Federal grants to Porter-Leath
Porter-Leath in Memphis, Tennessee received $76.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 15 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $71.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $45.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$76.6 million
- Awards15
- Awarded in FY 2025$45.3 million
- Largest award$35.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $7.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $7.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $7.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $9.4 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $45.3 million |
Programs that fund Porter-Leath
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 8 | $71.9 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | 5 | $3.6 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (FGP) 94.017 | 1 | $1.0 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) 94.002 | 1 | $66,284 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 8 | $71.9 million |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 7 | $4.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start | Head Start | July 17, 2025 | $35.5 million |
| Early head start | Head Start | December 21, 2020 | $12.0 million |
| Early head start/child care partnership | Head Start | September 2, 2021 | $6.8 million |
| Early head start | Head Start | November 6, 2020 | $6.1 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | December 10, 2024 | $5.3 million |
| Early head start | Head Start | August 26, 2024 | $5.0 million |
| Porter-leath will recruit and place a minimum of 115 foster grandparent volunteers to provide 105 federal vsys of one-on-one support to special needs children throughout memphis, shelby and fayette counties. All 115 volunteers will be placed in outcome assignments in the primary focus area of educat | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | May 11, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| Early head start | Head Start | August 25, 2025 | $1.5 million |
| This award funds the approved 2024?25 fgp program. Your 2024-25 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 10.16%. This award is approved to add $2,500 in one-time additional funds for travel related to training in FY 24. | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | May 25, 2024 | $1.2 million |
| This award funds the approved 2023-26 arp senior demonstration program grant. Your 2023-26 statutory match requirement is 10% and your budgeted match is 10.93%. Porter-leath proposes to have 25 americorps seniors volunteers in the memphis, tn metropolitan area. The primary focus area of this project | AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (FGP) 94.017 | June 29, 2023 | $1.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Porter-Leath get?
$76.6 million in 15 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Porter-Leath the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $71.9 million in 8 awards. The Corporation for National and Community Service follow.
What is Porter-Leath's largest federal grant?
$35.5 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on July 17, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Porter-Leath?
Its largest are Head Start, AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 and AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Demonstration Program (FGP) 94.017.
Other grant recipients in Memphis
- St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc
- University of Tennessee
- Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
- Memphis Area Transit Authority
- University of Memphis
- City of Memphis, Tennessee
- Shelby County Board of Education
- Shelby County Government
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