Federal grants in Whatcom County, Washington
Federal grants for work carried out in Whatcom County, Washington totaled $665 million across 924 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $112 million. Washington St Department of Transportation received the most, $119 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$665 million
- Awards924
- Awarded in FY 2025$86.6 million
- Share of Washington's total0.5%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The Washington 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 Washington that came to $94 billion of $132 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 264 | $210 million |
| FY 2022 | 242 | $130 million |
| FY 2023 | 241 | $123 million |
| FY 2024 | 224 | $116 million |
| FY 2025 | 162 | $86.6 million |
Largest programs
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington St Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 108 | $119 million |
| Western Washington University | Colleges and universities | 119 | $92.6 million |
| Northwest Indian College Foundation | Colleges and universities | 36 | $71.6 million |
| Lummi Indian Business Council | Tribal governments and organizations | 93 | $67.6 million |
| Port of Bellingham | Other | 18 | $56.5 million |
| Lummi Nation Housing Authority | Other | 9 | $43.3 million |
| Whatcom Community College | Colleges and universities | 17 | $30.4 million |
| Nooksack Indian Tribe | Other | 42 | $25.9 million |
| Northwest Indian College | Colleges and universities | 20 | $23.5 million |
| Opportunity Council | Other | 26 | $19.6 million |
| Unity Care Northwest | Other | 7 | $17.1 million |
| Bellingham Technical College | State and local governments | 7 | $15.0 million |
| The Housing Authority of the City of Bellingham | Other | 22 | $15.0 million |
| City of Bellingham | State and local governments | 17 | $10.3 million |
| Pipeline Safety Trust | State and local governments | 5 | $6.0 million |
| Lake Whatcom Residential and Treatment Center | Nonprofits | 2 | $4.7 million |
| City of Seattle City Light | State and local governments | 2 | $4.7 million |
| Silfab Solar WA Inc | Small businesses | 2 | $3.7 million |
| Ferndale School District 502 | State and local governments | 11 | $3.6 million |
| Whatcom County Fire Protection District 1 | State and local governments | 4 | $2.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Whatcom County, Washington?
$665 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 924 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Whatcom County, Washington?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $112 million in 100 awards.
Why is this different from the Washington total?
The Washington 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.