Federal grants in Nebraska
Federal agencies awarded $31 billion in grants to recipients in Nebraska from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $13 billion.
- Nebraska ranks 40th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Nebraska rose from $6.7 billion in fiscal 2021 to $7.1 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 84%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 42%.
Grants in Nebraska by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Nebraska
- Grants for colleges and universities in Nebraska
- Grants for nonprofits in Nebraska
- Grants for tribes in Nebraska
- Grants for businesses in Nebraska
- Grants for small businesses in Nebraska
- Grants for individuals in Nebraska
Private foundations based in Nebraska: 618 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Nebraska
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $20 billion in Nebraska, 63% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $5.2 billion to recipients in Nebraska. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Nebraska
Largest grant recipients in Nebraska
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services | State and local governments | 567 | $17 billion |
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 1,590 | $2.8 billion |
| Department of Education Nebraska | State and local governments | 178 | $2.4 billion |
| Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment | State and local governments | 111 | $907 million |
| Department of Military Nebraska | State and local governments | 61 | $838 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Colleges and universities | 1,050 | $743 million |
| Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | Colleges and universities | 472 | $609 million |
| Native Cdfi Network Inc | Nonprofits | 8 | $403 million |
| Nebraska Department of Economic Development | State and local governments | 25 | $227 million |
| Military Nebraska Department of | State and local governments | 74 | $220 million |
| Nebraska Electric G&T Coop | Other | 1 | $200 million |
| State of Nebraska Department of Labor | State and local governments | 83 | $176 million |
| Executive Office of the State of Nebraska | State and local governments | 5 | $172 million |
| City of Omaha | State and local governments | 56 | $161 million |
| University of Nebraska | Colleges and universities | 140 | $155 million |
| Nebraska Game & Parks Commission | State and local governments | 307 | $140 million |
| Omaha Airport Authority | State and local governments | 25 | $113 million |
| Omaha Tribe of NE | Tribal governments and organizations | 145 | $93.2 million |
| Lincoln City of | State and local governments | 68 | $91.7 million |
| Housing Authority of the City of Omaha | Other | 177 | $87.3 million |
Browse all 410 federal grant recipients in Nebraska
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 Nebraska came to $31 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster County | 1,831 | $4.9 billion |
| Douglas County | 1,249 | $1.7 billion |
| Hall County | 153 | $543 million |
| Thurston County | 305 | $374 million |
| Platte County | 96 | $283 million |
| Buffalo County | 177 | $221 million |
| Sarpy County | 126 | $171 million |
| Knox County | 283 | $146 million |
| Scotts Bluff County | 122 | $124 million |
| Keith County | 94 | $112 million |
| Dodge County | 119 | $108 million |
| Lincoln County | 153 | $90.7 million |
| Dawson County | 133 | $88.4 million |
| Cheyenne County | 56 | $85.2 million |
| Madison County | 143 | $81.4 million |