Federal grants to City of Cedar Rapids
City of Cedar Rapids in Cedar Rapids, Iowa received $52.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 39 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $22.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$52.1 million
- Awards39
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.8 million
- Largest award$6.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 11 | $17.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $13.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $6.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $13.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $1.8 million |
Programs that fund City of Cedar Rapids
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 12 | $22.3 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 1 | $6.5 million |
| Emergency Watershed Protection Program | 1 | $6.5 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $6.1 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $6.0 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $3.4 million |
| Family Self-Sufficiency Program | 5 | $981,405 |
| Fair Housing Assistance Program | 6 | $349,920 |
| Urban and Community Forestry Program | 1 | $150,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 12 | $22.3 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 4 | $19.1 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 23 | $10.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ewp - cedar rapids waterway debris removal post derecho | Emergency Watershed Protection Program | May 4, 2021 | $6.5 million |
| Ewp - cedar rapids waterway debris removal post derecho | Soil and Water Conservation | May 4, 2021 | $6.5 million |
| Inflation reduction act releaf cedar rapids bringing back a communitys trees | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | April 15, 2024 | $6.0 million |
| Application purpose: these grant funds will be used on a 50% federal share and 50% local match to support the FY26 and FY27 (7/1/25 to 06/30/27) eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than a year etc. For cedar rapids transit.; activities performe | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 12, 2024 | $4.1 million |
| This is an application for american rescue plan act funding. The grant amount is $3932900 which is 100% of the amount allocated to the city of cedar rapids. Funds will be made available at 100% federal share with no local match required and primarily directed to operations and payroll.this applicati | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 28, 2022 | $3.9 million |
| Application purpose: these grant funds will be used on a 50% federal share and 50% local match to support the FY25 and FY26 eligible operating expenses such as driver salaries fuel items having a useful life of less than a year etc. For cedar rapids transit.; activities performed: activities will be | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 2, 2023 | $3.8 million |
| This is an application for ffy 2022 section 5307 funding. The grant amount is $3723034 which is 100% of the amount allocated to the city of cedar rapids through the Iowa dots sub-allocation letter of iowas ffy 2022 statewide apportionment of 5307 funds dated may 6 2022. - purpose: these grant funds | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 11, 2022 | $3.7 million |
| This is an application for ffy 2021 section 5307 funding. The federal funds amount is $2878241 which is 100% of the amount allocated to the city of cedar rapids through the Iowa dots sub-allocation letter of iowas ffy 2021 statewide apportionment of section 5307 funds dated march 25 2021. 50% local | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 11, 2022 | $2.9 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $1.4 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 6, 2024 | $1.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Cedar Rapids get?
$52.1 million in 39 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Cedar Rapids the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $22.3 million in 12 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is City of Cedar Rapids's largest federal grant?
$6.5 million under Emergency Watershed Protection Program, with its first action in the period on May 4, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Cedar Rapids?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Soil and Water Conservation and Emergency Watershed Protection Program.
Other grant recipients in Cedar Rapids
- Wisconsin Power and Light Company
- Cedar Rapids Airport Commission
- Kirkwood Community College Foundation
- Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway Company
- Cedar Rapids Community School District Foundation
- Eastern Iowa Health Center
- Coe College
- Mount Mercy University
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