Federal grants to Putnam County
Putnam County in Carmel, New York received $20.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 20 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $12.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$20.7 million
- Awards20
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.0 million
- Largest award$7.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $4.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 2 | $700,561 |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $6.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $8.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 3 | $1.0 million |
Programs that fund Putnam County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 10 | $12.3 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $7.5 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 5 | $386,273 |
| Evidence-Based Falls Prevention Programs Financed Solely by Prevention and Public Health Funds (PPHF) | 1 | $273,057 |
| State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | 2 | $197,633 |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | 1 | $5,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 15 | $12.7 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 1 | $7.5 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 1 | $273,057 |
| Department of Justice | 2 | $197,633 |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 1 | $5,000 |
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 | $7.5 million |
| Application purpose: this ffy 2023 award for danbury ct ffy 2021 arp operating assistance will cover expenses including loss of revenue administrative leave due to suspension of transit service and response to the coronavirus crisis for the period beginning january 20 2020.; activities performed: ar | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 5, 2023 | $3.1 million |
| Application purpose: complete construction of a bicycle/pedestrian project; activities performed: construction of a bicycle/pedestrian project; expected outcomes: completion of a bicycle/pedestrian project; intended beneficiaries: increase public transportation via bicycle/pedestrian alternatives an | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 1, 2021 | $2.7 million |
| Application purpose: this ffy 2023 award for ffy 2021 arp operating assistance will cover expenses including loss of revenue administrative leave due to suspension of transit service and response to the coronavirus crisis for the period beginning january 20 2020. ; activities performed: to provide 1 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 5, 2023 | $1.3 million |
| Application purpose: funds will be used for the maybrook bikeway II phase a rolling stock purchases of 2 hybrid bus trolleys a transit bus 4 passenger vans and project administration. ; activities performed: activities to be performed include rolling stock procurement maybrook bikeway II phase a con | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 23, 2023 | $1.2 million |
| Application purpose: renovations repairs and replacements to infrastructure at the 30-YEAR old county transit facility. ; activities performed: this grant application requests $1110400 in federal funds for the putnam county transit facility renovation. The total project cost inclusive of matching fu | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 26, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| Application purpose: putnam county is requesting FY 2021 section 5307 coronavirus response and relief supplemental appropriations act (CRRSAA) funding in the amount of $854699. Per the crrsaa requirements the grant requests 100% federal share. This application utilizes crrsaa funding to cover operat | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 1, 2023 | $854,699 |
| Application purpose: purchase and install a cashless fare application (APP) software to broaden ticket purchases on the transit system. Project administration of the grant.; activities performed: cashless fare system to streamline and ease the burden of cash handling on vehicles and project administ | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 2, 2025 | $600,000 |
| Application purpose: replace less than 30 vehicles that have reached their useful lives to be used on the part public transit system and project administration.; activities performed: rolling stock procurement and project administration.; expected outcomes: continued operations of the putnam county | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 26, 2024 | $600,000 |
| Application purpose: to supplement funding of an ongoing bikeway project - maybrook bikeway II - phase a.; activities performed: bridge replacement on the maybrook bikeway II - phase a and projectadministration of the grant funding.; expected outcomes: completion of an existing bikeway project.; int | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 25, 2022 | $600,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Putnam County get?
$20.7 million in 20 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Putnam County the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $12.7 million in 15 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Health and Human Services follow.
What is Putnam County's largest federal grant?
$7.5 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 Putnam County?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
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