Federal grants to City of Boston
City of Boston in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts received $13.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 23 awards. Its largest program was Securing the Cities Program, with $4.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $768,574.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$13.2 million
- Awards23
- Awarded in FY 2025$768,574
- Largest award$4.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $1.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 8 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $3.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $1.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $768,574 |
Programs that fund City of Boston
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Securing the Cities Program | 1 | $4.5 million |
| National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $1.7 million |
| DNA Backlog Reduction Program | 5 | $1.4 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Port Security Grant Program | 5 | $663,192 |
| Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | 1 | $527,586 |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 3 | $484,405 |
| Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | 1 | $280,065 |
| Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Assistance Program | 1 | $142,078 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 17 | $8.1 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 6 | $5.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston's securing the cities program | Securing the Cities Program | July 22, 2021 | $4.5 million |
| Proposal abstract: the city of boston (COB), boston police department (BPD), is applying for a $2,500,000 dollar FY 2021 saki grant that will begin october 2021, and operate for 3 years. This grant will further the mission of the bja to improve boston’s capacity to respond to violent crime, and the | National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative | December 16, 2021 | $2.5 million |
| The boston police department proposes to implement bostons FY23 cossup diversion program. The purpose of the proposed project is to: 1) increase coordination and collaboration across the boston police department, suffolk county district attorneys office, and north suffolk community services, inc., i | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | September 25, 2023 | $1.1 million |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | September 27, 2025 | $577,500 |
| Proposal abstract the boston police departments unsolved homicide squad and crime laboratory will partner with the suffolk county district attorneys office, Massachusetts state police, and fbi to reopen up to 50 cold homicide cases to 1) increase the number of cleared cases; 2) increase the number o | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | September 14, 2023 | $533,200 |
| Boston's bja connect and protect grant | Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | December 16, 2021 | $527,586 |
| The city of boston will use jag funds to provide for continuation of several crucial initiatives, including retaining critical civilian positions, community policing as it relates to technology initiatives, violence/domestic violence reduction, and intervention programs. The main goals of this fundi | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | September 25, 2023 | $481,919 |
| The edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant (JAG) program allows units of local government, including tribes, to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime based on their own state and local needs and conditions. Grant funds can be used for state and local initiatives, t | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | September 22, 2022 | $441,825 |
| The city of boston intends to utilize jag funds to provide for continuation of several crucial initiatives, including: retaining critical civilian positions, community policing as it relates to technology initiatives, violence and domestic violence, and intervention programs. The main goals of this | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | December 5, 2024 | $395,746 |
| City of boston police department bja FY 21 edward byrne memorial justice assistance grant (JAG) program | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | October 12, 2021 | $344,901 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Boston get?
$13.2 million in 23 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Boston the most?
The Department of Justice, with $8.1 million in 17 awards. The Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is City of Boston's largest federal grant?
$4.5 million under Securing the Cities Program, with its first action in the period on July 22, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Boston?
Its largest are Securing the Cities Program, National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative and Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Roxbury Crossing
- Whittier Street Health Center
- Roxbury Community College
- Judge Baker Childrens Center
- Highland Park Technologies, Inc.
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