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Federal grants to Ucan

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Ucan in Chicago, Illinois received $5.2 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011, with $3.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $646,259.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Ucan by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20211$368,909
FY 20222$1.2 million
FY 20233$1.9 million
FY 20242$1.0 million
FY 20251$646,259

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 Ucan

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011 94.0112$3.4 million
Congressional Directives 93.4933$1.6 million
Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants 16.5821$200,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Corporation for National and Community Service2$3.4 million
Department of Health and Human Services3$1.6 million
Department of Justice1$200,000

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
This award funds the approved 2023-24 fgp program. Your 2023-24 statutory match is 10%, and your budgetary match is 10.1%. This award adds a permanent funding to increase the baseline funding amount by $102,005 (115 vsy times $.85) to ensure no volunteers are displaced by $4 increase.
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AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011June 27, 2023$2.5 million
**at the time this grant is being written we are in the midst of the uncertainties that the COVID 19 pandemic has created. Our program offices are currently closed and volunteers are unable to be deployed due to all active sites being closed. Once our nation/state/program/agency has been given the g
ASST_NON_20SFNIL001_485 on USAspending
AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011June 2, 2021$1.2 million
Expansion of ucan services supporting foster youth and community wellbeing
ASST_NON_90XP0583_075 on USAspending
Congressional DirectivesAugust 30, 2023$1.0 million
Violence intervention and prevention services - ucan’s violence intervention and prevention services (VIPS) program heals trauma from community violence, helps prevent future violence, and strengthens communities through individual violence intervention coaching, group violence intervention coaching
ASST_NON_H79FG000802_075 on USAspending
Congressional DirectivesSeptember 28, 2022$548,420
The purpose of this grant program is to provide culturally responsive services to crime victims and survivors from communities that have been historically underserved; marginalized; adversely affected by inequality; and disproportionately impacted by crime, violence, and victimization. With this fun
ASST_NON_15POVC24GK03075NONF_015 on USAspending
Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary GrantsSeptember 27, 2024$200,000
Strengthening clinical services and supports for ucan and north lawndale
ASST_NON_H79FG001115_075 on USAspending
Congressional DirectivesSeptember 8, 2023$95,000

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 Ucan get?

$5.2 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Ucan the most?

The Corporation for National and Community Service, with $3.4 million in 2 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice follow.

What is Ucan's largest federal grant?

$2.5 million under AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011, with its first action in the period on June 27, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Ucan?

Its largest are AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program (FGP) 94.011, Congressional Directives and Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary Grants.

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