Federal grants to City of San Antonio
City of San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas received $694 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 108 awards. Its largest program was Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, with $218 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $93.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$694 million
- Awards108
- Awarded in FY 2025$93.1 million
- Largest award$78.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 31 | $240 million |
| FY 2022 | 20 | $70.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 26 | $147 million |
| FY 2024 | 39 | $143 million |
| FY 2025 | 21 | $93.1 million |
Programs that fund City of San Antonio
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 30 | $218 million |
| Head Start | 6 | $166 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $76.2 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $48.9 million |
| Immunization Cooperative Agreements | 2 | $40.7 million |
| Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | 1 | $26.6 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | 1 | $25.0 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 5 | $13.3 million |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 4 | $12.7 million |
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 6 | $10.7 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 26 | $285 million |
| Department of Transportation | 32 | $223 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 27 | $151 million |
| Department of Justice | 7 | $14.9 million |
| Executive Office of the President | 6 | $10.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start services for 3020 children in edgewood isd and san antonio isd. | Head Start | December 7, 2020 | $78.6 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | January 18, 2024 | $63.2 million |
| CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 immunization and vaccines for children | Immunization Cooperative Agreements | December 8, 2020 | $40.4 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 5, 2021 | $34.0 million |
| San antonio metropolitan health district?s initiative to address COVID-19 health disparities among populations at high-risk and underserved, including racial and ethnic minority populations and rural - the city of san antonio metropolitan health district (metro health) provides services to both the | Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | May 28, 2021 | $26.6 million |
| Building resilience: strengthening the public health workforce and infrastructure in san antonio - the city of san antonio metropolitan health district (metro health) is charged with providing public health services to all residents of san antonio/bexar county, Texas. Despite the department’s histor | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | November 29, 2022 | $25.0 million |
| Purpose: construct terminal. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project constructs a new 850,000 square foot terminal to accommodate more passengers. This grant funds phase 1, which consists of 60% design. Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide federal funding for airports ass | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | January 25, 2025 | $20.7 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $20.1 million |
| Purpose: expand terminal building. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project expands the existing terminal building an additional 30,272 square feet to increase the airport's capacity to meet the operational needs of the airport. . Intended beneficiary: this grant will provide feder | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 18, 2023 | $20.0 million |
| Purpose: rehabilitate runway. Activities to be performed/expected outcomes: this project rehabilitates 8,502 of existing concrete runway 13R/31L to minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. This grant funds the final phase, which consists of the final design and construction. Intende | Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | August 3, 2025 | $17.5 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of San Antonio get?
$694 million in 108 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of San Antonio the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $285 million in 26 awards. The Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is City of San Antonio's largest federal grant?
$78.6 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on December 7, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of San Antonio?
Its largest are Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs, Head Start and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in San Antonio
- Compass Connections
- BCFS Health and Human Services
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- San Antonio Metropolitan Transit
- The University of Texas at San Antonio
- Family Endeavors, Inc.
- Housing Authority of the City of San Antonio
- Alamo Community College District
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