Federal grants to Ascend Justice
Ascend Justice in Chicago, Illinois received $1.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was Legal Assistance for Victims, with $1.3 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $750,000.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.3 million
- Awards2
- Awarded in FY 2025$750,000
- Largest award$750,000
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $525,000 |
| FY 2022 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2023 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2024 | 0 | $0 |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $750,000 |
Programs that fund Ascend Justice
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance for Victims | 2 | $1.3 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 2 | $1.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The legal assistance for victims (LAV) grant program, authorized by 34 u.s.c. 20121, is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively aid victims (ages 11 and older) of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking by providing | Legal Assistance for Victims | September 23, 2025 | $750,000 |
| Holistic legal services for victims of gender-based violence | Legal Assistance for Victims | September 9, 2021 | $525,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Ascend Justice get?
$1.3 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Ascend Justice the most?
The Department of Justice, with $1.3 million in 2 awards.
What is Ascend Justice's largest federal grant?
$750,000 under Legal Assistance for Victims, with its first action in the period on September 23, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Chicago
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Northeast Illinois Railroad Co
- The University of Chicago
- University of Illinois
- Illinois Department of Employment Security
- Chicago Housing Authority
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- City of Chicago
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