Federal grants to Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago Department of Public Health in Chicago, Illinois received $792 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 66 awards. Its largest program was Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), with $273 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $61.0 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$792 million
- Awards66
- Awarded in FY 2025$61.0 million
- Largest award$272 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 20 | $448 million |
| FY 2022 | 20 | $82.7 million |
| FY 2023 | 19 | $122 million |
| FY 2024 | 38 | $78.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 29 | $61.0 million |
Programs that fund Chicago Department of Public Health
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | 3 | $273 million |
| HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | 2 | $140 million |
| Immunization Cooperative Agreements | 3 | $102 million |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | 1 | $38.7 million |
| HIV Prevention and Surveillance Activities-Health Department Based | 9 | $33.4 million |
| Public Health Emergency Preparedness | 1 | $30.5 million |
| Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | 1 | $30.5 million |
| Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health | 2 | $21.0 million |
| Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Prevention and Control Grants | 2 | $19.3 million |
| Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response | 2 | $14.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 59 | $780 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 7 | $12.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CK19-1904 epidemiology and laboratory capacity for prevention and control of emerging infectious diseases (ELC) | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) | December 17, 2020 | $272 million |
| HIV emergency relief project grants | HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants | October 6, 2020 | $128 million |
| CDC-RFA-IP19-1901 immunization and vaccines for children | Immunization Cooperative Agreements | November 9, 2020 | $102 million |
| Strengthening U.S. Public health infrastructure, workforce and data systems - background and need as noted in this notice of funding opportunity, underinvestment in the public health infrastructure and disinvestment in some communities in the united states (U.S.) has led to a public health system th | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration with Academia to Strengthen Public Health | November 29, 2022 | $38.7 million |
| Strengthen chicago's public health preparedness and response capability through a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluating, and taking corrective action. | Public Health Emergency Preparedness | May 28, 2021 | $30.5 million |
| Initiative to address COVID-19 health disparities in chicago's high-risk and underserved communities - we envision a city where all people and all communities have power, are free from oppression and are strengthened by equitable access to resources, environments and opportunities that promote optim | Activities to Support State, Tribal, Local and Territorial (STLT) Health Department Response to Public Health or Healthcare Crises | May 28, 2021 | $30.5 million |
| Public health emergency preparedness | Strengthening Public Health Systems and Services through National Partnerships to Improve and Protect the Nation’s Health | June 6, 2024 | $20.7 million |
| Strengthening std prevention and control for health departments (std-pchd) | Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD) Prevention and Control Grants | December 13, 2020 | $19.1 million |
| Integrated HIV surveillance and prevention--chicago | HIV Prevention and Surveillance Activities-Health Department Based | December 17, 2020 | $18.0 million |
| Cooperative agreement for emergency response: public health crisis response - 2018 | Public Health Emergency Response: Cooperative Agreement for Emergency Response: Public Health Crisis Response | May 19, 2021 | $16.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Chicago Department of Public Health get?
$792 million in 66 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Chicago Department of Public Health the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $780 million in 59 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development follow.
What is Chicago Department of Public Health's largest federal grant?
$272 million under Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), with its first action in the period on December 17, 2020. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Chicago Department of Public Health?
Its largest are Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC), HIV Emergency Relief Project Grants and Immunization Cooperative Agreements.
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
- City of Chicago
- Century Aluminum Co
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