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Federal grants in Puerto Rico

Federal agencies awarded $83 billion in grants to recipients in Puerto Rico from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters), with $18 billion.

Grants in Puerto Rico by type of organization

Private foundations based in Puerto Rico: 33 foundations, with who accepts applications.

Largest federal grant programs in Puerto Rico

Grants to recipients in Puerto Rico, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) 97.0367$18 billion
Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii 14.22815$18 billion
Grants to States for Medicaid 93.77835$16 billion
Education Stabilization Fund 84.425214$5.8 billion
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.0106$2.2 billion
Head Start 93.600117$1.5 billion
Public Housing Operating Fund 14.8501,786$1.4 billion
Highway Planning and Construction 20.205907$1.2 billion
Pandemic EBT Food Benefits 10.5423$1.0 billion
WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children 10.55725$876 million
Public Housing Capital Fund 14.8725$868 million
Special Education Grants to States 84.0277$750 million
National School Lunch Program 10.55513$740 million
Hazard Mitigation Grant 97.0397$589 million
Child Care and Development Block Grant 93.5758$587 million
Children's Health Insurance Program 93.7675$548 million
Clean Water State Revolving Fund 66.45815$530 million
Federal Transit Formula Grants 20.507164$474 million
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 66.46816$432 million
Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience 81.2543$407 million

Largest grant recipients in Puerto Rico

The 20 largest recipients
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Governor's Authorized RepresentativeState and local governments17$19 billion
Puerto Rico Department of HealthState and local governments218$19 billion
Puerto Rico Department of HousingState and local governments20$18 billion
Department of Education of Puerto RicoState and local governments146$8.9 billion
Administration de Vivienda PublicaState and local governments1,797$2.3 billion
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation AuthorityState and local governments822$1.7 billion
Department of FamilyState and local governments46$1.3 billion
Administracion de Desarrollo Socioeconomico de La FamiliaState and local governments39$1.3 billion
Puerto Rico Department of the FamilyOther123$832 million
Departamento de Desarrollo Economico y ComercioState and local governments48$667 million
Natural and Environmental Resources, Department ofState and local governments186$630 million
Oficina de Gerencia y PresupuestoState and local governments3$491 million
Puerto Rico Electric Power AuthorityOther9$369 million
Administracion de Servicios de Salud Mental y Contra La AdiccionOther80$332 million
Municipio de San JuanState and local governments85$311 million
Administracion Rehabilitacion VocacionalOther26$288 million
Puerto Rico Departement of LaborState and local governments72$212 million
University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences CampusColleges and universities130$203 million
Oficina Para El Desarrollo Socioeconomico y ComunitatrioState and local governments11$175 million
National Guard Puerto RicoState and local governments60$171 million

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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 Puerto Rico came to $83 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.

The 15 largest of 75 counties
CountyAwardsGrants
San Juan Municipio2,985$51 billion
Guaynabo Municipio42$404 million
Ponce Municipio128$386 million
Caguas Municipio189$334 million
Bayamón Municipio136$332 million
Mayagüez Municipio190$255 million
Carolina Municipio55$192 million
Guayama Municipio27$191 million
Aguadilla Municipio62$184 million
Gurabo Municipio39$172 million
Arecibo Municipio69$163 million
San Germán Municipio45$103 million
Humacao Municipio47$101 million
Barceloneta Municipio15$87.4 million
Utuado Municipio55$58.4 million

All 75 counties in Puerto Rico

Congressional districts
Congressional districtAwardsGrants
PR-987,440$81 billion