Federal grants in Penobscot County, Maine
Federal grants for work carried out in Penobscot County, Maine totaled $1.2 billion across 1,239 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $219 million. University of Maine System received the most, $343 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.2 billion
- Awards1,239
- Awarded in FY 2025$191 million
- Share of Maine's total3.9%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The Maine 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 Maine that came to $21 billion of $30 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 318 | $267 million |
| FY 2022 | 331 | $169 million |
| FY 2023 | 343 | $234 million |
| FY 2024 | 321 | $308 million |
| FY 2025 | 265 | $191 million |
Largest programs
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine System | Colleges and universities | 377 | $343 million |
| Maine Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 285 | $245 million |
| City of Bangor | State and local governments | 15 | $66.3 million |
| Penobscot Indian Nation | Other | 75 | $63.3 million |
| Maine Veterans Homes | State and local governments | 2 | $46.2 million |
| Penobscot Community Health Center | Other | 13 | $43.8 million |
| Penquis C.A.P., Inc. | State and local governments | 14 | $39.9 million |
| Bangor Housing Authority | Other | 30 | $33.1 million |
| Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness NPC | Nonprofits | 26 | $31.6 million |
| Katahdin Valley Health Center | Other | 8 | $27.3 million |
| Health Access Network | Other | 7 | $20.8 million |
| Eastern Maine Community College | Other | 9 | $16.2 million |
| Husson University | Colleges and universities | 6 | $15.5 million |
| Town of East Millinocket | Other | 6 | $14.3 million |
| Sebasticook Family Doctors | Other | 7 | $13.9 million |
| Our Katahdin | Other | 8 | $13.5 million |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital | Nonprofits | 3 | $13.4 million |
| City of Bangor City Hall | State and local governments | 30 | $12.9 million |
| Town of Lincoln | Other | 10 | $10.5 million |
| Housing Autho the Cty of Brwe | Other | 19 | $7.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Penobscot County, Maine?
$1.2 billion from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 1,239 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Penobscot County, Maine?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $219 million in 284 awards.
Why is this different from the Maine total?
The Maine 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.