Literacy Chicago
Chicago, IL
- UEI
- RW41DAN94S85
- CAGE
- 5VXN9
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 641 W Lake St Suite 104, Chicago, IL 60661, USA
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Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2016 citizenship and integration grant program: citizenship instruction | Office of the Under Secretary for Management | $96,000 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL Community College Board | V002A240013 | $87,727 | |
| IL Community College Board | V002A240013 | $76,097 | |
| IL Community College Board | V002A240013 | $222,992 |
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About the company
Literacy Chicago, a nonprofit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, receives federal grant funding as a sub-recipient under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Program to provide English language acquisition services for civic engagement, economic advancement, and progress toward self-sufficiency. The organization operates almost exclusively as a grant sub-recipient (75% of recent awards) rather than as a prime contractor or direct federal grantee, and operates no federal contract vehicle seat.
Literacy Chicago's federal footprint is sparse and recent. The organization holds four total awards across federal sources, with three sub-awards from the Illinois Community College Board under Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education funding and one award from the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Combined dollars obligated across all four awards total $483 thousand. Two sub-awards arrived in December 2025 — one for general operating support for adult education ($483 thousand combined obligated value) and one for English language acquisition services through IELCE funds. A third sub-award followed in July 2026 under the same IELCE program vehicle, also for English language acquisition services. The organization's most recent activity dates to July 2026. Activity pattern shows one award in 2016, two awards in 2025, and one award in 2026, suggesting recent federal engagement rather than sustained historical volume. No recompete cliff or multi-year vehicle seats are present in the source.
Literacy Chicago does not operate as a federal contractor. The organization's federal footprint is narrowly concentrated on adult literacy and English language services delivered through sub-grant awards, with all recent work flowing through the Illinois Community College Board as the prime grantee and the Department of Education as the federal grantor agency.
Quick answers
Is Literacy Chicago registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Literacy Chicago's SAM.gov registration is active through January 29, 2027.
What is Literacy Chicago's most recent federal award?
Literacy Chicago's most recent federal grant award is FY2016 citizenship and integration grant program: citizenship instruction (2016CS010000007), from Office of the Under Secretary for Management, on October 1, 2016.
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