Federal grants to Chicago, City of
Chicago, City of in Chicago, Illinois received $346 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 11 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $342 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $63.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$346 million
- Awards11
- Awarded in FY 2025$63.0 million
- Largest award$217 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 7 | $140 million |
| FY 2022 | 6 | $73.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | -$6.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 5 | $76.7 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $63.0 million |
Programs that fund Chicago, City of
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 6 | $342 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | 2 | $2.4 million |
| AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016 | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Reducing Recidivism for Female Juvenile Delinquents | 1 | $425,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 6 | $342 million |
| Corporation for National and Community Service | 4 | $3.9 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $260,284 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | June 21, 2021 | $217 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | November 30, 2020 | $83.8 million |
| Early head start - child care partnership | Head Start | November 30, 2020 | $80.7 million |
| CARES act | Head Start | July 22, 2021 | $9.7 million |
| Early head start expansion | Head Start | November 28, 2023 | $7.7 million |
| Early head start/child care partnership | Head Start | November 27, 2020 | $6.8 million |
| This award funds the approved 2024?25 fgp program. Your 2024?25 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 27.67%. This award is approved to add $2,500 in one-time additional funds for travel related to training in FY 24. | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | May 22, 2024 | $1.3 million |
| The city of chicago, department of family and support services (DFSS) works with community partners to connect chicago residents and families to resources that build stability, support their well-being, and empower them to thrive. The dfss senior services division (SSD) has been a sponsor of the fos | AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 | June 1, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| The city of chicago, department of family and support services (DFSS) works with community partners to connect chicago residents and families to resources that build stability, support their well-being, and empower them to thrive. Dfss includes the following divisions: children services, youth servi | AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016 | June 23, 2021 | $849,457 |
| This award funds the approved 2024?25 scp program. Your 2024?25 statutory match is 10% and your budgetary match is 29.29%. This award is approved to add $2,500 in one-time additional funds for travel related to training in FY 24. | AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016 | June 6, 2024 | $668,666 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Chicago, City of get?
$346 million in 11 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Chicago, City of the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $342 million in 6 awards. The Corporation for National and Community Service and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Chicago, City of's largest federal grant?
$217 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on June 21, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Chicago, City of?
Its largest are Head Start, AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 and AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program (SCP) 94.016.
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
Largest federal grant recipients in Illinois · Federal grants in Illinois