Federal grants to Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania received $38.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 15 awards. Its largest program was Economic Adjustment Assistance, with $24.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $768,053.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$38.1 million
- Awards15
- Awarded in FY 2025$768,053
- Largest award$24.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $25.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $7.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $1.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 2 | $768,053 |
Programs that fund Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $24.8 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 5 | $10.2 million |
| Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Appalachian Area Development | 2 | $861,425 |
| Safe Streets and Roads for All | 1 | $520,000 |
| Appalachian Local Development District Assistance | 3 | $401,113 |
| Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations | 2 | $280,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | 3 | $25.1 million |
| Department of Transportation | 6 | $10.7 million |
| Appalachian Regional Commission | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $1.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This eda investment supports the southwestern Pennsylvania (SWPA) new economy collaborative, a coalition of the region's leading university, philanthropic, and private sector leaders, with strengthening the robotics and autonomy cluster in southwestern Pennsylvania by ensuring that its economic bene | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 8, 2022 | $24.8 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide operating assistance to spc as well as capital support including ticketing software and marketing activities supporting the return of services; activities performed: funds will be used to cover all eligible operating expenses such as drive | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 10, 2023 | $4.9 million |
| This is an ffy 2021 section 5307 crrsaa application in the amount of $3008757 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount. This application utilizes crrsaa funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus. The application scope of work includes operating assistance capital | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 17, 2021 | $3.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide flexed FHWA cmaq funding to three local transportation management associations (TMAS) - pittsburgh downtown partnership oakland transportation management association and pittsburgh airport corridor transportation association for cmaq appro | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 17, 2023 | $1.8 million |
| Description: this assistance agreement provides funding under the inflation reduction act (IRA) to southwestern Pennsylvania commission (SPC) to develop or update existing regional climate mitigation plans to address greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reduction measures throughout the entire metropol | Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | July 17, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Safe streets for all | Safe Streets and Roads for All | April 15, 2024 | $520,000 |
| Business technical assistance | Appalachian Area Development | August 4, 2023 | $461,425 |
| Business technical assistance | Appalachian Area Development | September 26, 2022 | $400,000 |
| This southwestern Pennsylvania commission is applying on behalf of the airport corridor transportation association (ACTA) for ffy 2017 and 2018 section 5307 funds apportioned to the pittsburgh uza and allocated to acta in the amount of $173336.the amount for ffy 2017 is $84030 and the amount for ffy | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 19, 2022 | $259,486 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide over 1 year of operating assistance to southwestern Pennsylvania commission (SPC) applying on behalf of the airport corridor transportation association (ACTA) during the period of 5/1/2023 to 9/30/2024.; activities performed: funds will be | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 26, 2023 | $231,680 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission get?
$38.1 million in 15 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission the most?
The Department of Commerce, with $25.1 million in 3 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Appalachian Regional Commission follow.
What is Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission's largest federal grant?
$24.8 million under Economic Adjustment Assistance, with its first action in the period on September 8, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission?
Its largest are Economic Adjustment Assistance, Federal Transit Formula Grants and Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.
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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