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Federal grants to Equip for Equality, Inc.

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Equip for Equality, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois received $25.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 40 awards. Its largest program was Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants, with $7.1 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.4 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Equip for Equality, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20219$4.5 million
FY 202210$5.1 million
FY 20239$5.5 million
FY 20249$5.4 million
FY 20259$5.4 million

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 Equip for Equality, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants 93.6307$7.1 million
Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries 96.0094$6.0 million
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness 93.1385$5.4 million
Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights 84.2405$3.1 million
Rehabilitation Services Client Assistance Program 84.1614$1.6 million
Voting Access for Individuals with Disabilities-Grants for Protection and Advocacy Systems 93.6185$979,584
ACL Assistive Technology State Grants for Protection and Advocacy 93.8435$817,110
State Grants for Protection and Advocacy Services 93.8735$739,795

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Health and Human Services27$15.1 million
Social Security Administration4$6.0 million
Department of Education9$4.7 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Social security state grants for work incentives assistance to disabled beneficiaries
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Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled BeneficiariesJuly 25, 2023$3.1 million
Strengthening protections for social security beneficiaries
ASST_NON_SPS18000020_028 on USAspending
Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled BeneficiariesJuly 23, 2021$1.9 million
PADD-2023
ASST_NON_2301ILPADD_075 on USAspending
Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy GrantsNovember 9, 2022$1.5 million
FY2025 (PADD) dd act state protection & advocacy systems - dd act state protection & advocacy systems
ASST_NON_2501ILPADD_075 on USAspending
Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy GrantsOctober 28, 2024$1.4 million
FY2024 (PADD) dd act state protection & advocacy systems
ASST_NON_2401ILPADD_075 on USAspending
Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy GrantsOctober 27, 2023$1.4 million
PADD-2022
ASST_NON_2201ILPADD_075 on USAspending
Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy GrantsNovember 17, 2021$1.3 million
PADD-2021
ASST_NON_2101ILPADD_075 on USAspending
Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy GrantsOctober 27, 2020$1.3 million
Protection & advocacy for individuals with mntl illness
ASST_NON_X98SM090381_075 on USAspending
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental IllnessNovember 6, 2024$1.1 million
Protection & advocacy for individuals with mntl illness
ASST_NON_X98SM089547_075 on USAspending
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental IllnessNovember 9, 2023$1.1 million
Protection & advocacy for individuals with mntl illness
ASST_NON_X98SM087398_075 on USAspending
Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental IllnessNovember 7, 2022$1.1 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 Equip for Equality, Inc. get?

$25.8 million in 40 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Equip for Equality, Inc. the most?

The Department of Health and Human Services, with $15.1 million in 27 awards. The Social Security Administration and the Department of Education follow.

What is Equip for Equality, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$3.1 million under Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries, 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 Equip for Equality, Inc.?

Its largest are Developmental Disabilities Basic Support and Advocacy Grants, Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled Beneficiaries and Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness.

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