Durbin Announces $221 Million in Recovery Act Funding for Illinois Housing Agencies
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced that Illinois Housing Agencies will receive $221,498,521 in grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The Public Housing Capital Fund grants, allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provide funding for improvements to and the modernization of public housing.
“Improvements to public housing will enhance the quality of life for individuals who rely on this important service – including nearly 80,000 people in Illinois,” said Durbin. “More than that, local economies stand to benefit from this significant investment in infrastructure projects that will modernize public housing, increase energy efficiency and create jobs.”
The funding is part of $2.985 billion for 3,122 housing authorities nationwide that HUD announced earlier this week. According to HUD, this funding effectively doubles the Department's annual support of local housing authorities to improve their public housing and will allow local housing agencies to address the long-standing capital needs of public housing, create jobs, and increase energy efficiency.
Under this announcement, the following Illinois Housing Authorities will receive funding:
Chicago Metro Area Housing Authorities
Aurora, $1,402,734; Chicago, $143,913,180; Cook County, $4,700,114; Elgin, $488,009; Grundy County, $124,147; Joliet, $2,528,174; Lake County, $1,380,767; McHenry County $51,024; North Chicago, $195,756; Oak Park, $277,915 and Waukegan, $815,416.
Northern Illinois Housing Authorities
Carroll County, $145,671; DeKalb County, $551,289; Freeport, $1,093,397; Jo Daviess County, $158,798; Lee County, $377,856; Ogle County, $192,905; Rockford, $4,182,467; Whiteside County, $653,119; and Winnebago County, $702,771.
Central Illinois Housing Authorities
Adams County, $201,379; Bloomington, $1,112,396; Brown County, $100,449; Bureau County, $447,532; Calhoun County, $87,146; Cass County, $103,592; Champaign County, $1,426,734; Christian County, $688,435; Coles County, $321,027; Danville, $1,028,582; Decatur, $1,437,178; Dewitt County, $544,728; Edgar County, $313,854; Ford County, $106,941; Fulton County, $569,426; Greene County $337,379; Hancock County, $45,976; Henry County, $1,099,757; Jersey County, $253,836; Kankakee County, $587,364; Knox County, $1,117,149; LaSalle County, $2,041,267; Logan County, $338,298; Livingston County, $479,250; Macoupin County, $798,058; Mason County, $100,811; McDonough County, $643,945; Menard County, $431,461; Mercer County, $84,217; Moline, $1,202,879; Montgomery County, $550,250; Morgan County, $907,526; Pekin, $338,590; Peoria, $4,288,275; Piatt County, $103,750; Pike County, $337,395; Quincy, $976,893; Rock Island, $1,464,200; Rock Island County, $1,278,863; Scott County, $167,409; Shelby County, $187,442; Springfield, $2,020,707; Vermillion County, $349, 340; Warren County, $534,766; and Woodford County, $98,449.
Southern Illinois Housing Authorities
Alexander County, $1,268,015; Bond County, $252,716; Clark County, $153,368; Clay County, $325,351; Cumberland County, $167,665; Edwards County, $86,513; Effingham County, $190,932; Franklin County, $1,366,452; Gallatin County, $178,992; Jackson County, $1,657,577; Jefferson County, $771,886; Johnson County, $146,117; Hamilton County, $137,975; Hardin County, $267,588; Lawrence County, $240,486; Marion, $672,020;Marion County, $983,683; Massac County, $402,629; Perry County, $690,535; Pope County $196,329; Pulaski County, $262,186; Randolph County, $400,110; Richland County, $132,935; Saline County, $957,531; Union County, $720,375; Wabash County, $203,560; Wayne County, $367,319; White County, $190,052; and Williamson County, $1,380,451.
Metro East Housing Authorities
Alton, $830,027; East St. Louis, $4,948,702; Granite City, $1,434,853; Madison County, $1,846,065; and St. Clair County, $2,077,116.
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