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Federal grants in Illinois

Federal agencies awarded $198 billion in grants to recipients in Illinois from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Grants to States for Medicaid, with $96 billion.

Grants in Illinois by type of organization

Private foundations based in Illinois: 5,267 foundations, with who accepts applications.

Largest federal grant programs in Illinois

Grants to recipients in Illinois, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Grants to States for Medicaid 93.77820$96 billion
Highway Planning and Construction 20.2057,189$11 billion
Education Stabilization Fund 84.425418$9.6 billion
Federal Transit Formula Grants 20.507123$4.7 billion
National School Lunch Program 10.55523$4.4 billion
Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies 84.0106$3.7 billion
Special Education Grants to States 84.0277$3.0 billion
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families 93.5585$2.9 billion
Children's Health Insurance Program 93.7678$2.8 billion
Child Care and Development Block Grant 93.57518$2.6 billion
Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) 97.0365$2.2 billion
Head Start 93.600169$2.1 billion
State of Good Repair Grants Program 20.52511$1.8 billion
Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants 20.5004$1.5 billion
Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs 20.106302$1.4 billion
Public Housing Operating Fund 14.8501,421$1.4 billion
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 93.56815$1.3 billion
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) 93.3236$1.3 billion
Unemployment Insurance 17.22532$1.1 billion
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund 66.46816$1.1 billion

Largest grant recipients in Illinois

The 20 largest recipients
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family ServicesState and local governments30$99 billion
Illinois State Board of EducationState and local governments159$20 billion
Illinois Department of TransportationState and local governments7,626$12 billion
Illinois Department of Human ServiceState and local governments313$11 billion
Chicago Transit AuthorityOther44$5.2 billion
Illinois Department Commerce & Economic OpportunityState and local governments81$4.1 billion
Illinois Environmental Protection AgencyState and local governments124$2.9 billion
Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland SecurityState and local governments69$2.8 billion
University of IllinoisColleges and universities2,162$2.2 billion
Department of Public Health IllinoisOther138$2.1 billion
Northwestern UniversityColleges and universities1,560$2.1 billion
Northeast Illinois Railroad CoOther25$2.1 billion
The University of ChicagoColleges and universities1,697$1.9 billion
Department of Children & Family ServiceState and local governments76$1.7 billion
University of IllinoisColleges and universities1,314$1.4 billion
Illinois Department of Employment SecurityState and local governments60$1.3 billion
Chicago Housing AuthorityState and local governments30$1.2 billion
City of ChicagoState and local governments37$854 million
Chicago Department of Public HealthOther66$798 million
Northwestern UniversityColleges and universities967$755 million

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Where the work happens

The totals above count grants by where the recipient is based. Counted by place of performance, where the funded work happens, grants in Illinois came to $198 billion. Grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no county, so county totals add up to less.

The 15 largest of 102 counties
CountyAwardsGrants
Sangamon County897$24 billion
Cook County9,669$18 billion
Champaign County2,153$2.3 billion
Will County753$1.2 billion
St. Clair County609$826 million
Madison County553$789 million
DuPage County610$679 million
Peoria County499$638 million
Lake County615$604 million
Winnebago County342$509 million
McLean County402$497 million
Macon County332$430 million
Kane County403$381 million
Boone County47$354 million
Rock Island County342$343 million

All 102 counties in Illinois

Congressional districts
Congressional districtAwardsGrants
IL-011,695$1.8 billion
IL-021,020$723 million
IL-03216$557 million
IL-04164$161 million
IL-051,289$2.2 billion
IL-06187$242 million
IL-072,657$6.5 billion
IL-08177$245 million
IL-091,294$1.1 billion
IL-10655$635 million
IL-11344$326 million
IL-123,241$2.7 billion
IL-133,653$27 billion
IL-141,002$832 million
IL-152,401$1.5 billion
IL-161,100$1.0 billion
IL-171,988$1.8 billion