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Federal grants to Chicago Commons Association

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Chicago Commons Association in Chicago, Illinois received $142 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $142 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $28.8 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Chicago Commons Association by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20214$32.7 million
FY 20223$26.4 million
FY 20232$28.0 million
FY 20242$25.7 million
FY 20252$28.8 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Chicago Commons Association

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Head Start 93.6005$142 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services5$142 million

Largest awards

The 5 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Head start and early head start
ASST_NON_05CH012065_075 on USAspending
Head StartJune 25, 2021$126 million
Early head start
ASST_NON_05CH011819_075 on USAspending
Head StartAugust 31, 2021$8.2 million
CARES act
ASST_NON_05HE000342_075 on USAspending
Head StartApril 24, 2021$3.0 million
Early head start
ASST_NON_05CH013390_075 on USAspending
Head StartAugust 15, 2025$2.7 million
Early head start - child care partnership and early head start expansion
ASST_NON_05HP000508_075 on USAspending
Head StartAugust 31, 2021$2.0 million

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Chicago Commons Association get?

$142 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Chicago Commons Association the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $142 million in 5 awards.

What is Chicago Commons Association's largest federal grant?

$126 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on June 25, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Other grant recipients in Chicago

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