Federal grants to City of Evanston
City of Evanston in Evanston, Illinois received $32.4 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 26 awards. Its largest program was Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance, with $10.5 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $21.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$32.4 million
- Awards26
- Awarded in FY 2025$21.1 million
- Largest award$10.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 5 | $4.2 million |
| FY 2022 | 5 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $2.6 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $2.1 million |
| FY 2025 | 8 | $21.1 million |
Programs that fund City of Evanston
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance | 1 | $10.5 million |
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $9.1 million |
| Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition | 1 | $7.0 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance | 1 | $985,000 |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 4 | $610,613 |
| Port Security Grant Program | 1 | $525,000 |
| Renewable Energy Research and Development | 1 | $500,000 |
| Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals | 5 | $264,200 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 17 | $19.7 million |
| Department of Energy | 2 | $11.0 million |
| Department of Transportation | 1 | $985,000 |
| Department of Homeland Security | 1 | $525,000 |
| National Endowment for the Arts | 5 | $264,200 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The healthy buildings ordinance for equitable building performance standards (HBO) will regulate, educate, and provide a clear path for evanston’s largest buildings to comply with goals set out in our climate action and resilience plan (CARP). The policy approach will efficiently reduce building emi | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance | December 17, 2024 | $10.5 million |
| Purpose: pathways to removing obstacles to housing (pro housing) is a competitive program that provides grant funding to communities that have been actively taking steps and demonstrating progress in addressing local housing barriers such as outdated local regulations and land use policies, inadequa | Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition | January 23, 2025 | $7.0 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 4, 2021 | $1.8 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 30, 2024 | $1.7 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 23, 2025 | $1.7 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 9, 2022 | $1.7 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | June 28, 2023 | $1.6 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $1.3 million |
| Award purpose: award of $985,000.00 with the objective to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships in which the private sector partner could assume a greater role in project planning, development, financing, construction, maintenance, and operation, including by assisting eligible entitie | Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance | December 16, 2024 | $985,000 |
| Port security grant program | Port Security Grant Program | September 28, 2025 | $525,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Evanston get?
$32.4 million in 26 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Evanston the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $19.7 million in 17 awards. The Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation follow.
What is City of Evanston's largest federal grant?
$10.5 million under Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance, with its first action in the period on December 17, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Evanston?
Its largest are Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance, Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants and Community Development Block Grant- PRO Housing Competition.
Other grant recipients in Evanston
- Northwestern University
- Northwestern University
- Endeavor Health Clinical Operations
- Evanston Skokie School District 65
- Lohocla Research Corp
- Connections for the Homeless
- Questek Innovations LLC
- Underwriters Laboratories Inc
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