Federal grants to Ithaca, City of
Ithaca, City of in Ithaca, New York received $12.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $3.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $996,045.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$12.7 million
- Awards20
- Awarded in FY 2025$996,045
- Largest award$2.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 4 | $2.5 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $2.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $5.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $1.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $996,045 |
Programs that fund Ithaca, City of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $3.7 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $2.7 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program | 1 | $1.8 million |
| Renewable Energy Research and Development | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $900,000 |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $600,000 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 3 | $102,887 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 13 | $8.4 million |
| Department of Transportation | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $900,000 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 3 | $102,886 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| This action approves an award in the amount of $1,782,310 to support city of ithaca smart grant program. The purpose of this award is to upgrade our traffic signals to the latest, most resilient technology which will provide the least disruptive signal priority technology to ithaca city school distr | Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program | August 21, 2023 | $1.8 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Microgrid integration with biomass gasification as a pathway to hydrogen production | Renewable Energy Research and Development | September 11, 2024 | $1.0 million |
| City of ithaca's lead program | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | October 22, 2020 | $900,000 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | October 27, 2021 | $690,793 |
| 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 15, 2025 | $680,918 |
| 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 9, 2024 | $652,031 |
| 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 | August 3, 2023 | $637,714 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 7, 2022 | $633,333 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Ithaca, City of get?
$12.7 million in 20 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Ithaca, City of the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $8.4 million in 13 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Energy follow.
What is Ithaca, City of's largest federal grant?
$2.0 million under Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with its first action in the period on August 4, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Ithaca, City of?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants.
Other grant recipients in Ithaca
- Cornell University
- County of Tompkins
- Tompkins Community Action, Inc.
- Ithaca College
- Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research Inc
- County of Tompkins
- National Council Pres Eductn
- Ithaca Housing Authority
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