SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker announced that $40 million in payments are being made to 1,250 small cities, towns and villages across Illinois, representing the first wave of more than $742 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act aid. These federal relief dollars can be used to cover expenses incurred while responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The administration is urging local governments who have not yet done so to take steps to apply for funding before the deadline of September 30, 2021. Area communities receiving funds include LaSalle with $610,700, Spring Valley with $348,300, Utica with $90,800, and Magnolia with $16,800.
“My administration is committed to ensuring that relief made possible through the American Rescue Plan Act reaches all of our communities as quickly as possible,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “With the deadline for funding quickly approaching, I urge all eligible communities to apply for their share of funding as we work together to build a strong economic recovery across Illinois.”
Eligible local governments can claim their allotments and receive technical assistance at https://www2.illinois.gov/dceo/CURENEU/Pages/default.aspx, a web portal created by the State of Illinois.
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