Federal grants to Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield, Illinois received $2.9 billion in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 124 awards. Its largest program was Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, with $1.1 billion. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.4 billion.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$2.9 billion
- Awards124
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.4 billion
- Largest award$430 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 25 | $150 million |
| FY 2022 | 26 | $268 million |
| FY 2023 | 34 | $398 million |
| FY 2024 | 39 | $632 million |
| FY 2025 | 38 | $1.4 billion |
Programs that fund Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | 16 | $1.1 billion |
| Clean Water State Revolving Fund | 12 | $679 million |
| Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | 2 | $433 million |
| State Energy Program | 8 | $310 million |
| Clean Ports Program | 2 | $95.1 million |
| Performance Partnership Grants | 4 | $93.4 million |
| Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program | 3 | $44.5 million |
| Nonpoint Source Implementation Grants | 4 | $27.5 million |
| Superfund State, Political Subdivision, and Indian Tribe Site-Specific Cooperative Agreements | 21 | $13.9 million |
| Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund Corrective Action Program | 3 | $9.6 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Agency | 112 | $2.5 billion |
| Department of Energy | 10 | $314 million |
| Department of Defense | 2 | $2.9 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description: the purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act to Illinois environmental protection agency. The recipient will implement greenhouse gas reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in a priority climate action plan developed under a c | Climate Pollution Reduction Grants | October 2, 2024 | $430 million |
| Description: this agreement provides a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58), for the recipient's drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program. Funds will be used for dwsrf-eligible lead service line replacement (LSLR) projects and associ | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | August 20, 2025 | $246 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding to Illinois environmental protection agency safe drinking water act (SDWA): section 1452 and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) pl 117-58 authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. This agreement w | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 10, 2024 | $240 million |
| Department of energy, state and community energy programs (SCEP): inflation reduction act of 2022 (IRA) 50121. Scep seeks to provide initial guidance for the planning, administration or technical assistance for future distributions of formula awards through the home energy rebate programs, which wil | State Energy Program | July 30, 2024 | $132 million |
| Department of energy, state and community energy programs (SCEP): inflation reduction act of 2022 (IRA) 50122. Scep seeks to provide initial guidance for the planning, administration or technical assistance for future distributions of formula awards through the home energy rebate programs, which wil | State Energy Program | July 30, 2024 | $131 million |
| Description: this agreement funds a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58), for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund program. Activities: the recipients of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients. Subrecipi | Clean Water State Revolving Fund | August 21, 2025 | $111 million |
| Description: this agreement provides funding to the Illinois environmental protection agency. Safe drinking water act (SDWA): section 1452 and infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) pl 117-58 authorizes the state to utilize funds to further the health protection objectives of sdwa. This agreem | Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | September 21, 2023 | $107 million |
| Description: this agreement funds a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58), for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund program.activities: the recipient of these funds provide low interest financing to numerous subrecipients.subrecipient | Clean Water State Revolving Fund | September 19, 2024 | $103 million |
| Description: the purpose of this agreement is for a capitalization grant, funded by the infrastructure investment and jobs act (IIJA) (pl 117-58), which provides funds for the recipient's clean water state revolving fund (CWSRF) program. Activities: the activities are to provide low interest financing | Clean Water State Revolving Fund | September 15, 2023 | $94.3 million |
| Description: the purpose of this award is to provide funding under the inflation reduction act to the Illinois environmental protection agency. Specifically, this project will reduce ghg and diesel emissions, improve air quality, and enhance the sustainability of port operations in nine Illinois coun | Clean Ports Program | December 11, 2024 | $92.1 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Illinois Environmental Protection Agency get?
$2.9 billion in 124 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Illinois Environmental Protection Agency the most?
The Environmental Protection Agency, with $2.5 billion in 112 awards. The Department of Energy and the Department of Defense follow.
What is Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's largest federal grant?
$430 million under Climate Pollution Reduction Grants, with its first action in the period on October 2, 2024. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Illinois Environmental Protection Agency?
Its largest are Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Climate Pollution Reduction Grants.
Other grant recipients in Springfield
- Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Illinois Department of Transportation
- Illinois Department of Human Service
- Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security
- Department of Public Health Illinois
- Department of Children & Family Service
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