Federal grants to City of Rockford
City of Rockford in Rockford, Illinois received $30.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 26 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $9.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$30.6 million
- Awards26
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.5 million
- Largest award$8.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 8 | $9.7 million |
| FY 2022 | 8 | $8.9 million |
| FY 2023 | 5 | $3.8 million |
| FY 2024 | 4 | $6.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 4 | $1.5 million |
Programs that fund City of Rockford
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 5 | $9.8 million |
| Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | 2 | $8.6 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 5 | $7.7 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 5 | $1.9 million |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 4 | $854,416 |
| Children Exposed to Violence | 1 | $843,521 |
| Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | 1 | $499,999 |
| Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies | 1 | $349,998 |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 2 | $41,684 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 15 | $19.4 million |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 2 | $8.6 million |
| Department of Justice | 7 | $2.5 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 2 | $41,684 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: brownfields are real property, the expansion, development or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. This agreement will provide funding under the infrastructure investment and jobs act for the city of r | Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements | September 30, 2022 | $8.1 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $3.6 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 4, 2021 | $2.2 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 4, 2024 | $2.2 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 | $2.2 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 9, 2022 | $2.2 million |
| Emergency solutions grant program | Emergency Solutions Grant Program | January 7, 2021 | $1.2 million |
| Purpose: the home investment partnerships program (HOME) provides need-based formula grants to states and local governments that are used to fund activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-inc | Home Investment Partnerships Program | June 28, 2023 | $1.1 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 9, 2022 | $1.1 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | January 7, 2021 | $1.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does City of Rockford get?
$30.6 million in 26 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives City of Rockford the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $19.4 million in 15 awards. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice follow.
What is City of Rockford's largest federal grant?
$8.1 million under Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements, with its first action in the period on September 30, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund City of Rockford?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Cooperative Agreements and Home Investment Partnerships Program.
Other grant recipients in Rockford
- Rockford Housing Authority
- Greater Rockford Airport Authority
- Crusaders Central Clinic Association
- City of Rockford Human Services Department
- Rockford Mass Transit District
- Rock Valley College
- Rosecrance, Inc
- Winnebago County Housing Authority
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