Federal grants to City of Eau Claire
City of Eau Claire in Eau Claire, Wisconsin received $35.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 29 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $13.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $18.4 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$35.2 million
- Awards29
- Awarded in FY 2025$18.4 million
- Largest award$10.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 6 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 7 | $4.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 8 | $5.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $3.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $18.4 million |
Programs that fund City of Eau Claire
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 5 | $13.4 million |
| Railroad Crossing Elimination | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $3.1 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $2.6 million |
| Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Congressionally Mandated Projects | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 1 | $500,000 |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 1 | $237,868 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 1 | $169,033 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 7 | $23.6 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 12 | $5.7 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $2.2 million |
| Department of Health and Human Services | 2 | $1.4 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This is a full life cycle project (excluding pe) that will eliminate two at-grade crossings, one vehicle crossing and one pedestrian trail crossing, at the intersection of galloway street and union pacific railroad line in the city of eau claire. The project will also replace the existing crossings | Railroad Crossing Elimination | July 23, 2025 | $10.0 million |
| Application purpose: this grant funds capital costs of replacement buses in 2025 and operations of eau claire transit including budget deficits from 2022 2023 and 2024 operating expenses. Total amount will be $5650896 ($2282160 in FY23 5307 urban formula funds plus $3368736 in FY24 5307 urban formul | Federal Transit Formula Grants | December 6, 2024 | $5.7 million |
| The purpose of this grant is to utilize $2955535 in FY20 FY21 and FY22 5307 urban formula funds needed to complete the chippewa valley regional transit transfer center project located at 402 s farwell street in downtown eau claire. The project is part of the tiger 9 funds awarded in WI-2020-047. The | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 12, 2022 | $3.1 million |
| Application purpose: this is an ffy 2021 section 5307 ARPA application in the amount of $2045742. Per the ARPA the grant requests 100% federal share. This application utilizes ARPA funding to prevent prepare for and respond to coronavirus.; activities performed: the application scope of work include | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 8, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Staffing for adequate fire and emergency response (SAFER) | Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) | August 30, 2023 | $2.0 million |
| Application purpose: this grant funds operations of eau claire transit in 2023 utilizing $1881940.00 in FY22 5307 urban formula funds matched with $1881940 from the city of eau claire general fund and the state of Wisconsin.; activities performed: activities include maintenance operations admin driv | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 29, 2024 | $1.9 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding to city of eau claire to implement its project to install a new metering system and a chemical system upgrade as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this pro | Congressionally Mandated Projects | September 18, 2025 | $1.7 million |
| The alliance for substance abuse prevention- eau claire county | Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance | December 21, 2020 | $1.2 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $1.1 million |
| Section 5307 CARES act operating maintenance and capital | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 1, 2022 | $644,160 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Eau Claire get?
$35.2 million in 29 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Eau Claire the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $23.6 million in 7 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is City of Eau Claire's largest federal grant?
$10.0 million under Railroad Crossing Elimination, with its first action in the period on July 23, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Eau Claire?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Railroad Crossing Elimination and Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants.
Other grant recipients in Eau Claire
- University of Wisconsin System
- Wisconsin Balance of State Contiuum of Care, Inc.
- Chippewa Valley Technical College
- County of Eau Claire
- Royal Credit Union
- Eau Claire Housing Authority
- International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium, Inc.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of the Greater Chippewa Valley Inc
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