Federal grants in DeKalb County, Illinois
Federal grants for work carried out in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $239 million across 337 awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025. The largest program was Education Stabilization Fund, with $77.1 million. Northern Illinois University received the most, $127 million.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$239 million
- Awards337
- Awarded in FY 2025$29.2 million
- Share of Illinois's total0.1%
Where these numbers come from
This page counts grants by place of performance: where the funded work happens, as recorded on each award. The Illinois page and recipient pages count by the recipient's address instead. A university based in one county that runs a project in another shows up here under the county where the project runs.
Grants for statewide or multi-county work name no county. In Illinois that came to $139 billion of $198 billion, so county totals add up to less than the state total.
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 77 | $94.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 77 | $39.6 million |
| FY 2023 | 120 | $40.9 million |
| FY 2024 | 85 | $34.6 million |
| FY 2025 | 74 | $29.2 million |
Largest programs
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Type | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University | Colleges and universities | 119 | $127 million |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | State and local governments | 89 | $63.8 million |
| Kishwaukee College | State and local governments | 8 | $13.0 million |
| Housing Authority | Other | 28 | $12.0 million |
| City of Dekalb | State and local governments | 13 | $7.8 million |
| Safe Passage Incorporated | Other | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Dekalb County Government | State and local governments | 5 | $2.5 million |
| Hinckley Public Library District | Other | 2 | $1.8 million |
| Hope Haven of Dekalb County, Inc. | Other | 15 | $887,804 |
| M B Truck Stop | Other | 1 | $439,777 |
| Dekalb County Community Gardens NFP | Nonprofits | 1 | $374,021 |
| Genoa-Kingston Fire Protection District | State and local governments | 2 | $312,686 |
| Wehrli Custom Fabrication, Inc. | Other | 1 | $311,671 |
| Dekalb County Regional Office of Education | State and local governments | 6 | $275,768 |
| Donato Solar 219 LLC | Other | 1 | $250,000 |
| Donato Solar 110 LLC | Other | 1 | $250,000 |
| Donato Solar 217 LLC | Other | 1 | $250,000 |
| Donato Solar 112 LLC | Other | 1 | $250,000 |
| Donato Solar 106 LLC | Other | 1 | $250,000 |
| Donato Solar 220 LLC | Other | 1 | $250,000 |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money goes to DeKalb County, Illinois?
$239 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, counted by where the work happens, across 337 awards.
What is the largest federal grant program in DeKalb County, Illinois?
Education Stabilization Fund, with $77.1 million in 7 awards.
Why is this different from the Illinois total?
The Illinois page counts grants by where the recipient is based. This page counts where the work is done, and grants for statewide or multi-county work count in no single county.