American Rescue Plan Archives

Central Illinois colleges get fed funds for IT workforce development

— August 16, 2022

Illinois Central College, Bradley University and Eureka College, along with 40 community partners have received federal funding of nearly $15 million to develop 1,000 skilled IT employees…

Assistance coming for homeowners impacted by pandemic
— January 27, 2022

SPRINGFIELD – Beginning this spring, the Illinois Housing Development Authority will start accepting applications for homeowners experiencing financial hardship. The Illinois Emergency…
State plans early payoff of Fed loans
— May 21, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other Democratic leaders announced Thursday, May 20 that they have agreed to a plan to repay the money Illinois borrowed from the Federal Reserve…
First lady talks higher education investments in Illinois visit
— April 19, 2021

SPRINGFIELD—First lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visited Sauk Valley Community College in Dixon on Monday, April 19 to discuss how the American Rescue…
State to get $124 million in federal funds to expand vaccine efforts
— April 6, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued to rise Tuesday, April 6 as state officials announced that additional resources were being deployed in the state’s vaccination…

‘Back to Business’ program aims to offset pandemic losses
— August 11, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – The state announced a $250 million “Back to Business” grant program aimed at assisting small businesses in the recovery from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated…
Pritzker now supports additional $350 million for education budget
— May 7, 2021

SPRINGFIELD – Citing an “improved” economic outlook, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday, May 6 his support to increase evidence-based education funding in the state by $350…
$1.6 billion in federal funds tabbed for early childhood services
— April 16, 2021

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday, April 16 that $1.6 billion in federal funding will be allocated toward early childhood education and child care providers in Illinois….