Federal grants in Mercer County, West Virginia
Federal grants for work carried out in Mercer County, West Virginia totaled $294 million across 281 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $93.5 million. Wvdot Division of Highways received the most, $94.9 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$294 million
- Awards281
- Awarded in FY 2025$68.8 million
- Share of West Virginia's total0.7%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The West Virginia 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 West Virginia that came to $30 billion of $43 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 75 | $61.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 50 | $42.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 89 | $54.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 94 | $67.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 65 | $68.8 million |
Largest programs
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wvdot Division of Highways | State and local governments | 137 | $94.9 million |
| Bluefield State Unversity | Colleges and universities | 8 | $39.8 million |
| Concord University | Colleges and universities | 24 | $39.2 million |
| Community Action South Eastern West Virginia Inc | State and local governments | 6 | $27.4 million |
| West Virgina Conservation Agency | State and local governments | 2 | $26.9 million |
| Bluestone Health Association Inc | Other | 7 | $18.0 million |
| Applied Research Foundation of West Virginia | Other | 3 | $7.9 million |
| Bluefield Housing Authority | Other | 13 | $6.4 million |
| Development Authority of Mercer County | Other | 2 | $5.0 million |
| Southern Highlands Community Mental Health Center, Inc | Other | 5 | $4.8 million |
| Child Protect of Mercer County Inc | Nonprofits | 5 | $3.7 million |
| Center for Applied Research & Technology, Inc | Nonprofits | 4 | $3.5 million |
| City of Princeton | State and local governments | 4 | $2.9 million |
| X-Mat CCC LLC | Small businesses | 1 | $2.7 million |
| Bluewell Public Service District | State and local governments | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Bluefield West Virginia Economic Development Authority | State and local governments | 5 | $1.5 million |
| Mercer County Commission | State and local governments | 8 | $1.4 million |
| City of Bluefield | State and local governments | 10 | $1.3 million |
| Regional Optical Communications, Inc. | Nonprofits | 1 | $1.2 million |
| Mercer County Airport Authority | State and local governments | 8 | $972,835 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Mercer County, West Virginia?
$294 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 281 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Mercer County, West Virginia?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $93.5 million in 130 awards.
Why is this different from the West Virginia total?
The West Virginia 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.