Federal grants to Tarrant County
Tarrant County in Fort Worth, Texas received $156 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 98 awards. Its largest program was HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants, with $31.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $15.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$156 million
- Awards98
- Awarded in FY 2025$15.0 million
- Largest award$27.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 26 | $57.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 25 | $20.0 million |
| FY 2023 | 24 | $41.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 23 | $22.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 18 | $15.0 million |
Programs that fund Tarrant County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | 2 | $31.4 million |
| Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | 1 | $27.2 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | 1 | $23.5 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 55 | $21.8 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $20.9 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $10.6 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 5 | $4.2 million |
| Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America — Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Parts A and B | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Grants to Provide Outpatient Early Intervention Services with Respect to HIV Disease | 2 | $2.6 million |
| Coordinated Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth | 1 | $2.4 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 12 | $91.6 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 76 | $59.9 million |
| Department of Justice | 9 | $4.4 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $306,040 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addressing COVID-19 health disparities among populations at high-risk and underserved, including racial and ethnic minority populations and rural communities in tarrant county Texas - tarrant county, tx is an urban area as defined by the U.S. Census bureau. It is located within the dallas-fort worth | Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | May 26, 2021 | $27.2 million |
| HIV emergency relief project grants | HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | January 22, 2021 | $26.2 million |
| Tarrant county public health infrastructure, workforce, and data modernization - A1 workforce the purpose of this project is to “hire, retain and develop a highly skilled, trained public health workforce able to prevent the spread of communicable disease; advance food, air, and water quality, suppor | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | November 29, 2022 | $23.5 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $5.3 million |
| Ending the HIV epidemic: a plan for america ? Ryan white HIV/AIDS program parts a and b | HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | February 2, 2022 | $5.2 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | July 29, 2021 | $4.4 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 6, 2024 | $4.2 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 9, 2023 | $4.2 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 25, 2022 | $4.2 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | January 27, 2021 | $3.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Tarrant County get?
$156 million in 98 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Tarrant County the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $91.6 million in 12 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Tarrant County's largest federal grant?
$27.2 million under Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises, with its first action in the period on May 26, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Tarrant County?
Its largest are HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants, Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health.
Other grant recipients in Fort Worth
- Catholic Charities Diocese of Fort Worth Endowment, Inc.
- Fort Worth Transportation Authority
- The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
- Tarrant County College District
- City of Fort Worth
- Child Care Associates
- Housing Authority of Fort Worth, Texas
- Texas Christian University
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