Maryland

On this page, we’ve included all funds distributed within Maryland from the programs we've evaluated. Many of those funds are distributed to local governments and private entities, not used by the state government.

Program funding

program	Total funding (2022 + 2023)
Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP) Grant Program	$6,950,226,656
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)	$1,582,851,105
National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)	$844,514,522
Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (project based)	$722,700,639
Federal Transit Administration Urbanized Area Formula Grants Program	$563,558,317
Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG)	$361,369,787
Federal Transit Administration State of Good Repair Grants Program	$307,860,883
Rail Vehicle Replacement Program grants	$213,696,341
Public Housing Operating Fund	$192,925,370
Bridge Formula Program	$176,261,502
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program	$118,181,825
Clean Water State Revolving Fund	$115,060,540
Continuum of Care (COC) Program	$114,798,500
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund for lead service line replacement	$106,031,660
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program	$103,519,039
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund	$103,117,400
Capital Investment Grants Program (New Starts/Small Starts)	$102,881,441
Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program	$100,000,000
Highway Safety Improvement Program	$90,933,208
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program	$71,287,358
Public Housing Capital Fund	$70,433,983
Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program (formerly RAISE)	$59,000,000
Low or No Emission Vehicle Program	$56,629,131
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund emerging contaminants	$43,554,000
National Highway Freight Program	$42,098,254
Supportive Housing for the Elderly (Section 202)	$42,009,871
HOME Investment Partnerships Program	$41,905,199
Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT)—Formula Program	$41,655,109
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)	$41,258,217
Airport Terminals Program	$38,000,000
US Army Corps of Engineers IIJA Construction Projects	$37,507,000
Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)	$36,633,670
Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)	$34,823,626
Urban and community forestry grants	$34,359,369
Grid Resilience Utility and Industry Grants	$33,567,016
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program	$30,801,837
State Planning and Research Program Subpart B (SPR-B)	$30,131,455
Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Formula Program	$29,477,292
Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program	$25,000,000
National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program	$22,678,122
Highway Safety Programs	$22,385,743
Appalachian Development Highway System	$22,251,450
Clean hydrogen electrolysis, manufacturing, and recycling activities	$21,500,000
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP)—Leading Edge cohort	$20,000,000
Metropolitan Planning Program	$18,478,986
Airport Infrastructure Formula Grants	$17,977,511
Housing Trust Fund (HTF)	$16,643,682
Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program	$15,984,317
Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program	$15,943,547
Enabling Middle Mile Grant Program	$15,438,845
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program	$15,000,000
Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program	$14,362,759
Clean School Bus Program	$14,125,000
Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities	$13,108,668
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program	$11,832,386
Federal Transit Administration Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program, Growing State Apportionments, Growing States and High-Density States Program (combined)	$10,155,607
Clean Water State Revolving Fund supplemental appropriation for emerging contaminants	$9,717,000
Emergency Solutions Grants Program	$9,006,972
Federal Transit Administration Metropolitan, Statewide, and Non-Metropolitan Planning	$8,242,436
Federal Transit Administration Ferry Programs	$8,061,250
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP)	$8,031,061
Weatherization Assistance Program	$7,209,636
All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP)	$7,109,500
Railway-Highway Crossing Program	$4,827,699
US Department of Transportation Thriving Communities Program	$3,006,250
Affordable Connectivity (ACP) Outreach Grant Program	$2,730,000
State Safety Oversight Program	$2,605,811
Brownfields Program	$2,291,543
Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP)—Elements cohort	$2,196,119
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) discretionary grants	$1,800,686
Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program	$1,534,280
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)	$1,398,500
Bridge Investment Program	$560,000
Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program	$115,000
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)	$11,245

Geographic Share

Where Is Funding Distributed?

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Compare funding received by state

National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)

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Equity scores

Is Infrastructure Funding Allocated Equitably?

For each federal program, we compared a jurisdiction’s ranking for per capita funding received (measured by percentile) with that jurisdiction’s ranking among different demographic and need indicators. A number above 0 means the jurisdiction is overfunded by that program compared with the selected indicator, and a number below 0 means the jurisdiction is underfunded by the program compared with the selected indicator.

National Highway Performance Program (NHPP)

indicator	Equity score
Population share who are people of color	-0.73
Poverty rate	0.12
Population density	-0.75
Median household income	0.12
Annual vehicle miles per household	0.06
Fatal accident frequency	-0.14
Vehicle trips per household	-0.42
Miles of highway	-0.56
Car access	-0.69
Transportation staff capacity	-0.74

About

Update: This tool was updated on March 13, 2025 to include data from fiscal year 2023, additional federal infrastructure programs, and new funding distribution measures. The title was also changed to "Are Federal Infrastructure Funds Meeting Your Community’s Needs" to make it clear that the tool tracks funding by a variety of characteristics, including geography, race, income level, and indicators of local need. This tool was originally named "Is Federal Infrastructure Spending Advancing Racial and Economic Equity?”

For this tool, we analyzed 85 grant programs funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 9 grant programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, 2 programs funded by annual appropriations to the Department of Transportation, and 14 housing programs that use annual HUD appropriations. The data presented here are limited to fiscal year 2022 and fiscal year 2023. We collected program data from federal departmental announcements and project fact sheets. Demographic and need indicator data are sourced from approximately two dozen publicly available sources, including the 2016–20 American Community Survey five-year estimates from the US Census Bureau and data produced by other federal agencies.

To learn more about how to use this tool, see our user guide. To review the complete list of data sources and methods used in this work, see our full report.

Project Credits

This data tool was funded by a grant from the Melville Charitable Trust as part of the Partnership for Equitable and Resilient Communities Initiative. We are grateful to them and to all our funders, who make it possible for Urban to advance its mission. The views expressed are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the Urban Institute, its trustees, or its funders. Funders do not determine research findings or the insights and recommendations of our experts. More information on our funding principles is available here. Read our terms of service here.

research Yonah Freemark, Amanda Hermans, Gabe Samuels, Tomi Rajninger, Sam Lieberman, Teddy Maginn, Mel Langness, and David Blount
Design Brittney Spinner
Data visualization and development Mitchell Thorson
Editing Lauren Lastowka
Writing Wesley Jenkins

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