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Federal grants to Department of Transitional Assistan

Boston, Massachusetts · State and local governments · UEI F55NGLBRX7B5

Department of Transitional Assistan in Boston, Massachusetts received $3.2 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 24 awards. Its largest program was Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with $2.6 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $683 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Department of Transitional Assistan by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$619 million
FY 20222$586 million
FY 20233$587 million
FY 20247$694 million
FY 202516$683 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Department of Transitional Assistan

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.5585$2.6 billion
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.56112$446 million
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children 10.6464$133 million
Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant 10.5411$1.1 million
Welfare Reform Research, Evaluations and National Studies 93.5951$220,000
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Data and Technical Assistance Grants 10.5371$2,159

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services6$2.6 billion
Department of Agriculture18$580 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
2021 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 1, 2020$543 million
2022 TANF
ASST_NON_2201MATANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 25, 2021$512 million
2023 TANF
ASST_NON_2301MATANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 18, 2022$512 million
2025 TANF
ASST_NON_2501MATANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 17, 2024$511 million
2024 TANF
ASST_NON_2401MATANF_075 on USAspending
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 24, 2023$510 million
SNAP state administrative costs
ASST_NON_244MA402S2514_012 on USAspending
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 10, 2023$103 million
SNAP state administrative costs
ASST_NON_254MA402S2514_012 on USAspending
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 3, 2024$88.7 million
SNAP state administrative costs
ASST_NON_234MA402S2514_012 on USAspending
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 12, 2022$79.0 million
SNAP state administrative costs
ASST_NON_224MA402S2514_012 on USAspending
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 7, 2021$74.9 million
Cnp sme ebt benefits non appr
ASST_NON_254MA833N1175_012 on USAspending
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for ChildrenMay 1, 2025$70.7 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Department of Transitional Assistan get?

$3.2 billion in 24 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Department of Transitional Assistan the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $2.6 billion in 6 awards. The Department of Agriculture follow.

What is Department of Transitional Assistan's largest federal grant?

$543 million under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with its first action in the period on October 1, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Department of Transitional Assistan?

Its largest are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children.

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