Federal grants to City of Fort Wayne
City of Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana received $25.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 35 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $11.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $7.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$25.1 million
- Awards35
- Awarded in FY 2025$7.3 million
- Largest award$4.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $9.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $176,062 |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $7.3 million |
Programs that fund City of Fort Wayne
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $11.1 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $9.4 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 1 | $3.8 million |
| Fair Housing Assistance Program | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 5 | $870,419 |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $728,000 |
| DNA Backlog Reduction Program | 1 | $500,000 |
| Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail | 1 | $500,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 22 | $21.1 million |
| Department of Transportation | 4 | $5.3 million |
| Department of Justice | 7 | $2.3 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $942,396 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $4.0 million |
| Raise 24 grant awarded to fort wayne, in; southeast corridors planning study | National Infrastructure Investments | September 18, 2025 | $3.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 24, 2021 | $2.1 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 23, 2022 | $2.0 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | June 30, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 11, 2024 | $1.9 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 19, 2025 | $1.9 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | March 3, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| The cops hiring program (CHP) provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of chp awards include engagement in planned commun | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | September 30, 2024 | $1.3 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | August 23, 2022 | $1.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Fort Wayne get?
$25.1 million in 35 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Fort Wayne the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $21.1 million in 22 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Justice follow.
What is City of Fort Wayne's largest federal grant?
$4.0 million under Home Investment Partnerships Program, with its first action in the period on September 20, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Fort Wayne?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and National Infrastructure Investments.
Other grant recipients in Fort Wayne
- Fort Wayne Allen County Airport Authority
- Community Action of Northeast Indiana Inc
- Fort Wayne Public Transportation Corp
- Housing Authority of the City of Fort Wayne
- Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Neighborhood Health Clinics Inc
- Indiana Institute of Technology Inc
- University of Saint Francis of Fort Wayne, Indiana Inc
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