COVID19 Response

COVID19 has taken a massive toll on our District. My team and I have developed some resources that might be useful to you, your families, businesses and communities as we work, together, respond and recover.

COVID19 CARES Act Resource Factsheet
COVID19 CARES Act Resource Factsheet for Illinois Families
- Information on direct payments to American families authorized by the COVID19 CARES Act (IRS)

Small Business Resource Guide (updated April 9, 2020)
COVID19 CARES Act ResourceFactsheet for Illinois Businesses
COVID-19 Grant Opportunities
- Advancing Health Literacy to Enhance Equitable Community Responses to COVID-19
- National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities
Guidebook on the Allowable Uses of Funds under the Education Stabilization Fund - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER)
Vaccine Information
- Starting Monday, April 12th, any resident age 16 and up will be eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine in the state of Illinois.
  For more information or to find a vaccine location, please visit: https://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/vaccine-faq
  
  For Chicago residents, please visit https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/covid19-vaccine/home.html
  
  The Jesse Brown VA Medical Center has now opened a standalone COVID-19 vaccine clinic for all veterans in the Chicago area, regardless of age, health conditions, or whether or not they get their health care from VA. To schedule an appointment, call 312-569-5801.
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance
- FEMA has begun accepting applications for funeral assistance for Illinoisans who have lost loved ones to COVID-19. Rep. Kelly helped pass the funeral assistance program as part of the American Rescue Plan.
- Illinoisans who paid for funeral expenses after January 20, 2020, for an individual whose death may have been caused by or was likely the result of COVID-19 can apply for up to $9,000 of assistance per funeral through FEMA’s dedicated call center at 844-684-6333; TTY 800-462-7585, Monday-Friday, 9 AM ET - 9 PM ET. No online applications will be accepted.
- You may qualify if: You are a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national, or qualified alien who paid for funeral expenses after January 20, 2020, and the funeral expenses were for an individual whose death in the United States, territories or the District of Columbia, may have been caused by or was likely the result of COVID-19.
- Individuals may apply for assistance for multiple funerals.
- Apply by calling FEMA’s dedicated call center at 844-684-6333; TTY 800-462-7585, Monday-Friday, 9 AM ET - 9 PM ET. No online applications will be accepted. Multilingual services will be available.
- Illinoisans can learn more from FEMA HERE.