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Top 100 Federal Programs

The largest federal assistance programs ranked by total spending. Combined: $03041365405202.001348149557546.041034408804018.91410307752180.00377213392719.00364143471494.28272722367014.00239602320193.00154085315608.0084200763041.2877763082423.9042990150121.3637165320448.2636218126890.6925676072754.0024570234686.0023468585401.4121803517421.1118895085672.1316024581396.0015903964938.4015057333102.7414452167081.4314076109352.6813970000000.0012820097000.0011677858516.089456242707.009363133596.279335170573.889142835263.207800878094.837669756599.007577229608.127410730496.007000000000.006693837518.616664962739.346357405878.876256155197.596035253615.006000000000.005965292542.005700461253.935504303537.095216671820.865161953436.384696070332.734642999975.984601794212.004453955200.004356011385.224158357042.674133376178.863987559088.573885004898.903750492742.063734565027.073671121419.403595170643.953495410303.943400565984.003265882203.533258273041.573253206748.742984158664.812943226023.002929072819.222913660548.002888300017.952872995982.522860897542.552706243264.962691571025.912622020957.072618431905.932495830955.482470373223.492448710239.422432865244.762432014064.562416582899.502303566181.012235158474.072164818134.252155210610.002137531057.272127018504.212088762243.002070045486.222044500434.672024313044.732022189414.032007450950.001968808013.001946466415.391892045160.971863574689.001854869740.661854025218.89.

Programs Ranked

100

Combined Funding

$03041365405202.001348149557546.041034408804018.91410307752180.00377213392719.00364143471494.28272722367014.00239602320193.00154085315608.0084200763041.2877763082423.9042990150121.3637165320448.2636218126890.6925676072754.0024570234686.0023468585401.4121803517421.1118895085672.1316024581396.0015903964938.4015057333102.7414452167081.4314076109352.6813970000000.0012820097000.0011677858516.089456242707.009363133596.279335170573.889142835263.207800878094.837669756599.007577229608.127410730496.007000000000.006693837518.616664962739.346357405878.876256155197.596035253615.006000000000.005965292542.005700461253.935504303537.095216671820.865161953436.384696070332.734642999975.984601794212.004453955200.004356011385.224158357042.674133376178.863987559088.573885004898.903750492742.063734565027.073671121419.403595170643.953495410303.943400565984.003265882203.533258273041.573253206748.742984158664.812943226023.002929072819.222913660548.002888300017.952872995982.522860897542.552706243264.962691571025.912622020957.072618431905.932495830955.482470373223.492448710239.422432865244.762432014064.562416582899.502303566181.012235158474.072164818134.252155210610.002137531057.272127018504.212088762243.002070045486.222044500434.672024313044.732022189414.032007450950.001968808013.001946466415.391892045160.971863574689.001854869740.661854025218.89

#1 Program

$3.04T

SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT INSURANCE

#ProgramTotal FundingAwardsRecipients
1SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT INSURANCE
96.002
$3.04T206K0
2MEDICARE SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE
93.774
$1.35T5K0
3MEDICARE HOSPITAL INSURANCE
93.773
$1.03T5K0
4VETERANS COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY
64.109
$410.31B92K0
5SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE
96.001
$377.21B185K0
6MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG COVERAGE
93.770
$364.14B5K0
7SOCIAL SECURITY SURVIVORS INSURANCE
96.004
$272.72B182K0
8MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
93.778
$239.60B69786
9SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME
96.006
$154.09B171K0
10HIGHWAY PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION
20.205
$84.20B150K609
11SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS
14.871
$77.76B126K2K
12BROADBAND EQUITY, ACCESS, AND DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
11.035
$42.99B6060
13CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
93.767
$37.17B308112
14SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
57.001
$36.22B290K0
15POST-9/11 VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
64.028
$25.68B87K0
16VETERANS DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED DEATH
64.110
$24.57B77K0
17SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
10.551
$23.47B20063
18PENSION PLAN TERMINATION INSURANCE
86.001
$21.80B9810
19SPECIAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO STATES
84.027
$18.90B384111
20USAID FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR PROGRAMS OVERSEAS
98.001
$16.02B4K1K
21FEDERAL-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL
20.326
$15.90B11347
22AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT PROGRAMS, AND COVID-19 AIRPORTS PROGRAMS
20.106
$15.06B11K2K
23COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/STATE'S PROGRAM AND NON-ENTITLEMENT GRANTS IN HAWAII
14.228
$14.45B24993
24FEDERAL TRANSIT FORMULA GRANTS
20.507
$14.08B4K693
25GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND: NATIONAL CLEAN INVESTMENT FUND
66.957
$13.97B33
26DRINKING WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND
66.468
$12.82B67890
27TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FOR NEEDY FAMILIES
93.558
$11.68B558120
28CLEAN WATER STATE REVOLVING FUND
66.458
$9.46B44362
29EMERGENCY COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
10.121
$9.36B1.1M0
30NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
10.555
$9.34B72275
31SECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM
14.195
$9.14B56K15K
32NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION GRANTS
20.315
$7.80B241
331332 STATE INNOVATION WAIVERS
93.423
$7.67B1919
34FLOOD INSURANCE
97.022
$7.58B113K38
35NEW EMPOWERING RURAL AMERICA (NEW ERA) PROGRAM
10.758
$7.41B10050
36GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND: SOLAR FOR ALL
66.959
$7.00B6156
37TITLE I GRANTS TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES
84.010
$6.69B25392
38STATE OF GOOD REPAIR GRANTS PROGRAM
20.525
$6.66B33588
39SUPPLEMENTAL DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM
10.988
$6.36B512K0
40CONTINUUM OF CARE PROGRAM
14.267
$6.26B23K3K
41SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
64.117
$6.04B81K0
42GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION FUND: CLEAN COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR
66.960
$6.00B55
43GRID INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT AND RESILIENCE
81.254
$5.97B474448
44HEAD START
93.600
$5.70B5K2K
45CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
93.575
$5.50B3K325
46SUMMER ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN
10.646
$5.22B30084
47RURAL HEALTH TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM
93.798
$5.16B5050
48FEDERAL TRANSIT CAPITAL INVESTMENT GRANTS
20.500
$4.70B308123
49UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
32.004
$4.64B131K10K
50BASIC HEALTH PROGRAM (AFFORDABLE CARE ACT)
93.640
$4.60B190
51PENSION FOR NON-SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY FOR VETERANS
64.104
$4.45B70K0
52PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND
14.850
$4.36B37K3K
53NATIONAL HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM (NHPP)
20.279
$4.16B2K50
54SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
20.287
$4.13B5K51
55STATE ADMINISTRATIVE MATCHING GRANTS FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
10.561
$3.99B1K69
56LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE
93.568
$3.89B2K218
57UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - HIGH COST
32.002
$3.75B2K990
58FOSTER CARE TITLE IV-E
93.658
$3.73B37877
59AGING RESEARCH
93.866
$3.67B11K911
60CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES
93.563
$3.60B664128
61BUSES AND BUS FACILITIES FORMULA, COMPETITIVE, AND LOW OR NO EMISSIONS PROGRAMS
20.526
$3.50B2K526
62CHAMPVA
64.039
$3.40B79K0
63ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES RESEARCH
93.855
$3.27B13K1K
64ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM
10.912
$3.26B155K295
65COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS
14.218
$3.25B3K1K
66ADOPTION ASSISTANCE
93.659
$2.98B33666
67VETERAN READINESS AND EMPLOYMENT
64.116
$2.94B69K0
68REHABILITATION SERVICES VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION GRANTS TO STATES
84.126
$2.93B35174
69CLEAN PORTS PROGRAM
66.051
$2.91B5446
70CHILD CARE MANDATORY AND MATCHING FUNDS OF THE CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT FUND
93.596
$2.89B2K350
71MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAIN DEMONSTRATIONS AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
81.253
$2.87B119106
72STATE ENERGY PROGRAM
81.041
$2.86B500141
73SUPPLY CHAIN REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM
32.010
$2.71B22686
74STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
84.424
$2.69B308108
75TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
84.287
$2.62B15072
76NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
20.933
$2.62B454270
77NUTRITION ASSISTANCE FOR PUERTO RICO
10.566
$2.50B201
78WIC SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN
10.557
$2.47B1K101
79MILITARY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
12.420
$2.45B5K736
80CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES RESEARCH
93.837
$2.43B11K919
81ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORIES
15.875
$2.43B1K106
82BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND RESEARCH TRAINING
93.859
$2.42B11K994
83CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS ASSISTANCE
19.515
$2.30B24315
84FEDERAL WORK-STUDY PROGRAM
84.033
$2.24B9K3K
85NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT FREIGHT AND HIGHWAY PROJECTS
20.934
$2.16B15253
86ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS
14.251
$2.16B1K1K
87FEDERAL PELL GRANT PROGRAM
84.063
$2.14B34K5K
88FORMULA GRANTS FOR RURAL AREAS AND TRIBAL TRANSIT PROGRAM
20.509
$2.13B1K213
89ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION (AMLR)
15.252
$2.09B34128
90RURAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS
10.427
$2.07B12K4K
91CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM
10.069
$2.04B854K55
92BRIDGE FORMULA PROGRAM
20.263
$2.02B2K51
93CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE
16.575
$2.02B23056
94DISCRIMINATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
10.984
$2.01B42K0
95BURIAL EXPENSES ALLOWANCE FOR VETERANS
64.101
$1.97B69K0
96SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY
14.157
$1.95B8K3K
97CLEAN SCHOOL BUS PROGRAM
66.045
$1.89B682285
98MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES
47.049
$1.86B8K538
99WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE FOR LOW-INCOME PERSONS
81.042
$1.85B25180
100CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION -- BASIC GRANTS TO STATES
84.048
$1.85B31154