Federal grants to Bowling Green, City of
Bowling Green, City of in Bowling Green, Kentucky received $18.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 35 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $9.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$18.8 million
- Awards35
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.7 million
- Largest award$2.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $3.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 11 | $4.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $3.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 9 | $5.7 million |
Programs that fund Bowling Green, City of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 8 | $9.4 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $4.1 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 2 | $1.0 million |
| Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | 1 | $999,742 |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 2 | $741,371 |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 5 | $641,958 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 4 | $548,103 |
| Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | 1 | $138,633 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $128,089 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 15 | $11.1 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 9 | $5.0 million |
| Department of Justice | 6 | $1.1 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $999,742 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 4 | $531,747 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the funding in this application will fund operating assistance for the operations activities of the city of bowling green kentuckys public transportation system known as go bg transit. Additional activities to be performed will be preventative maintenance procurement of a fixed | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 8, 2025 | $2.0 million |
| Application purpose: the funding in this application will fund operating assistance for the operational activities of the city of bowling green kentuckys public transportation system known as go bg transit. Additional activities to be performed will be preventative maintenance procurement of a fixed | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 8, 2025 | $1.6 million |
| Application purpose: this application for 5307 formula funds apportionment totaling $1545506 for FY22 will fund the transit operation with a 3rd party contract performed by a transit operations contractor (TOC) for the city of bowling greens go bg transit system under the oversight of the city of bo | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 28, 2023 | $1.5 million |
| 5307 CARES 3rd party contracting of go bg transit - FFY21; bowling green ky (TOC) | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 14, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Super grantpurpose: this application for 5307 formula funds apportionment totaling $1185828 will fund the transit operation with a 3rd party contract performed by a transit operations contractor (TOC) for the city of bowling greens go bg transit system under the oversight of the city of bowling gree | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 24, 2022 | $1.2 million |
| Application purpose: this application will fund 3rd party contract operations to include oversight of the transit operations and all facets of go bg transit under the direct oversight of the city of bowling green which is the direct recipient of FTA section 5307 funds; activities performed: the acti | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 2, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Description: this action approves an award in the amount of $999,742 under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to the city of bowling green, Kentucky to develop a comprehensive, economy-wide climate mitigation plan or update an existing plan in collaboration with air pollution control districts, large | Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | September 19, 2023 | $999,742 |
| 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, 2025 | $848,543 |
| 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 10, 2024 | $802,547 |
| 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 | August 9, 2023 | $799,458 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Bowling Green, City of get?
$18.8 million in 35 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Bowling Green, City of the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $11.1 million in 15 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Bowling Green, City of's largest federal grant?
$2.0 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on May 8, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Bowling Green, City of?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities.
Other grant recipients in Bowling Green
- Western Kentucky University
- Community Action of Southern Kentucky Inc
- Kentucky Community and Technical College System
- Housing Authority of Bowling Green
- Green River Regional Educational Cooperative Inc
- Bowling Green-Warren County Primary Care Center, Inc.
- Barren River Area Safe Space, Inc.
- Bowling Green Warren County Regional Air
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