Federal grants to City of Cincinnati
City of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio received $154 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 62 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $58.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $37.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$154 million
- Awards62
- Awarded in FY 2025$37.3 million
- Largest award$11.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 11 | $30.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 15 | $27.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 11 | $26.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 16 | $33.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 13 | $37.3 million |
Programs that fund City of Cincinnati
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $58.9 million |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 6 | $25.3 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $23.6 million |
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 5 | $8.7 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 6 | $7.5 million |
| Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements | 1 | $6.1 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 5 | $5.0 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 4 | $2.9 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 7 | $2.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 23 | $97.5 million |
| Department of Justice | 14 | $28.0 million |
| Department of Transportation | 13 | $16.9 million |
| Department of Energy | 2 | $10.3 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $535,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 18, 2021 | $11.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 24, 2022 | $11.4 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 20, 2023 | $11.3 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 | September 5, 2024 | $11.2 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 25, 2025 | $11.1 million |
| The Ohio cities building performance standard initiative will implement a building performance standard (BPS) that achieves energy savings equivalent to or greater than similar adoption of ashrae standard 90.1-2019. This work will focus on commercial buildings across four Ohio cities that collective | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance | December 23, 2024 | $10.0 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $9.9 million |
| The cops hiring program (CHP) provides funding to law enforcement agencies to hire and/or rehire additional career law enforcement officers in an effort to increase their community policing capacity and crime prevention efforts. Anticipated outcomes of chp awards include engagement in planned commun | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | September 30, 2024 | $6.3 million |
| The purpose of the cops hiring program (CHP) program is to advance the practice of community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Funding under this award program will be utilized by local law enforcement agencies to hire and rehire career law enforcemen | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | November 2, 2023 | $6.3 million |
| The purpose of the cops hiring program (CHP) program is to advance the practice of community policing through the hire or rehire of additional career law enforcement officers. Funding under this award program will be utilized by local law enforcement agencies to hire and rehire career law enforcemen | Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | October 13, 2022 | $6.3 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Cincinnati get?
$154 million in 62 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Cincinnati the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $97.5 million in 23 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is City of Cincinnati's largest federal grant?
$11.8 million under Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with its first action in the period on August 18, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Cincinnati?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
Other grant recipients in Cincinnati
- Childrens Hospital Medical Center
- Cincinnati Univ of
- Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority
- Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority
- First Student, Inc.
- Strategies to End Homelessness Inc
- Cincinnati Hamilton County
- County of Hamilton, Ohio
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