Federal grants in Essex County, Massachusetts
Federal grants for work carried out in Essex County, Massachusetts totaled $1.8 billion across 975 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $848 million. Massachusetts Department of Transportation received the most, $766 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.8 billion
- Awards975
- Awarded in FY 2025$324 million
- Share of Massachusetts's total1.2%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts that came to $105 billion of $150 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 289 | $349 million |
| FY 2022 | 241 | $204 million |
| FY 2023 | 306 | $391 million |
| FY 2024 | 263 | $488 million |
| FY 2025 | 231 | $324 million |
Largest programs
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 163 | $766 million |
| The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | State and local governments | 33 | $86.4 million |
| 6K Inc. | Small businesses | 1 | $50.0 million |
| Lawrence Housing Authority | State and local governments | 32 | $47.8 million |
| Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc | Other | 13 | $45.9 million |
| Salem, City of | State and local governments | 12 | $43.9 million |
| Lynn Housing Authority | State and local governments | 77 | $41.0 million |
| Salem State University | Colleges and universities | 11 | $36.1 million |
| City of Lawrence | Other | 26 | $34.7 million |
| Greater Lawrence Community Action Council, Inc. | Nonprofits | 4 | $33.2 million |
| North Shore Community College | Colleges and universities | 12 | $31.4 million |
| Lynn Community Health, Inc | Other | 10 | $30.9 million |
| Leo Inc. | Other | 4 | $30.0 million |
| City of Peabody | Other | 21 | $28.8 million |
| City of Lynn Department of Community Development | Other | 21 | $27.9 million |
| New England Fishery Management Council | Nonprofits | 3 | $26.6 million |
| Pathways for Children, Inc. | Other | 4 | $26.3 million |
| Community Action Inc | Other | 3 | $25.6 million |
| Physical Sciences Inc. | Small businesses | 33 | $24.7 million |
| Northern Essex Community College | Colleges and universities | 4 | $22.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Essex County, Massachusetts?
$1.8 billion from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 975 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Essex County, Massachusetts?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $848 million in 174 awards.
Why is this different from the Massachusetts total?
The Massachusetts 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.