Federal grants to City of Houston
City of Houston in Houston, Texas received $444 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 40 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $145 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $52.8 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$444 million
- Awards40
- Awarded in FY 2025$52.8 million
- Largest award$61.9 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $169 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $49.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 11 | $64.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $107 million |
| FY 2025 | 7 | $52.8 million |
Programs that fund City of Houston
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $145 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | 3 | $112 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $90.7 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 5 | $63.3 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 10 | $18.5 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 8 | $12.2 million |
| Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending | 2 | $1.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 38 | $442 million |
| Department of Labor | 2 | $1.8 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community development block grants/state's program and non-entitlement grants in Hawaii | Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | May 7, 2021 | $61.9 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $37.4 million |
| Purpose: community development block grant disaster recovery (cdbg-dr) and community development block grant mitigation (cdbg-mit) grant funds are appropriated by congress and allocated by the department of housing and urban development (HUD) as authorized under title i of the housing and community | Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | June 12, 2024 | $30.3 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 18, 2025 | $25.5 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | July 29, 2021 | $25.0 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 | June 22, 2023 | $24.8 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 | August 29, 2024 | $24.6 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 7, 2022 | $24.2 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | December 18, 2020 | $21.3 million |
| Purpose: community development block grant disaster recovery (cdbg-dr) and community development block grant mitigation (cdbg-mit) grant funds are appropriated by congress and allocated by the department of housing and urban development (HUD) as authorized under title i of the housing and community | Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii | June 12, 2024 | $19.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Houston get?
$444 million in 40 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Houston the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $442 million in 38 awards. The Department of Labor follow.
What is City of Houston's largest federal grant?
$61.9 million under Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii, with its first action in the period on May 7, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Houston?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
Other grant recipients in Houston
- Baylor College of Medicine
- The Univeristy of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- Harris County
- University of Houston System
- William Marsh Rice University
- City of Houston
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