Federal grants to City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received $3.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, with $2.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $101,250.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$3.3 million
- Awards5
- Awarded in FY 2025$101,250
- Largest award$1.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $3.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $101,250 |
Programs that fund City of Philadelphia
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | 1 | $739,986 |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | 1 | $101,250 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 3 | $2.5 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $739,986 |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 1 | $101,250 |
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 | $1.0 million |
| 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 | $1.0 million |
| Purpose. The city of philadelphias office of reentry partnerships (ORP) seeks funding to help the formerly incarcerated access safe, quality housing upon reentry by providing housing stipends to initially secure housing as well as subsidizing up to 50 percent of rental costs for the first year, whil | Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | September 27, 2024 | $739,986 |
| 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 | $500,000 |
| This award funds the approved 2025-26 americorps seniors rsvp program. Your 2025-26 statutory match requirement is 10% and your budgeted match is 64.2%. You are approved for preaward costs from 4/1/25-5/1/25. | AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | May 1, 2025 | $101,250 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Philadelphia get?
$3.3 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Philadelphia the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $2.5 million in 3 awards. The Department of Justice and the Corporation for National and Community Service follow.
What is City of Philadelphia's largest federal grant?
$1.0 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 City of Philadelphia?
Its largest are Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants, Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative and AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002.
Other grant recipients in Philadelphia
- The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
- Opportunity Finance Network
- Pennvest
- Philadelphia Housing Authority
- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- City of Philadelphia
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