Prism Geo · United States · Pennsylvania · Philadelphia · What projects is my government investing in?
Public money · Philadelphia
What projects is my government investing in Philadelphia?
Every tracked government-money announcement directed at Philadelphia — themes, programs, levels of government, and the largest verifiable amounts.
Summary
Transport is the clearest spending priority, leading 600 city-naming announcements with 138. Big-ticket attention also spans welfare, submarine fabrication, public health, public safety, education and housing, several at $100 million.
WATCH Watch whether announced transport and public-safety money becomes visible delivery.
Themes
Transport
138
Education
72
59Economy Industry
56Social Welfare
47Defense Security
43Urban Housing
41Health
25Environment
17Energy
8Water
7Culture Heritage
6Agriculture
1Governance
1Religion
Other
79
Money trail — largest place-directed
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2025-11
Social Welfare
National
$100 Million
The Trump administration is processing approximately $100 million in SNAP benefits to Pennsylvanians who have missed a
2025-07
Defense Security
National
$100 Million
Pennsylvania state government awarded Rhoads Industries a $100 million contract to expand submarine fabrication capacity at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia
2024-05
Health
Local
$100 Million
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker proposed spending $100 million on new triage and wellness facilities to address open-air drug markets
2024-05
Other
State / Province
$100 Million
Governor Shapiro announced a $100 million budget allocation for public safety and armed violence in Philadelphia
2023-07
Education
National
$100 Million
The Pennsylvania Senate passed a $45.5 billion spending plan including $100 million for the PASS
2023-11
Urban Housing
Local
$98 Million
Pennsylvania allocated $98 million from federal COVID-19 stimulus funds through the Housing Options Grant Program to support
2022-03
Transport
National
$96 Million
Federal emergency grants totaling $96 million from the American Rescue Plan are allocated to SEPTA for pandemic recovery including farebox recovery and…
2023-08
Energy
Local
$91 Million
Philadelphia awarded a $91 million contract to replace 130,000 streetlights with LED lights with remote-controlled ones
2024-07
Health
Local
$90 Million
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker signed legislation expanding the Philadelphia Hospital Assessment program to include children's hospitals and cancer hospitals…
2023-08
Energy
Local
$90 Million
The Philadelphia Energy Authority issued a $90 million bond to replace streetlights with LED lights and reduce municipal carbon emissions.
Most recent announcements
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2026-06
Defense Security
National
$528.3 Million
The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded Boeing a $528.3 million sole-source contract modification to provide performance-based logistics and sustainment…
2026-05
Social Welfare
Local
$15 Million
Mayor Parker proposed a 6% increase in short-term rental taxes to fund homelessness initiatives and homeless shelter slots
2026-05
Transport
National
$2.7 Billion
SEPTA proposed a $2.7 billion budget for the next fiscal year including operating and capital investments
2026-05
Education
Local
$3 Billion
The Philadelphia school board approved a facilities master plan to close 17 schools and modernize 169 other buildings at an estimated cost of $3 billion.
2026-05
Energy
National
$1,000
The U.S. federal LIHEAP program provides up to $1,000 in free heating assistance grants to eligible households for natural gas and electric bills
2026-04
Education
State / Province
$4.5 Billion
Pennsylvania allocated an additional $565 million to New Foundations, a charter school in Northeast Philadelphia, to address underfunding and improve education…
2026-04
Education
State / Province
$4.5 Billion
Pennsylvania allocated an additional $565 million to New Foundations, a charter school in Northeast Philadelphia, to address underfunding and improve education…
2026-04
Transport
Local
$85 Million
Pinellas County commissioners approved an $85 million public contribution to renovate the Philadelphia Phillies' spring training complex in Clearwater as part…
2026-04
Education
Local
$7 Billion
Mayor Parker's administration proposed a $7 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 including tax increases on hotels, deliveries, and rideshare trips
2026-04
Education
Local
$48 Million
Mayor Parker proposed a $1-per-ride tax on ride-hailing services to raise $48 million in recurring annual revenue for Philadelphia public schools
Deeper civic analysis
funds · prism engine
Problems vs money in Philadelphia
Each theme's share of civic REPORTS vs its share of funding ANNOUNCEMENTS — the gap is where reported harm and public money diverge
Crime, Police & Security
problem 59.2% · money 7.3%
Public Health
problem 3.2% · money 5.3%
Urban & Infrastructure
problem 2.8% · money 6.1%
Roads & Transport
problem 13.5% · money 17.6%
Environment, River & Water
problem 0.6% · money 5.4%
Welfare & Social
problem 1.4% · money 10.4%
funds · prism engine
Public money in Philadelphia — by theme
1,091 funding announcements naming Philadelphia
Transport
192
announcements
Education
167
announcements
Economy & Industry
156
announcements
Other
144
announcements
Social Welfare
113
announcements
Defence & Security
80
announcements
Urban & Housing
67
announcements
Health
58
announcements
Environment
43
announcements
funds · prism engine
How the money moves in Philadelphia
Grant
344
type
Budget Allocation
318
type
Contract
91
type
Disbursement
83
type
Waiver
57
type
Stimulus
52
type
Other
47
type
Tax Change
46
type
funds · prism engine
Who funds Philadelphia — level of government
National
502
announcements
Local
478
announcements
State Province
111
announcements
funds · prism engine
Largest money directed to Philadelphia
Announcements whose location or recipient is this place · headline USD estimate (often scheme-wide) · year in name
Transport · 2012
$300M
Transport · 2025
$292M
Transport · 2024
$283M
Education · 2023
$282M
Housing Opportunities Made Easy (H.O.M.E.) · 2025
$277M
Housing Opportunities Made Easy · 2025
$277M
Other · 2022
$275M
funds · prism engine
Funding announcements naming Philadelphia over time
amounts are announcement headlines — shown, never summed