Federal grants in Texas
Federal agencies awarded $390 billion in grants to recipients in Texas from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $172 billion.
- Texas ranks 3rd of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in Texas fell from $113 billion in fiscal 2021 to $67 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 86%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 44%.
Grants in Texas by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in Texas
- Grants for colleges and universities in Texas
- Grants for nonprofits in Texas
- Grants for businesses in Texas
- Grants for small businesses in Texas
- Grants for tribes in Texas
- Grants for individuals in Texas
Private foundations based in Texas: 8,985 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Largest federal grant programs in Texas
Largest grant recipients in Texas
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health & Human Svc Commn TX | State and local governments | 261 | $189 billion |
| TX Education Agency | State and local governments | 102 | $38 billion |
| Texas Department of Transportation | Other | 8,541 | $29 billion |
| Texas Department of Agriculture | State and local governments | 182 | $17 billion |
| Texas Workforce Commission | State and local governments | 140 | $16 billion |
| Texas Division of Emergency Management | State and local governments | 68 | $13 billion |
| Texas General Land Office | State and local governments | 71 | $5.7 billion |
| Department of State Health Services | State and local governments | 158 | $4.1 billion |
| Southwest Key Programs Inc | Nonprofits | 38 | $3.6 billion |
| Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | State and local governments | 3 | $3.4 billion |
| Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs | Other | 54 | $2.4 billion |
| Texas Water Development Board | State and local governments | 85 | $2.4 billion |
| Dept Family & Protective SER | State and local governments | 73 | $2.3 billion |
| University of Texas at Austin | Colleges and universities | 2,050 | $2.2 billion |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Colleges and universities | 1,318 | $1.8 billion |
| Attorney General of Texas | State and local governments | 38 | $1.7 billion |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Colleges and universities | 1,214 | $1.6 billion |
| Compass Connections | Nonprofits | 20 | $1.4 billion |
| Texas Office of the Governor | State and local governments | 70 | $1.4 billion |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | State and local governments | 11 | $1.3 billion |
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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 Texas came to $389 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Travis County | 3,048 | $71 billion |
| Harris County | 5,099 | $8.9 billion |
| Dallas County | 2,883 | $6.9 billion |
| Bexar County | 2,336 | $6.7 billion |
| Williamson County | 352 | $3.6 billion |
| Tarrant County | 1,683 | $2.9 billion |
| Brazos County | 2,078 | $2.8 billion |
| El Paso County | 1,059 | $2.1 billion |
| Hays County | 557 | $1.9 billion |
| Hidalgo County | 1,287 | $1.7 billion |
| Denton County | 596 | $1.7 billion |
| Cameron County | 456 | $1.1 billion |
| Montgomery County | 351 | $1.0 billion |
| Jefferson County | 290 | $1.0 billion |
| Fort Bend County | 299 | $902 million |
| Congressional district | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| TX-01 | 1,531 | $2.2 billion |
| TX-02 | 59 | $237 million |
| TX-03 | 237 | $485 million |
| TX-04 | 689 | $710 million |
| TX-05 | 603 | $749 million |
| TX-06 | 779 | $629 million |
| TX-07 | 864 | $1.3 billion |
| TX-08 | 396 | $374 million |
| TX-09 | 1,515 | $2.4 billion |
| TX-10 | 2,732 | $4.1 billion |
| TX-11 | 1,092 | $1.7 billion |
| TX-12 | 713 | $969 million |
| TX-13 | 2,013 | $2.8 billion |
| TX-14 | 1,071 | $2.0 billion |
| TX-15 | 1,348 | $1.5 billion |
| TX-16 | 974 | $2.0 billion |
| TX-17 | 2,080 | $1.8 billion |
| TX-18 | 1,261 | $1.8 billion |
| TX-19 | 1,817 | $2.2 billion |
| TX-20 | 1,102 | $1.4 billion |
| TX-21 | 585 | $932 million |
| TX-22 | 355 | $705 million |
| TX-23 | 1,450 | $1.7 billion |
| TX-24 | 538 | $1.3 billion |
| TX-25 | 2,196 | $2.5 billion |
| TX-26 | 234 | $634 million |
| TX-27 | 1,418 | $15 billion |
| TX-28 | 1,046 | $1.8 billion |
| TX-29 | 119 | $144 million |
| TX-30 | 1,486 | $2.1 billion |
| TX-31 | 622 | $688 million |
| TX-32 | 241 | $215 million |
| TX-33 | 196 | $203 million |
| TX-34 | 999 | $1.4 billion |
| TX-35 | 711 | $1.0 billion |
| TX-36 | 722 | $1.1 billion |
| TX-37 | 1,358 | $53 billion |
| TX-38 | 206 | $784 million |