Federal grants in Pennsylvania
Federal agencies awarded $247 billion in grants to recipients in Pennsylvania from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $138 billion.
- Pennsylvania ranks 5th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Pennsylvania fell from $54 billion in fiscal 2021 to $48 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 86%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 56%.
Grants in Pennsylvania by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Pennsylvania
- Grants for colleges and universities in Pennsylvania
- Grants for nonprofits in Pennsylvania
- Grants for businesses in Pennsylvania
- Grants for small businesses in Pennsylvania
- Grants for individuals in Pennsylvania
- Grants for tribes in Pennsylvania
Private foundations based in Pennsylvania: 6,738 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in Pennsylvania
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $181 billion in Pennsylvania, 73% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $31 billion to recipients in Pennsylvania. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in Pennsylvania
Largest grant recipients in Pennsylvania
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA Department of Human Services | State and local governments | 274 | $156 billion |
| Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 7,030 | $14 billion |
| Pennsylvania Dept of Education | State and local governments | 144 | $12 billion |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education | State and local governments | 30 | $7.5 billion |
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Colleges and universities | 3,321 | $4.1 billion |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Other | 3,064 | $3.9 billion |
| Pennsylvania Department of Health | State and local governments | 168 | $3.1 billion |
| Department of Labor & Industry PA | State and local governments | 127 | $2.7 billion |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority | State and local governments | 52 | $2.6 billion |
| Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency | State and local governments | 100 | $2.3 billion |
| Department of Community & Economic Development Pennsylvania | State and local governments | 89 | $2.3 billion |
| Opportunity Finance Network | Nonprofits | 5 | $2.3 billion |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | State and local governments | 122 | $2.2 billion |
| The Pennsylvania State University | Colleges and universities | 2,270 | $1.8 billion |
| Pennvest | State and local governments | 33 | $1.6 billion |
| Philadelphia Housing Authority | Nonprofits | 36 | $1.2 billion |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Nonprofits | 651 | $1.0 billion |
| Port Authority of Allegheny County Inc | State and local governments | 31 | $924 million |
| Carnegie-Mellon University | Colleges and universities | 1,159 | $816 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veterans Affairs | State and local governments | 101 | $814 million |
Browse all 1,280 federal grant recipients in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania came to $247 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Dauphin County | 1,487 | $24 billion |
| Philadelphia County | 5,396 | $14 billion |
| Allegheny County | 4,630 | $6.8 billion |
| Centre County | 2,158 | $2.0 billion |
| Delaware County | 839 | $1.3 billion |
| Montgomery County | 778 | $939 million |
| Lackawanna County | 613 | $903 million |
| Westmoreland County | 556 | $879 million |
| Lehigh County | 515 | $784 million |
| Berks County | 657 | $713 million |
| Erie County | 509 | $683 million |
| Luzerne County | 604 | $660 million |
| Chester County | 566 | $650 million |
| Lancaster County | 775 | $643 million |
| Northampton County | 809 | $505 million |
All 67 counties in Pennsylvania
| Congressional district | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| PA-01 | 514 | $481 million |
| PA-02 | 975 | $1.7 billion |
| PA-03 | 3,537 | $8.1 billion |
| PA-04 | 323 | $340 million |
| PA-05 | 1,066 | $1.5 billion |
| PA-06 | 831 | $922 million |
| PA-07 | 1,440 | $1.3 billion |
| PA-08 | 1,660 | $2.2 billion |
| PA-09 | 1,327 | $1.0 billion |
| PA-10 | 2,188 | $24 billion |
| PA-11 | 800 | $606 million |
| PA-12 | 3,387 | $4.5 billion |
| PA-13 | 1,731 | $1.3 billion |
| PA-14 | 1,610 | $1.2 billion |
| PA-15 | 3,872 | $3.2 billion |
| PA-16 | 1,424 | $1.7 billion |
| PA-17 | 839 | $807 million |