Federal grants to Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County in Milwaukee, Wisconsin received $407 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 79 awards. Its largest program was Federal Transit Formula Grants, with $254 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $87.9 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$407 million
- Awards79
- Awarded in FY 2025$87.9 million
- Largest award$83.6 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 18 | $126 million |
| FY 2022 | 18 | $111 million |
| FY 2023 | 14 | $46.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 15 | $34.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 17 | $87.9 million |
Programs that fund Milwaukee County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Transit Formula Grants | 11 | $254 million |
| Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | 2 | $43.0 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 34 | $29.7 million |
| Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | 7 | $28.2 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $10.5 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $9.7 million |
| Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities | 4 | $9.1 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 2 | $7.0 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Grant Program | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Community Project Funding Congressionally Directed Spending | 1 | $6.8 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 25 | $341 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 53 | $65.1 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $1.0 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| This application is to request arp act funds for the milwaukee county transit system (milwaukee uza) in the amount of $63627910. These funds do not require a local match. The funds will be used to assist with operating expenses beginning in 2022 and are expected to be exhausted by the end of decembe | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 1, 2022 | $83.6 million |
| Milwaukee county 2021 crrsaa grant in the amount of $42874571 (sewrpc allocation letter attached). These funds will be used to assist with milwaukee county transit system (MCTS) operating expenses. These expenses may include wages and salaries fuel bus repair parts maintenance etc. Incurred after ja | Federal Transit Formula Grants | July 21, 2021 | $42.9 million |
| Sec. 5309 milwaukee county east-west bus rapid transit grant | Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants | December 14, 2020 | $40.9 million |
| Application purpose: funds awarded will:-fund vehicle purchases that will assist the milwaukee county transit systems efforts to provide more efficient and reliable transportation to the fixed-route transit riders in milwaukee county-provide preventative maintenance on buses and support paratransit | Federal Transit Formula Grants | April 8, 2025 | $32.4 million |
| Application purpose: funds awarded will be used for vehicle purchases that will assist the milwaukee county transit systems efforts to provide more efficient and reliable transportation to the fixed-route transit riders in milwaukee county; activities performed: purchase of thirty (30) 40-FOOT clean | Federal Transit Formula Grants | September 3, 2025 | $23.8 million |
| This application is to request section 5307 surface transportation block grant (STBG) program funds and 5339 funds for the milwaukee county transit system (milwaukee uza) in the amount of $25359899. This application requests funding for 59 replacement buses. This grant application is for a total of | Federal Transit Formula Grants | August 1, 2022 | $20.0 million |
| Milwaukee countys section 5307 preventive maintenance equipment grant | Federal Transit Formula Grants | January 4, 2021 | $17.4 million |
| Application purpose: this application is to request 5307 formula grant funds for the milwaukee county transit system (milwaukee uza) in the amount of $16858375 (FY2020 funds of $1800000; FY2021 funds of $4564195; FY2022 funds of $10494180) to provide preventative maintenance on buses and for paratra | Federal Transit Formula Grants | February 6, 2024 | $16.9 million |
| Application purpose: the purpose of this grant is to cover operating costs associated with operation of the milwaukee county transit system.; activities performed: activities to be performed include payment of various operating expenses including wages and salaries fuel bus repair parts maintenance | Federal Transit Formula Grants | May 30, 2023 | $10.0 million |
| Application purpose: funds awarded will:-fund vehicle purchases that will assist the milwaukee county transit systems efforts to provide more efficient and reliable transportation to the fixed-route transit riders in milwaukee county-provide preventative maintenance on buses and support paratransit | Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs | April 8, 2025 | $7.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Milwaukee County get?
$407 million in 79 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Milwaukee County the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $341 million in 25 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Milwaukee County's largest federal grant?
$83.6 million under Federal Transit Formula Grants, with its first action in the period on August 1, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Milwaukee County?
Its largest are Federal Transit Formula Grants, Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants and Continuum of Care Program.
Other grant recipients in Milwaukee
- The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
- City of Milwaukee
- United Migrant Opportunity Services/Umos Inc.
- University of Wisconsin System
- Marquette University
- Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
- Harley Davidson Inc
- Versiti Blood Health, Inc.
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