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Federal grants to Rhode Island Department of Human Services

Cranston, Rhode Island · State and local governments · UEI VNVCB4CKGHJ9

Rhode Island Department of Human Services in Cranston, Rhode Island received $674 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 49 awards. Its largest program was Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with $476 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $152 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Rhode Island Department of Human Services by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$123 million
FY 20225$118 million
FY 202312$133 million
FY 202417$148 million
FY 202520$152 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Rhode Island Department of Human Services

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.5585$476 million
State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 10.56122$135 million
Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children 10.6464$24.0 million
Refugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered Programs 93.56610$20.9 million
Every Student Succeeds Act/Preschool Development Grants 93.4341$9.9 million
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program 93.0922$4.3 million
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons 81.0421$1.9 million
Child Nutrition-Technology Innovation Grant 10.5411$1.1 million
Pandemic EBT Administrative Costs 10.6491$681,718
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Employment and Training (E&T) Data and Technical Assistance Grants 10.5372$2,219

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services18$511 million
Department of Agriculture30$161 million
Department of Energy1$1.9 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
2021 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 1, 2020$97.7 million
2025 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 17, 2024$94.7 million
2023 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 19, 2022$94.7 million
2022 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 27, 2021$94.7 million
2024 TANF
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Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesOctober 30, 2023$93.8 million
SNAP state administrative costs
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State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 3, 2024$27.4 million
SNAP state administrative costs
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State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 10, 2023$26.2 million
SNAP state administrative costs
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State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 12, 2022$24.3 million
SNAP state administrative costs
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State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 6, 2021$22.4 million
State administrative matching grants for supplemental nutrition assistance program
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State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramOctober 5, 2020$19.8 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Rhode Island Department of Human Services get?

$674 million in 49 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Rhode Island Department of Human Services the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $511 million in 18 awards. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy follow.

What is Rhode Island Department of Human Services's largest federal grant?

$97.7 million under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with its first action in the period on October 1, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Rhode Island Department of Human Services?

Its largest are Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children.

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