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Federal grants to McDowell County Commission

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McDowell County Commission in Welch, West Virginia received $9.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Community Facilities Loans and Grants, with $5.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $26,543.

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

By year

Federal grants to McDowell County Commission by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$35,989
FY 20221$4.1 million
FY 20231$123,000
FY 20242$5.5 million
FY 20251$26,543

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 McDowell County Commission

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Community Facilities Loans and Grants 10.7664$5.6 million
Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention 10.9041$4.1 million
Congressionally Recommended Awards 16.7531$123,000
Emergency Watershed Protection Program 10.9231$26,543

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Agriculture6$9.7 million
Department of Justice1$123,000

Largest awards

The 7 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Cf congressionally directed grants
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Community Facilities Loans and GrantsJune 13, 2024$5.5 million
To offer a voluntary floodplain buyout to approximately 30 residents whoexperience chronic flooding in the elkhorn creek watershed in mcdowellcounty, West Virginia.infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA)
ASST_NON_NR223D47XXXXC008_012 on USAspending
Watershed Protection and Flood PreventionSeptember 26, 2022$4.1 million
The mcdowell county sheriffs office has a fleet of police vehicles that are aging. The sheriffs office responds to all calls that a full service police department responds to including threats, such as terrorism, natural disasters, violent crime and mass shootings, as well as court ordered transport
ASST_NON_15PBJA23GG00171BRND_015 on USAspending
Congressionally Recommended AwardsAugust 10, 2023$123,000
Persistent poverty cf grant
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Community Facilities Loans and GrantsAugust 19, 2024$50,000
Ewp project damage survey report 54-01-25-5087-003 – debris blockage removal – mcdowell county, wv
ASST_NON_NR253D47XXXXC003_012 on USAspending
Emergency Watershed Protection ProgramAugust 20, 2025$26,543
Community facility grants
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Community Facilities Loans and GrantsAugust 19, 2021$23,000
Persistent poverty cf grant
ASST_NON_CLSS00000070662_012 on USAspending
Community Facilities Loans and GrantsAugust 19, 2021$12,989

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 McDowell County Commission get?

$9.8 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives McDowell County Commission the most?

The Department of Agriculture, with $9.7 million in 6 awards. The Department of Justice follow.

What is McDowell County Commission's largest federal grant?

$5.5 million under Community Facilities Loans and Grants, with its first action in the period on June 13, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund McDowell County Commission?

Its largest are Community Facilities Loans and Grants, Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention and Congressionally Recommended Awards.

Other grant recipients in Welch

Largest federal grant recipients in West Virginia · Federal grants in West Virginia