Federal grants to City of Chicago

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City of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois received $1.3 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 2 awards. Its largest program was Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP), with $926,499. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$121,436.

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

Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$1.3 million
Awards2
Awarded in FY 2025-$121,436
Largest award$926,499

By year

Federal grants to City of Chicago by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Awards	Amount
FY 2021	2	$1.8 million
FY 2022	0	-$16,645
FY 2023	0	-$347,717
FY 2024	0	-$30,795
FY 2025	0	-$121,436

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

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
Program	Awards	Amount
Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) 97.111	1	$926,499
Port Security Grant Program 97.056	1	$392,344

Awarding agencies

Agency	Awards	Amount
Department of Homeland Security	2	$1.3 million

Largest awards

The 2 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
Award	Program	First action	Amount
Regional catastrophic preparedness grant program (RCPGP) ASST_NON_EMC-2021-CA-00021_070 on USAspending	Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)	September 20, 2021	$926,499
Port security grant program ASST_NON_EMW-2021-PU-00330_070 on USAspending	Port Security Grant Program	August 31, 2021	$900,000

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 get?

$1.3 million in 2 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives City of Chicago the most?

The Department of Homeland Security, with $1.3 million in 2 awards.

What is City of Chicago's largest federal grant?

$926,499 under Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP), with its first action in the period on September 20, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund City of Chicago?

Its largest are Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP) and Port Security Grant Program.

Other grant recipients in Chicago

Chicago Transit Authority
$5.2 billion
Northeast Illinois Railroad Co
$2.1 billion
The University of Chicago
$1.9 billion
University of Illinois
$1.4 billion
Illinois Department of Employment Security
$1.3 billion
Chicago Housing Authority
$1.2 billion
Chicago Department of Public Health
$792 million
City of Chicago
$734 million

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