Federal grants to County of Lake
County of Lake in Waukegan, Illinois received $4.6 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 7 awards. Its largest program was Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative, with $1.5 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$10,489.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$4.6 million
- Awards7
- Awarded in FY 2025-$10,489
- Largest award$1.5 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 1 | $750,000 |
| FY 2022 | 3 | $2.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 2 | $809,629 |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $686,812 |
| FY 2025 | 0 | -$10,489 |
Programs that fund County of Lake
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Services for Trafficking Victims | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | 1 | $750,000 |
| Congressionally Recommended Awards | 1 | $750,000 |
| Smart Prosecution Initiative | 1 | $113,451 |
| Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | 1 | $59,629 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | 7 | $4.6 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abstract firearm related homicides, non-fatal shooting incidents, and shots fired incidents are on the rise in lake county and have been for several years. Lake county saw four gun related homicides in 2019 which then increased to 14 in 2020 and hit a record high in recent memory of 21 last year. Ov | Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative | September 29, 2022 | $1.5 million |
| Lake county 23-HOUR premier crisis triage stabilization facility | Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program | October 22, 2020 | $750,000 |
| Lake county human trafficking task force | Services for Trafficking Victims | December 9, 2021 | $750,000 |
| Firearm related homicides, non-fatal shooting incidents, and shots fired incidents are on the rise in lake county and have been for several years. Lake county saw four gun-related homicides in 2019 which then increased to 14 in 2020 and hit a record high in recent memory of 21 last year. Over 80% of | Congressionally Recommended Awards | August 10, 2023 | $750,000 |
| The lake county human trafficking task force (the task force) is co-led by law enforcement partner the lake county states attorneys office (LCSAO) and victim service provider lake county crisis center, dba a safe place (ASP). The task force serves lake county, il, which is located in the northeaster | Services for Trafficking Victims | September 20, 2024 | $686,812 |
| Innovative prosecution solutions program | Smart Prosecution Initiative | December 2, 2021 | $113,451 |
| The lake county states attorneys office (LCSAO) cyber lab that resides within its cyber/white collar crimes division, supports the efforts of local and state law enforcement in criminal investigations involving electronic devices, as well as provides technological support to all divisions of the off | Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program | September 27, 2023 | $59,629 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does County of Lake get?
$4.6 million in 7 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives County of Lake the most?
The Department of Justice, with $4.6 million in 7 awards.
What is County of Lake's largest federal grant?
$1.5 million under Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative, with its first action in the period on September 29, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund County of Lake?
Its largest are Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative, Services for Trafficking Victims and Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program.
Other grant recipients in Waukegan
- The County of Lake Illinois
- Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center
- Waukegan Housing Authority
- Waukegan, City of
- Pads Lake County, Inc.
- Waukegan Park District
- Youth Conservation Corps
- Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship
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