Federal grants to Hennepin County
Hennepin County in Minneapolis, Minnesota received $113 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 47 awards. Its largest program was HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants, with $30.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $17.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$113 million
- Awards47
- Awarded in FY 2025$17.2 million
- Largest award$30.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $19.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 12 | $22.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 17 | $22.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 17 | $31.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 15 | $17.2 million |
Programs that fund Hennepin County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | 1 | $30.5 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $14.1 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $13.6 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | 2 | $13.0 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program | 1 | $5.9 million |
| Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) | 1 | $3.5 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program | 3 | $3.5 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 2 | $3.2 million |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $3.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 20 | $46.2 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 10 | $44.8 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Department of Justice | 13 | $8.1 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $3.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV emergency relief project grants | HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | January 15, 2021 | $30.5 million |
| Inflation reduction act beating the heat island in hennepin county | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | April 12, 2024 | $10.0 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 30, 2025 | $7.0 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $6.4 million |
| Lead-based paint hazard control in privately-owned housing | Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | September 20, 2022 | $6.0 million |
| Better together hennepin: healthy communities healthy youth project - hennepin county, anchored by minneapolis, is home to some of the most egregious racial and class inequalities in the nation. While Minnesota consistently ranks as having the best overall health and quality of life, the reality is | Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Program | June 15, 2023 | $5.9 million |
| Hennepin county family response and stabilization services (FRSS) project - project abstract hennepin county family response and stabilization services (FRSS) project SAMHSA system of care expansion and sustainability grant nofo no. SM-22-007 the hennepin county family response and stabilization ser | Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED) | August 23, 2022 | $3.5 million |
| Description: brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act for hennepin coun | Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | September 29, 2023 | $3.0 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 2, 2021 | $3.0 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 | December 6, 2024 | $2.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Hennepin County get?
$113 million in 47 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Hennepin County the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $46.2 million in 20 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Hennepin County's largest federal grant?
$30.5 million under HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants, with its first action in the period on January 15, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Hennepin County?
Its largest are HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Home Investment Partnerships 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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