Federal Grants for Local & County Governments
982 active programs for local and county governments
Cities, counties, towns, and regional government bodies are eligible recipients for many federal programs — community development, transportation, public safety, housing, and disaster recovery. The programs below accept applications from local government entities.
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
Department Of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
To establish an agricultural conservation easement program for the conservation of eligible land and natural resources t...
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Activity
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
To develop and implement HIV prevention programs of public information and education.
Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP)
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
The Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) is a new competitive grant program created by Sectio...
Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
CDC will strengthen the U.S. public health system’s response to public health or healthcare crises by providing speciali...
Adaptive Science
Department Of The Interior, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) uses a science-based, adaptive framework for setting and achieving broad-scal...
Adult Education - Basic Grants to States
Department Of Education, Office Of Career, Technical, And Adult Education
To fund local programs of adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy services, family literacy ...
Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
The ATTAIN program provides competitive grants to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to i...
Affordable Care Act (ACA) Personal Responsibility Education Program
Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families
The Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) supports prevention education services for youth ages 10 to 19, to ...
Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program
Federal Communications Commission
Millions of low-income households experience difficulty paying for broadband service needed to participate in 21st Centu...
Affordable Housing Development in Main Street Rejuvenation Projects
Department Of Housing And Urban Development, Assistant Secretary For Public And Indian Housing
To assist small communities with populations of 50,000 or less and 100 Public Housing units or less in the rejuvenation ...
Agricultural and Rural Economic Research, Cooperative Agreements and Collaborations
Department Of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
To provide economic and other social science information and analysis for public and private decisions on agriculture, f...
Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative
Department Of Agriculture, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) program focuses on co...
Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Program
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
The objective of the Agricultural Water Conservation Efficiency Program is to invite eligible applicants to leverage the...
Agriculture Innovation Center Demonstration Program
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service
The purpose of this program is to establish and operate Agriculture Innovation Centers that provide technical assistance...
AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC) Program
Department Of Health And Human Services, Health Resources And Services Administration
The purpose of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) AETC Program is to increase and support a health care workforce c...
Air Pollution Control Program Support
Environmental Protection Agency
The objectives of the §105 program are to assist state, tribal, municipal, intermunicipal, and interstate air pollution ...
Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grant Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
The goal of the Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Program is to support the creation and delivery of curriculum desi...
Airport Improvement Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
This Assistance Listing Number 20.116 was created in July 2025 included in the previous ALN 20.106, please refer to form...
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs
Department Of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has several strategic goals: Safety, People, Global Leadership, and Operationa...
Airport Infrastructure Grants
Department Of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
This Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 20.117 was created in August 2025 included in the previous ALN 20.106, please refer...
Airport Terminal Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
This Assistance Listing 20.118 created in August 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.106, please refer to former AL...
Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) Agreements
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
Through a multidisciplinary collaborative program, identify and provide information needed to sustain subsistence fisher...
Alaska Native Science and Engineering
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Safety And Environmental Enforcement
The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) program provides major economic and energy benefits on a natio...
All Stations Accessibility Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
To assist in financing capital and planning projects to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public t...
Alliance for System Safety of Unmanned Aircraft Systems through Research Excellence
Department Of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
The mission and goal of the CTG ASSURE program is to enable communities to address specific evolving and emerging threa...
American Battlefield Protection
Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
To provide Federal financial assistance to State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational insti...
American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative
The Institute Of Museum And Library Services
This initiative is designed to provide opportunities for internships and fellowships at American Latino museums for stud...
AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016
Corporation For National And Community Service
The Senior Companion Program (SCP) provides grants to qualified agencies and organizations for the dual purpose of engag...
AmeriCorps State and National 94.006
Corporation For National And Community Service
AmeriCorps State and National grants are awarded to eligible organizations that identify an unmet need in their communit...
AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund 94.021
Corporation For National And Community Service
The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer management practices that strengthens nonprofit organi...
AmeriCorps Volunteers In Service to America 94.013
Corporation For National And Community Service
AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) is the national service program of AmeriCorps designed specifically ...
Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance in Retail Food Specimens
Department Of Health And Human Services, Food And Drug Administration
The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) is a U.S. public health surveillance system that tracks ...
Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs
Program goal(s) name: Provide emergency support for victims of domestic and international crime Program goal(s) descript...
Appalachian Area Development
Appalachian Regional Commission
Due Jun 15
To help the regional economy become more competitive by putting in place the building blocks for self-sustaining economi...
Appalachian Local Development District Assistance
Appalachian Regional Commission
To provide planning and development resources in multicounty areas; to help develop the technical competence essential t...
Appalachian Regional Development (See individual Appalachian Programs)
Appalachian Regional Commission
To help the regional economy become more competitive by putting in place the building blocks for self-sustaining economi...
Applied Science Grants
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
The objective of the Applied Science Grants is to improve access to and use of hydrologic data as well as to develop and...
Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
The objective of the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program is to work cooperatively with states, Tribes, and other entit...
Aquatics Resources Management
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management’s Aquatic Resources Program conserves and restores riparian and wetland areas, aquatic hab...
Arizona Water Settlement Act of 2004
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
Pursuant to the Arizona Water Settlements Act of 2004, the Secretary of the Interior was directed to construct or fund c...
Army National Guard Army Compatible Use Buffer Program
Dept Of Defense, Dept Of The Army
The Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) program provides assistance awards to eligible entity that is either a State or po...
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund
Department Of The Interior, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
Due Jan 31
To provide financial assistance to support the effective long-term conservation of Asian elephants. This program provid...
ASPR Science Preparedness and Response Grants
Department Of Health And Human Services, Immed Office Of The Secretary Of Health And Human Services
To conduct preparedness and response research that will inform the ongoing response to, and recovery from disasters
Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance
Department Of Transportation, Office Of The Secretary
The objective of this program is to facilitate access to expert services for, and to provide grants to, eligible applica...
Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training (ALERT)
Department Of Transportation, Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training Grant (ALERT): to promote hazmat response training for volunteer or rem...
Assistance for Torture Victims
Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) funds the Services for Survivors of Torture Program which includes Direct Servi...
Assistance to Firefighters Grant
Department Of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
The goal of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) and Fire Prevention & Safety (FP&S) programs is to enhance the sa...
Assistance to High Energy Cost Communities
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service
The purpose of this grant program is to assure access to adequate and reliable energy services for persons in extremely ...
Assistance to Small Shipyards
Department Of Transportation, Maritime Administration
To award grants for capital improvements and related infrastructure improvements at qualified shipyards that will facili...
Assisted Outpatient Treatment
Department Of Health And Human Services, Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration
With this program, SAMHSA aims to reduce the incidence and/or the duration of psychiatric hospitalization, homelessness,...
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
To provide assistance to eligible States and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in order to support and enc...
Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence—Teacher Preparation and Development
Department Of Education
Due Jun 18
This program focuses on the various aspects of the teacher preparation pipeline, including the recruitment, preparation,...
Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Grant Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
The goal of the Aviation Maintenance Technical Workforce Grant Program is to support education, recruitment, and develop...
Basic Center Grant
Department Of Health And Human Services, Administration For Children And Families
The objectives of the Basic Center Program are to: 1) provide outreach, shelter, crisis intervention and aftercare; 2) r...
Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants
Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
To assist States and local communities acquire and preserve threatened battlefield land from the Revolutionary War, War ...
Bay-Delta Restoration Program
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Reclamation
The CALFED Water Use Efficiency Grant program promotes projects that emphasize water use efficiency and conservation act...
Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants
Environmental Protection Agency
To assist Coastal and Great Lakes States, Territories, and Tribes eligible under Section 518(e) of the Clean Water Act, ...
BIA Wildland Urban Interface Community Fire Assistance
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Indian Affairs
To implement the National Fire Plan and assist communities at risk from catastrophic wildland fires by providing assista...
Biobased Market Development and Access Grant Program (BDAP)
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service
The program provides grants for domestic Integrated Demonstration Units (IDUs) to applicants using agricultural commodit...
Biomedical Research - Other Research (OR)
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) supports basic research that increases our understanding of b...
Biomedical Research - Research Centers (RC)
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) supports basic research that increases our understanding of b...
Biomedical Research - Research Projects (RP)
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) supports basic research that increases our understanding of b...
Biomedical Research - Training, Individual (TR)
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) supports basic research that increases our understanding of b...
Biorefinery Assistance
Department Of Agriculture, Rural Business Cooperative Service
The program provide loan guarantees for the development, construction, and retrofitting of commercial-scale biorefinerie...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Removal and Production of Flammable Vegetation to Produce Biochar and Innovative Wood Products
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
This funding program works with partners to better support long term operations focused on education and promotion of bi...
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law State, Private & Tribal Agreements
Department Of Agriculture, Forest Service
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) establishes new and supplemental funding to address natural resources-...
BLM Fuels Management and Community Fire Assistance Program Activities
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Land Management
Wildland Fire Fuels Management and Community Assistance Program activities represent strategic investments in managing v...
Blood Disorder Program: Prevention, Surveillance, and Research
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
To work with State health agencies and other public, private, and nonprofit organizations in planning, development, impl...
Bluefin Tuna Research Program
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
The Bluefin Tuna Research Program provides financial assistance for projects which seek to increase and improve the work...
Body Worn Camera Policy and Implementation
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs
Program goal(s) name: Improve usefulness of body worn camera information as evidence and the safety of officers Program...
Boston African-American National Historic Site
Department Of The Interior, National Park Service
As set forth in authorizing legislation, this program’s objective is to enter into cooperative agreements to mark, inter...
BRIC: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
Department Of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program makes federal funds available to states, U.S territ...
Bridge Investment Program
Department Of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) (IIJA) establishes a program for bridge replacement, rehabilita...
Broad Agency Announcement
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Due Sep 30
This BAA is a mechanism to encourage research, education and outreach, innovative projects, or sponsorships that are not...
Brownfields Job Training Cooperative Agreements
Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfield sites are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence o...
Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements
Environmental Protection Agency
66.818 Related Federal Assistance 66.817 , 66.815 , 66.814 Overview Objectives Brownfield sites are real property, the...
Brownfields Training, Research, and Technical Assistance Grants and Cooperative Agreements
Environmental Protection Agency
Brownfield sites are real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence o...
BUILD TO SCALE
Department Of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
Entrepreneurs, especially technology entrepreneurs, flourish in healthy ecosystems. Technology-based economic developmen...
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs
Program goal(s) name: Protect the lives of law enforcement officers Program goal(s) description: Use federal funding to ...
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Department Of State
Support the foreign assistance goals and objectives of the Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), as...
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Renewable Energy
Department Of The Interior, Bureau Of Ocean Energy Management
The Renewable Energy Program oversees the leasing of areas on the outer continental shelf for development of renewable e...
Burial Expenses Allowance for Veterans
Department Of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration
If the Veteran died on or after October 1, 2024, VA will provide a monetary allowance not to exceed $978, or that amount...
Bus Testing
Department Of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
The purpose of the program is to provide assistance for testing new transit bus models and reporting on their maintainab...
Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs
Department Of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration
Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitat...
Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
Promotes improved fishing practices and innovative gear technologies to benefit U.S. fishermen by minimizing bycatch (no...
Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation Program
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs
Program goal(s) name: Reduce crime and improve community safety through cross-sector partnerships and using data-driven ...
Cancer Control
Department Of Health And Human Services, National Institutes Of Health
Due Sep 8
To reduce cancer risk, incidence, morbidity, and mortality and enhance quality of life in cancer survivors through an or...
Candidate Species Conservation
Department Of The Interior, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
The objective is to secure candidate and other at-risk species information or undertake restoration actions that will he...
Capacity Building Assistance (CBA) for High-Impact HIV Prevention
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
To reduce morbidity and mortality by preventing cases and complications of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases b...
Capital Case Litigation Initiative
Department Of Justice, Office Of Justice Programs
Due May 15
Program goal(s) name: Improve the quality of legal representation in state capital cases and strengthen the capacity of ...
Capital Improvement Program
Department Of The Interior, Insular Affairs
The Office of Insular Affairs carries out the Secretary of the Interior's responsibilities for U.S.-affiliated insular a...
Case Management Pilot Program
Department Of Homeland Security
The objective of the Case Management Pilot Program (CMPP) is to ensure that noncitizens engaged in immigration removal p...
Census of Agriculture
Department Of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
The objective for NASS is to formulate, develop, and administer programs for collecting and publishing statistics relate...
Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research Coastal Ocean Program
Department Of Commerce, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
NOAA’s Competitive Research Program (CRP), within NCCOS, funds peer-reviewed, collaborative research that produces actio...
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Projects of Regional and National Significance
Department Of Health And Human Services, Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration
The Center for Substance Use Prevention (CSAP) projects for regional and national significance support states, tribes an...
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Projects of Regional and National Significance
Department Of Health And Human Services, Substance Abuse And Mental Health Services Administration
The Center for Substance Use Treatment (CSAT) projects for regional and national significance support states, tribes and...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
This program seeks to catalyze innovative efforts to provide public health professionals, students, and faculty with the...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Investigations and Technical Assistance
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Disease Control And Prevention
To assist State and local health authorities and other health related organizations in controlling communicable diseases...
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations
Department Of Health And Human Services, Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts research, demonstrations, and evaluations in support of CMS'...
Central Africa Regional
Department Of The Interior, U.s. Fish And Wildlife Service
The Central Africa Regional Program supports projects in Central Africa that strengthen capacity, target key threats to ...