Federal grants in Macon County, North Carolina
Federal grants for work carried out in Macon County, North Carolina totaled $26.1 million across 44 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Head Start, with $13.3 million. Macon Program for Progress Inc received the most, $13.3 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$26.1 million
- Awards44
- Awarded in FY 2025$695,776
- Share of North Carolina'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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina that came to $120 billion of $171 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 11 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2022 | 9 | $6.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 13 | $7.0 million |
| FY 2024 | 11 | $5.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 9 | $695,776 |
Largest programs
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 2 | $13.3 million |
| Highway Planning and Construction | 23 | $10.4 million |
| Federal Lands Access Program | 2 | $999,999 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 3 | $409,198 |
| Partners for Fish and Wildlife | 1 | $287,944 |
| Biological Sciences | 1 | $186,438 |
| Appalachian Area Development | 3 | $180,000 |
| Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program | 1 | $122,748 |
| Appalachian Development Highway System | 1 | $96,777 |
| Recreational Trails Program | 1 | $45,000 |
| Rural Energy for America Program | 2 | $40,062 |
| Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants | 4 | $30,976 |
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macon Program for Progress Inc | Nonprofits | 2 | $13.3 million |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | State and local governments | 27 | $11.6 million |
| Mainspring Conservation Trust, Inc. | Other | 1 | $287,944 |
| Franklin Fire and Rescue | State and local governments | 2 | $218,731 |
| Burningtown Iotla VFD | State and local governments | 1 | $190,476 |
| Western Carolina University | Colleges and universities | 1 | $186,438 |
| Macon County | State and local governments | 1 | $122,739 |
| Southwestern NC Planning & Economic Development Commission | Nonprofits | 1 | $100,000 |
| Smoky Mountain Harm Reduction | Nonprofits | 1 | $50,000 |
| Town of Franklin | State and local governments | 1 | $30,000 |
| Sleep USA Mattress, LLC | Other | 1 | $23,570 |
| Rainbow Springs Campground, LLC | Other | 1 | $16,492 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Macon County, North Carolina?
$26.1 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 44 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Macon County, North Carolina?
Head Start, with $13.3 million in 2 awards.
Why is this different from the North Carolina total?
The North Carolina 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.