Community Project Funding Submissions FY2026
Congresswoman Robin Kelly submitted the following community projects for funding in the FY2026 Appropriations bill.
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026
Project: Village of Dwight Public Works Complex - Dwight, IL
Agency: USDA Rural Development
Bureau: Rural Housing
Account: Rural Communities Facility Program
Requested Amount: $2,400,000
Summary: I am requesting $2,400,000.00 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.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026
Project: Emergency Services Interoperable Radio Communications Project – Iroquois County, IL
Agency: DOJ/Office of COPS
Bureau: Community Oriented Policing Services
Account: 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.
Project: Southland Juvenile Justice Council Violence and Truancy Prevention Program – Cook County, IL
Agency: DOJ/Office of Justice Programs
Bureau: State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
Account: 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.
Project: Altgeld Gardens Youth Entrepreneurship Accountability and Empowerment Program - Chicago, IL
Agency: DOJ/Office of Justice Programs
Bureau: State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance
Account: 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.
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026
Project: Southland Water Agency Water Intake Pipe Project – Cook County, IL
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency/EPA
Bureau: State and Tribal Assistance Grants
Account: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF)
Requested Amount: $3,500,000
Summary: I am requesting $3,500,000.00 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
Homeland Security Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2026
Project: E-COM Dispatch Center – Cook County, IL 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 12 villages and will serve as an emergency operations center (EOC) for the entities.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Transportation Housing and Infrastructure
Project: Station Displays Across Chicago's South Side and Suburbs Project – Chicago, IL
Agency: DOT/Federal Transit Administration
Bureau: Transit Infrastructure Grants (TIG)
Account: General
Requested Amount: $250,000
Summary: I am requesting $250,000 in funding to help purchase and install visual information systems (VIS) sign displays at Metra stations.
Project: Paxton Downtown Streetscape– Paxton, IL
Agency: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Bureau: Economic Development Initiatives
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $1,027,381
Summary: I am requesting $1,027,000.00 in funding for streetscape improvements on South Market Street.
Project: 100th St Bridge over the Calumet River – Chicago, IL
Agency: DOT/Federal Highway Administration
Bureau: Highway Infrastructure Programs
Account: Highway General Fund Programs
Requested Amount: $2,000,000
Summary: I am requesting $2,000,000.00 in funding to help with repairs to the 100th Street Bridge over the Calumet River.
Project: Prairie State College Workforce Development Education Expansion
Agency: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Bureau: Economic Development Initiatives
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $1,821,000
Summary: I am requesting $1,821,000 to help expand Prairie State College’s workforce development training facilities.
Project: Jackson Park Safety and Accessibility Improvements Project – Chicago, IL
Agency: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Bureau: Economic Development Initiatives
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $5,000,000
Summary: I am requesting $5,000,000 in funding to help enhance the safety and accessibility of Jackson Park
Project: South Holland Neighborhood Revitalization Project – South Holland, IL
Agency: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Bureau: Economic Development Initiatives
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $790,250
Summary: I am requesting $790,250 for the Village of South Holland to establish a revolving pilot program that will allow the Village to acquire and stabilize approximately 145 vacant homes in preparation for sales.
Project: J Broadmeadow Road Extension Project – Rantoul, IL
Agency: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Bureau: Economic Development Initiatives
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
Requested Amount: $1,250,000
Summary: I am requesting $1,250,000 for the Village of Rantoul to extend Broadmeadow Road.
Project: Hazel CrestWater/Sewer Renewal Program
Agency: Economic Development Initiatives
Bureau: Economic Development Initiatives (Projects Only)
Account: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Requested Amount: $2,101,000
Summary: I am requesting $2,101,000 for the renewal and rehabilitation of Hazel Crest water and sewer infrastructure.
Link to the Financial Disclosure and Federal Nexus Letter
Energy and Water Development
Project: Environmental Infrastructure Project – Cook County, IL
Agency: Army Corps of Engineers (Civil)
Bureau: Construction
Account: General
Requested Amount: $10,000,000
Summary: I am requesting $10,000,000 to provide technical planning, design and construction assistance to non-federal interests who have environmental infrastructure needs in Cook County, Illinois.