Federal grants to City of El Paso
City of El Paso in El Paso, Texas received $445 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 99 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $128 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $84.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$445 million
- Awards99
- Awarded in FY 2025$84.1 million
- Largest award$36.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 22 | $75.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 19 | $97.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 24 | $87.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 26 | $101 million |
| FY 2025 | 24 | $84.1 million |
Programs that fund City of El Paso
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 19 | $128 million |
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 10 | $117 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 6 | $45.7 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $36.1 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $25.0 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $23.6 million |
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 6 | $12.3 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | 1 | $11.7 million |
| Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | 1 | $7.7 million |
| Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | 2 | $6.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 43 | $299 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 23 | $71.5 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $25.0 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 4 | $19.7 million |
| Executive Office of the President | 6 | $12.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This application is to request FY21 section 5307 arp funds apportioned to the el paso tx-nm uza in the amount of $36405262 representing 100% federal share of the total eligible amount.purpose: the purpose of this award is to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus.activities to be performed: | Federal Transit Formula Grants | June 8, 2022 | $36.4 million |
| Application purpose: sun metro seeks to build a more reliable bus fleet by replacing 32 aged buses which have exceeded their useful life and constructing four bus canopies to support the entire cng bus fleet. This project supports sun metros commitment to offer reliable public transit reduce harmful | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | August 8, 2025 | $30.6 million |
| Purpose: reconstruct taxiway; reconstruct apron; airfield safety mitigation measures. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project reconstructs 1,203 feet of the existing paved taxiway e pavement that has reached the end of its useful life. This project reconstructs 1,590 feet of the e | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 10, 2024 | $26.9 million |
| This eda investment supports the west Texas aerospace and defense manufacturing coalition, led by the university of Texas at el paso (UTEP), with strengthening the aerospace and defense (a&d) sector in west Texas by integrating legacy manufacturers in the region into the a&d supply chain. Projects f | Economic Adjustment Assistance | September 8, 2022 | $25.0 million |
| Application purpose: fund planning activities ada paratransit service and capital items such as buses preventive maintenance and safety/security projects.; activities performed: these grants funds will be utilized for short-range transit planning; capitalized vehicle and facility maintenance; the al | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 14, 2024 | $18.1 million |
| Application purpose: fund planning activities security and ada paratransit services and capital items such as preventive maintenance and safety/security projects.; activities performed: these grants funds will be utilized for short-range transit planning; capitalized vehicle and facility maintenance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | December 7, 2023 | $17.7 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide funding for preventive maintenance for the allowed 10% ada paratransit service and for the purchase of 10 replacement buses to assist sun metro in fixed route transit operations.; activities performed: these grants funds will be utilized f | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 18, 2025 | $17.1 million |
| Application purpose: fund planning ada paratransit service and capital items.; activities performed: funds will be utilized for short range planning programs; capitalized vehicle and facility maintenance; the allowed 10% for ada paratransit service; and the required 1% for security/surveillance rela | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 19, 2023 | $14.3 million |
| Purpose: american rescue plan act awarded as economic assistance to eligible U.S. Airports and eligible concessions at those airports to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this grant provides economic relief funds for costs relat | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 12, 2021 | $14.2 million |
| Purpose: install runway lighting; rehabilitate taxiway; rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project installs a new runway 8R/26L lighting system to enhance safe airfield operations during low visibility conditions. This project rehabilitates 255 feet of the existi | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | September 6, 2022 | $13.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of El Paso get?
$445 million in 99 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of El Paso the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $299 million in 43 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is City of El Paso's largest federal grant?
$36.4 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on June 8, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of El Paso?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, Federal Transit Formula Grants and Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs.
Other grant recipients in El Paso
- The University of Texas at El Paso
- Region 19 Education Service Center
- El Paso County Community College District
- El Paso, County of
- Project Vida Health Center
- El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board
- Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe Inc
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
Largest federal grant recipients in Texas · Federal grants in Texas