Federal grants to City of Lake Charles
City of Lake Charles in Lake Charles, Louisiana received $40.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii, with $17.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$40.1 million
- Awards20
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.5 million
- Largest award$10.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $7.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $6.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $19.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $3.5 million |
Programs that fund City of Lake Charles
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | 2 | $17.8 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 7 | $9.8 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 3 | $5.1 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 1 | $3.5 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $3.4 million |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $482,400 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 15 | $31.0 million |
| Department of Transportation | 5 | $9.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: community development block grant disaster recovery (cdbg-dr) and community development block grant mitigation (cdbg-mit) grant funds are appropriated by congress and allocated by the department of housing and urban development (HUD) as authorized under title i of the housing and community | Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | December 8, 2023 | $10.8 million |
| Purpose: community development block grant disaster recovery (cdbg-dr) and community development block grant mitigation (cdbg-mit) grant funds are appropriated by congress and allocated by the department of housing and urban development (HUD) as authorized under title i of the housing and community | Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | December 8, 2023 | $7.0 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | June 2, 2022 | $5.4 million |
| Application purpose: none provided; activities performed: none provided; expected outcomes: none provided; intended beneficiaries: none provided; subrecipient activities: none provided | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | February 9, 2021 | $3.5 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant would be to provide funds to support infrastructure and to continue with transit operations and provide service to the citizens of lake charles.; activities performed: these funds will provide payroll for transit staff and operating expenses to support | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 8, 2025 | $2.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funds to rebuild and support infrastructure to continue with transit operations and provide service for the citizens of lake charles from the pandemic 2 hurricanes ice storm and flooding in 2020 and 2021.; activities performed: the funds w | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 14, 2023 | $1.9 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $1.4 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | March 3, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| This is an ffy 2021 section 5307 arp application in the amount of $772398 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes arp funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The application scope of work includes operating expenses to recover from 4 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 20, 2021 | $772,398 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | November 3, 2021 | $693,442 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Lake Charles get?
$40.1 million in 20 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Lake Charles the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $31.0 million in 15 awards. The Department of Transportation follow.
What is City of Lake Charles's largest federal grant?
$10.8 million under Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii, with its first action in the period on December 8, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Lake Charles?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Federal Transit Formula Grants.
Other grant recipients in Lake Charles
- Housing Authority of the City of Lake Charles
- Swla Center for Health Services
- MC Neese State University
- Calcasieu Parish School Board
- Sowela Technical Community College
- Airport Authority District No. 1 Calcasieu Parish
- Chennault International Airport Authority
- Southwest Louisiana AIDS Council
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