Federal grants to Step Forward
Step Forward in Cleveland, Ohio received $131 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 3 awards. Its largest program was Head Start, with $131 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $29.1 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated November 7, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$131 million
- Awards3
- Awarded in FY 2025$29.1 million
- Largest award$71.8 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 2 | $31.3 million |
| FY 2022 | 1 | $27.4 million |
| FY 2023 | 1 | $24.3 million |
| FY 2024 | 1 | $19.2 million |
| FY 2025 | 1 | $29.1 million |
Programs that fund Step Forward
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Head Start | 3 | $131 million |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | 3 | $131 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | January 7, 2021 | $71.8 million |
| Head start and early head start | Head Start | January 31, 2024 | $60.0 million |
| American rescue plan | Head Start | April 24, 2021 | $3.9 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Step Forward get?
$131 million in 3 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Step Forward the most?
The Department of Health and Human Services, with $131 million in 3 awards.
What is Step Forward's largest federal grant?
$71.8 million under Head Start, with its first action in the period on January 7, 2021. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Other grant recipients in Cleveland
- Case Western Reserve University
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
- Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
- Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority
- City of Cleveland
- Growth Opportunity Partners, Inc
- Emerald Development & Economic Network Inc
- Cuyahoga County
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