Federal grants to El Paso, County of
El Paso, County of in El Paso, Texas received $49.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 36 awards. Its largest program was High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, with $24.9 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$30.2 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$49.2 million
- Awards36
- Awarded in FY 2025-$30.2 million
- Largest award$5.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $11.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $8.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 9 | $23.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 13 | $35.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | -$30.2 million |
Programs that fund El Paso, County of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 11 | $24.9 million |
| Economic Adjustment Assistance | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Congressionally Mandated Projects | 3 | $3.6 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 3 | $3.4 million |
| Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants | 1 | $2.9 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $1.9 million |
| Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Second Chance Act Reentry Initiative | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program: Applying the Principles Behind Project HOPE | 1 | $800,000 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $758,217 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Office of the President | 11 | $24.9 million |
| Department of Justice | 14 | $8.4 million |
| Department of Commerce | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 3 | $3.6 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 4 | $3.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | April 29, 2024 | $5.1 million |
| Fabens airport expansion | Economic Adjustment Assistance | June 3, 2021 | $5.0 million |
| High intensity drug trafficking areas hidta program fiscal year FY 2025 grant award | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | May 23, 2025 | $4.9 million |
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | March 1, 2021 | $4.4 million |
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | March 10, 2023 | $4.2 million |
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | May 3, 2022 | $4.0 million |
| Broadband reconnect congressionally directed spending - grants | Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants | September 10, 2024 | $2.9 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding to el paso county planning and development to implement its project to sandhills wastewater collection system as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this pro | Congressionally Mandated Projects | April 9, 2024 | $2.5 million |
| The crisis intervention team (CIT) is a community partnership between the el paso county sheriff’s office (EPCSO) and emergence health network (EHN), the official local mental health authority. Together, sheriff's office deputy and ehn clinician respond to calls and provide assistance and resolution | Congressionally Recommended Awards | July 26, 2022 | $1.9 million |
| El paso county is the westernmost urban county in the state of Texas with a population of 868,763 (2022 census), making it the ninth-most populous county in the state. El paso county is bordered to the west by New Mexico state and shares an international border with mexico. El paso county comprises | Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program | November 15, 2024 | $1.6 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does El Paso, County of get?
$49.2 million in 36 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives El Paso, County of the most?
The Executive Office of the President, with $24.9 million in 11 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Commerce follow.
What is El Paso, County of's largest federal grant?
$5.1 million under High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, with its first action in the period on April 29, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund El Paso, County of?
Its largest are High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, Economic Adjustment Assistance and Congressionally Mandated Projects.
Other grant recipients in El Paso
- City of El Paso
- The University of Texas at El Paso
- Region 19 Education Service Center
- El Paso County Community College District
- Project Vida Health Center
- El Paso Water Utilities Public Service Board
- Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe Inc
- Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
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