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Federal grants to Easter Seals, Inc.

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Easter Seals, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois received $103 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Senior Community Service Employment Program, with $93.9 million. In fiscal 2025 more was taken back from its awards than added, a net -$3,251.

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

By year

Federal grants to Easter Seals, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$28.1 million
FY 20222$23.9 million
FY 20233$25.2 million
FY 20244$26.1 million
FY 20250-$3,251

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 Easter Seals, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Senior Community Service Employment Program 17.2358$93.9 million
Technical Assistance and Workforce Development 20.5314$9.5 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Labor8$93.9 million
Department of Transportation4$9.5 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Program purpose awardto move scsep participants into unsubsidized employment in both the public and private sectors, promote part-time work experiences in community service assignments for unemployed low-income individuals who are 55 years of age or older, and foster self-sufficiency among such indi
ASST_NON_23A60AD000053_1601 on USAspending
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramJuly 25, 2023$22.4 million
Senior community service employment program
ASST_NON_AD362632160A17_1601 on USAspending
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramJune 24, 2021$22.4 million
Award purpose to move scsep participants into unsubsidized employment in both the public and private sectors, promote part-time work experiences in community service assignments for unemployed low-income individuals who are 55 years of age or older, and foster self-sufficiency among such individuals
ASST_NON_AD383162260A17_1601 on USAspending
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramJuly 17, 2022$22.1 million
Program purpose awardto move scsep participants into unsubsidized employment in both the public and private sectors, promote part-time work experiences in community service assignments for unemployed low-income individuals who are 55 years of age or older, and foster self-sufficiency among such indi
ASST_NON_24A60AD000228_1601 on USAspending
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramSeptember 20, 2024$14.4 million
Program purpose awardto move scsep participants into unsubsidized employment in both the public and private sectors, promote part-time work experiences in community service assignments for unemployed low-income individuals who are 55 years of age or older, and foster self-sufficiency among such indi
ASST_NON_24A60AD000161_1601 on USAspending
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramJune 26, 2024$7.9 million
Senior community service employment program
ASST_NON_AD352112060A17_1601 on USAspending
Senior Community Service Employment ProgramOctober 30, 2020$2.7 million
Application purpose: this application is to request section 5314 funds allocated to easterseals for the national aging and disability transportation center (NADTC) in the amount of $2600000. This is for year 4 of our nadtc II cooperative agreement and is set to run from july 1 2024 through september
ASST_NON_IL-2024-023_069 on USAspending
Technical Assistance and Workforce DevelopmentAugust 5, 2024$2.6 million
Application purpose: this application is to request section 5314 funds allocated to easterseals in the state of the District of Columbia for the national aging and disability center (NADTC) in the amount of $2500000. This is for year 3 of our nadtc II cooperative agreement and is set to run january
ASST_NON_IL-2023-003_069 on USAspending
Technical Assistance and Workforce DevelopmentJanuary 17, 2023$2.5 million
This application is to request section 5314 funds apportioned to dc in the amount of $2500000.this is for year 2 of our nadtc II cooperative agreement. It is set to run january 1 2022 through september 30 2023. Nadtc is a partnership between two national leaders in accessible transportation and serv
ASST_NON_IL-2022-004_069 on USAspending
Technical Assistance and Workforce DevelopmentFebruary 24, 2022$2.5 million
This is the beginning of the second five years of the provision of technical assistance to the federal transit administration. Nadtc intends to expand on the success of the past five years to deliver tools educatio outreach and technical assistance using proven and new cutting-edge methods to increa
ASST_NON_IL-2021-006_069 on USAspending
Technical Assistance and Workforce DevelopmentFebruary 22, 2021$1.9 million

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 Easter Seals, Inc. get?

$103 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Easter Seals, Inc. the most?

The Department of Labor, with $93.9 million in 8 awards. The Department of Transportation follow.

What is Easter Seals, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$22.4 million under Senior Community Service Employment Program, with its first action in the period on July 25, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Easter Seals, Inc.?

Its largest are Senior Community Service Employment Program and Technical Assistance and Workforce Development.

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