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Federal grants to West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

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West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc. in Elbow Lake, Minnesota received $22.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $22.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $4.8 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$4.8 million
FY 20223$3.9 million
FY 20233$4.4 million
FY 20243$4.8 million
FY 20253$4.8 million

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 West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6003$22.3 million
Continuum of Care Program 14.2675$242,600
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program 21.0095$184,295

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services3$22.3 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development5$242,600
Department of the Treasury5$184,295

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_05CH010702_075 on USAspending
Head StartOctober 29, 2020$12.7 million
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_05CH012384_075 on USAspending
Head StartOctober 31, 2023$9.4 million
American rescue plan
ASST_NON_05HE000244_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 24, 2021$488,363
Purpose: the continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislo
ASST_NON_MN0475D5K082405_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMarch 11, 2025$58,796
Continuum of care program
ASST_NON_MN0475D5K082304_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMay 22, 2024$55,451
Continuum of care program
ASST_NON_MN0475D5K082203_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMay 18, 2023$53,159
Continuum of care program
ASST_NON_MN0475D5K082102_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMay 12, 2022$53,159
Continuum of care program
ASST_NON_MN0475D5K082001_086 on USAspending
Continuum of Care ProgramMarch 26, 2021$50,453
Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte
ASST_NON_25VITA0002_020 on USAspending
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant ProgramJanuary 22, 2025$45,000
Purpose: the volunteer income tax assistance (VITA) grant was established as a matching grant program to provide funding for organizations who support community volunteer income tax assistance. Activities to be performed: the vita grant program provides financial support to organizations who 1) exte
ASST_NON_23VITA0028_020 on USAspending
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant ProgramMarch 6, 2023$45,000

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 West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc. get?

$22.7 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc. the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $22.3 million in 3 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of the Treasury follow.

What is West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$12.7 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on October 29, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc.?

Its largest are Head Start, Continuum of Care Program and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Matching Grant Program.

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