Federal grants in Mississippi
Federal agencies awarded $57 billion in grants to recipients in Mississippi from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $27 billion.
- Mississippi ranks 33rd of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Mississippi fell from $13 billion in fiscal 2021 to $11 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 87%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 47%.
Grants in Mississippi by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Mississippi
- Grants for colleges and universities in Mississippi
- Grants for nonprofits in Mississippi
- Grants for businesses in Mississippi
- Grants for tribes in Mississippi
- Grants for small businesses in Mississippi
- Grants for individuals in Mississippi
Private foundations based in Mississippi: 314 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Mississippi
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $39 billion in Mississippi, 67% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $8.4 billion to recipients in Mississippi. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Mississippi
Largest grant recipients in Mississippi
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Division of Medicaid | State and local governments | 24 | $28 billion |
| Mississippi Department of Education | State and local governments | 134 | $6.6 billion |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 2,396 | $4.2 billion |
| Mississippi Department of Human Services | State and local governments | 244 | $2.7 billion |
| Mississippi State Department of Health | State and local governments | 199 | $1.9 billion |
| Mississippi Department of Finance & Administration | State and local governments | 5 | $1.4 billion |
| Mississippi Military Department | State and local governments | 108 | $719 million |
| Mississippi Emergency Management Agency | State and local governments | 65 | $695 million |
| Mississippi State University | Colleges and universities | 758 | $643 million |
| Mississippi Development Authority | State and local governments | 36 | $501 million |
| Department of Environmental Quality Mississippi | State and local governments | 159 | $443 million |
| Mississippi Department of Employment Security | State and local governments | 88 | $414 million |
| Mississippi Action for Progress, Inc. | Other | 10 | $319 million |
| Jackson State University | Colleges and universities | 151 | $287 million |
| The University of Mississippi | Colleges and universities | 268 | $271 million |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center | Colleges and universities | 194 | $270 million |
| Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Service | State and local governments | 33 | $263 million |
| The University of Southern Mississippi | Colleges and universities | 237 | $252 million |
| Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians | Other | 233 | $205 million |
| Institute of Community Services Inc | Nonprofits | 5 | $204 million |
Browse all 540 federal grant recipients in Mississippi
Where the work happens
The totals above count grants by where the recipient is based. Counted by place of performance, where the funded work happens, grants in Mississippi came to $57 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Hinds County | 1,107 | $9.0 billion |
| Rankin County | 276 | $1.2 billion |
| Madison County | 269 | $757 million |
| Harrison County | 528 | $720 million |
| Oktibbeha County | 636 | $590 million |
| Washington County | 212 | $521 million |
| Forrest County | 331 | $517 million |
| Jackson County | 207 | $505 million |
| Marshall County | 82 | $426 million |
| Lafayette County | 289 | $294 million |
| Lauderdale County | 217 | $265 million |
| Coahoma County | 107 | $181 million |
| Claiborne County | 120 | $179 million |
| Pearl River County | 99 | $165 million |
| Bolivar County | 117 | $164 million |