Federal grants to City of Philadelphia
City of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania received $273 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 38 awards. Its largest program was Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), with $175 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $10.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$273 million
- Awards38
- Awarded in FY 2025$10.0 million
- Largest award$172 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 9 | $206 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $20.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 7 | $24.7 million |
| FY 2024 | 25 | $11.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 22 | $10.0 million |
Programs that fund City of Philadelphia
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | 2 | $175 million |
| Immunization Cooperative Agreements | 3 | $46.2 million |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Prevention and Control Grants | 4 | $19.7 million |
| Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | 1 | $8.3 million |
| HIV Prevention and Surveillance Activities-Health Department Based | 6 | $4.1 million |
| Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response | 3 | $3.9 million |
| Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Control | 2 | $3.3 million |
| Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Grants to States for Medicaid | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and Education Training and Clinical Skills Improvement Projects | 1 | $2.5 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 38 | $273 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia epidemiology and laboratory capacity (ELC), building surveillance, diagnostic and response capacity | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | December 17, 2020 | $172 million |
| CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 immunization and vaccines for children: urgent hepatitis a outbreak response | Immunization Cooperative Agreements | December 16, 2020 | $44.1 million |
| Strengthening std prevention and control for health departments (std pchd) | Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Prevention and Control Grants | December 14, 2020 | $18.1 million |
| Cooperative agreement for emergency response: public health crisis response - 2018 | Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response | May 18, 2021 | $10.3 million |
| Philadelphia equitable access project to address COVID-19 health disparities - purpose: the philadelphia department of public health (PDPH) proposes to address COVID-19 related health disparities in racial and ethnic minority communities and to advance health equity and address social determinants o | Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | May 27, 2021 | $8.3 million |
| Philadelphia epidemiology and laboratory capacity for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases (ELC) application - the philadelphia department of public health (PDPH) serves and prevents disease among a diverse urban population of 1.6 million residents, including many vulnerable person | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | July 10, 2024 | $3.6 million |
| Integrated viral hepatitis surveillance and prevention in philadelphia - the philadelphia department of public health (PDPH) submits this proposal for CDC-RFA-PS21-2103: integrated viral hepatitis surveillance and prevention funding for health departments to enhance viral hepatitis surveillance, inc | Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Control | April 21, 2021 | $3.0 million |
| Philadelphia: tb elimination and laboratory program funding | Project Grants and Cooperative Agreements for Tuberculosis Control Programs | December 20, 2020 | $2.6 million |
| CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 immunization and vaccines for children: urgent hepatitis a outbreak response | Immunization Research, Demonstration, Public Information and Education Training and Clinical Skills Improvement Projects | June 27, 2024 | $2.5 million |
| The vaccines for children program-strengthening vaccine preventable disease prevention and response - the philadelphia department of public health's (PDPH) immunization program is located in philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which is the sixth largest city in the U.S. With a population of over 1.5 million | Immunization Cooperative Agreements | June 25, 2025 | $2.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Philadelphia get?
$273 million in 38 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Philadelphia the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $273 million in 38 awards.
What is City of Philadelphia's largest federal grant?
$172 million under Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), with its first action in the period on December 17, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Philadelphia?
Its largest are Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), Immunization Cooperative Agreements and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Prevention and Control Grants.
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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