Federal grants to Commonwealth of Kentucky
Commonwealth of Kentucky in Frankfort, Kentucky received $1.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Capital Case Litigation Initiative, with $900,000. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.6 million
- Awards3
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Largest award$746,184
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $799,874 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $846,310 |
| FY 2025 | 0 | $0 |
Programs that fund Commonwealth of Kentucky
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Case Litigation Initiative | 2 | $900,000 |
| Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence | 1 | $746,184 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 3 | $1.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of public advocacy (DPA) Kentucky innocence project (KIP) post-conviction testing of dna evidence initiative 2021 | Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence | October 28, 2021 | $746,184 |
| The Kentucky innocence project (KIP) requests funding to maintain a part-time staff attorney and part-time paralegal to review and prepare cases for litigation, to secure experts for litigation, and to train law student externs at all three Kentucky law schools in the intake and case identification | Capital Case Litigation Initiative | September 25, 2024 | $600,000 |
| Kentucky innocence project | Capital Case Litigation Initiative | November 10, 2021 | $300,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Commonwealth of Kentucky get?
$1.6 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Commonwealth of Kentucky the most?
The Department of Justice, with $1.6 million in 3 awards.
What is Commonwealth of Kentucky's largest federal grant?
$746,184 under Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence, with its first action in the period on October 28, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Commonwealth of Kentucky?
Its largest are Capital Case Litigation Initiative and Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence.
Other grant recipients in Frankfort
- Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for
- Kentucky Department of Education
- Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Energy & Environment Cabinet
- Kentucky Department for Local Government
- Department of Workforce Development
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