Federal grants in Columbia County, Wisconsin
Federal grants for work carried out in Columbia County, Wisconsin totaled $250 million across 221 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Highway Planning and Construction, with $175 million. Wisconsin Department of Transportation received the most, $175 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$250 million
- Awards221
- Awarded in FY 2025$38.0 million
- Share of Wisconsin's total0.3%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin that came to $59 billion of $85 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 36 | $21.1 million |
| FY 2022 | 42 | $31.8 million |
| FY 2023 | 42 | $20.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 53 | $139 million |
| FY 2025 | 63 | $38.0 million |
Largest programs
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Highway Planning and Construction | 99 | $175 million |
| Head Start | 4 | $40.0 million |
| Clean Energy Demonstrations | 1 | $30.7 million |
| Congressional Directives | 2 | $1.1 million |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 7 | $933,042 |
| Rural Energy for America Program | 7 | $926,614 |
| Rural Education | 14 | $549,484 |
| Rural Development Multi-Family Housing Rural Housing Voucher Program | 73 | $413,104 |
| Community Facilities Loans and Grants | 2 | $200,000 |
| Marine Sanctuary Program | 2 | $160,000 |
| Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants | 1 | $125,000 |
| North American Wetlands Conservation Fund | 1 | $100,000 |
| Rural Healthcare Services Programs | 1 | $98,597 |
| Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program | 3 | $40,800 |
| State Criminal Alien Assistance Program | 2 | $20,331 |
| Very Low-Income Housing Repair Loans and Grants | 1 | $10,000 |
| Grassland Reserve Program | 1 | $1,007 |
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 99 | $175 million |
| Renewal Unlimited Inc | Nonprofits | 4 | $40.0 million |
| Wisconsin Power and Light Company | Businesses | 1 | $30.7 million |
| County of Columbia | State and local governments | 3 | $1.0 million |
| Alsum Farms & Produce Inc | Other | 1 | $580,000 |
| Doylestown Fire Department | State and local governments | 4 | $412,109 |
| Poynette Dekorra Fire Dist | State and local governments | 1 | $288,528 |
| Rio Community School District | State and local governments | 5 | $217,817 |
| Anderson, Joshua | Other | 1 | $209,500 |
| City of Portage | State and local governments | 2 | $200,000 |
| School District of Fall River | State and local governments | 4 | $188,861 |
| Rio Fire Department | State and local governments | 1 | $170,167 |
| Wisconsin Wildlife Federation Inc | Nonprofits | 2 | $160,000 |
| Cambria-Friesland School District | State and local governments | 5 | $142,806 |
| Deforest Village of | State and local governments | 1 | $125,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited, Inc. | Nonprofits | 1 | $100,000 |
| Portage Recovery Center, Inc. | Nonprofits | 1 | $100,000 |
| Divine Savior Healthcare, Inc. | Other | 1 | $98,597 |
| DAMM1845 Farms | Other | 1 | $71,147 |
| City of Columbus | State and local governments | 1 | $67,810 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to Columbia County, Wisconsin?
$250 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 221 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in Columbia County, Wisconsin?
Highway Planning and Construction, with $175 million in 99 awards.
Why is this different from the Wisconsin total?
The Wisconsin 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.