Federal grants to City of Appleton
City of Appleton in Appleton, Wisconsin received $46.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 40 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $25.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $17.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$46.8 million
- Awards40
- Awarded in FY 2025$17.1 million
- Largest award$12.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $4.6 million |
| FY 2022 | 11 | $6.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 12 | $13.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 7 | $5.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $17.1 million |
Programs that fund City of Appleton
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 5 | $25.2 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 4 | $13.1 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $3.6 million |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 14 | $1.6 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 5 | $1.2 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $89,270 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 14 | $39.5 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 20 | $5.2 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $2.0 million |
| Department of Justice | 4 | $89,270 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of appleton valley transit 5339 buses and bus facilities infrastructure investment capital grant | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | May 27, 2025 | $12.0 million |
| This application requests funding for multiple projects including operating assistance to the city of appletons transit system (valley transit) preventative capital maintenance and capital cost of contracting for the period of january 1 2022 - june 30 2023. Other projects are capital purchases inclu | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 1, 2022 | $10.3 million |
| City of appleton valley transit 5307 CARES act grant | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 19, 2023 | $5.4 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this award is to provide 1 year of preventive maintenance 1 year of operating assistance and 1 year of paratransit capital cost of contracting for the city of appleton valley transit to assist in fixed route and paratransit operations during the period of 1/1/2025 | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 3, 2025 | $3.5 million |
| Application purpose: valley transit intends to combine funds with other allocated grants to complete a remodel/construction project of its whitman administration and maintenance building (whitman facility). The whitman facility was constructed in 1983 and is in need of major renovations to meet curr | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 24, 2023 | $3.4 million |
| Application purpose: budget revision: ongoing capital investment is necessary for all transit agencies. Remaining funds will be combined with other available grant funds to purchase a replacement maintenance support vehicle.; activities performed: budget revision: valley transit will combine remaini | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 15, 2021 | $2.6 million |
| Assistance to firefighters grants | Assistance to Firefighters Grant | September 15, 2022 | $1.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | January 7, 2021 | $691,523 |
| This is a FY 2020 section 5310 enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities grant in the amount of $185265 for the city of appleton valley transit. The total project cost is $250948. Local shares will be provided by private donations (cash match) and tax levies from municipalities | Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | July 19, 2022 | $653,854 |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 4, 2021 | $619,567 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Appleton get?
$46.8 million in 40 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Appleton the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $39.5 million in 14 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is City of Appleton's largest federal grant?
$12.0 million under Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs, with its first action in the period on May 27, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Appleton?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Appleton
- Fox Valley Technical College
- Outagamie, County of
- Partnership Community Health Center Inc
- Lawrence University of Wisconsin
- Appleton Housing Authority
- Outagamie County, Wisconsin
- Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance, Inc.
- Respite Care Association of Wisconsin Inc
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