Federal grants to County of New Hanover
County of New Hanover in Wilmington, North Carolina received $3.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 16 awards. Its largest program was AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011, with $1.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$3.2 million
- Awards16
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.5 million
- Largest award$628,287
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 3 | $341,324 |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 4 | -$373,552 |
| FY 2024 | 3 | $359,532 |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $1.5 million |
Programs that fund County of New Hanover
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | 3 | $1.4 million |
| Port Security Grant Program | 5 | $719,579 |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | 2 | $595,505 |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $400,000 |
| Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | 1 | $349,439 |
| Museums for America | 1 | $250,000 |
| Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Program (UAIP) | 1 | $180,000 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 2 | $159,383 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 5 | $2.0 million |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $908,822 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 5 | $719,579 |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services | 1 | $250,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This award funds the approved 2025?26 fgp program. Your 2025?26 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 25.48%. You are approved for pre-award costs beginning july 1, 2025. Please note the following pre-award costs related to volunteers are not approved: ? Volunteer stipends ? Volunteer r | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | September 5, 2025 | $628,287 |
| This award funds the approved 2022?23 fgp program. Your 2022?23 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 20.5%. This award begins the first year of your proposed project period of performance. This award action adds permanent funding to increase the stipend amount from $3.00 to $3.15 per h | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | May 12, 2022 | $607,503 |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | September 27, 2025 | $465,363 |
| Bja FY 2022 byrne discretinoary community project funding/byrne discretionary grants program forensic dna technology abstract new hanover county sheriff’s office is the primary law enforcement agency in new hanover county located in southeastern North Carolina. It employs over 500 deputies, detentio | Congressionally Recommended Awards | July 26, 2022 | $400,000 |
| An estimated 500 rsvp volunteers will serve. Of this number, 328 rsvp volunteers will be placed in outcome assignments. Some of their activities will include delivering meals to home-bound clients, providing emergency nutrition services and congregate dining, counseling seniors on optimizing medicar | AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | March 23, 2021 | $355,803 |
| New hanover county proposes the development of a veterans treatment court for non-violent veterans with a history of addictions/mental health issues to ensure access to evidence based treatment. | Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program | December 17, 2021 | $349,439 |
| Cape fear museum will build and install a brand-new hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) exhibition to address a critical lack of hands-on, inquiry-based stem learning opportunities in the cape fear region. The "science matters" exhibition will provide an exciting, interactive | Museums for America | September 19, 2025 | $250,000 |
| This award funds the approved 2024?25 rsvp program. Your 2024?25 statutory match is 30% and your budgetary match is 56.29%. This award is approved to add $2,500 in one-time additional funds for travel related to training in FY 24. | AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | February 9, 2024 | $239,702 |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | September 2, 2022 | $199,614 |
| To address organic material that could be diverted from the landfill, new hanover county environmental management started operating an in-vessel composter in 2017 that was purchased to compost diverted food waste | Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants Program (UAIP) | March 22, 2023 | $180,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of New Hanover get?
$3.2 million in 16 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of New Hanover the most?
The Corporation for National and Community Service, with $2.0 million in 5 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is County of New Hanover's largest federal grant?
$628,287 under AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011, with its first action in the period on September 5, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of New Hanover?
Its largest are AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011, Port Security Grant Program and AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002.
Other grant recipients in Wilmington
- University of North Carolina at Wilmington
- New Hanover County Airport Authority
- Wilmington Housing Authority
- Cape Fear Community College
- PPD Development LP
- Cape Fear Public Transportation Authority
- North Carolina State Port Authority
- New Hanover Community Health Center, Incorporated
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