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Federal grants to County of Fairfax Virginia

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County of Fairfax Virginia in Fairfax, Virginia received $208 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 74 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $54.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $73.7 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to County of Fairfax Virginia by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202116$24.8 million
FY 202223$27.4 million
FY 202321$42.6 million
FY 202420$39.4 million
FY 202511$73.7 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 County of Fairfax Virginia

The 10 largest programs, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6003$54.1 million
Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs 20.5261$50.6 million
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants 14.2185$28.4 million
Home Investment Partnerships Program 14.2395$17.0 million
National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response System 97.0258$14.2 million
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas 98.0011$8.6 million
Congressional Directives 93.4935$5.7 million
Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending 17.2894$5.5 million
Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants 14.2515$5.1 million
Community Programs to Improve Minority Health 93.1371$3.9 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services11$65.0 million
Department of Housing and Urban Development28$55.8 million
Department of Transportation2$48.6 million
Department of Homeland Security14$15.3 million
Agency for International Development1$8.6 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_03CH012068_075 on USAspending
Head StartJune 29, 2021$51.2 million
Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to replace 60 old diesel buses with diesel-electric hybrid buses. This will make the county of fairfaxs buses cleaner and more sustainable for the community.; activities performed: this grant will enable the procurement of diesel-electric hybrid buse
ASST_NON_VA-2025-008_069 on USAspending
Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions ProgramsMarch 26, 2025$50.6 million
To support the provision of search and rescue assistance in response to foreign disasters.
ASST_NON_720FDA20CA00081_072 on USAspending
USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs OverseasMarch 2, 2022$14.5 million
National urban search and rescue (us&r) response system
ASST_NON_EMW-2023-CA-USR-0026_070 on USAspending
National Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response SystemAugust 25, 2023$8.9 million
Home investment partnerships program
ASST_NON_M21-UP510503_086 on USAspending
Home Investment Partnerships ProgramSeptember 20, 2021$7.9 million
Community development block grants/entitlement grants
ASST_NON_B-21-UC-51-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsOctober 27, 2021$6.1 million
Community development block grants/entitlement grants
ASST_NON_B-22-UC-51-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsNovember 2, 2022$5.9 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-UC-51-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsSeptember 23, 2024$5.8 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-23-UC-51-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsNovember 8, 2023$5.7 million
Community development block grants/entitlement grants
ASST_NON_B-20-UW-51-0001_086 on USAspending
Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsNovember 17, 2020$4.9 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 County of Fairfax Virginia get?

$208 million in 74 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives County of Fairfax Virginia the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $65.0 million in 11 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Transportation follow.

What is County of Fairfax Virginia's largest federal grant?

$51.2 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on June 29, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund County of Fairfax Virginia?

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

Other grant recipients in Fairfax

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