Federal grants to Municipio de Vega Baja
Municipio de Vega Baja in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico received $17.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 35 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $6.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $2.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$17.7 million
- Awards35
- Awarded in FY 2025$2.6 million
- Largest award$2.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 11 | $4.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $1.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $4.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $5.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $2.6 million |
Programs that fund Municipio de Vega Baja
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 9 | $6.6 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 7 | $5.3 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 12 | $2.6 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $267,000 |
| Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program | 1 | $195,133 |
| Rural Housing Preservation Grants | 2 | $80,665 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 12 | $8.5 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 19 | $7.9 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $267,000 |
| Department of Agriculture | 2 | $80,665 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide assist in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic and to permit the municipality of vega baja the continuing operations and planned projects that would otherwise have to be cut to lack of funding.; activities performed: 1)operating assistanc | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 30, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to rehabilitate the hector joy sandin public terminal and to provide preventive maintenance to la placita terminal in order to maintain the facilities in a good state of repair and to provide adequate access complying with ada regulations. Identifica | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 28, 2024 | $1.3 million |
| Description: the agreement provides funding to municipality of vega baja. Specifically, the recipient will assist communities in identifying, preventing, and eliminating blighted properties and associated health and environmental risks. The project will enable communities to identify and map assets, | Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program | August 27, 2024 | $1.0 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is the acquisition of six (6) passengers vehicles (two (2) for fixed route service and four (4) for complementary ada paratransit service) to cover the transportation needs and passengers demand for the service provided by the municipality of vega baja. | Federal Transit Formula Grants | March 21, 2025 | $987,000 |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 18, 2025 | $900,819 |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 10, 2024 | $859,682 |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to rehabilitate the hector joy sandin public terminal and to provide preventive maintenance to la placita terminal in order to maintain the facilities in a good state of repair and to provide adequate access complying with ada regulations. Identifica | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 28, 2024 | $853,492 |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | June 27, 2023 | $838,414 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 24, 2021 | $829,301 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 25, 2022 | $826,620 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Municipio de Vega Baja get?
$17.7 million in 35 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Municipio de Vega Baja the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $8.5 million in 12 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency follow.
What is Municipio de Vega Baja's largest federal grant?
$2.0 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on May 30, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Municipio de Vega Baja?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Continuum of Care Program.
Other grant recipients in Vega Baja
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