Federal grants to City of Pittsburgh
City of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania received $14.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 19 awards. Its largest program was Assistance to Firefighters Grant, with $4.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$14.3 million
- Awards19
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.3 million
- Largest award$3.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $223,934 |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $4.2 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $2.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $5.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $2.3 million |
Programs that fund City of Pittsburgh
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 4 | $4.8 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Congressional Directives | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $966,000 |
| Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | 1 | $532,749 |
| Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) | 1 | $337,960 |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 1 | $177,500 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Homeland Security | 6 | $5.0 million |
| Department of Transportation | 3 | $2.6 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 2 | $2.4 million |
| Department of Justice | 3 | $1.6 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $1.1 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistance to firefighters grant | Assistance to Firefighters Grant | September 15, 2022 | $3.4 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 | $1.7 million |
| Mount vernon library commons regional transportation & ev charging hub | Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program | July 18, 2024 | $1.4 million |
| The project contained herein provides SS4A grant funds to support or enhance an action plan and/or conduct supplemental planning and/or demonstration activities in support of an action plan. It is presented to the city of pittsburgh, pa for the project 'dignity in human mobility: city of pittsburgh' | Safe Streets and Roads for All | September 3, 2025 | $1.0 million |
| The city of pittsburgh aims to utilize this appropriation to develop and pilot a post overdose support team with an initial capital investment for vehicles, staffing, data systems, and supplies. - the city of pittsburgh’s office of community health & safety (och&s) aims to utilize this appropriation | Congressional Directives | August 25, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Inflation reduction act pittsburgh vacant lots tree planting | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | July 15, 2024 | $1.0 million |
| The city of pittsburgh proposes to expand the lead criminal justice diversion program, also known as law enforcement assisted diversion (LEAD), which is situated within the office of community health and safety. The purpose is to lower rates of recidivism, increase quality of life outcomes of partic | Congressionally Recommended Awards | August 15, 2024 | $966,000 |
| Assistance to firefighters grants | Assistance to Firefighters Grant | September 21, 2025 | $958,713 |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $750,000 |
| Pittsburgh is a diverse and multi-racial metropolitan area, with portions of the population that receive discordant resources and attention. In particular, data demonstrates that racial minority groups face unequal access to employment and quality healthcare, and these and other systematic factors c | Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | September 30, 2022 | $532,749 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Pittsburgh get?
$14.3 million in 19 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Pittsburgh the most?
The Department of Homeland Security, with $5.0 million in 6 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is City of Pittsburgh's largest federal grant?
$3.4 million under Assistance to Firefighters Grant, with its first action in the period on September 15, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Pittsburgh?
Its largest are Assistance to Firefighters Grant, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants and Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program.
Other grant recipients in Pittsburgh
- University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
- Port Authority of Allegheny County Inc
- Carnegie-Mellon University
- Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
- County of Allegheny
- Allegheny County Airport Authority
- Kraft Heinz Foods Company
- Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation
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