Federal grants to County of Essex
County of Essex in Newark, New Jersey received $17.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 18 awards. Its largest program was State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, with $7.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$17.2 million
- Awards18
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.3 million
- Largest award$5.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $1.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $4.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $6.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $2.3 million |
Programs that fund County of Essex
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | 2 | $7.8 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 13 | $6.2 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $400,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 3 | $9.0 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 13 | $6.2 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $400,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional purposes | State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | November 2, 2022 | $5.6 million |
| Correctional purposes | State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | June 15, 2022 | $2.2 million |
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| Essex county corrections medication assisted treatment program | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | December 21, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| 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 | Continuum of Care Program | June 17, 2025 | $819,636 |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | July 2, 2024 | $678,626 |
| 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 | Continuum of Care Program | May 5, 2025 | $659,200 |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 22, 2024 | $640,000 |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 18, 2023 | $640,000 |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 12, 2022 | $640,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of Essex get?
$17.2 million in 18 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of Essex the most?
The Department of Justice, with $9.0 million in 3 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is County of Essex's largest federal grant?
$5.6 million under State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, with its first action in the period on November 2, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of Essex?
Its largest are State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, Continuum of Care Program and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance.
Other grant recipients in Newark
- New Jersey Transit Corporation
- Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
- Housing Authority of City of Newark
- New Jersey Institute of Technology
- Rutgers, the State University
- The Leaguers, Inc.
- City of Newark New Jersey
- City of Newark
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