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National School Lunch Program in Illinois

National School Lunch Program (10.555) awarded $4.4 billion to recipients in Illinois in 23 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 3.2% of the program's national total. Illinois State Board of Education received the most, $4.4 billion.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Illinois
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20215$484 million
FY 20226$1.0 billion
FY 20236$1.0 billion
FY 20246$1.1 billion
FY 20255$765 million

Recipients in Illinois

Every recipient named in the data, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Illinois State Board of EducationState and local governments13$4.4 billion
Illinois Department on AgingState and local governments10$9.6 million

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Illinois may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

None is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now.

Questions people ask

How much National School Lunch Program money goes to Illinois?

$4.4 billion from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 23 awards. Illinois ranks 6th of 56 states and territories for this program.

Who receives National School Lunch Program money in Illinois?

The largest recipient is Illinois State Board of Education, with $4.4 billion in 13 awards. Next is Illinois Department on Aging.

Can organizations in Illinois apply now?

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year.

National School Lunch Program in other states

Other large programs in Illinois

All federal grants in Illinois

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.