Federal grants to City of Minneapolis
City of Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota received $166 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 60 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $46.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $19.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$166 million
- Awards60
- Awarded in FY 2025$19.6 million
- Largest award$14.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 13 | $39.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 11 | $26.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 18 | $37.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 19 | $43.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 9 | $19.6 million |
Programs that fund City of Minneapolis
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $46.6 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $20.0 million |
| Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program | 2 | $16.8 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 6 | $14.0 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | 1 | $7.5 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 3 | $6.9 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | 1 | $6.0 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 4 | $5.5 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 5 | $4.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 28 | $99.6 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 8 | $17.9 million |
| Department of Transportation | 2 | $16.8 million |
| Department of Justice | 9 | $13.2 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $8.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOT-SMART-FY24-02 | Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program | May 13, 2025 | $14.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 2, 2021 | $11.3 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 | June 26, 2023 | $11.0 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 | September 4, 2024 | $11.0 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 23, 2022 | $11.0 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $9.6 million |
| Minneapolis equitable tree canopy management program | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | May 6, 2024 | $8.0 million |
| Minneapolis public health infrastructure program - the minneapolis health department (MHD) is an accredited public health department for the city of minneapolis. The mission of mhd is to improve the quality of life for all people in the city by protecting the environment, preventing disease and inju | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | November 29, 2022 | $7.5 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 25, 2024 | $6.0 million |
| Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER) | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | September 15, 2022 | $4.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Minneapolis get?
$166 million in 60 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Minneapolis the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $99.6 million in 28 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is City of Minneapolis's largest federal grant?
$14.8 million under Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program, with its first action in the period on May 13, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Minneapolis?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program.
Other grant recipients in Minneapolis
- Minnesota Department of Education
- Regents of the University of Minnesota
- Metropolitan Council Minnesota
- MN Department of Employment & Economic Development
- Metropolitan Airports Commission
- Serveminnesota
- Minneapolis Public Housing Authority
- Xcel Energy Services Inc.
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