Federal grants in Merrick County, Nebraska
Federal grants for work carried out in Merrick County, Nebraska totaled $21.5 million across 31 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $11.0 million. Nebraska Department of Transportation received the most, $11.0 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$21.5 million
- Awards31
- Awarded in FY 2025$680,827
- Share of Nebraska's totalless than 0.1%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The Nebraska 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 Nebraska that came to $20 billion of $31 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $3.0 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $5.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 6 | $4.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 6 | $7.5 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $680,827 |
Largest programs
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 6 | $11.0 million |
| Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs | 9 | $7.0 million |
| Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program | 2 | $352,037 |
| Rural Economic Development Loans and Grants | 1 | $300,000 |
| Rural Education | 5 | $177,653 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 1 | $114,590 |
| Rural Energy for America Program | 4 | $47,836 |
| Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program | 1 | $6,060 |
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 6 | $11.0 million |
| City of Valentine | State and local governments | 3 | $5.7 million |
| City of Central City | State and local governments | 6 | $1.5 million |
| Central Platte Natural Resources District | State and local governments | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Central District Health Department | State and local governments | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Nicholas Charles Ryan | Other | 1 | $249,966 |
| Palmer School District 49 | State and local governments | 5 | $177,653 |
| Clarks Volunteer Fire Department | State and local governments | 1 | $114,590 |
| Nathan Carlson | Other | 1 | $102,071 |
| Hall County Airport Authority, Nebraska Hall County, Nebraska | State and local governments | 1 | $22,382 |
| Sullivan, Dennis | Other | 1 | $19,961 |
| Good Life Seeds, LLC | Other | 1 | $13,552 |
| Susan R. Friedrichsen | Other | 1 | $7,400 |
| Loup Valley Cattle Co., LLC | Other | 1 | $6,923 |
| Central Nebraska Buffalo, LLC | Small businesses | 1 | $6,060 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Merrick County, Nebraska?
$21.5 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 31 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Merrick County, Nebraska?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $11.0 million in 6 awards.
Why is this different from the Nebraska total?
The Nebraska 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.