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Federal Transit Formula Grants in Illinois

Federal Transit Formula Grants (20.507) awarded $4.7 billion to recipients in Illinois in 123 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 5.9% of the program's national total. Chicago Transit Authority received the most, $2.4 billion.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Illinois
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202141$898 million
FY 202235$2.0 billion
FY 202340$573 million
FY 202420$462 million
FY 202518$786 million

Recipients in Illinois

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Chicago Transit AuthorityOther15$2.4 billion
Northeast Illinois Railroad CoOther12$1.2 billion
Chicago Department of TransportationState and local governments2$411 million
Pace, the Suburban Bus Division of the Regional Transportation AuthorityOther10$399 million
Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit DistrictState and local governments9$64.3 million
Greater Peoria Mass Transit DistrictOther5$39.6 million
Madison County Mass Transit DistrictState and local governments10$37.5 million
Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit DistrictState and local governments11$35.4 million
Springfield Mass Transit DistrictOther4$25.6 million
Bloomington-Normal Public Transit SystemOther7$21.2 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 Federal Transit Formula Grants money goes to Illinois?

$4.7 billion from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 123 awards. Illinois ranks 4th of 53 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Federal Transit Formula Grants money in Illinois?

The largest recipient is Chicago Transit Authority, with $2.4 billion in 15 awards. Next are Northeast Illinois Railroad Co and Chicago Department of Transportation.

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.

Federal Transit Formula Grants 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.