Community Project Funding Submissions FY2025
Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) submitted the following requests to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for the FY2025 Appropriations bill, Financial Disclosures and Federal Nexus Statements are linked in the titles:
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025
Project: Village of Dwight Public Works Complex - Dwight, IL
Agency/Bureau: USDA Rural Development
Account: Rural Housing
Program: Rural Communities Facility Program
Requested Amount: $1,900,000
Summary: I am requesting $1,900,000.00 in funding to help rebuild and renovate the Public Works complex, which was partially destroyed by a fire in 2023. Specifically, these renovations would include additional space for a proper office area, a lunch and break room, and upgrades to the complex’s secondary building.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Project: Village of Tilton Fire Station Expansion – Tilton, IL
Agency/Bureau: USDA Rural Development
Account: Rural Housing
Program: Rural Communities Facility Program
Requested Amount: $1,100,000.00
Summary: I am requesting $1,100,000.00 in funding for this project which would help expand the Village’s fire station. Specifically, the funding would be used to add 5 bays to the station.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025
Project: Emergency Services Interoperable Radio Communications Project – Iroquois County, IL
Agency/Bureau: DOJ/Office of COPS
Account: COPS
Program: Technology and Equipment
Requested Amount: $1,600,000
Summary: I am requesting $1,600,000.00 in funding to help purchase updated, secure, reliable radio communications equipment for law enforcement first responders in Iroquois County, Illinois.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Project: Southland Juvenile Justice Council Violence and Truancy Prevention Program – Cook County, IL
Agency/Bureau: DOJ/Office of Justice Programs
Account: State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
Program: Byrne Justice Grants
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Summary: I am requesting $1,000,000.00 in funding to help provide a referral-based program for 35 communities aimed at reducing additional contact with the police, juvenile crime, and truancy.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Project: Altgeld Gardens Youth Entrepreneurship Accountability and Empowerment Program - Chicago, IL
Agency/Bureau: DOJ/Office of Justice Programs
Account: State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
Program: Byrne Justice Grants
Requested Amount: $1,000,000
Summary: I am requesting $1,000,000.00 in funding to help disrupt the deeply entrenched cycle of crime, violence, and poverty in the historic Altgeld Garden Housing Project by teaching accountability and life skills.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025
Project: Environmental Infrastructure Project - Cook County, IL
Agency/Bureau: Army Corps of Engineers (Civil)
Account: Construction
Program: General
Requested Amount: $10,000,000.00
Summary: I am requesting $10,000,000.00 in funding for this project which would provide technical planning, design and construction assistance to non-federal interests who have environmental infrastructure needs in Cook County, Illinois. The proposed project will replace water infrastructure that is aged and deteriorated. In addition, it will improve storm and sanitary sewers in various areas in Cook County, Illinois, such as Calumet City, Dixmoor, Flossmoor, Ford Heights, Harvey, Lansing, Matteson, Park Forest and Richton Park.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025
Project: E-COM Dispatch Center – Chicago’s South Suburbs in Cook County and Will County, IL
Agency/Bureau: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Account: Federal Assistance
Program: Emergency Operations Centers
Requested Amount: $3,893,600
Summary: I am requesting $3,893,600.00 in funding to help with the establishment of a new emergency communication center that provides a centralized location for coordinating response recovery activities among the 13 villages and will serve as an emergency operations center (EOC) for the entities.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025
Project: Southland Water Agency Water Intake Pipe Project – Cook County, IL
Agency/Bureau: Environmental Protection Agency/EPA
Account: State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Program: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF)
Requested Amount: $3,000,000
Summary: I am requesting $3,000,000.00 in funding to help provide clean, affordable water to south suburban communities in Cook County by constructing a new raw water intake pipe in Lake Michigan near Gary, IN.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2025
Project: Jackson Park Safety and Accessibility Improvements Project – Chicago, IL
Agency/Bureau: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Program: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $2,000,000.00
Summary: I am requesting $2,000,000.00 in funding to help enhance the safety and accessibility of Jackson Park for members of the public; particularly seniors, persons with disabilities and families with small children; via repairs and improvements to walkways and the installation of additional lighting, security and wayfinding.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Project: South Holland Neighborhood Revitalization Project – South Holland, IL
Agency/Bureau: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Program: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $790,000.00
Summary: I am requesting $790,000.00 in funding to help establish a revolving pilot program that will allow the Village to acquire and stabilize approximately 145 vacant homes in preparation for sales.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Project: Daycare Lead Service Line Replacement Project – Chicago, IL
Agency/Bureau: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Program: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $2,000,000.00
Summary: I am requesting $2,000,000.00 in funding to help with the removal of lead service lines in licensed daycare centers.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Project: Station Displays Across Chicago's South Side and Suburbs Project – Chicago, IL
Agency/Bureau: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Account: Transit Infrastructure Grants (TIG)
Program: General
Requested Amount: $1,600,000.00
Summary: I am requesting $1,600,000.00 in funding to help purchase and install 250 visual information systems (VIS) sign displays at 14 Metra stations.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Project: Hazel Crest Art and TOD District Pedestrian Safety and Streetscape Project – Hazel Crest, IL
Agency/Bureau: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Program: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $2,200,000.00
Summary: I am requesting $2,200,000.00 in funding to improve the safety of pedestrian access along 170th Street through a coordinated streetscape program.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Project: Paxton Downtown Streetscape Project – Paxton, IL
Agency/Bureau: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Program: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $1,027,000.00
Summary: I am requesting $1,027,000.00 in funding for streetscape improvements on South Market Street.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Project: Broadmeadow Road Extension Project – Rantoul, IL
Agency/Bureau: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Program: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $1,250,000.00
Summary: I am requesting $1,250,000.00 in funding to extend Broadmeadow Road to the south, increasing accessible developable property that fosters the development of additional offerings that will benefit the community.