1 million
80	Etowah Water & Sewer Authority · Dawsonville	State and local governments	1	$67.1 million
81	The Sheltering Arms · Atlanta	Nonprofits	2	$62.5 million
82	The Corporation of Mercer University · Macon	Colleges and universities	40	$60.3 million
83	Action Pact, Inc. · Waycross	Nonprofits	4	$58.7 million
84	Careconnect Health, Inc. · Richland	Other	10	$58.6 million
85	University of West Georgia · Carrollton	Colleges and universities	19	$57.6 million
86	Csra Economic Opportunity Authority, Inc. · Augusta	Nonprofits	15	$57.6 million
87	Southside Medical Center, Inc. · Atlanta	Other	9	$57.0 million
88	Augusta University · Augusta	Colleges and universities	24	$56.6 million
89	Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority, Inc. · Brunswick	Nonprofits	6	$55.8 million
90	Medlink Georgia, Inc. · Colbert	Nonprofits	14	$54.7 million
91	Valdosta State University · Valdosta	Colleges and universities	16	$53.8 million
92	Department of Community Health Georgia · Cordele	Other	12	$53.1 million
93	Georgia Department of Agriculture · Atlanta	State and local governments	106	$49.9 million
94	Chatham Area Transit Authority · Savannah	State and local governments	19	$47.6 million
95	Technical College System of Georgia · Warner Robins	State and local governments	17	$47.5 million
96	Housing Auth of Savannah · Savannah	Tribal governments and organizations	50	$46.4 million
97	Saint Joseph's Mercy Care Services, Inc. · Atlanta	Nonprofits	17	$46.4 million
98	Housing Authority of the City of Athens Georgia · Athens	State and local governments	78	$45.6 million
99	Georgia Institute of Technology · Atlanta	Colleges and universities	3	$45.3 million
100	Middle Ga Community Action · Warner Robins	Nonprofits	3	$45.0 million

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