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Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Alert: Grants, loans, and funding opportunities from DCEO

Below are some grant, loan, and funding opportunities through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Small Business Development Centers (Due Dec 15th): Organizations wishing to become SBDCs and provide…


Friday, February 18, 2022
ComEd Encourages Illinois Students to Apply for College Scholarships of Up to $10,000 Each

$250,000 ComEd Future of Energy program seeks to build a diverse, inclusive future energy workforce by increasing the number of women, minorities in STEM fields ComEd this week launched its…


Thursday, December 16, 2021
Application Period Open for 2022 Cover Crop Program

Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has opened the third year of the Fall Covers for Spring Savings Program. Applications are available at https://www2.illinois.gov/sites/agr/Pages/default.aspx and opened on December 15. Funding of eligible…


Thursday, December 9, 2021
Child Care Recovery Grants to Help Recruit and Retain a Robust Early Childhood Workforce

Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Grace B. Hou announced this week that $300 million in new relief grants will be made available to child care providers across the…


Friday, January 29, 2021
Foreclosure Prevention Program Application Available

Illinois Housing Development Authority is pleased to announce its Request for Applications under the Foreclosure Prevention Program (FPP), Round 8 and the Foreclosure Prevention Program Graduated Fund (FPPG), Round 5. The Dual…


Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Help for Illinois Families: Relief for Households Across the State

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), has launched a new initiative to help Illinois families access and afford home energy assistance and other essential services during COVID-19….


Thursday, November 19, 2020
McCombie Co-Signs Letter Urging Rural Critical Access Hospitals receive Hospital Transformation Funding Consideration

The following letter was sent to Illinois Healthcare and Family Services Director Theresa Eagleson on November 18 by Republican members of the Hospital Transformation Working Group. November 18, 2020 Director…


Friday, November 13, 2020
Rock Island and Henry Counties to get over $11 million in Mass Transit Investment

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that $112 million is being awarded to 31 downstate transit providers as part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s historic and bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital…


Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Business Interruption Grants Issued in 71st District

Representative Tony McCombie announced that dozens of small businesses in the 71st District received either $10,000 or $20,000 in funding from the first round of Business Interruption Grants (BIG). In…


Tuesday, August 18, 2020
IDNR Accepting Applications for Boat Access Area Development Program Grants

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced applications are now being accepted for grants through the Boat Access Area Development grant program. The deadline to apply is Oct. 2,…