Federal grants to Cook County
Cook County in Chicago, Illinois received $9.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 5 awards. Its largest program was High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, with $7.8 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$512,602.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$9.9 million
- Awards5
- Awarded in FY 2025-$512,602
- Largest award$4.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 0 | -$9,956 |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $300,000 |
| FY 2023 | 4 | $6.1 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $4.0 million |
| FY 2025 | 0 | -$512,602 |
Programs that fund Cook County
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 2 | $7.8 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | 1 | $799,998 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Office of the President | 2 | $7.8 million |
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 2 | $1.3 million |
| Department of Justice | 1 | $790,042 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | March 10, 2023 | $4.0 million |
| The hidta program reduces illicit drug supply by aiding federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement. Performance is measured by dismantling/disrupting drug trafficking and money laundering organizations and improving effectiveness of the initiatives. | High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | April 29, 2024 | $3.8 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $1.0 million |
| Improving criminal justice responses to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking grant program is authorized by 34 u.s.c. 10461-10465 and implemented through regulations at 28 c.f.r. Part 90, subpart d. The program fosters victim safety and offender accountability in cases of | Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program | September 27, 2023 | $800,000 |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $300,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Cook County get?
$9.9 million in 5 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Cook County the most?
The Executive Office of the President, with $7.8 million in 2 awards. The Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice follow.
What is Cook County's largest federal grant?
$4.0 million under High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, with its first action in the period on March 10, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Cook County?
Its largest are High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program, Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants and Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders Program.
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
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- City of Chicago
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