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Communities Pick up Thousands in Grant Funding to Help Identify and Repair Lead Water Lines

Thursday, August 24 by Jc Tinsley

Several communities throughout southern Illinois have been named winners of funding to assist in meeting requirements outlined in the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act. The grant program offered funds ranging from $20,000 to $50,000 to help communities develop a complete material inventory of... Read More.

Communities Throughout Illinois Get Failing Grades for Pension Situation

Thursday, May 6 by Jc Tinsley

A new research report is giving more than half of all Illinois cities an “F” for their local pension situation. Wirepoints conducted the research from 2003 to 2019. It’s a dramatic increase as 102 of Illinois’ 175 larger cities included in the report received... Read More.

State Partners with Nine Critical Access Hospitals to Expand Equitable Distribution of Vaccine in Rural Communities

Saturday, March 13 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Building on Partnerships with FQHCs and Safety Net Hospitals, New Phase of Program to Help Reach Rural and Underserved CommunitiesMORRIS - Building on efforts to ensure the equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine across Illinois, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health... Read More.

PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES 13 ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES TO RECEIVE HOUSING REHABILITATION GRANTS

Tuesday, March 9 by WROY/WRUL Staff

Grants to support improvements for over 135 housing rehabilitation projects in non-metro areas SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the recipients of the 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Housing Rehabilitation. Through the program, DCEO will award... Read More.

IPHCA Calls for Strengthening Funding in Underserved Communities in Response to Governor Pritzker’s FY2022 Proposed Budget

Thursday, February 18 by WROY/WRUL Staff

SPRINGFIELD -- Today, Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual budget address virtually, introducing his proposal for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22). IPHCA commends Governor Pritzker for prioritizing racial justice and eliminating disparities, and his commitment to protecting our state’s health care and human services systems. However,... Read More.

City of Carmi Receives $100,000 Grant form IHDA Strong Communities Program

Friday, January 29 by WROY/WRUL Staff

The City of Carmi has received a $100,000 grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority Strong Communities Program. The grant will allow the City of Carmi to attempt to obtain and demolish homes that are considered abandoned under the grant program. The City will... Read More.

While Vaccine Makes its Way into Rural Communities, New CoViD Cases Continue

Tuesday, January 5 by Jc Tinsley

While a vaccine makes its way into our rural and oftentimes overlooked communities, new CoViD cases continue to crop up according to health department reports. The latest numbers for White County from the Egyptian Health Department include 15 new cases. Of them, 11 are... Read More.

WHITE COUNTY FARMER DIRECTS AMERICA’S FARMERS GROW COMMUNITIES DONATION TO WHITE COUNTY 4-H SUPPORT COMMITTEE

Monday, November 2 by WROY/WRUL Staff

· The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by Bayer Fund, partners with farmers to provide grants to local nonprofits to help their communities.· Through the program, farmers enroll for the chance to direct a $2,500 donation to a local eligible nonprofit organization of... Read More.

PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $250 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL RELIEF TO ASSIST COMMUNITIES WITH COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Wednesday, July 1 by WROY/WRUL Staff

State will disburse federal funding to communities seeking reimbursement for emergency costs beginning in July SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the State will expedite a portion of Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) dollars designated for... Read More.

PRITZKER ADMINISTRATION OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR $85 MILLION IN NEW GRANTS TO HELP BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES RECOVER

Wednesday, June 24 by WROY/WRUL Staff

New equity-driven programs through DCEO to provide a boost for communities and businesses hit hardest during COVID-19 crisis CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today released applications for the latest in a series of grant programs... Read More.

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