Federal grants to Economic Development Authority of Amherst County

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Economic Development Authority of Amherst County in Amherst, Virginia received $3.0 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 1 award. Its largest program was Economic Adjustment Assistance, with $3.0 million. It had no new grant money in fiscal 2025.

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

Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$3.0 million
Awards1
Awarded in FY 2025$0
Largest award$3.0 million

By year

Federal grants to Economic Development Authority of Amherst County by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Awards	Amount
FY 2021	1	$3.0 million
FY 2022	0	$0
FY 2023	0	$0
FY 2024	0	$0
FY 2025	0	$0

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 Economic Development Authority of Amherst County

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
Program	Awards	Amount
Economic Adjustment Assistance 11.307	1	$3.0 million

Awarding agencies

Agency	Awards	Amount
Department of Commerce	1	$3.0 million

Largest awards

The largest award by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
Award	Program	First action	Amount
Amherst county, Virginia is receiving a $3,000,000 financial assistance award to construct a multi-tenant building to provide much-needed commercial space. This project addresses the pressing need for job opportunities in the county following the recent closure of the county's largest employer, the ASST_NON_017915134_013 on USAspending	Economic Adjustment Assistance	September 2, 2021	$3.0 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 Economic Development Authority of Amherst County get?

$3.0 million in 1 grant award from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Economic Development Authority of Amherst County the most?

The Department of Commerce, with $3.0 million in 1 award.

What is Economic Development Authority of Amherst County's largest federal grant?

$3.0 million under Economic Adjustment Assistance, with its first action in the period on September 2, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

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