Federal grants to The County of Lake Illinois
The County of Lake Illinois in Waukegan, Illinois received $41.8 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 46 awards. Its largest program was Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, with $17.2 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $5.3 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$41.8 million
- Awards46
- Awarded in FY 2025$5.3 million
- Largest award$6.0 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 12 | $16.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 8 | $5.5 million |
| FY 2023 | 9 | $9.5 million |
| FY 2024 | 9 | $5.3 million |
| FY 2025 | 9 | $5.3 million |
Programs that fund The County of Lake Illinois
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | 6 | $17.2 million |
| Home Investment Partnerships Program | 6 | $14.2 million |
| Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | 1 | $4.0 million |
| Continuum of Care Program | 25 | $3.5 million |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 6 | $2.6 million |
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 1 | $294,000 |
| Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program | 1 | $110,000 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Housing and Urban Development | 44 | $41.5 million |
| Executive Office of the President | 1 | $294,000 |
| Department of Agriculture | 1 | $109,990 |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 20, 2021 | $6.0 million |
| Economic development initiative, community project funding, and miscellaneous grants | Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants | August 4, 2023 | $4.0 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | May 18, 2021 | $3.1 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | August 4, 2021 | $2.9 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 17, 2025 | $2.9 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | June 28, 2023 | $2.8 million |
| Purpose: the community development block grant (CDBG) program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 4, 2024 | $2.8 million |
| Community development block grants/entitlement grants | Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants | September 14, 2022 | $2.7 million |
| Home investment partnerships program | Home Investment Partnerships Program | September 14, 2022 | $1.8 million |
| Purpose: the home investment partnerships program (HOME) provides need-based formula grants to states and local governments that are used to fund activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-inc | Home Investment Partnerships Program | June 28, 2023 | $1.8 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does The County of Lake Illinois get?
$41.8 million in 46 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives The County of Lake Illinois the most?
The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $41.5 million in 44 awards. The Executive Office of the President and the Department of Agriculture follow.
What is The County of Lake Illinois's largest federal grant?
$6.0 million under Home Investment Partnerships Program, with its first action in the period on September 20, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund The County of Lake Illinois?
Its largest are Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants, Home Investment Partnerships Program and Economic Development Initiative, Community Project Funding, and Miscellaneous grants.
Other grant recipients in Waukegan
- Lake County Health Department & Community Health Center
- Waukegan Housing Authority
- Waukegan, City of
- Pads Lake County, Inc.
- County of Lake
- Waukegan Park District
- Youth Conservation Corps
- Adelante Center for Entrepreneurship
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