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Federal grants by state and program, FY 2026
Federal grants fund state Medicaid programs, highways, schools, research and much more. Most grant dollars go to state and local governments, which then pass them on. Here is where FY 2026 grant money was performed and which programs were largest.
Total federal grants, FY 2026
$1.23T
Grants obligated, FY 2026
$1.23T
FY 2025
Top recipients of federal grants
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Office of the Governor | $7.6 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Education California | $7.5 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Transportation California | $6.5 billion | |
| 4 | Texas Department of Transportation | $6.2 billion | |
| 5 | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | $5.2 billion | |
| 6 | New York State Education Department | $4.9 billion | |
| 7 | Transportation North Carolina Department | $4.5 billion | |
| 8 | TX Education Agency | $3.9 billion | |
| 9 | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | $3.8 billion | |
| 10 | Agriculture, Texas Department of | $3.6 billion |
States receiving the most grants
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $166.4 billion | |
| 2 | New York | $107.4 billion | |
| 3 | Texas | $76.6 billion | |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $51.8 billion | |
| 5 | Florida | $51.5 billion | |
| 6 | North Carolina | $44.5 billion | |
| 7 | Ohio | $43.1 billion | |
| 8 | Illinois | $41.2 billion | |
| 9 | Michigan | $34.9 billion | |
| 10 | Washington | $31.2 billion | |
| 11 | New Jersey | $30.0 billion | |
| 12 | Massachusetts | $29.8 billion | |
| 13 | Georgia | $28.7 billion | |
| 14 | Arizona | $26.7 billion | |
| 15 | Virginia | $26.4 billion |
Largest grant and assistance programs
Assistance Listings (formerly the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, or CFDA) with the most FY 2026 obligations across all assistance types.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $1.38 trillion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $721.7 billion | |
| 3 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $607.9 billion | |
| 4 | Medicare Hospital Insurance (93.773) | $456.4 billion | |
| 5 | Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (93.770) | $197.7 billion | |
| 6 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $196.0 billion | |
| 7 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $159.7 billion | |
| 8 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $118.0 billion | |
| 9 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $84.5 billion | |
| 10 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $65.9 billion | |
| 11 | Federal Pell Grant Program (84.063) | $38.8 billion | |
| 12 | Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (14.871) | $36.3 billion | |
| 13 | National School Lunch Program (10.555) | $28.0 billion | |
| 14 | Children's Health Insurance Program (93.767) | $23.4 billion | |
| 15 | Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (97.036) | $20.0 billion |
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Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service).
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Source data last updated November 4, 2026 · Imported November 6, 2026 · Dollar figures are nominal and rounded. How these numbers are calculated · Report a problem
Source data last updated November 4, 2026 · Imported November 6, 2026 · Dollar figures are nominal and rounded. How these numbers are calculated · Report a problem