Federal grants to City of Detroit
City of Detroit in Detroit, Michigan received $260 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 15 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $225 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $27.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$260 million
- Awards15
- Awarded in FY 2025$27.2 million
- Largest award$72.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $41.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $56.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $80.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $54.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $27.2 million |
Programs that fund City of Detroit
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 8 | $225 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 6 | $34.6 million |
| Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research | 1 | $750,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 15 | $260 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: to support the construction of coolidge terminal and maintenance facility which supports and maintains the operations and maintenance of ddots public transit fleet.; activities performed: construction - bus terminal/admin/maint facility: support the construction of the coolidge | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 15, 2023 | $72.6 million |
| Application purpose: ddot plans to utilize the funding in this application to provide for the purchase and installation of security and surveillance equipment both mobile and static within facility. Adp hardware/software the purchase of new buses the rehabilitation of existing buses and the purchase | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 20, 2024 | $57.9 million |
| This is an ffy 2021 section 5307 arp funding application (detroit uza) in the amount of $51509139 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes arp funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The application scope of work includes support prev | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 7, 2022 | $51.5 million |
| This application provides $20450541 in FY 2021 section 5307 crrsaa funding and is 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes crrsaa funding to support ddot operations and to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. This application scope of work includes transi | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 28, 2021 | $20.5 million |
| This award combines discretionary funding from FY 2017 5339(b) and FY2018 5339(b) to support the reconstruction of the coolidge terminal and maintenance facility; D2018-BUSC-058 and D2018-BUSC-179. Funding from these awards will support architecture and engineering work to design the new facility in | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 13, 2021 | $13.1 million |
| Section 5307 cmaq and section 5339 - bus replacement | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 13, 2021 | $10.2 million |
| Application purpose: to support the construction of coolidge terminal and maintenance facility which supports and maintains the operations and maintenance of ddots public transit fleet.; activities performed: construction - bus terminal/admin/maint facility: support the construction of the coolidge | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | September 15, 2023 | $7.8 million |
| Application purpose: this grant will purchase 4 electric buses total - 2 articulated and 2 battery electric buses along with the associated charging equipment/infrastructure. This procurement will provide essentials vehicles needed to meet service demand and is a pilot to further test and expand on | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 22, 2025 | $6.9 million |
| Application purpose: ddot will purchase buses in order to maintain its fleet by replacing up to six (6) 40FT diesel hybrid buses that have met their useful life. The new buses will be cleaner and less polluting due to reduced emissions. Useful life is determined by the FTA at 12YEARS or 500000 miles | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 23, 2025 | $6.2 million |
| This grant provides $5092000 of federal FY 2022 section 5307 cmaq flex funds including $1273000 in state funds ($6365000 combined) to replace up to thirteen (13) 40-FOOT buses that have met or surpassed their useful life with newer less polluting buses to be used on ddots fixed route service. Purpos | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 13, 2022 | $5.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Detroit get?
$260 million in 15 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Detroit the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $260 million in 15 awards.
What is City of Detroit's largest federal grant?
$72.6 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on September 15, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Detroit?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research.
Other grant recipients in Detroit
- City of Detroit
- Wayne State University
- Wayne County Airport Authority
- Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation
- Matrix Human Services
- Detroit Housing Commission
- Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency
- County of Wayne
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