Federal grants to Monroe County
Monroe County in Rochester, New York received $32.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 36 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $12.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $3.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$32.8 million
- Awards36
- Awarded in FY 2025$3.3 million
- Largest award$4.3 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 13 | $13.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $5.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $4.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $5.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $3.3 million |
Programs that fund Monroe County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $12.0 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $10.5 million |
| DNA Backlog Reduction Program | 4 | $1.8 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 6 | $1.7 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 1 | $940,000 |
| Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE | 1 | $700,000 |
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Process and Technology Improvement Grants | 1 | $662,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 18 | $24.2 million |
| Department of Justice | 14 | $8.2 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $662,000 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $50,000 |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 1 | $14,044 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $4.3 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | April 7, 2021 | $2.7 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 2, 2021 | $1.9 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 | July 12, 2023 | $1.9 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 25, 2025 | $1.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 9, 2022 | $1.8 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 9, 2024 | $1.8 million |
| The monroe county research strategy and development (RSD) division will create and implement a monroe county overdose fatality review (OFR) board with a fully embedded research team. The monroe county ofr board will be a multidisciplinary team including community-based organizations, law enforcement | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | November 15, 2024 | $1.6 million |
| Purpose: the home investment partnerships program (HOME) provides need-based formula grants to states and local governments that are used to fund activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-inc | Home Investment Partnerships Program | July 12, 2023 | $1.4 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 9, 2022 | $1.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Monroe County get?
$32.8 million in 36 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Monroe County the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $24.2 million in 18 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is Monroe County's largest federal grant?
$4.3 million under Home Investment Partnerships Program, with its first action in the period on September 20, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Monroe County?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and DNA Backlog Reduction Program.
Other grant recipients in Rochester
- University of Rochester
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Rochester Genesee Regional Transportation Authority
- Rochester Housing Authority
- City of Rochester City Hall
- Monroe Community College
- Pathstone Corporation
- Action for a Better Community, Incorporated
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