Federal grants to County of Houston
County of Houston in Caledonia, Minnesota received $3.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 10 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $2.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$3.8 million
- Awards10
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.6 million
- Largest award$1.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $240,388 |
| FY 2022 | 0 | -$4,415 |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $396,187 |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $1.6 million |
Programs that fund County of Houston
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 7 | $2.2 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Soil and Water Conservation | 1 | $76,694 |
| Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention | 1 | $76,694 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 7 | $2.2 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $153,388 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The third judicial district of the Minnesota judicial branch consists of the eleven counties of southeast Minnesota including dodge, fillmore, freeborn, houston, mower, olmsted, rice, steele, wabasha, waseca, and winona. Each of the counties is a unique jurisdiction having separate county attorney o | Congressionally Recommended Awards | August 15, 2024 | $1.5 million |
| Purpose: construct/expand hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 12,150 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. The sponsor has adequately fina | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 7, 2025 | $1.1 million |
| Purpose: construct/expand hangar. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 12,150 square foot sponsor-owned hangar for aircraft storage and maintenance to assist the airport to be as self-sustaining as possible by generating revenue. This grant funds a portion of t | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | July 17, 2025 | $444,000 |
| Purpose: acquire land for development; construct taxilane. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project acquires 7.93 acres of land adjacent to the existing airport property to use for future eligible airport improvement program development. This project constructs a 1,315 feet taxilan | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 22, 2023 | $396,187 |
| Purpose: conduct aeronautical survey for rnav approach. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project conducts an aeronautical survey for an area navigation instrument approach for runway 13/31. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with c | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 17, 2024 | $84,600 |
| Bear creek site 3 repair, located in houston county, mn. | Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention | August 18, 2021 | $76,694 |
| Bear creek site 3 repair, located in houston county, mn. | Soil and Water Conservation | August 18, 2021 | $76,694 |
| Purpose: improve airport drainage/erosion control. This grant includes funding by the american rescue plan act of 2021 to increase the federal share to 100 percent for the airport improvement program (AIP). Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project improves 260 feet of the airport's | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 7, 2021 | $73,585 |
| Purpose: reseal/resurface runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reseals 3,499 feet of existing runway 13/31 pavement at a nonprimary airport to extend its useful life. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports associated with caledonia, m | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 7, 2025 | $38,496 |
| Improve existing airport | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | April 14, 2021 | $9,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of Houston get?
$3.8 million in 10 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of Houston the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $2.2 million in 7 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is County of Houston's largest federal grant?
$1.5 million under Congressionally Recommended Awards, with its first action in the period on August 15, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of Houston?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, Congressionally Recommended Awards and Soil and Water Conservation.
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