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The program that received the most dollars was assistance to coal communities with $8,361,995 total in grants received.
The EDA is a federal government agency focusing exclusively on economic development. The agency solicits applications for funding to support construction, non-construction planning, technical assistance, and revolving loan fund projects under the agency's Public Works and the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs.
Grants made under these programs are designed to advance economic development in distressed communities.
Kentucky programs ranked by dollar amount of grants in 2018
| Rank | Program | Dollar Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistance to Coal Communities | $8,361,995 |
| 2 | Public Works | $1,485,000 |
| 3 | Planning | $1,050,000 |
| 4 | Economic Adjustment Assistance | $330,790 |
| 5 | Technical Assistance | $118,000 |
States ranked by total EDA grants amount awarded in 2018
| Rank | State | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $49,128,628 |
| 2 | Florida | $36,481,649 |
| 3 | California | $26,049,157 |
| 4 | Illinois | $13,973,297 |
| 5 | West Virginia | $13,431,302 |
| 6 | North Carolina | $12,658,491 |
| 7 | Kentucky | $11,345,785 |
| 8 | Alabama | $11,033,405 |
| 9 | Washington | $9,989,634 |
| 10 | Maine | $9,655,977 |
| 11 | Georgia | $9,243,356 |
| 12 | Missouri | $8,640,664 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | $7,567,800 |
| 14 | South Carolina | $7,490,940 |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | $7,423,799 |
| 16 | Tennessee | $7,268,916 |
| 17 | Michigan | $6,996,257 |
| 18 | Mississippi | $6,914,066 |
| 19 | Ohio | $6,754,890 |
| 20 | Iowa | $6,337,558 |
| 21 | Minnesota | $6,273,843 |
| 22 | Oregon | $6,172,539 |
| 23 | New York | $5,749,342 |
| 24 | Massachusetts | $5,634,700 |
| 25 | Idaho | $5,519,544 |
| 26 | New Mexico | $5,496,000 |
| 27 | Alaska | $4,908,791 |
| 28 | New Jersey | $4,603,472 |
| 29 | Arkansas | $4,250,121 |
| 30 | Louisiana | $4,190,200 |
| 31 | Virginia | $3,966,663 |
| 32 | Utah | $3,576,475 |
| 33 | Montana | $2,857,596 |
| 34 | Colorado | $2,850,300 |
| 35 | Maryland | $2,609,417 |
| 36 | Oklahoma | $2,514,034 |
| 37 | South Dakota | $2,447,586 |
| 38 | Kansas | $2,376,109 |
| 39 | Wyoming | $2,298,559 |
| 40 | Arizona | $2,209,042 |
| 41 | Delaware | $2,092,467 |
| 42 | Nebraska | $1,891,485 |
| 43 | North Dakota | $1,685,000 |
| 44 | Rhode Island | $1,661,500 |
| 45 | Vermont | $1,222,420 |
| 46 | Indiana | $1,164,393 |
| 47 | Hawaii | $586,100 |
| 48 | Nevada | $285,000 |
| 49 | New Hampshire | $280,000 |
| 50 | Connecticut | $276,667 |
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