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Federal grants to The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts in Boston, Massachusetts received $78 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 590 awards. Its largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $73 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $17 billion.

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

By year

Federal grants to The Commonwealth of Massachusetts by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 2021408$14 billion
FY 2022158$15 billion
FY 202330$16 billion
FY 202428$16 billion
FY 202515$17 billion

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 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Grants to States for Medicaid 93.77814$73 billion
Children's Health Insurance Program 93.7676$3.6 billion
Highway Planning and Construction 20.205433$733 million
Child Support Enforcement 93.5636$295 million
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs 93.56610$276 million
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse 93.9596$195 million
Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration 93.7911$176 million
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program 11.0351$147 million
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.56123$59.8 million
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program 93.0922$47.6 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services50$77 billion
Department of Transportation482$759 million
Department of Commerce5$180 million
Department of Agriculture49$82.5 million
Small Business Administration2$480,943

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2026 - T19
ASST_NON_2505MA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$16 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2024 - T19
ASST_NON_2305MA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2022$14 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405MA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$14 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2023 - T19
ASST_NON_2205MA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2021$13 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2022 quarter 1 - T19
ASST_NON_2105MA5MAP_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2020$12 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2026 - T19
ASST_NON_2505MA5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2024$1.2 billion
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2025 - T19
ASST_NON_2405MA5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2023$815 million
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2025 - T21
ASST_NON_2505MA5021_075 on USAspending
Children's Health Insurance ProgramJanuary 1, 2025$790 million
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2024 - T19
ASST_NON_2305MA5ADM_075 on USAspending
Grants to States for MedicaidOctober 1, 2022$733 million
Medicaid entitlement for 26 - FY 2022 - T21
ASST_NON_2205MA5021_075 on USAspending
Children's Health Insurance ProgramOctober 1, 2021$726 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 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts get?

$78 billion in 590 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives The Commonwealth of Massachusetts the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $77 billion in 50 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Commerce follow.

What is The Commonwealth of Massachusetts's largest federal grant?

$16 billion under Grants to States for Medicaid, with its first action in the period on October 1, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund The Commonwealth of Massachusetts?

Its largest are Grants to States for Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program and Highway Planning and Construction.

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