Federal grants to City of New Bedford
City of New Bedford in New Bedford, Massachusetts received $45.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 79 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $11.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$45.4 million
- Awards79
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.1 million
- Largest award$3.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 18 | $12.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 15 | $8.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 15 | $7.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 17 | $11.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 18 | $5.1 million |
Programs that fund City of New Bedford
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $11.5 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 42 | $10.8 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $6.9 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 10 | $3.9 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | 1 | $3.1 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Congressionally Mandated Projects | 1 | $959,752 |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $563,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 59 | $35.2 million |
| Department of Transportation | 10 | $3.9 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 4 | $3.2 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $563,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $3.2 million |
| Purpose: the lead-based paint hazard reduction (LHR) grant program is to maximize the number of children under the age of six protected from lead poisoning by assisting states, cities, counties/parishes, native american tribes or other units of local government in undertaking comprehensive programs | Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | September 26, 2024 | $3.1 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 30, 2021 | $2.8 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 29, 2024 | $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 2, 2023 | $2.6 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 21, 2022 | $2.6 million |
| Train (teach-reach and initiate naloxone) project - in collaboration with acushnet, dartmouth, fairhaven, and freetown, new bedford will focus on priority populations in this region (146 square miles of land) which include: hispanics/latinos and those working in the fishing industry. Though the geog | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | August 7, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Emergency solutions grant program | Emergency Solutions Grant Program | January 4, 2021 | $1.6 million |
| Purpose: improve service road. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves 5,232 feet of an existing service road to provide designated personnel and vehicles accessing airport operations areas with an alternate path to bring the airport into conformity with current standards | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 21, 2024 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct apron. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs 28,777 square yards of the existing terminal apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This grant funds the third phase, which consists of reconstructing 5,650 square yards of termin | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 12, 2022 | $1.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of New Bedford get?
$45.4 million in 79 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of New Bedford the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $35.2 million in 59 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is City of New Bedford's largest federal grant?
$3.2 million under Home Investment Partnerships Program, with its first action in the period on September 20, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of New Bedford?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Continuum of Care Program and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
Other grant recipients in New Bedford
- New Bedford Housing Authority
- Southeastern Regional Transit Authority
- New Bedford Harbor Development Commission
- Greater New Bedford Community Health Center Inc
- People Acting in Community Endeavors Inc
- Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game
- Littoral Power Systems, Inc.
- The Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation
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