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Federal grants to City of Bloomington

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City of Bloomington in Minneapolis, Minnesota received $17.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 15 awards. Its largest program was Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), with $13.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $505,968.

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

By year

Federal grants to City of Bloomington by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$1.4 million
FY 20224$6.9 million
FY 20232$491,726
FY 20243$8.0 million
FY 20252$505,968

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 City of Bloomington

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) 97.0832$13.2 million
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants 14.2186$2.8 million
Highway Planning and Construction 20.2051$1.0 million
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program 95.0015$138,887
Assistance to Firefighters Grant 97.0441$122,727

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Homeland Security3$13.3 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development6$2.8 million
Department of Transportation1$1.0 million
Executive Office of the President5$138,887

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)
ASST_NON_EMW-2023-FF-01351_070 on USAspending
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)September 23, 2024$6.9 million
Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER)
ASST_NON_EMW-2021-FF-01673_070 on USAspending
Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER)September 15, 2022$6.3 million
Mn fltp fw mnv (3) - for providing funding associated with the progression of project activities with the construction of lyndale road usfws parking lot
ASST_NON_693C732450007_069 on USAspending
Highway Planning and ConstructionJune 24, 2024$1.0 million
Community development block grants/entitlement grants
ASST_NON_B-20-MW-27-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsAugust 25, 2021$515,447
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
ASST_NON_B-24-MC-27-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsDecember 3, 2024$475,718
Community development block grants/entitlement grants
ASST_NON_B-21-MC-27-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsSeptember 10, 2021$465,132
Community development block grants/entitlement grants
ASST_NON_B-22-MC-27-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsSeptember 23, 2022$462,819
Community development block grants/entitlement grants
ASST_NON_B-20-MC-27-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsMarch 8, 2021$457,998
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
ASST_NON_B-23-MC-27-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsSeptember 15, 2023$456,726
Assistance to firefighters grants
ASST_NON_EMW-2021-FG-06348_070 on USAspending
Assistance to Firefighters GrantAugust 22, 2022$122,727

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 City of Bloomington get?

$17.3 million in 15 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives City of Bloomington the most?

The Department of Homeland Security, with $13.3 million in 3 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation follow.

What is City of Bloomington's largest federal grant?

$6.9 million under Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), with its first action in the period on September 23, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund City of Bloomington?

Its largest are Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Highway Planning and Construction.

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