Federal grants to City of Denton
City of Denton in Denton, Texas received $17.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 22 awards. Its largest program was Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), with $6.7 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.6 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$17.7 million
- Awards22
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.6 million
- Largest award$3.7 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $7.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $1.6 million |
Programs that fund City of Denton
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | 4 | $6.7 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $6.5 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $240,766 |
| Historic Preservation Fund Grants-in-Aid for Competitive Grants | 1 | $75,000 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 1 | $66,360 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 12 | $10.7 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 5 | $6.7 million |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $240,766 |
| Department of the Interior | 1 | $75,000 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER) | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | February 9, 2023 | $3.7 million |
| Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER) | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | August 30, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | February 22, 2021 | $1.5 million |
| 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 19, 2025 | $1.0 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 30, 2021 | $1.0 million |
| 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 9, 2024 | $1.0 million |
| Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER) | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | August 22, 2021 | $989,136 |
| 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 15, 2023 | $964,531 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 13, 2022 | $925,725 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Denton get?
$17.7 million in 22 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Denton the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $10.7 million in 12 awards. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice follow.
What is City of Denton's largest federal grant?
$3.7 million under Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), with its first action in the period on February 9, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Denton?
Its largest are Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
Other grant recipients in Denton
- University of North Texas
- Texas Womans University
- Denton County MHMR Center
- Health Services of North Texas Inc
- Denton Independent School District
- Giving Grace, Inc.
- Denton County Friends of the Family Inc
- United Way of Denton County, Inc.
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