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Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects in Illinois

Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects (84.215) awarded $71.7 million to recipients in Illinois in 34 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 6.4% of the program's national total. Metropolitan Family Services received the most, $37.0 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Illinois
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20215$4.5 million
FY 202213$5.2 million
FY 202311$9.9 million
FY 202411$26.0 million
FY 202510$26.1 million

Recipients in Illinois

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Metropolitan Family ServicesNonprofits2$37.0 million
Board of Education City of ChicagoState and local governments12$8.1 million
Frida Kahlo Community OrganizationNonprofits1$7.9 million
Cook County School District #104State and local governments2$5.7 million
University Center of Lake CountyColleges and universities1$2.8 million
Skokie School District 69State and local governments2$2.3 million
Board of Education City of Peoria District 150State and local governments1$1.5 million
Lewis UniversityColleges and universities1$1.2 million
Kenneth C. Griffin Museum of Science and IndustryNonprofits1$1.0 million
The Chicago Zoological SocietyNonprofits1$825,000

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 Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects money goes to Illinois?

$71.7 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 34 awards. Illinois ranks 3rd of 50 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects money in Illinois?

The largest recipient is Metropolitan Family Services, with $37.0 million in 2 awards. Next are Board of Education City of Chicago and Frida Kahlo Community Organization.

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.

Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects in other states

Other large programs in Illinois

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