Federal grants to City of Cambridge
City of Cambridge in Cambridge, Massachusetts received $60.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 109 awards. Its largest program was Continuum of Care Program, with $26.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$60.8 million
- Awards109
- Awarded in FY 2025$4.2 million
- Largest award$2.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 25 | $17.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 22 | $11.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 26 | $16.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 21 | $11.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 16 | $4.2 million |
Programs that fund City of Cambridge
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Continuum of Care Program | 74 | $26.1 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $14.4 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 5 | $10.9 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $5.6 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 6 | $3.4 million |
| Fair Housing Assistance Program | 8 | $233,911 |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) | 1 | $182,140 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 3 | $69,001 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 105 | $60.6 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $182,140 |
| Department of Justice | 3 | $69,001 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | November 3, 2021 | $2.7 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | October 31, 2022 | $2.6 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | February 4, 2021 | $2.6 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 28, 2023 | $2.6 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 28, 2024 | $2.6 million |
| Purpose: the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program was authorized through the AIDS housing opportunity act (42 usc ch. 131) and created to address the housing needs of low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. The department of housing and urban development (HUD) | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | August 28, 2023 | $2.4 million |
| Purpose: the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program was authorized through the AIDS housing opportunity act (42 usc ch. 131) and created to address the housing needs of low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. The department of housing and urban development (HUD) | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | August 29, 2024 | $2.4 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $2.3 million |
| Emergency solutions grant program | Emergency Solutions Grant Program | November 20, 2020 | $2.3 million |
| Housing opportunities for persons with AIDS | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | October 31, 2022 | $2.2 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Cambridge get?
$60.8 million in 109 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Cambridge the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $60.6 million in 105 awards. The Department of Energy and the Department of Justice follow.
What is City of Cambridge's largest federal grant?
$2.7 million under Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with its first action in the period on November 3, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Cambridge?
Its largest are Continuum of Care Program, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS.
Other grant recipients in Cambridge
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- President and Fellows of Harvard College
- The Broad Institute, Inc
- National Bureau of Economic Research Inc
- Smithsonian Institution
- Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
- Ada Forsyth Institute, Inc.
- Abt Global LLC
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