Largest federal grant recipients in Nebraska

410 organizations in Nebraska received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $31 billion. Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services received the most, $17 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
Type	Recipients	Grants received
State and local governments	242	$27 billion
Colleges and universities	26	$1.8 billion
Nonprofits	68	$1.3 billion
Other	48	$606 million
Tribal governments and organizations	14	$450 million
Businesses	6	$54.1 million
Small businesses	6	$20.3 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#	Recipient	Type	Awards	Amount
1	Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services · Lincoln	State and local governments	581	$17 billion
2	Nebraska Department of Transportation · Lincoln	State and local governments	1,590	$2.8 billion
3	Department of Education Nebraska · Lincoln	State and local governments	178	$2.4 billion
4	Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment · Lincoln	State and local governments	111	$906 million
5	Department of Military Nebraska · Lincoln	State and local governments	62	$838 million
6	Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska · Lincoln	Colleges and universities	1,051	$741 million
7	Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska · Omaha	Colleges and universities	472	$608 million
8	Native Cdfi Network Inc · Grand Island	Nonprofits	10	$403 million
9	Nebraska Department of Economic Development · Lincoln	State and local governments	25	$227 million
10	Military Nebraska Department of · Lincoln	State and local governments	74	$220 million
11	Nebraska Electric G&T Coop · Columbus	Other	1	$200 million
12	State of Nebraska Department of Labor · Lincoln	State and local governments	87	$173 million
13	Executive Office of the State of Nebraska · Lincoln	State and local governments	5	$172 million
14	City of Omaha · Omaha	State and local governments	56	$161 million
15	University of Nebraska · Omaha	Colleges and universities	140	$155 million
16	Nebraska Game & Parks Commission · Lincoln	State and local governments	307	$140 million
17	Omaha Airport Authority · Omaha	State and local governments	25	$113 million
18	Omaha Tribe of NE · Macy	Tribal governments and organizations	145	$91.9 million
19	Lincoln City of · Lincoln	State and local governments	68	$91.7 million
20	Housing Authority of the City of Omaha · Omaha	Tribal governments and organizations	177	$87.3 million
21	Center for Rural Affairs · Lyons	Nonprofits	24	$83.3 million
22	Regional Metropolitan Transit Authority of Omaha · Omaha	Other	18	$82.4 million
23	Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska · Winnebago	Tribal governments and organizations	126	$81.3 million
24	Creighton University · Omaha	Colleges and universities	87	$79.3 million
25	CHN Nebraska · Omaha	Nonprofits	7	$77.9 million
26	Father Flanagan's Boys' Home · Boys Town	Nonprofits	59	$72.2 million
27	State Patrol Nebraska · Lincoln	State and local governments	39	$57.7 million
28	Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice · Lincoln	State and local governments	36	$55.6 million
29	Community Action Partnership of Lancaster & Saunders Counties · Lincoln	Nonprofits	12	$54.1 million
30	Lincoln Airport Authority · Lincoln	State and local governments	10	$52.8 million
31	Oneworld Community Health Centers Inc · Omaha	Other	11	$52.6 million
32	Umo Ho Nation Public School · Macy	State and local governments	15	$52.0 million
33	Metro Community College · Omaha	State and local governments	10	$49.3 million
34	Nebraska Indian Community College · Macy	State and local governments	49	$49.1 million
35	Central Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Inc. · Loup City	Nonprofits	28	$48.4 million
36	Douglas County School District #0001 · Omaha	State and local governments	7	$45.7 million
37	Blue Valley Community Action Inc · Fairbury	Nonprofits	35	$39.7 million
38	Ponca Tribe of Nebraska · Niobrara	Tribal governments and organizations	119	$39.3 million
39	Winnebago Public Schools District 17 · Winnebago	State and local governments	12	$38.9 million
40	Educational Service Unit · Fremont	State and local governments	13	$35.4 million
41	Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha · Omaha	State and local governments	2	$35.2 million
42	Santee Sioux Tribe of Nebraska · Niobrara	Tribal governments and organizations	130	$34.9 million
43	Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska · Winnebago	Tribal governments and organizations	32	$34.2 million
44	Charles Drew Health Center Inc · Omaha	Other	7	$31.7 million
45	Head Start Child & Family Development Program, Inc. · Hastings	Nonprofits	3	$31.7 million
46	Nebraska Early Childhood Collaborative · Omaha	Nonprofits	4	$31.4 million
47	Green Plains Inc. · Omaha	Businesses	3	$31.4 million
48	Southeast Community College · Lincoln	State and local governments	10	$30.7 million
49	Nebraska Community Foundation · Lincoln	Nonprofits	13	$28.4 million
50	Airport Authority of Scottsbluff County · Scottsbluff	State and local governments	11	$28.2 million
51	Northeast Community College · Norfolk	Colleges and universities	15	$28.2 million
52	Northern Ponca Housing Authority · Norfolk	Tribal governments and organizations	8	$27.9 million
53	Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska · Gering	Nonprofits	30	$27.8 million
54	Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission · Sidney	State and local governments	8	$27.4 million
55	Urban Development Dept · Lincoln	State and local governments	37	$27.3 million
56	City of Kearney · Kearney	State and local governments	12	$27.3 million
57	Midwest Housing Development Fund, Inc. · Omaha	Nonprofits	8	$26.7 million
58	Northeast Nebraska Community Action Partnership, Inc. · Pender	Nonprofits	13	$26.7 million
59	Community Action Partnership of Mid-Nebraska · Kearney	Nonprofits	6	$26.0 million
60	Wholestone Farms II LLC · Fremont	Other	1	$25.0 million
61	University of Nebraska · Kearney	Colleges and universities	15	$24.6 million
62	North Platte Airport Authority · North Platte	State and local governments	10	$24.5 million
63	Nebraska Enterprise Fund · Oakland	Nonprofits	20	$23.0 million
64	Santee Community School · Niobrara	State and local governments	16	$22.7 million
65	Heartland Family Service · Omaha	Nonprofits	26	$20.9 million
66	Board of Regents of University of Nebraska · Lincoln	Colleges and universities	2	$20.8 million
67	Chief Industries Inc · Grand Island	Other	2	$20.3 million
68	Greater Omaha Packing Co Inc · Omaha	Other	1	$20.0 million
69	Bellevue Public Schools · Bellevue	State and local governments	10	$19.8 million
70	Department of Agriculture Nebraska · Lincoln	State and local governments	77	$19.7 million
71	Educational Service Unit 13 · Scottsbluff	Nonprofits	4	$19.6 million
72	Douglas County Nebraska · Omaha	State and local governments	4	$19.5 million
73	State Offices · Lincoln	State and local governments	21	$19.2 million
74	Wayne State College · Wayne	Colleges and universities	11	$19.0 million
75	Central Community College · Grand Island	State and local governments	8	$18.6 million
76	Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska Inc · Omaha	Nonprofits	13	$18.4 million
77	East Central District Health Department · Columbus	Other	6	$18.0 million
78	The Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha	Nonprofits	7	$17.1 million
79	Northwest Community Action Partnership · Chadron	Nonprofits	5	$16.4 million
80	E Energy Adams, LLC · Adams	Other	2	$15.7 million
81	State of Nebraska · Lincoln	State and local governments	23	$15.4 million
82	Organic Crop Improvement Associatio N Internat · Lincoln	Nonprofits	1	$15.0 million
83	Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs · Lincoln	State and local governments	3	$14.8 million
84	Educational Services Unit No 3 · La Vista	Nonprofits	3	$14.5 million
85	Omaha Tribal Housing Authority · Macy	Tribal governments and organizations	3	$14.2 million
86	National Arbor Day Foundation · Lincoln	Nonprofits	12	$14.2 million
87	Niobrara Public School District · Niobrara	State and local governments	19	$14.1 million
88	Bluestem Health · Lincoln	Other	5	$13.9 million
89	Midtown Health Center, Inc. · Norfolk	Other	6	$13.2 million
90	Hall County Airport Authority, Nebraska Hall County, Nebraska · Grand Island	State and local governments	13	$13.2 million
91	Husker Ag LLC · Plainview	Colleges and universities	4	$12.9 million
92	Doane University · Crete	Colleges and universities	14	$12.8 million
93	Community Alliance Rehabilitation Services · Omaha	Nonprofits	6	$12.7 million
94	Lancaster County School District 001 · Lincoln	State and local governments	14	$11.9 million
95	Bluestem Biosciences Inc · Omaha	Small businesses	4	$11.7 million
96	Family Planning Council of Nebraska, Inc · Omaha	Nonprofits	4	$11.7 million
97	The Salvation Army · Omaha	Nonprofits	16	$11.2 million
98	Winnebago Housing & Development Commission · Winnebago	Tribal governments and organizations	2	$10.0 million
99	Lancaster County · Lincoln	State and local governments	13	$10.0 million
100	Center Pointe Inc · Lincoln	Nonprofits	28	$9.8 million

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