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Federal grants to Milwaukee County Department of Transportation

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Milwaukee County Department of Transportation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin received $1.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Safe Streets and Roads for All, with $1.0 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$11,446.

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

By year

Federal grants to Milwaukee County Department of Transportation by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$111,338
FY 20220$0
FY 20231$800,000
FY 20241$219,918
FY 20250-$11,446

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 Milwaukee County Department of Transportation

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Safe Streets and Roads for All 20.9392$1.0 million
Rail and Transit Security Grant Program 97.0751$99,892

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Transportation2$1.0 million
Department of Homeland Security1$99,892

Largest awards

The 3 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Milwaukee county and the 19 municipal governments within its jurisdiction share a common goal to reduce the number of serious injuries and fatalities on our roadways to zero. This effort is closely aligned with the state of Wisconsin zero in Wisconsin initiative and will follow our current assessmen
ASST_NON_693JJ32340525_069 on USAspending
Safe Streets and Roads for AllAugust 11, 2023$800,000
Milwaukee county complete communities - safe streets demonstration activities across five municipalities
ASST_NON_693JJ32440434_069 on USAspending
Safe Streets and Roads for AllSeptember 13, 2024$219,918
Rail and transit security grant program
ASST_NON_EMW-2021-RA-00035_070 on USAspending
Rail and Transit Security Grant ProgramAugust 11, 2021$117,554

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 Milwaukee County Department of Transportation get?

$1.1 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Milwaukee County Department of Transportation the most?

The Department of Transportation, with $1.0 million in 2 awards. The Department of Homeland Security follow.

What is Milwaukee County Department of Transportation's largest federal grant?

$800,000 under Safe Streets and Roads for All, with its first action in the period on August 11, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Milwaukee County Department of Transportation?

Its largest are Safe Streets and Roads for All and Rail and Transit Security Grant Program.

Other grant recipients in Milwaukee

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