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Federal grants to City of Alexandria, Virginia

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City of Alexandria, Virginia in Alexandria, Virginia received $65.5 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 60 awards. Its largest program was Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with $24.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.1 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to City of Alexandria, Virginia by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202114$8.6 million
FY 202212$5.8 million
FY 202316$10.7 million
FY 202415$32.1 million
FY 202514$8.1 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund City of Alexandria, Virginia

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs 20.5261$24.0 million
Head Start 93.6003$14.3 million
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants 14.2186$6.6 million
Home Investment Partnerships Program 14.2396$5.5 million
Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants 14.2513$2.8 million
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program 93.0922$2.5 million
Continuum of Care Program 14.26714$1.0 million
Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending 20.5341$1.0 million
Congressionally-Identified Projects 11.6171$963,000
Assistance to Firefighters Grant 97.0442$940,158

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Transportation5$27.2 million
Department of Health and Human Services7$17.1 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development29$15.9 million
Department of Justice7$1.9 million
Department of Commerce1$963,000

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to replace 13 old diesel buses with electric ones. This funding will also apply upgrades to the dash facility power grid and charging stations to handle the new electric fleet. This will make alexandrias buses cleaner and more sustainable for the com
ASST_NON_VA-2024-031_069 on USAspending
Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions ProgramsAugust 26, 2024$24.0 million
Head start
ASST_NON_03CH011220_075 on USAspending
Head StartMarch 10, 2021$8.0 million
Head start
ASST_NON_03CH012856_075 on USAspending
Head StartSeptember 5, 2024$5.8 million
Home investment partnerships program
ASST_NON_M21-MP510501_086 on USAspending
Home Investment Partnerships ProgramSeptember 20, 2021$2.2 million
Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants
ASST_NON_B-23-CP-VA-1463_086 on USAspending
Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grantsAugust 4, 2023$1.5 million
The alexandria campaign on adolescent pregnancy prep project (APP)
ASST_NON_90AK0091_075 on USAspending
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education ProgramSeptember 17, 2024$1.4 million
Alexandria campaign on adolescent pregnancy (ACAP) prep project
ASST_NON_90AK0064_075 on USAspending
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education ProgramSeptember 28, 2021$1.4 million
Community development block grants/entitlement grants
ASST_NON_B-21-MC-51-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsOctober 27, 2021$1.2 million
Community development block grants/entitlement grants
ASST_NON_B-22-MC-51-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsNovember 9, 2022$1.1 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
ASST_NON_B-24-MC-51-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsSeptember 26, 2024$1.1 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does City of Alexandria, Virginia get?

$65.5 million in 60 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives City of Alexandria, Virginia the most?

The Department of Transportation, with $27.2 million in 5 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.

What is City of Alexandria, Virginia's largest federal grant?

$24.0 million under Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with its first action in the period on August 26, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund City of Alexandria, Virginia?

Its largest are Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, Head Start and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.

Other grant recipients in Alexandria

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