Federal grants in Lea County, New Mexico
Federal grants for work carried out in Lea County, New Mexico totaled $184 million across 117 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $91.9 million. New Mexico Department of Transportation received the most, $91.9 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$184 million
- Awards117
- Awarded in FY 2025$47.1 million
- Share of New Mexico's total0.3%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The New Mexico 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 New Mexico that came to $45 billion of $60 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 36 | $31.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 38 | $45.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 26 | $20.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 36 | $38.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 25 | $47.1 million |
Largest programs
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 49 | $91.9 million |
| Leaco Rural Telephone Coop Inc | Other | 2 | $26.5 million |
| County of Lea | State and local governments | 32 | $23.8 million |
| Child and Family Services Inc, of Lea County | Nonprofits | 3 | $15.2 million |
| City of Jal | State and local governments | 1 | $9.2 million |
| New Mexico Junior College | Colleges and universities | 4 | $8.2 million |
| University of Southwest | Colleges and universities | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Youth Rising | Nonprofits | 1 | $2.3 million |
| Brand West Biogas, LLC | Other | 1 | $1.0 million |
| City of Lovington | State and local governments | 1 | $959,752 |
| The Phoenix House, Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence Resource Center | Nonprofits | 1 | $750,000 |
| City of Hobbs | State and local governments | 5 | $485,551 |
| Sheris House of Hope Inc | Nonprofits | 1 | $400,000 |
| United Way of Lea County Inc | Other | 1 | $276,002 |
| Jal Public Schools | State and local governments | 5 | $245,482 |
| Tatum Municipal Schools | State and local governments | 5 | $150,170 |
| Lovington Mainstreet Corp | State and local governments | 1 | $65,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Lea County, New Mexico?
$184 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 117 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Lea County, New Mexico?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $91.9 million in 49 awards.
Why is this different from the New Mexico total?
The New Mexico 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.