Federal grants to Opportunity Council
Opportunity Council in Bellingham, Washington received $41.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 36 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $19.0 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $9.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$41.2 million
- Awards36
- Awarded in FY 2025$9.9 million
- Largest award$12.4 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 10 | $7.3 million |
| FY 2023 | 10 | $11.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $6.9 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $9.9 million |
Programs that fund Opportunity Council
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 3 | $19.0 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 23 | $10.9 million |
| VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | 8 | $9.1 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $2.0 million |
| AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service to America 94.013 | 1 | $107,259 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $19.0 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 24 | $12.9 million |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | 8 | $9.1 million |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 1 | $107,259 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | June 26, 2023 | $12.4 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | June 4, 2021 | $6.3 million |
| Purpose: the continuum of care (COC) program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, states, and local governments to quickly house homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislo | Continuum of Care Program | March 11, 2025 | $2.3 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 5, 2024 | $2.1 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | August 21, 2023 | $2.1 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | July 5, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 22, 2024 | $1.8 million |
| Continuum of care program | Continuum of Care Program | May 18, 2023 | $1.7 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 1, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| The ssvf program's purpose is to provide supportive services grants to private non-profit organizations and consumer cooperatives, who will coordinate or provide supportive services to very low-income veteran families who are residing in permanent housing, are homeless and scheduled to become reside | VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program | October 1, 2020 | $1.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Opportunity Council get?
$41.2 million in 36 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Opportunity Council the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $19.0 million in 3 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs follow.
What is Opportunity Council's largest federal grant?
$12.4 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on June 26, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Opportunity Council?
Its largest are Head Start, Continuum of Care Program and VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program.
Other grant recipients in Bellingham
- Lummi Indian Business Council
- Western Washington University
- Northwest Indian College Foundation
- Whatcom Transportation Authority
- Port of Bellingham
- Lummi Nation Housing Authority
- Whatcom Community College
- Northwest Indian College Foundation
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