Federal grants in Polk County, Florida
Federal grants for work carried out in Polk County, Florida totaled $918 million across 734 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $400 million. State of Florida Department of Transportation received the most, $401 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$918 million
- Awards734
- Awarded in FY 2025$176 million
- Share of Florida's total0.4%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The Florida page and recipient pages count by the recipient's address instead. A university based in one county that runs a project in another shows up here under the county where the project runs.
Grants for statewide or multi-county work name no county. In Florida that came to $159 billion of $247 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 226 | $251 million |
| FY 2022 | 211 | $188 million |
| FY 2023 | 197 | $144 million |
| FY 2024 | 206 | $159 million |
| FY 2025 | 193 | $176 million |
Largest programs
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 337 | $401 million |
| Polk County | State and local governments | 33 | $64.6 million |
| Polk County School Board | State and local governments | 7 | $64.0 million |
| Central Florida Health Care, Inc. | Other | 6 | $59.3 million |
| Tampa Electric Company | Businesses | 1 | $55.8 million |
| The Agricultural and Labor Program, Incorporated | Nonprofits | 3 | $45.2 million |
| Polk State College | Colleges and universities | 12 | $44.2 million |
| City of Lakeland | State and local governments | 26 | $28.6 million |
| Southeastern University, Inc. | Colleges and universities | 3 | $26.0 million |
| The Housing Authority of Lakeland | Other | 54 | $15.8 million |
| City of Winter Haven | State and local governments | 14 | $13.1 million |
| Florida Southern College | Other | 4 | $10.0 million |
| Winter Haven Housing Authority | Other | 30 | $8.0 million |
| Florida Polytechnic University | Colleges and universities | 10 | $6.8 million |
| Webber International University, Inc | Colleges and universities | 2 | $6.3 million |
| Warner University Inc | Colleges and universities | 3 | $5.3 million |
| Lake Wales Housing Authority | Other | 10 | $5.2 million |
| Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida | State and local governments | 1 | $4.9 million |
| Citrus Research and Development Foundation, Inc. | Nonprofits | 1 | $4.9 million |
| The Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc. | Nonprofits | 9 | $4.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Polk County, Florida?
$918 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 734 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Polk County, Florida?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $400 million in 333 awards.
Why is this different from the Florida total?
The Florida page counts grants by where the recipient is based. This page counts where the work is done, and grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no single county.