Federal grants to City of Virginia Beach
City of Virginia Beach in Virginia Beach, Virginia received $70.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 66 awards. Its largest program was National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System, with $18.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $8.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$70.4 million
- Awards66
- Awarded in FY 2025$8.5 million
- Largest award$10.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 20 | $20.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 20 | $24.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 16 | $14.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 12 | $8.5 million |
Programs that fund City of Virginia Beach
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | 8 | $18.3 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 5 | $13.0 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $12.2 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $9.3 million |
| Community Investment | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 6 | $2.3 million |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 4 | $824,087 |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $750,000 |
| Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy | 2 | $596,100 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 36 | $38.7 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 17 | $19.6 million |
| Department of Defense | 2 | $8.3 million |
| Department of Justice | 10 | $3.3 million |
| Department of Energy | 1 | $418,550 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National urban search and rescue (us&r) response system | National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | August 21, 2023 | $10.1 million |
| City of Virginia beach - creeds law enforcement training facility | Community Investment | September 20, 2023 | $8.0 million |
| National urban search and rescue (us&r) response system | National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System | October 22, 2020 | $5.3 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $3.8 million |
| Purpose: the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program was authorized through the AIDS housing opportunity act (42 usc ch. 131) and created to address the housing needs of low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. The department of housing and urban development (HUD) | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | September 17, 2024 | $3.1 million |
| Purpose: the housing opportunities for persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program was authorized through the AIDS housing opportunity act (42 usc ch. 131) and created to address the housing needs of low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families. The department of housing and urban development (HUD) | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | November 2, 2023 | $3.1 million |
| Housing opportunities for persons with AIDS | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | November 3, 2022 | $2.7 million |
| Housing opportunities for persons with AIDS | Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | September 17, 2021 | $2.2 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 | September 13, 2024 | $2.1 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | February 26, 2021 | $2.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Virginia Beach get?
$70.4 million in 66 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Virginia Beach the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $38.7 million in 36 awards. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense follow.
What is City of Virginia Beach's largest federal grant?
$10.1 million under National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System, with its first action in the period on August 21, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Virginia Beach?
Its largest are National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Virginia Beach
- School Board of the City of Virginia Beach
- Ecpi University, LLC
- Virginia Wesleyan University
- Regent University
- Virginia Department of Health
- Virginia Beach Community Development Corporation
- Samaritan House Inc
- Stop Inc.
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