Illinois Federal Grants Deep Dive

Federal Grants: $57.4B (USAspending summary)

USAspending.gov FY2024-2025 · Updated 3/30/2026

Total Funding

$57.4B

Total Awards

193,757

Per Capita

$4,483

Top Agency

Department of Health and Human Services

Funding Distribution by Agency — All Active Awards (FY2024-2025)

$57.4BTotal
Department of Health and Human Services45%
Department of Transportation9%
Department of Education3%
Department of Energy2%
Department of Agriculture2%
Other37%

Top Awarding Agencies

Department of Health a...$26.0BDepartment of Transpor...$5.4BDepartment of Education$2.0BDepartment of Energy$1.4BDepartment of Agricult...$1.3BEnvironmental Protecti...$1.2BDepartment of Housing ...$834.8MDepartment of Labor$476.2MNational Science Found...$336.3MDepartment of Homeland...$218.7M

Top CFDA Programs

Grants to States for Medic...$21.1BHighway Planning and Const...$2.3BFederal Transit Capital In...$1.1BFederal Transit Formula Gr...$785.9MTitle I Grants to Local Ed...$780.2MNational School Lunch Prog...$764.8MSpecial Education Grants t...$591.6MTemporary Assistance for N...$582.8MChildren's Health Insuranc...$563.0MClean Energy Demonstrations$502.4M

Top Recipients

#RecipientAmount
1ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICES$21,833,018,562
2ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2,577,805,485
3ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION$2,443,681,787
4ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICE$1,837,583,914
5CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY$1,709,651,958
6ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY$1,406,073,151
7ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT COMMERCE & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY$548,639,296
8CENTURY ALUMINUM CO$500,000,000
9NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$438,744,098
10UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$392,942,064

Individual Awards

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Award IDRecipientAgencyCFDATypeAmountStart
2505IL5MAPILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.778BLOCK GRANT (A)$20.3B2024-10-01
2405IL5MAPILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.778BLOCK GRANT (A)$19.1B2023-10-01
4489DRILP00000001ILLINOIS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITYDepartment of Homeland Security97.036PROJECT GRANT (B)$2.2B2020-03-31
NU50CK000559DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ILLINOISDepartment of Health and Human Services93.323COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$1.2B2019-08-01
IL-2025-001CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation20.500PROJECT GRANT (B)$1.1B2025-01-11
IL-2022-007CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation20.507FORMULA GRANT (A)$912.1M2022-02-08
242IL058N1199ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$903.5M2023-10-01
2505IL5ADMILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.778BLOCK GRANT (A)$851.3M2024-10-01
232IL058N1199ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$823.4M2022-10-01
2405IL5ADMILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.778BLOCK GRANT (A)$800.9M2023-10-01
S010A240013ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Education84.010FORMULA GRANT (A)$794.5M2024-07-01
192IL058N1099ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$766.6M2018-10-01
252IL058N1199ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$763.7M2024-10-01
S010A250013ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Education84.010FORMULA GRANT (A)$757.2M2025-07-01
S010A210013ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Education84.010FORMULA GRANT (A)$685.2M2021-07-01
212IL058N1199ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$658.8M2020-10-01
222IL058N1199ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$633.4M2021-10-01
H027A240072ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Education84.027FORMULA GRANT (A)$603.9M2024-07-01
H027A250072ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Education84.027FORMULA GRANT (A)$602.6M2025-07-01
2405IL5021ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.767BLOCK GRANT (A)$586.7M2023-10-01
2501ILTANFILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICEDepartment of Health and Human Services93.558BLOCK GRANT (A)$583.1M2024-10-01
2301ILTANFILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICEDepartment of Health and Human Services93.558BLOCK GRANT (A)$582.8M2022-10-01
2505IL5021ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE & FAMILY SERVICESDepartment of Health and Human Services93.767BLOCK GRANT (A)$562.0M2024-10-01
H027A220072ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Education84.027FORMULA GRANT (A)$559.6M2022-07-01
H027A210072ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Education84.027FORMULA GRANT (A)$550.1M2021-07-01
IL-2022-005NORTHEAST ILLINOIS RAILROAD CODepartment of Transportation20.507FORMULA GRANT (A)$513.8M2022-01-31
DECD0000111CENTURY ALUMINUM CODepartment of Energy81.255COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$500.0M2025-01-01
2101ILCDC6ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICEDepartment of Health and Human Services93.575BLOCK GRANT (A)$497.9M2020-10-01
IL-2020-018NORTHEAST ILLINOIS RAILROAD CODepartment of Transportation20.507FORMULA GRANT (A)$479.2M2020-05-12
NU50CK000556CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHDepartment of Health and Human Services93.323COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$472.9M2019-08-01
202IL058N1099ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$445.6M2019-10-01
IL-2025-028CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation20.526FORMULA GRANT (A)$444.5M2025-08-22
00E03862ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYEnvironmental Protection Agency66.046COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$430.3M2024-10-01
IL-2016-002CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONDepartment of Transportation20.507FORMULA GRANT (A)$414.6M1999-10-01
222IL058N1099ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$397.1M2021-10-01
IL-2021-027CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITYDepartment of Transportation20.507FORMULA GRANT (A)$361.3M2021-06-03
X0700013DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ILLINOISDepartment of Health and Human Services93.917PROJECT GRANT (B)$312.6M1991-04-01
NH23IP922637DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ILLINOISDepartment of Health and Human Services93.354COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$273.3M2019-07-01
2501ILCCDDILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICEDepartment of Health and Human Services93.575BLOCK GRANT (A)$267.9M2024-10-01
2401ILCCDDILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICEDepartment of Health and Human Services93.575BLOCK GRANT (A)$254.4M2023-10-01
05CH012050CHICAGO, CITY OFDepartment of Health and Human Services93.600PROJECT GRANT (B)$251.3M2021-07-01
IL-2025-027NORTHEAST ILLINOIS RAILROAD CODepartment of Transportation20.525FORMULA GRANT (A)$247.6M2025-08-22
02E03527ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYEnvironmental Protection Agency66.468FORMULA GRANT (A)$245.9M2025-07-01
2301ILCCDDILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICEDepartment of Health and Human Services93.575BLOCK GRANT (A)$236.3M2022-10-01
UI356462155A17ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITYDepartment of Labor17.225FORMULA GRANT (A)$212.5M2020-10-01
DEFE0032658INSTITUTE OF GAS TECHNOLOGYDepartment of Energy81.089COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$210.0M2025-01-15
2502ILLIEAILLINOIS DEPARTMENT COMMERCE & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITYDepartment of Health and Human Services93.568FORMULA GRANT (A)$201.6M2024-10-01
212IL058N1099ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$201.3M2020-10-01
DESC0018420UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOISDepartment of Energy81.049COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)$197.5M2017-12-01
252IL058N1099ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONDepartment of Agriculture10.555FORMULA GRANT (A)$194.3M2024-10-01