Federal grants in Fergus County, Montana
Federal grants for work carried out in Fergus County, Montana totaled $154 million across 153 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $131 million. Montana Department of Transportation received the most, $131 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$154 million
- Awards153
- Awarded in FY 2025$49.0 million
- Share of Montana's total0.6%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The Montana 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 Montana that came to $15 billion of $26 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 33 | $20.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 39 | $21.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 33 | $6.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 41 | $57.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 32 | $49.0 million |
Largest programs
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 67 | $131 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 8 | $9.3 million |
| Head Start | 2 | $5.7 million |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 2 | $4.4 million |
| Wildlife Restoration and Basic Hunter Education and Safety | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Rural Education | 56 | $714,320 |
| Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program | 3 | $349,854 |
| Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations | 1 | $210,000 |
| Rural Housing Preservation Grants | 1 | $125,000 |
| Rural Energy for America Program | 5 | $65,831 |
| BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities | 1 | $55,381 |
| FWS Public Land Stewardship – Youth Corps | 1 | $35,466 |
| Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants | 2 | $14,030 |
| Grassland Reserve Program | 3 | $8,184 |
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 67 | $131 million |
| County of Fergus | State and local governments | 8 | $9.3 million |
| Central Montana Head Start | Nonprofits | 2 | $5.7 million |
| Snowy Mountain Development Corporation | State and local governments | 3 | $4.6 million |
| Fish Wildlife & Parks Montana Department | State and local governments | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Wickens Ranch LLC | Other | 1 | $250,000 |
| Homeword Inc | State and local governments | 1 | $125,000 |
| Fergus Co Supt of Schools | State and local governments | 5 | $110,463 |
| Spring Creek Colony Elementary | State and local governments | 5 | $108,336 |
| Winifred School District 115 | State and local governments | 5 | $76,133 |
| Ayers Elementary School | State and local governments | 3 | $59,514 |
| Deerfield Elementary School | State and local governments | 5 | $55,712 |
| Fergus Conservation District | State and local governments | 1 | $55,381 |
| Denton High School | State and local governments | 5 | $53,395 |
| Montana Ranchers Beef Co LLC | Other | 1 | $49,954 |
| Tom Montgomery | Other | 1 | $49,900 |
| Fergus County School District No. 84 | State and local governments | 5 | $44,638 |
| County of Fergus School District 44 | State and local governments | 4 | $43,282 |
| School District 1 of Fergus County | State and local governments | 4 | $43,272 |
| Roy County School District 74 | State and local governments | 5 | $36,882 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Fergus County, Montana?
$154 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 153 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Fergus County, Montana?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $131 million in 67 awards.
Why is this different from the Montana total?
The Montana 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.