Federal grants to Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in Frankfort, Kentucky received $5.6 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3,364 awards. Its largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $5.4 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.4 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$5.6 billion
- Awards3,364
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.4 billion
- Largest award$138 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 824 | $915 million |
| FY 2022 | 985 | $1.1 billion |
| FY 2023 | 824 | $1.1 billion |
| FY 2024 | 720 | $1.1 billion |
| FY 2025 | 729 | $1.4 billion |
Programs that fund Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 3,253 | $5.4 billion |
| Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | 1 | $91.3 million |
| National Infrastructure Investments | 7 | $79.2 million |
| Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements | 9 | $6.7 million |
| Recreational Trails Program | 47 | $6.4 million |
| Highway Research and Development Program | 12 | $5.9 million |
| Appalachian Development Highway System | 1 | $5.2 million |
| Federal Lands Access Program | 13 | $4.3 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 7 | $2.4 million |
| Commercial Driver's License Program Implementation Grant | 4 | $1.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 3,364 | $5.6 billion |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project title: laurel-whitley counties | I-75 widening :::: project description: widening I-75 from mp 20.0 in whitley county to mp 28.85, US-25E north of corbin. | Highway Planning and Construction | August 1, 2024 | $138 million |
| Project title: jefferson - construct the downtown Ohio river crossing & associated roadway approaches in louisville & jeffersonville, Indiana 'design-build'. :::: project description: construct the downtown Ohio river crossing & associated roadway approaches in louisville & jeffersonville, Indiana ' | Highway Planning and Construction | May 23, 2022 | $116 million |
| Project title: trigg - construct a bridge and approaches on us 68/ky 80 over lake barkley. :::: project description: trigg - construct a bridge and approaches on us 68/ky 80 over lake barkley. | Highway Planning and Construction | May 23, 2022 | $102 million |
| Project title: russell-clinton- relocation of us 127 :::: project description: relocate us 127 fr approx .36 mi e of intersection ky 1730 & manntown rd extend n to n bank of cumberland river including new bridge over lake cumberland fr clinton co to russell co. 8-8601.26 relocation of us 127 from ap | Highway Planning and Construction | March 1, 2022 | $92.8 million |
| Project title: magoffin co. | mt. Parkway infra :::: project description: construct an approximately 12.6 mile roadway connecting the existing mt. Parkway at us 460 in salyersville, ky to existing ky 114 at prestonsburg, ky. | Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects | January 17, 2025 | $91.3 million |
| Project title: henderson - I-69 bridge over Ohio river :::: project description: pe/environmental and initial financing plan for future I-69 bridge over the Ohio river between henderson and evansville near us 41 bridges. (final design under 2-1088.10) | Highway Planning and Construction | August 9, 2022 | $75.1 million |
| Project title: bullitt co. | I-65 pavement rehab :::: project description: address condition of I-065 from milepoint 104.7 to milepoint 110.7. | Highway Planning and Construction | April 5, 2023 | $65.3 million |
| Project title: jefferson & oldham cos. | i-move ky design-build :::: project description: 5-483 - six lane priority section of I-71 between I-265 and KY-329. 5-537 - six lane priority section of I-265 between taylorsville road and I-71. 5-539 - provide collector-distributor lane on southbound I-71 t | Highway Planning and Construction | June 1, 2021 | $60.0 million |
| Project title: wolfe county - mountain pkwy (INFRA) :::: project description: mountain parkway corridor: widen the mtn pky to 4 lanes from 0.6 mi w of ky 191 overpass to 0.45 mi w of ky 205 interchange. | Highway Planning and Construction | April 4, 2022 | $55.1 million |
| Project title: trigg | marshall - construct a bridge and approaches on us 68/ky 80 over Kentucky lake. :::: project description: construct a bridge and approaches on us 68/ky 80 over Kentucky lake. | Highway Planning and Construction | May 23, 2022 | $53.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky get?
$5.6 billion in 3,364 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $5.6 billion in 3,364 awards.
What is Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky's largest federal grant?
$138 million under Highway Planning and Construction, with its first action in the period on August 1, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky?
Its largest are Highway Planning and Construction, Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects and National Infrastructure Investments.
Other grant recipients in Frankfort
- Health Services Kentucky Cabinet for
- Kentucky Department of Education
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
- Kentucky Department of Military Affairs
- Energy & Environment Cabinet
- Kentucky Department for Local Government
- Department of Workforce Development
- Kentucky Infrastructure Authority
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