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Federal grants to City of Philadelphia

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City of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received $125 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program, with $125 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $115 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to City of Philadelphia by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20210$0
FY 20220$0
FY 20230$0
FY 20241$10.0 million
FY 20252$115 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund City of Philadelphia

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program 20.7083$125 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Transportation3$125 million

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (NGDISM) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalit
ASST_NON_693JK32540051NGDI_069 on USAspending
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant ProgramApril 8, 2025$75.0 million
Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (NGDISM) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalit
ASST_NON_693JK32540035NGDI_069 on USAspending
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant ProgramApril 4, 2025$40.0 million
Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (NGDISM) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalit
ASST_NON_693JK32440031NGDI_069 on USAspending
Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant ProgramJune 11, 2024$10.0 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does City of Philadelphia get?

$125 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives City of Philadelphia the most?

The Department of Transportation, with $125 million in 3 awards.

What is City of Philadelphia's largest federal grant?

$75.0 million under Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program, with its first action in the period on April 8, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Other grant recipients in Philadelphia

Largest federal grant recipients in Pennsylvania · Federal grants in Pennsylvania