Federal grants to Richmond, City of
Richmond, City of in Richmond, Virginia received $136 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 53 awards. Its largest program was Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program, with $54.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $62.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$136 million
- Awards53
- Awarded in FY 2025$62.1 million
- Largest award$39.2 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 11 | $19.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 16 | $25.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 12 | $12.2 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $16.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $62.1 million |
Programs that fund Richmond, City of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program | 2 | $54.9 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $19.1 million |
| Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | 1 | $13.7 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $12.2 million |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS | 4 | $7.3 million |
| Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | 1 | $6.0 million |
| Community Programs to Improve Minority Health | 1 | $3.7 million |
| Railroad Crossing Elimination | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative | 1 | $2.0 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 8 | $64.7 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 18 | $39.6 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 4 | $15.1 million |
| Department of Agriculture | 3 | $6.2 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $4.7 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deliverables/expected outcomes: improve the safe delivery of energy to often underserved communities, reducing incidents and fatalities, as well as eliminate methane leaks. Intended beneficiary: city of richmond, va municipality/community. Subrecipient activities: no known subrecipients. | Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program | April 15, 2025 | $39.2 million |
| Natural gas distribution infrastructure safety and modernization (NGDISM) grant program - this grant supports awarded municipality/community-owned utilities to repair, rehabilitate, or replace their natural gas distribution pipeline system, or to acquire equipment to (1) reduce incidents and fatalit | Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program | April 10, 2025 | $15.7 million |
| Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER) | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | September 15, 2022 | $13.7 million |
| Inflation reduction act urban and community forestry expansion | Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program | June 25, 2024 | $6.0 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $5.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 11, 2021 | $4.6 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 17, 2022 | $4.5 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 24, 2024 | $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 | July 11, 2023 | $4.3 million |
| Advancing health literacy through peer outreach and navigation support in richmond - due to historical and ongoing oppression of low-income, black/african american, and latino/latinx populations and neighborhoods in richmond, many communities of color experience low health literacy, low access to qu | Community Programs to Improve Minority Health | June 18, 2021 | $3.7 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Richmond, City of get?
$136 million in 53 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Richmond, City of the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $64.7 million in 8 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Richmond, City of's largest federal grant?
$39.2 million under Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program, with its first action in the period on April 15, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Richmond, City of?
Its largest are Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant Program, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER).
Other grant recipients in Richmond
- VA Department of Medical Assistance Service
- Commonwealth of Virginia State Board of Education
- Virginia Department of Transportation
- Virginia Department of Social Services
- Housing & Community Development Virginia Department of
- VA Department of Transportation
- Emergency Mgmt Department of
- State Corporation Commission
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