Federal grants in West Virginia
Federal agencies awarded $43 billion in grants to recipients in West Virginia from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $22 billion.
- West Virginia ranks 36th of the 50 states and DC for federal grant awards over five years.
- Federal grant money to recipients in West Virginia fell from $9.3 billion in fiscal 2021 to $8.1 billion in fiscal 2025.
- State and local governments received the largest share, 91%.
- Grants to States for Medicaid alone accounted for 51%.
Grants in West Virginia by type of organization
- Grants for state and local governments in West Virginia
- Grants for nonprofits in West Virginia
- Grants for colleges and universities in West Virginia
- Grants for businesses in West Virginia
- Grants for small businesses in West Virginia
- Grants for individuals in West Virginia
- Grants for tribes in West Virginia
Private foundations based in West Virginia: 359 foundations, with who accepts applications.
Project grants won in West Virginia
Most federal grant money is formula and block grants that go to the state by law: $29 billion in West Virginia, 67% of the total. Programs that pay project grants and cooperative agreements, which organizations apply for, brought $5.3 billion to recipients in West Virginia. These are the largest:
Largest federal grant programs in West Virginia
Largest grant recipients in West Virginia
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources | State and local governments | 24 | $22 billion |
| Wvdot Division of Highways | State and local governments | 4,822 | $4.1 billion |
| West Virginia Department of Education | State and local governments | 143 | $3.3 billion |
| West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources | State and local governments | 98 | $1.8 billion |
| WV Division of Economic Development | State and local governments | 118 | $1.6 billion |
| West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | State and local governments | 132 | $1.3 billion |
| West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources | State and local governments | 179 | $878 million |
| West Virginia Dept of Human Services | State and local governments | 74 | $579 million |
| West Virginia University Research Corporation | Nonprofits | 612 | $492 million |
| Division of Emergency Management | State and local governments | 72 | $411 million |
| West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources | State and local governments | 22 | $309 million |
| West Virginia Adjutant General | State and local governments | 110 | $283 million |
| Workforce West Virginia | State and local governments | 86 | $260 million |
| West Virginia University | Colleges and universities | 155 | $235 million |
| West Virginia Office of Energy | State and local governments | 13 | $226 million |
| Executive Office State of West Virginia | State and local governments | 9 | $204 million |
| West Virginia Division of Rehabilitation Services | State and local governments | 21 | $181 million |
| West Virginia State Health Department | State and local governments | 64 | $162 million |
| Marshall University Research Corporation | Colleges and universities | 139 | $141 million |
| West Virginia Divison of Public Transit | State and local governments | 19 | $83.7 million |
Browse all 494 federal grant recipients in West Virginia
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 West Virginia came to $43 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.
| County | Awards | Grants |
|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 1,422 | $6.0 billion |
| Monongalia County | 831 | $817 million |
| Randolph County | 261 | $504 million |
| Cabell County | 500 | $433 million |
| Harrison County | 274 | $324 million |
| Mercer County | 285 | $296 million |
| Berkeley County | 296 | $276 million |
| Ohio County | 301 | $259 million |
| Marion County | 188 | $248 million |
| Hancock County | 81 | $226 million |
| Wyoming County | 77 | $209 million |
| Raleigh County | 275 | $192 million |
| Wood County | 227 | $184 million |
| Putnam County | 195 | $165 million |
| Wayne County | 181 | $165 million |