Federal grants in Polk County, North Carolina
Federal grants for work carried out in Polk County, North Carolina totaled $27.3 million across 30 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $15.8 million. Transportation North Carolina Department received the most, $15.9 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$27.3 million
- Awards30
- Awarded in FY 2025$6.5 million
- 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 | 10 | $3.4 million |
| FY 2022 | 4 | $951,490 |
| FY 2023 | 9 | $7.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $9.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 6 | $6.5 million |
Largest programs
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 15 | $15.8 million |
| Head Start | 3 | $5.9 million |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants | 1 | $2.8 million |
| Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Multifamily Housing Service Coordinators | 1 | $345,925 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 2 | $330,065 |
| Wood Utilization Assistance | 1 | $300,000 |
| Rural Energy for America Program | 1 | $257,150 |
| Value-Added Producer Grants | 1 | $250,000 |
| Recreational Trails Program | 1 | $100,000 |
| Rural Healthcare Services Programs | 1 | $83,644 |
| Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program | 1 | $20,000 |
| Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants | 1 | $8,078 |
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation North Carolina Department | State and local governments | 16 | $15.9 million |
| Polk County Board of Education | State and local governments | 3 | $5.9 million |
| St. Luke's Hospital, Inc | Other | 2 | $2.9 million |
| Rutherfordton, Town of | Other | 1 | $1.3 million |
| Highwood Apartments, Inc. | Nonprofits | 1 | $345,925 |
| Polk Sawmill, LLC | Businesses | 1 | $300,000 |
| Sunny Creek Farms | Small businesses | 2 | $270,000 |
| Pure Country, Inc. | Other | 1 | $257,150 |
| Town of Tryon Town Hall | State and local governments | 1 | $252,350 |
| Green Creek Volunteer Fire Rescue, Inc | State and local governments | 1 | $77,714 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Polk County, North Carolina?
$27.3 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 30 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Polk County, North Carolina?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $15.8 million in 15 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.