Federal grants to City of Columbus
City of Columbus in Columbus, Ohio received $52.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants, with $27.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$52.2 million
- Awards12
- Awarded in FY 2025$8.9 million
- Largest award$22.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $10.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $7.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $17.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $8.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $8.9 million |
Programs that fund City of Columbus
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | 2 | $27.6 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | 1 | $10.8 million |
| Healthy Start Initiative | 1 | $5.7 million |
| Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | 1 | $3.4 million |
| Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America — Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Prevention and Control Grants | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety | 2 | $507,187 |
| HIV-Related Training and Technical Assistance | 1 | $180,000 |
| HIV Prevention and Surveillance Activities-Health Department Based | 1 | $155,599 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 10 | $51.7 million |
| Consumer Product Safety Commission | 2 | $507,187 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan white part a HIV emergency relief grant program | HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | January 22, 2021 | $22.5 million |
| Please see attached project abstract. Thank you. - project abstract summary columbus public health (cph or department) is a nationally accredited local public health agency serving a population of just under one million residents. Cph’s mission is to protect health and improve lives in the communiti | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | November 29, 2022 | $10.8 million |
| Healthy start initiative: eliminating disparities in perinatal health | Healthy Start Initiative | February 18, 2021 | $5.7 million |
| Ending the HIV epidemic: a plan for america ? Ryan white HIV/AIDS program parts a and b | HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | February 2, 2022 | $5.2 million |
| Columbus public health project abstract is attached - eliminating health disparities is a priority at columbus public health. Our latest community health assessment has highlighted the health disparities in columbus to populations adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality (community hea | Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | May 26, 2021 | $3.4 million |
| Ending the HIV epidemic: a plan for america ? Ryan white HIV/AIDS program parts a and b | Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America — Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B | March 2, 2021 | $2.8 million |
| Central Ohio's application for the ssun program | Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Prevention and Control Grants | October 29, 2020 | $669,434 |
| Columbus public health is partnering with the Ohio department of health (ODH), Ohio state university (OSU) and CDC to collect, integrate and disseminate data describing the high burden of stis . - columbus public health (CPH) is partnering with the Ohio department of health (ODH), Ohio state univers | Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Prevention and Control Grants | August 15, 2024 | $393,707 |
| Columbus public health pool safely grant program 2022-2024 | Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety | November 15, 2022 | $386,000 |
| Columbus public health (CPH) licenses and inspects over 800 public pools, spas, and spray grounds within the cities of columbus and worthington to verify compliance with the Virginia graeme baker pool and spa safety act (VGBA). This includes pools and spas at community centers, hotels, and apartment | Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety | September 26, 2024 | $200,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Columbus get?
$52.2 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Columbus the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $51.7 million in 10 awards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission follow.
What is City of Columbus's largest federal grant?
$22.5 million under HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants, with its first action in the period on January 22, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Columbus?
Its largest are HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health and Healthy Start Initiative.
Other grant recipients in Columbus
- Ohio Department of Medicaid
- Ohio Department of Education
- Ohio Department of Job & Family Services
- Ohio Department of Transportation
- Ohio Department of Development
- Ohio Department of Health
- The Ohio State University
- The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management
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