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Federal grants to City of Chicago Fire Department

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City of Chicago Fire Department in Chicago, Illinois received $6.1 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Assistance to Firefighters Grant, with $3.6 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.9 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to City of Chicago Fire Department by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$1.9 million
FY 20221$565,218
FY 20232$130,565
FY 20242$1.5 million
FY 20251$1.9 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 City of Chicago Fire Department

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Assistance to Firefighters Grant 97.0444$3.6 million
Securing the Cities Program 97.1061$3.2 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Homeland Security6$6.1 million

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Securing the cities program, 2021 stc sustainment, DHS-ST-21-106-STC-0001
ASST_NON_21CWDSTC00017_070 on USAspending
Securing the Cities ProgramJuly 27, 2021$3.2 million
Assistance to firefighters grants
ASST_NON_EMW-2024-FG-06799_070 on USAspending
Assistance to Firefighters GrantSeptember 25, 2025$2.2 million
Assistance to firefighters grant
ASST_NON_EMW-2020-FG-19761_070 on USAspending
Assistance to Firefighters GrantSeptember 1, 2021$1.0 million
Port security grant program
ASST_NON_EMW-2021-PU-00250_070 on USAspending
Port Security Grant ProgramAugust 31, 2021$235,200
Assistance to firefighters grants
ASST_NON_EMW-2021-FG-03299_070 on USAspending
Assistance to Firefighters GrantJanuary 24, 2023$204,348
Assistance to firefighters grants
ASST_NON_EMW-2023-FG-09400_070 on USAspending
Assistance to Firefighters GrantJuly 8, 2024$164,571

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 City of Chicago Fire Department get?

$6.1 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives City of Chicago Fire Department the most?

The Department of Homeland Security, with $6.1 million in 6 awards.

What is City of Chicago Fire Department's largest federal grant?

$3.2 million under Securing the Cities Program, with its first action in the period on July 27, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund City of Chicago Fire Department?

Its largest are Assistance to Firefighters Grant and Securing the Cities Program.

Other grant recipients in Chicago

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