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Federal grants to Illinois Department of Military Affairs

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Illinois Department of Military Affairs in Springfield, Illinois received $279 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 78 awards. Its largest program was National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects, with $200 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $49.8 million.

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

By year

Federal grants to Illinois Department of Military Affairs by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 202124$43.4 million
FY 202220$58.2 million
FY 202319$46.4 million
FY 202424$81.3 million
FY 202526$49.8 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 Illinois Department of Military Affairs

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects 12.40165$200 million
Military Construction, National Guard 12.4008$51.3 million
National Guard ChalleNGe Program 12.4045$27.9 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Defense78$279 million

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Il - army national guard facilities program - FY23 initial modification
ASST_NON_W91SMC2321001_097 on USAspending
National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) ProjectsOctober 4, 2022$31.2 million
Il - arng facilities operations and maintenance - 1001 - FY25 initial mod subject to the availability of funds
ASST_NON_W91SMC2521001_097 on USAspending
National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) ProjectsOctober 1, 2024$30.7 million
Il - arng facilities operations & maintenance - 1001 - FY24 initial mod
ASST_NON_W91SMC2421001_097 on USAspending
National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) ProjectsOctober 1, 2023$30.2 million
Il - army national guard facilities program - 1001 - initial "subject to availability of funds" modification
ASST_NON_W91SMC2221001_097 on USAspending
National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) ProjectsOctober 1, 2021$27.7 million
FY21 initial mod
ASST_NON_W91SMC2121001_097 on USAspending
National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) ProjectsOctober 1, 2020$26.6 million
Il - milcon pn 17007 -
ASST_NON_W91SMC2022020_097 on USAspending
Military Construction, National GuardJanuary 11, 2022$26.2 million
Army national guard military construction automated record fire range marseilles pn 171510
ASST_NON_W91SMC1922001_097 on USAspending
Military Construction, National GuardMarch 8, 2021$15.6 million
Il - youth challenge cooperative agreement - FY25 initial modification - subject to availability of funds
ASST_NON_W91SMC2524001_097 on USAspending
National Guard ChalleNGe ProgramJune 30, 2025$6.0 million
Il - youth challenge cooperative agreement - FY24 initial modification subject to availability of funds
ASST_NON_W91SMC2424001_097 on USAspending
National Guard ChalleNGe ProgramJune 27, 2024$6.0 million
Il - youth challenge cooperative agreement - FY23 initial modification subject to availability of funds
ASST_NON_W91SMC2324001_097 on USAspending
National Guard ChalleNGe ProgramJune 29, 2023$6.0 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 Illinois Department of Military Affairs get?

$279 million in 78 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Illinois Department of Military Affairs the most?

The Department of Defense, with $279 million in 78 awards.

What is Illinois Department of Military Affairs's largest federal grant?

$31.2 million under National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects, with its first action in the period on October 4, 2022. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Illinois Department of Military Affairs?

Its largest are National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects, Military Construction, National Guard and National Guard ChalleNGe Program.

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