Federal grants to City of Buffalo
City of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York received $137 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 37 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $78.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $37.7 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$137 million
- Awards37
- Awarded in FY 2025$37.7 million
- Largest award$14.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 9 | $44.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $526,908 |
| FY 2023 | 12 | $45.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $8.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 12 | $37.7 million |
Programs that fund City of Buffalo
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $78.4 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $29.6 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 5 | $5.9 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 5 | $4.8 million |
| Save America's Treasures | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $1.0 million |
| Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | 1 | $738,489 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 23 | $124 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Department of Transportation | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Department of Justice | 5 | $1.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 27, 2021 | $14.1 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | November 1, 2022 | $13.3 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 | November 6, 2024 | $13.2 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 | September 18, 2023 | $13.2 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 | September 23, 2025 | $13.1 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $12.3 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | January 12, 2021 | $11.4 million |
| Inflation reduction act buffalo equity in street trees program | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | August 8, 2024 | $8.0 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $5.0 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | November 1, 2022 | $3.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Buffalo get?
$137 million in 37 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Buffalo the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $124 million in 23 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior follow.
What is City of Buffalo's largest federal grant?
$14.1 million under Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with its first action in the period on August 27, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Buffalo?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program.
Other grant recipients in Buffalo
- The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
- Health Research, Inc.
- Buffalo Municipal Housing Auth
- The Community Action Organization of Western New York, Inc.
- University at Buffalo
- The Research Foundation for the State University of New York
- Erie, County of
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