Federal grants to Lancaster County
Lancaster County in Lincoln, Nebraska received $10.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Its largest program was Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with $4.4 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$399,997.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$10.0 million
- Awards13
- Awarded in FY 2025-$399,997
- Largest award$4.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 3 | $1.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $4.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 0 | -$399,997 |
Programs that fund Lancaster County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $4.4 million |
| Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | 3 | $2.2 million |
| Justice Reinvestment Initiative | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | 2 | $772,883 |
| Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | 1 | $550,000 |
| Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | 1 | $380,000 |
| State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | 2 | $119,180 |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) | 1 | $76,020 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 11 | $5.5 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $4.4 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $76,020 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpose: economic development initiative, community project funding/congressional directed spending awards are authorized under the consolidated appropriations act, 2022 public law 117-328 and the explanatory statement for division l of that act. Projects selected for community project funding/congr | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 20, 2024 | $4.4 million |
| Lancaster county is seeking to develop a family resource center. The family resource center is designed to serve families who have youth under the age of 19 living in the home who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis.the facility, serving as a single point, of contact integrates prevention an | Justice Reinvestment Initiative | September 20, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| The county of lincoln family treatment court's mission is to reunite children with their families in a safe and healthy environment. The enhancement of this program has three main goals: (1) provide substance-abusing parents with support, treatment, and access to services to protect children; (2) in | Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | September 27, 2022 | $864,210 |
| Lancaster county, Nebraska adult drug court, under category 2: enhancements, will utilize $750,000 over 48 months to serve 200 participants. Participants will receive enhancements across the substance use treatment and recovery continuum. The adult drug court enhancement project will train new clini | Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | September 27, 2022 | $750,000 |
| Lancaster county, Nebraska mental health diversion | Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | October 22, 2020 | $622,883 |
| Lancaster county dui court implementation project | Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | December 17, 2021 | $550,000 |
| The improving criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking grant program is authorized by 34 u.s.c. 10461-10465 and implemented through regulations at 28 c.f.r. Part 90, subpart d. The program fosters victim safety and offender accountability in case | Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | September 27, 2023 | $550,000 |
| Lancaster county juvenile justice system enhancements | Justice Reinvestment Initiative | October 22, 2020 | $500,000 |
| Ojjdp nonparticipating states - Nebraska | Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | October 22, 2020 | $380,000 |
| Nebraska collaborative crisis response training program | Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | December 7, 2021 | $150,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Lancaster County get?
$10.0 million in 13 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Lancaster County the most?
The Department of Justice, with $5.5 million in 11 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Energy follow.
What is Lancaster County's largest federal grant?
$4.4 million under Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with its first action in the period on August 20, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Lancaster County?
Its largest are Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program and Justice Reinvestment Initiative.
Other grant recipients in Lincoln
- Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
- Nebraska Department of Transportation
- Department of Education Nebraska
- Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment
- Department of Military Nebraska
- Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
- Nebraska Department of Economic Development
- Military Nebraska Department of
Largest federal grant recipients in Nebraska · Federal grants in Nebraska