Largest federal grant recipients in Pennsylvania

1,280 organizations in Pennsylvania received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $247 billion. PA Department of Human Services received the most, $156 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
Type	Recipients	Grants received
State and local governments	368	$220 billion
Colleges and universities	115	$14 billion
Nonprofits	399	$9.5 billion
Other	191	$1.3 billion
Businesses	56	$1.1 billion
Small businesses	137	$526 million
Tribal governments and organizations	14	$246 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#	Recipient	Type	Awards	Amount
1	PA Department of Human Services · Harrisburg	State and local governments	280	$156 billion
2	Pennsylvania Department of Transportation · Harrisburg	State and local governments	6,997	$14 billion
3	Pennsylvania Dept of Education · Harrisburg	State and local governments	144	$12 billion
4	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education · Harrisburg	State and local governments	30	$7.5 billion
5	The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia	Colleges and universities	3,322	$4.1 billion
6	University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education · Pittsburgh	Colleges and universities	3,064	$3.9 billion
7	Pennsylvania Department of Health · Harrisburg	State and local governments	174	$2.9 billion
8	Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority · Philadelphia	State and local governments	52	$2.6 billion
9	Department of Labor & Industry PA · Harrisburg	State and local governments	134	$2.6 billion
10	Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency · Harrisburg	State and local governments	100	$2.3 billion
11	Department of Community & Economic Development Pennsylvania · Harrisburg	State and local governments	89	$2.3 billion
12	Opportunity Finance Network · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	5	$2.3 billion
13	Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection · Harrisburg	State and local governments	122	$2.2 billion
14	The Pennsylvania State University · University Park	Colleges and universities	2,271	$1.8 billion
15	Pennvest · Philadelphia	State and local governments	33	$1.6 billion
16	Philadelphia Housing Authority · Philadelphia	State and local governments	36	$1.2 billion
17	The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	651	$1.0 billion
18	Port Authority of Allegheny County Inc · Pittsburgh	State and local governments	31	$924 million
19	Carnegie-Mellon University · Pittsburgh	Colleges and universities	1,159	$816 million
20	Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veterans Affairs · Annville	State and local governments	101	$814 million
21	Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs · Harrisburg	State and local governments	14	$812 million
22	Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	713	$664 million
23	Pennsylvania Department of Insurance · Harrisburg	State and local governments	2	$646 million
24	City of Philadelphia · Philadelphia	State and local governments	26	$568 million
25	Drexel University · Philadelphia	Colleges and universities	543	$506 million
26	PA Department of Aging · Harrisburg	State and local governments	81	$461 million
27	Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh	State and local governments	21	$449 million
28	City of Philadelphia P · Philadelphia	State and local governments	32	$439 million
29	Pennsylvania State University · Hershey	Colleges and universities	375	$425 million
30	Thomas Jefferson University · Philadelphia	Colleges and universities	394	$423 million
31	County of Allegheny · Pittsburgh	State and local governments	96	$406 million
32	National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining · Blairsville	Nonprofits	4	$313 million
33	School District of Philadelphia · Philadelphia	State and local governments	26	$300 million
34	Crime & Delinquency Pa Commission on · Harrisburg	State and local governments	88	$296 million
35	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · Harrisburg	State and local governments	1	$279 million
36	City of Philadelphia · Philadelphia	State and local governments	38	$273 million
37	Allegheny County Airport Authority · Pittsburgh	State and local governments	41	$210 million
38	The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	105	$206 million
39	Lehigh University · Bethlehem	Colleges and universities	322	$194 million
40	The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	18	$190 million
41	Ecog-Acrin Medical Research Foundation, Inc. · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	11	$188 million
42	Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania · Harrisburg	State and local governments	208	$176 million
43	Phila Department Public Health · Philadelphia	State and local governments	13	$176 million
44	Kraft Heinz Foods Company · Pittsburgh	Businesses	1	$171 million
45	Game Commission, Pennsylvania · Harrisburg	State and local governments	46	$165 million
46	Energy Development Authority · Harrisburg	State and local governments	1	$156 million
47	Philadelphia Regional Port Authority · Philadelphia	State and local governments	7	$153 million
48	Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · Harrisburg	State and local governments	1	$153 million
49	NRG Oncology Foundation Inc · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	5	$151 million
50	Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation · Pittsburgh	Nonprofits	78	$151 million
51	Westinghouse Electric Company LLC · Cranberry Township	Businesses	6	$141 million
52	The Institute for Cancer Research · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	125	$134 million
53	City of Philadelphia · Philadelphia	State and local governments	3	$125 million
54	The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education · Scranton	Other	26	$120 million
55	Department of Conservation & Natural Resources Pennsylvania · Harrisburg	State and local governments	122	$120 million
56	Allegheny County Housing · Mc Kees Rocks	State and local governments	285	$115 million
57	Community College of Philadelphia · Philadelphia	State and local governments	14	$110 million
58	Council of 3 Rivers American Indian Center · Pittsburgh	Nonprofits	13	$100 million
59	Peco Energy Company · Philadelphia	Businesses	1	$100 million
60	Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture · Harrisburg	Nonprofits	6	$97.4 million
61	Veterans Multi-Service Center Inc · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	37	$96.2 million
62	Department of State Police Pennsylvania · Harrisburg	State and local governments	22	$96.1 million
63	Ompi of America Inc · Newtown	Businesses	2	$94.5 million
64	Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority · Middletown	State and local governments	46	$92.6 million
65	Holy Family Institute · Pittsburgh	Nonprofits	10	$89.6 million
66	City of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh	State and local governments	24	$88.7 million
67	Harrisburg Housing Authority · Harrisburg	State and local governments	67	$85.7 million
68	Mercyhurst University · Erie	Colleges and universities	28	$85.0 million
69	Public Health Management Corp · Philadelphia	Nonprofits	33	$85.0 million
70	Lehigh Northampton Airport Authority · Allentown	State and local governments	19	$84.1 million
71	Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/ Fayette, Inc. · Greensburg	Nonprofits	7	$83.5 million
72	Lehigh & Northampton Transportation Authority · Allentown	State and local governments	19	$80.8 million
73	Susquehanna Regional Transportation Authority · Harrisburg	State and local governments	20	$79.8 million
74	Attorney General Pa Office of · Harrisburg	State and local governments	13	$73.7 million
75	Beaver County Housing Authorty · Beaver	State and local governments	80	$73.3 million
76	Housing Authority of the City of Erie (Inc) · Erie	State and local governments	49	$72.7 million
77	Fish & Boat Commission, Pennsylvania · Harrisburg	State and local governments	65	$72.4 million
78	Child Development Centers, Inc. · Erie	Nonprofits	5	$71.1 million
79	Kidspeace Corporation · Schnecksville	Nonprofits	4	$71.1 million
80	Board of Public Education School District of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh	State and local governments	9	$69.6 million
81	Constellation Energy Generation, LLC · Kennett Square	Businesses	3	$69.5 million
82	Geisinger Clinic · Danville	Nonprofits	50	$68.9 million
83	Reading Housing Authority · Reading	State and local governments	38	$67.2 million
84	Kutztown University of Pennsylvania · Kutztown	Colleges and universities	26	$67.0 million
85	West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester	Colleges and universities	32	$66.4 million
86	Community Services for Children Inc · Allentown	Nonprofits	4	$64.1 million
87	Upmc Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh	Other	1	$63.9 million
88	Primary Health Network · Sharon	Nonprofits	9	$63.3 million
89	Lincoln University · Lincoln University	Colleges and universities	21	$63.0 million
90	Indiana University of Pennsylvania · Indiana	Colleges and universities	21	$62.6 million
91	Westmoreland County Housing Authority · Greensburg	Tribal governments and organizations	106	$62.5 million
92	The Harrisburg Area Community College Foundation · Harrisburg	State and local governments	5	$62.3 million
93	Johnstown Housing Authority · Johnstown	State and local governments	61	$61.0 million
94	Scranton Housing Authority · Scranton	State and local governments	41	$60.8 million
95	Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence · Harrisburg	Nonprofits	45	$60.2 million
96	Agency for Community Empowerment of Nepa · Scranton	Nonprofits	5	$59.2 million
97	Consolidated Rail Corporation · Harrisburg	Businesses	1	$59.1 million
98	Greater Philadelphia Health Action Inc · Philadelphia	Other	9	$58.7 million
99	South Central Transit Authority · Lancaster	State and local governments	23	$57.8 million
100	Villanova University in the State of Pennsylvania · Villanova	Colleges and universities	135	$56.9 million

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