Federal grants to Boston, City of
Boston, City of in Boston, Massachusetts received $391 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 230 awards. Its largest program was Continuum of Care Program, with $218 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $39.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$391 million
- Awards230
- Awarded in FY 2025$39.9 million
- Largest award$23.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 49 | $122 million |
| FY 2022 | 44 | $65.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 45 | $68.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 52 | $94.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 43 | $39.9 million |
Programs that fund Boston, City of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Continuum of Care Program | 207 | $218 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $79.5 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $45.2 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 5 | $29.7 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 4 | $14.0 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | 1 | $4.1 million |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $650,000 |
| Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Program (UAIP) | 1 | $200,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 228 | $390 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $650,000 |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $200,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency solutions grant program | Emergency Solutions Grant Program | October 28, 2020 | $23.6 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $21.6 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 6, 2021 | $17.7 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 | July 5, 2023 | $17.5 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 19, 2022 | $17.3 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 | August 27, 2024 | $17.2 million |
| Purpose: the continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislo | Continuum of Care Program | March 11, 2025 | $10.3 million |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 22, 2024 | $9.9 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | December 18, 2020 | $9.8 million |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 18, 2023 | $9.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Boston, City of get?
$391 million in 230 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Boston, City of the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $390 million in 228 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Boston, City of's largest federal grant?
$23.6 million under Emergency Solutions Grant Program, with its first action in the period on October 28, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Boston, City of?
Its largest are Continuum of Care Program, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
Other grant recipients in Boston
- The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Department of Transportation
- Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
- Department of Transitional Assistan
- The General Hospital Corporation
- Massachusetts Department of Public Health
- Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc
- Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
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