How have federal grants changed over the years?
Obligations by fiscal year across all loaded years: from $1.14T (2023) to $1.23T (2026). FY2026 is still in progress (data through 2026-09-29).
| Fiscal year | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.14T |
| 2024 | $1.21T |
| 2025 | $1.24T |
| 2026 | $1.23T |
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How to read this
- Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays (money paid).
- FY2026 is not complete: data as of 2026-09-29.
- No year given: covers FY2023–FY2026.
- Award types follow USAspending: grants include cooperative agreements; direct payments include benefits such as Social Security and Medicare; other = insurance and other assistance.