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Federal grant recipients

Largest federal grant recipients in Rhode Island

261 organizations in Rhode Island received at least $1 million or 10 federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, together $27 billion. State of Rhode Island Department of Administration received the most, $13 billion.

Recipients with a page, by type
TypeRecipientsGrants received
State and local governments115$24 billion
Colleges and universities13$1.9 billion
Nonprofits85$1.5 billion
Businesses6$222 million
Tribal governments and organizations11$156 million
Other19$133 million
Small businesses12$32.0 million

The 100 largest recipients

By federal grants received, fiscal 2021 to 2025
#RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
1State of Rhode Island Department of Administration · ProvidenceState and local governments52$13 billion
2Rhode Island Dot · ProvidenceState and local governments1,194$2.8 billion
3RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education · ProvidenceState and local governments161$1.8 billion
4Brown University · ProvidenceColleges and universities1,135$1.0 billion
5Service Members Assistance Fund · CranstonState and local governments61$920 million
6Rhode Island Department of Human Services · CranstonState and local governments49$674 million
7State of Rhode Island Department of Health · ProvidenceState and local governments233$651 million
8University of Rhode Island · KingstonColleges and universities521$530 million
9Human Services RI Department · BristolState and local governments52$461 million
10Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank · ProvidenceState and local governments37$386 million
11Rhode Island Public Transit Authority · ProvidenceState and local governments43$365 million
12State of Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources · ProvidenceState and local governments34$323 million
13Labor & Training Rhode Island Department · CranstonState and local governments90$233 million
14Rhode Island Airport Corp · Block IslandBusinesses62$198 million
15Rhode Island Hospital · ProvidenceNonprofits190$196 million
16RI Department of Children Youth & Families · ProvidenceState and local governments77$174 million
17Rhode Island. Department of Environmental Management · ProvidenceState and local governments267$162 million
18The Capital Good Fund Inc · ProvidenceNonprofits4$158 million
19Providence Housing Authority · ProvidenceState and local governments74$146 million
20RI Dept. of Behavioral Healthcare Devel · CranstonState and local governments43$139 million
21Rhode Island Commerce Corp · ProvidenceState and local governments21$133 million
22Rhode Island Office of the Adjutant General · East GreenwichState and local governments70$131 million
23State of Rhode Island · ProvidenceState and local governments1$112 million
24Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority · JamestownState and local governments2$99.5 million
25The Miriam Hospital · ProvidenceNonprofits78$96.2 million
26American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry · East ProvidenceNonprofits10$92.5 million
27Health & Human Services, Rhode Island Executive Office of · CranstonState and local governments16$86.5 million
28Rhode Island Housing · ProvidenceState and local governments36$84.4 million
29Children's Friend and Service · ProvidenceNonprofits5$83.9 million
30Community College of Rhode Island · WarwickColleges and universities18$80.1 million
31Executive Department of the State of Rhode Island · ProvidenceState and local governments9$74.2 million
32City of Providence · ProvidenceState and local governments34$69.0 million
33Plan International USA, Inc. · ProvidenceNonprofits20$65.1 million
34Human Services Rhode Island Department of · ProvidenceState and local governments30$64.4 million
35Johnson & Wales University · ProvidenceColleges and universities9$63.9 million
36Quonset Development Corp · North KingstownState and local governments9$63.8 million
37Rhode Island Department of Public Safety · North ScituateState and local governments70$60.9 million
38Rhode Island College · ProvidenceColleges and universities34$60.9 million
39Rhode Island Office of Healthy Aging · CranstonState and local governments87$59.8 million
40Narragansett Indian Tribe · CharlestownTribal governments and organizations89$59.0 million
41East Bay Community Action Program · NewportNonprofits25$56.8 million
42Housing Authority of City of Woonsocket · WoonsocketState and local governments43$53.7 million
43The Providence Community Health Centers, Inc. · ProvidenceOther6$47.6 million
44Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital · RiversideNonprofits34$46.7 million
45Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island · ProvidenceNonprofits31$45.4 million
46Thundermist Health Center · WoonsocketNonprofits14$44.7 million
47Butler Hospital · ProvidenceNonprofits29$41.4 million
48Comprehensive Community Action Inc · CranstonNonprofits15$38.1 million
49Tri-County Community Action Agency · JohnstonNonprofits14$37.0 million
50The Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket, RI · PawtucketTribal governments and organizations50$36.7 million
51Rhode Island Executive Office of Housing · ProvidenceState and local governments16$36.7 million
52The University of Rhode Island Research Foundation · KingstonNonprofits18$35.0 million
53Providence College · ProvidenceColleges and universities30$28.4 million
54The Housing Authority of the City of Newport RI · NewportState and local governments77$27.2 million
55Child Inc · WarwickNonprofits3$26.9 million
56Roger Williams University · BristolColleges and universities19$26.8 million
57City of Providence · ProvidenceState and local governments9$25.7 million
58The Postsecondary Commissioner Rhode Island Office of · WarwickState and local governments9$24.9 million
59The Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts · JohnstonNonprofits13$21.4 million
60City of Woonsocket · WoonsocketState and local governments27$21.0 million
61Blackstone Valley Community Healthcare I · PawtucketOther5$20.9 million
62Rhode Island Food Policy Council · ProvidenceNonprofits6$20.0 million
63Sojourner House, Inc. · ProvidenceNonprofits43$20.0 million
64Rhode Island Department of Health · ProvidenceState and local governments17$20.0 million
65Center for Leadership and Educational Equity · ProvidenceNonprofits2$19.2 million
66Ocean State Research Institute Inc · ProvidenceNonprofits11$18.7 million
67Pawtucket, City of · PawtucketState and local governments11$17.7 million
68Pawtucket Redevelopment Agency · PawtucketState and local governments12$17.3 million
69City of Providence · ProvidenceState and local governments7$17.3 million
70New England Institute of Technology · East GreenwichColleges and universities3$17.3 million
71City of Warwick · WarwickState and local governments15$17.1 million
72Cranston Housing Authority · CranstonState and local governments34$16.7 million
73Natural Resources Rhode Island Bureau of · WakefieldState and local governments16$16.6 million
74Central Falls Housing Authority · Central FallsTribal governments and organizations26$16.2 million
75Northwest Community Health Care · PascoagOther6$16.1 million
76East Providence, City of · East ProvidenceState and local governments16$15.8 million
77Family Service of Rhode Island, Inc · ProvidenceNonprofits13$15.2 million
78Operation Stand Down Rhode Island · JohnstonNonprofits18$15.0 million
79Bryant University · SmithfieldColleges and universities13$14.8 million
80Newport County Community Mental Health Center, Inc · MiddletownNonprofits9$14.4 million
81East Providence Housing Authority Inc · East ProvidenceTribal governments and organizations34$14.0 million
82Skills for Rhode Island's Future · ProvidenceNonprofits5$13.9 million
83Gordon Research Conferences · East GreenwichNonprofits800$13.0 million
84Wood River Health Services, Inc · Hope ValleyOther10$13.0 million
85City of Providence · ProvidenceState and local governments3$12.2 million
86Salve Regina University · NewportColleges and universities9$12.1 million
87Rhode Island Indian Council Inc · ProvidenceNonprofits11$11.9 million
88Woonsocket Head Start Child Development Association Inc · WoonsocketNonprofits3$11.4 million
89City of Warwick · WarwickState and local governments8$11.3 million
90Crossroads Rhode Island · ProvidenceState and local governments44$10.9 million
91Community Care Alliance · WoonsocketNonprofits17$10.2 million
92Farm Fresh Rhode Island · ProvidenceNonprofits17$10.0 million
93Acs Industries Inc · LincolnBusinesses1$9.9 million
94Corvias Military Living, LLC · WarwickBusinesses1$9.4 million
95African Alliance of Rhode Island (Aari) · ProvidenceNonprofits5$9.1 million
96City of Cranston · CranstonState and local governments8$9.0 million
97Providence Public Schools · ProvidenceState and local governments2$8.8 million
98Warwick Housing Authority · WarwickTribal governments and organizations16$8.5 million
99Disability Rights Rhode Island · ProvidenceState and local governments41$8.5 million
100Thrive Behavioral Health Inc · WarwickNonprofits3$8.3 million

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