Community Project Funding Transparency
FY 2025 Community Projects
Project Sponsor: Board of Education of the City of Chicago
Project Address: 10015 S Leavitt St, Chicago IL 60643
Amount requested: $1,000,000
Project Description: This project would build an artificial turf field at Sutherland Elementary School. Incorporating sustainable green infrastructure and spaces in the city of Chicago, using artificial turf, would benefit the residents of District 6. The outdoor spaces at Sutherland are heavily utilized by students and the community for a wide range of activities. A turf field provides multiple benefits to the community.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: DuPage County Health Department
Project Address: 111 N County Farm Road, Wheaton IL 60187
Amount requested: $600,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for solar panels and energy efficient windows in our group homes to offset the expense of utilities in these homes and would result in a reduction in expenditures in the accounting unit that supports these programs.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Elmhurst University’s Health Sciences Research Equipment
Project Address: 190 Prospect Avenue, Elmhurst, IL, 60126
Amount requested: $950,000
Project Description: $950,000 for the purchase of equipment to advance cutting-edge technology research in the field of health sciences. The equipment will create a modern skills lab where researchers can practice and demonstrate assessment and intervention skills in a realistic and convenient setting. The technological settings will mirror various healthcare settings such as emergency rooms, hospital rooms, labor and delivery rooms, and operating theaters to fully immerse researchers in the clinical experience. The lab and simulation spaces will have life-like mannequins and modern medical equipment, including an anatomy table and a high-tech, 3D anatomy system. This new technology will enable researchers to conduct studies that have the potential to advance the field of health sciences significantly.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Tinley Park
Project Address: 16250 S. Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park IL 60477
Amount requested: $2,400,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for a complete renovation of the current Emergency Operations Center including to expand the work area, create conference/break out rooms, update restrooms, add technology to support interoperability with elected officials as well as better communication for Unified Command.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Glen Ellyn
Project Address: 535 Duane Street, Glen Ellyn IL 60137
Amount requested: $10,816,332
Project Description: The funding would be used to replace the existing Metra Commuter Station in Downtown Glen Ellyn including a Pedestrian Underpass of the UP-West Line.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Westmont Park District
Project Address: 55 East Richmond Street, Westmont, IL 60559
Amount requested: $450,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the implementation of a permeable paver parking lot that will improve ground water infiltration and water quality.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Worth Park District
Project Address: 11500 S Beloit Ave, Worth IL 60482
Amount requested: $302,500
Project Description: The park area (developed in 1993) has deteriorated over the years with cracked and heaved concrete, broken and loose pavers and flood-prone areas. In addition to continuing moving forward in being an unattractive and dilapidated site, the area has become unsafe, especially for those with disabilities. This funding would allow for reconstruction and rehabilitation of the site.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: City of Palos Hills
Project Address: 10335 S. Roberts Rd. Palos Hills, IL 60465
Amount requested: $1,250,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for rehabilitation work, including the lining and painting of the reservoirs, and the purchase and installation of the scrubber.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Salt Creek Sanitary District
Project Address: 201 South Route 83, Villa Park IL 60181
Amount requested: $9,000,000
Project Description: This funding would be used to improve the District’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) to reduce phosphorus to Salt Creek.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: City of Palos Heights
Project Address: 7607 W College Drive, Palos Heights IL 60463
Amount requested: $1,225,500
Project Description: This project will upgrade the 80th Ave Pump Station to provide the City of Palos and the Northwestern Community Hospital with a secondary water source in an event the primary source becomes compromised.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Palos Park
Project Address: 8999 West 123rd Street Palos Park, Illinois 60464
Amount requested: $850,000
Project Description: The funding would be used for the replacement of Pump Nos. 1 and 2 and associated piping.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: DuPage Water Commission
Project Address: 600 Butterfield Rd, Elmhurst IL 60126
Amount requested: $500,000
Project Description: The funding would be used to carry out necessary activities for its Regional Source Water Project including electric grid stability and electric supply analysis.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: City of Countryside
Project Address: 803 Joliet Road, Countryside IL 60525
Amount requested: $3,000,000
Project Description: The City will utilize community project funding to acquire real property and construct a new public works facility.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Willowbrook
Project Address: 835 Midway Drive Willowbrook, IL 60527
Amount requested: $800,000
Project Description: This project would be used for the construction and engineering associated with new water main installation and replacement along 75th Street between Sheridan Drive and Brookbank Road.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Lombard
Project Address: 255 E Wilson Avenue Lombard, IL 60148.
Amount requested: $2,000,000
Project Description: This project includes the replacement and upgrade of the four (4") inch water main on the blocks of Craig, Stewart, and Lombard. The project will increase water flow to these residents improving water quality and fire flows
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
FY 2024 Community Projects
The House of Representatives is including Congressionally directed Community Project Funding in the FY 2024 appropriations process. Eligible entities include states, local governments, public and non-profit universities, and certain eligible non-profit organizations based on the account. Below is a list of the eligible community projects submitted by my office for the FY24 appropriations process. It's important to note, projects requested are not guaranteed for Community Project Funding. Successful projects will be selected and funded in the final FY2024 appropriations bills.
Project Sponsor: City of Elmhurst
Project Address: at 209 N. York St., Elmhurst IL 60126.
Requested Amount: $15 million
Project Description: This funding would be used to improve the City’s Waste Reclamation Facility (WRF). This project will prepare the WRF for a known NPDES permit effluent total phosphorus (TP) limit of 1.0 mg/L in 2031 and anticipated future effluent TP as low as 0.35 mg/L. In order to meet the known compliance schedule, the City has initiated this project to replace and/or rehabilitate critical equipment that is beyond its useful life. Upon completion of the project, the City will be well positioned to maintain its known schedule for effluent phosphorus compliance to the 1.0 mg/L limit, and will have the flexibility to implement future improvements as-needed to meet lower effluent TP limits as required by IEPA.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Oak Lawn
Project Address: 9446 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Requested Amount: $2,768,760 for upgraded technology infrastructure project of the regional 9-1-1 center
Project Description: The Village of Oak Lawn is in the process of upgrading technology infrastructure for their Police and Fire Regional 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) to improve interoperability to public safety responders. The Regional 9-1-1 center is responsible for all 911 calls and dispatches emergency responders to 14 local police and fire departments. The project includes necessary upgrades to the PSAPs integrated radio console infrastructure, the procurement of updated 9-1-1 phone system technology, and modernization of workstation consoles to equip with 911 next generation technologies.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Alsip
Project Address: 4500 W 123rd St, Alsip, IL 60803
Requested Amount: $372,000 for Policing Equipment and Technology Upgrades
Project Description: Alsip is home to a large industrial district that causes our population to more than double during normal business hours. It also has an I-294 entrance/exit ramp near 127th St and Cicero Avenue which is a highly traveled road in our Village. The Alsip Police Department is also one of 54 Departments in the State of Illinois to achieve an ILEAP certification. The Alsip Police Department is considered a small Department with a total of 43 sworn Officers. The department is looking to upgrade technology in order to remain vigilant in protecting the community. The funds will be used to purchase in dash video cameras, body worn cameras, software, and data storage for the implementation of a body worn camera program for the Alsip Police Department. Moreover, funding will help provide the acquisition of a software that can connect all cameras into one viewing platform that will allow Officers and Dispatch to view all these cameras at one time without needing to log into multiple platforms.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Evergreen Park
Project Address: 9418 S. Kedzie Avenue, Evergreen Park, IL 60805
Requested Amount: $1,280,000 for a Water Main Replacement
Project Description: This project will replace a water main first installed in 1926. This will provide safe and clean drinking water to residents, visitors and businesses, including a local hospital. Replacing the aging water main will also decrease the number of leaks in the system, allowing the Village to conserve water resources and reduce the stress on the regional water delivery system.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: DuPage Pads
Project Address: 601 West Liberty Dr, Wheaton, IL 60187
Requested Amount: $346,840
Project Description: This project will provide children experiencing homelessness who are receiving emergency shelter with a safe, onsite playground space to engage in recreational activities. Currently, the children who stay at the interim housing center do not have access to a place to play outside because they are not within walking distance of a park. Specifically, this funding would enable the installation of a playground structure on the grounds with a child-safe fence, as well as the installation of astroturf, a shed, and cement repairs around the property to ensure safe walking surfaces.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Bridge Teen Center
Project Address: 15555 71st Ct, Orland Park, IL 60462
Requested Amount: $700,000 for a Building Acquistion
Project Description: This project will allow the Bridge Teen Center to purchase a building in Orland Park, IL which houses free after school programs and job readiness programming for local teens. The ability to purchase a building would allow the organization to dedicate more resources to their workforce training and youth programming.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: United Cerebral Palsy Sequin of Greater Chicago Employment and Day Services
Project Address: 3100 S Central Avenue, Cicero, IL 60804
Requested Amount: $842,000
Project Description: The purpose of UCP Seguin’s Employment and Day Services Project for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is to ensure safe, accessible, energy efficient, and functional environments for low-income persons with IDD. Its eight E&DS Centers require ongoing improvements to meet these needs. UCP Seguin has identified significant needs in two of its E&DS Centers for inclusion in this project: one located at 7550 West 183rd Street in Tinley Park, Illinois, which serves 18 individuals with IDD annually; and, the other at 17-19 East Park Boulevard in Villa Park, Illinois, that annually serves 32 individuals with IDD. UCP Seguin will redesign spaces within these two centers to provide a wider range of innovative offerings, while also growing their capacities to serve more individuals with IDD in need, especially expanding to serve more Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) who come from socio-economically marginalized communities.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Project Address: 3S580 Naperville Road, Wheaton, IL, 60189
Requested Amount: $750,000 for the Maple Grove Bridge Replacement
Project Description: The Maple Grove Bridge Replacement will help protect water quality and maintain recreational access in the Maple Grove Forest Preserve, part of the DuPage County Forest Preserve. Bridge inspections have determined the bridge, which crosses St. Joseph’s Creek, is structurally deficient. The bridge provides north-south access through Maple Grove Forest Preserve and between ballfields at Gilbert Park and neighborhoods along Gilbert Avenue and Maple Roads. It also carries a significant sanitary sewer overflow pipe for the Downers Grove Sanitary District. Its permanent removal would eliminate the only north-south pedestrian route in the preserve and minimize the sanitary district’s service area. The Maple Grove Bridge Replacement project was certified as a priority within the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Master Plan, approved in 2019.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Indian Head Park
Project Address: 201 Acacia Drive, Indian Head Park, IL 60525
Requested Amount: $947,775 for Water Main Repairs
Project Description: The proposed water main repair projects are essential to continued access to safe drinking water for the residents and businesses of Indian Head Park. These water main sections are located near the Village's primary commercial and industrial neighborhoods. Water main breaks in these areas can be very disruptive to the local businesses and residents who rely on them for safe and accessible drinking water. Additionally, increased water main breaks increase costs for the Water Department, which over time may necessitate increasing fees, something the Village wants to avoid for its residents and businesses.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Western Springs
Project Address: 740 Hillgrove Avenue, Western Springs, IL 60558
Requested Amount: $1,000,000 for the Ridgewood Drive Flood Project
Project Description: A new sewer outfall and added inlets on Ridgewood Drive are needed to stop the flooding from occurring and impacting the 32 homes on the street that are rendered inaccessible during a flooding event. Due to a lack of upstream detention, undersized culverts, undersized ditches and a lack of suitable flow paths significant flooding occurs on Ridgewood Drive in the Ridgewood subdivision. Approximately 300 acres of drainage area flows through Ridgewood Subdivision on its way to Flagg Creek (which is the western border of the subdivision). Over half of the drainage area is offsite flows from the unincorporated cook county known locally as LaGrange Highlands. During heavy short duration high intensity rainfalls the existing drainage systems are overwhelmed resulting in stormwater flowing westward through side yards, down Longmeadow Drive and eventually pooling on Ridgewood Drive.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Oak Brook Park District
Project Address: 1450 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523
Requested Amount: $1,479,080 for the Ginger Creek Accessbile Bridge and Shoreline Restoration
Project Description: This project will allow for safe, accessible, and unobstructed trail access over Ginger Creek and natural restoration will contribute to creating healthier creeks (Ginger Creek and Salt Creek), which is an asset to the community, a recreational amenity for residents, and an essential component of a healthy environment.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Hodgkins
Project Address: 8990 Lyons Street, Hodgkins, IL 60525
Requested Amount: $2,000,000 for Water System Rehabilitation
Project Description: The Village of Hodgkins water system is need of rehabilitation and upgrades to ensure that safe drinking water is provided to its residents. The project would rehabilitate the Village of Hodgkins water system. The project scope would consist of the following: the interior and exterior of the elevated water tank would be rehabilitated to provide safe potable drinking water per EPA guidelines, rehabilitation of the water reservoir to comply with AWWA fire flow guidelines, pump rehabilitation and replacement to comply with EPA operating system requirements and reconstruction of the water main connection to Justice Willow Springs Water Commission.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: City of Hometown
Project Address: 4331 SW Hwy, Hometown, IL 60456
Requested Amount: $300,000 for a Sewer Lining Project
Project Description: The lining of the sewers will prevent cracking and breaking of sewers, which are old and damaged. The City has proactively cleaned the sewers, and the lining project will be ready to go as soon as funds are dispersed.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of Bedford Park
Project Address: 6701 S. Archer Road, Bedford Park, IL 60501
Requested Amount: $1,200,000 the Installation of Electric Vehicle Chargers
Project Description: For FY24, the Village of Bedford Park is seeking $1,200,000 in federal funds to install at least 12 DC Fast Charging Electric Vehicle Chargers throughout the Village and at the Wintrust Sports Complex.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
Project Sponsor: Village of La Grange
Project Address: 53 S. La Grange Road, La Grange, IL 60525
Requested Amount: $1,434,000 for Storm and Sewer Rehabilitation
Project Description: $1,434,000 for Storm and Combined Sanity Sewer Rehabilitation in La Grange in fiscal year 2024. The funding would be used for Storm and Combined Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, approximately 92,900 LF of pipe would be evaluated and rehabilitated to ensure optimal functionality for resiliency against flooding and stormwater.
Federal Nexus and Financial Certification
FY 2023 Community Projects
The House of Representatives is including Congressionally directed Community Project Funding in the FY 2023 appropriations process. Eligible entities include states, local governments, public and non-profit universities, and certain eligible non-profit organizations based on the account. Below is a list of the eligible community projects submitted by my office for the FY23 appropriations process. It's important to note, projects requested are not guaranteed for Community Project Funding. Successful projects will be selected and funded in the final FY2023 appropriations bills.
Project Sponsor: B.R. Ryall YMCA of Northwestern DuPage County
Requested Amount: $2 million
Project Description: This funding would be used to repurpose, modernize, and expand program spaces. Specifically, the funds will be used to increase affordable infant/toddler care; ADA accessibility; and teen-focused areas for STEAM learning, health and social programs
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: City of West Chicago
Requested Amount: $2 million
Project Description: This funding will be used for remediation of the Kerr-McGee Superfund. The Kerr-McGee site is one of four Superfund National Priorities List sites in the West Chicago area that had been contaminated with radioactive thorium wastes. The radioactive waste came from a nearby facility known as the Rare Earths Facility (REF). The REF produced non-radioactive elements known as rare earths and radioactive elements such as thorium, radium and uranium along with gas lantern mantles for private entities and federal atomic energy programs. With the last freight rail car containing contaminated waste being removed in 2019, and the final component of decontamination set to begin this year with groundwater remediation (uranium), the overall cleanup of the site has now plagued West Chicago for over three decades. As a means to transform the decontaminated area, an RFP was issued to retain a landscape architect to work with community representatives to design a park at the location. The anticipated project schedule for the transformation of the site is for design work to occur in 2022 with construction beginning in 2023. While community members need to be involved in its design, some potential park amenities include a therapeutic playground, walking paths, a monarch butterfly garden, a community gathering space for festivals, and public art. It will also include a path to a culvert under the Canadian National Railroad tracks that would link to Pioneer Park, and allow residents on both sides of the tracks to enjoy the amenities of both Parks.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: City of Wheaton
Requested Amount: $1,123,200
Project Description: This funding would be used for the rehabilitation of the City of Wheaton's public library. The funding would rehabilitate the entrance of the library and expand it; allowing a greater number of outdoor events that provide additional opportunities for residents engage with and use services provided by the Wheaton Library. When not in use for outdoor events, this space would function as an extension of the library's existing cafe and serve as an outdoor reading and social area for visitors.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: Cooperative Development Fund of CDS / Prairie Food Coop
Requested Amount: $847,000
Project Description: This funding would be used to fill the funding gap for the Prairie Food Co-op. This project will revitalize downtown Lombard IL, support the growth of local microbusinesses, and create $1.5 million in revenues for local agriculture and local food businesses. This capital investment will construct and equip DuPage County's first community owned grocery in the heart of downtown Lombard, which will fulfill the objectives of the committee by: - creating 50-80 living wage jobs with opportunities for advancement and comprehensive - benefits, - creating steady income streams for over 300 local urban, suburban and rural Illinois farmers and producers - generating $13M in economic activity, and - stimulating the creation of 8-12 micro-businesses.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: DuPage County
Requested Amount: $1.5 million
Project Description: This request would fund preliminary engineering for a 4-mile section of the East Branch DuPage River Trail. The 4-mile section of the trail will connect trail users (pedestrians, bicyclists, runners, etc.) from various communities and existing Illinois Prairie Path and Great Western Trails to local and reginal attractions including downtowns, DuPage County Forest Preserves, parks, Morton Arboretum and ultimately to destinations in neighboring counties. The COVID pandemic has stimulated an increase in healthy lifestyle choices, resulting in a surge in trail users by walkers, cyclists, joggers, and a demand for more alternatives to driving. This new north-south trail segment has already garnered widespread community and citizen support both within and outside DuPage County.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: DuPage County Health Department
Requested Amount: $1 million
Project Description: This funding will be used for the construction of a Central Receiving Center (CRC). CRCs are locations where individuals within a city or county can receive immediate care for their needs, including mental health and/or substance and opioid use disorders. The purpose of this facility, to be built on the DuPage County Campus at the site of the former county juvenile detention center, is to create an easily accessible location and single point of entry, for law enforcement, emergency personnel or families to bring an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. This facility will also take pressure off our hospital emergency rooms which is where the majority of these individuals are currently transported. Once at a CRC, individuals are assessed to identify the most appropriate level of treatment for their needs within 24 hours. Advantages of the CRC system includes: identifies and links best treatment options early; reduces hospital emergencies and incarceration; provides for a safe and efficient transfer of custody and comfortable holding area; offers collaboration with law enforcement, court system and public defenders; offers individual treatment and evaluation rooms and substance use disorder classrooms; and repurposes an unused county building (saving taxpayer resources).
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Requested Amount: $2 million
Project Description: This funding will be used for the construction of a wildlife rehabilitation clinic and visitor center. Improvements will transform wildlife care at the center and make it the District's first net-zero building. The centerpiece of the project is a 27,000-square-foot wildlife rehabilitation clinic and visitor center that would replace the current 42-year-old Glen Ellyn building. Plans include new outdoor and indoor animal rehabilitation areas, interactive educational exhibits about the wildlife rehabilitation process, an outdoor classroom, an interpretive trail with wildlife observation areas, and outdoor activity spaces that demonstrate how to attract and live in harmony with native wildlife. The new clinic and visitor center are expected to open to the public in mid-2024 and completed by 2025 with wildlife rehabilitation continuing throughout construction. Net-zero means the energy produced from renewable resources exceeds the energy consumed by a building. We are requesting support for the net-zero enhancements to this project, including ground- and roof-mounted photovoltaic panels and a geothermal heating and cooling system. The new clinic and visitor center will also integrate energy-efficient features throughout such as minimized window to wall ratio; strategically placed windows and vaulted ceilings to increase daylight in the building; water-efficiency strategies; and LED high-efficiency lighting; and LEED commissioning of the building.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: Glen Ellyn School District 41
Requested Amount: $250,000
Project Description: This funding would be used to start up on-site after school mental health support access programs for students and families.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: Pace Suburban Bus
Requested Amount: $1 million
Project Description: This funding would be used to buy five new battery-electric paratransit buses.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: Village of Hawthorn Woods
Requested Amount: $1.5 million
Project Description: This funding would be used to fund a utilities extension to serve an underserved population currently on well and septic systems.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: Wayne Police Department
Requested Amount: $54,000
Project Description: This funding will be used to purchase new patrol radios and updated computers for department squad cars. This will help the department equip new patrol officers and aid in communication and delivery of police services.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: Wheaton Sanitary District
Requested Amount: $2,655,400
Project Description: This funding will be used for Secondary Clarifier Upgrades that will include the installation of new mixed liquor piping (to alleviate hydraulic bottlenecking & flat watering), a new splitter structure, replacement of all clarifier mechanisms and components, and modifications to the sludge conveyance system to allow for increased return flows.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: WINGS Program, Inc
Requested Amount: $200,000
Project Description: This funding would be used for The funding would be used for Capital Rehabilitation of WINGS Safe Houses. For 37 years, WINGS has been helping women, men and children to escape domestic violence. WINGS provides safe emergency shelter, housing, counseling, mentoring and other supportive services to ensure that the cycle of violence ends for each family.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
Project Sponsor: Worry Free Community
Requested Amount: $144,800
Project Description: This funding would be used to make capital improvements to support a larger spectrum of healthcare needs by hosting a community health worker call center and runing programs to support data collection and community needs assessment for underserved, uninsured and new immigrant communities in IL District-06 and surrounding areas.
Link to Letter to the Appropriations Committee
FY 2022 Community Projects
Last year, the House Appropriations Committee accepted Member requests for Community Project Funding (CPF) in appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022. Community Projects Funding are congressional provisions that direct funds toward a specific project within a community. Each Member was limited to no more than 10 Community Project Funding requests across all subcommittees and there is no guarantee that all requested projects will be funded. Projects are restricted to a limited number of federal funding streams, and only state and local governments and eligible non-profit entities are permitted to receive funding.
For more information on the projects Rep. Casten submitted to committee see below:
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township Pandemic Remedial Academic and SEL Program
- $245,964 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dundee Township Pandemic Remedial Academic and SEL Program in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project is the Boys & Girls Clubs in Dundee Township located at 20 S. Grove Street, Suite #201, Carpentersville, IL, 60110.
- The funding would be used to run programs aimed at low-income K-12 students to address learning loss and social-emotional learning needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.
Community College District 502 Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and Health Sciences Program
- $495,215 for Community College District 502 Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and Health Sciences Program in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project is Community College District 502 located at 425 Fawell Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137.
- The funding would be used to purchase technology, such as radiological equipment and simulation mannequins, to better prepare students for careers in health care.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.
DuPage Regional Office of Education
- $250,000 for DuPage Regional Office of Education in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project is the DuPage Regional Office of Education located at 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL, 60187.
- The funding would be used to hire staff and design programs to prepare high school students for jobs and apprenticeships in manufacturing and other trades.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.
Village of Barrington - Pedestrian Grade Separation at Main Street and the Canadian National Railroad
- $500,000 for the Village of Barrington's Pedestrian Grade Separation at Main Street and the Canadian National Railroad in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project the Village of Barrington is located at 200 S. Hough Street, Barrington, IL 60010.
- The funding would be used for Pedestrian Grade Separation at Main Street and the Canadian National Railroad. This is become a high rail traffic area and has reduced the accessibility, reliability and safety of this intersection for pedestrians. A pedestrian grade separation would allow for uninterrupted pedestrian traffic at this rail crossing in a safe and accessible manner. This increased connectivity is a major goal of the Village's Comprehensive Plan based on significant resident feedback in favor of pedestrian and bike improvements throughout the Village.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.
Village of Deer Park - Deer Park Boulevard - Road Program
- $614,000 for the Village of Deer Park - Deer Park Boulevard - Road Program in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project, the Village of Deer Park, is located at 23680 W Cuba Rd, Deer Park, IL 60010.
- The funding would be used for Deer Park Boulevard - Road Program for road reconstruction of 2,750 of roadway. Deer Park Boulevard is a thorough fare through in their commercial district. The current conditions show signs of aging and problematic sound structural condition.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.
Bridges Communities, Inc. - Capital Rehabilitation of Glendale Heights Program Campus
- $197,644 for the Capital Rehabilitation of Glendale Heights Program Campus – Affordable and Transitional Housing Apartments in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project, Bridge Communities, Inc., is located at 505 Crescent Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL, 60137.
- The funding would be used for Capital Rehabilitation of Glendale Heights Program Campus – Affordable and Transitional Housing Apartments. The Bridge Communities plans to renovate its Glendale Heights campus, comprised of one eight-flat building (1579 Floyd Brown Lane) and one six-flat building (1561 Floyd Brown Lane). The organization built 1579 Floyd Brown Lane in 1995 as their first building and it has not been renovated since then and the fund would go towards much needed improvements. For 33 years, Bridge Communities has been serving extremely low to low income homeless families, mostly single mothers with two or more children. Bridge provides safe, clean and affordable housing and needs to complete this moderate rehab project in order to continue doing so for the families.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.
360 Youth Services - Youth Affordable Housing Resource Center
- $6,600,000 for the 360 Youth Services' Youth Affordable Housing Resource Center in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project, 360 Youth Services, is located at 1035 Oswego Road Naperville, IL 60540.
- The funding would be used a Youth Affordable Housing Resource Center to provide youth-specific housing and homelessness prevention services in DuPage, Kane, Will and surrounding counties. The Center will be a regional access point for trauma-informed mental health care, crisis intervention, family services, vocational training, educational support, rental assistance, legal aid and LGBTQ+ affirming services. The building will include 20 small private studios; 15 multipurpose rooms; 4 meeting rooms and community space. Non-congregate design will provide: a) safe shelter during health emergencies; b) flexibility to meet changing needs for short/long-term shelter; and c) safe, dignified shelter for youth of all gender identities and sexual orientations. Services for ages 13-24 will empower vulnerable youth to participate in the regional economy. Project scope to include acquisition of adjacent land, site work, revision of existing site plans based on new HUD non-congregate guidelines, and construction.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.
The Morton Arboretum – Chicago Region Tree Initiative
- $1,500,000 for The Morton Arboretum's participation in the Chicago Region's Tree Initiative in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project, the Morton Arboretum, is located at 4100 IL-53, Lisle, IL 60532.
- The funding would be used for The Morton Arboretum's participation in The Chicago Region Trees Initiative (CRTI) which assists municipalities, counties, and other communities in the 7-county Chicago metropolitan region to: plant and grow trees to mitigate and develop resilience to climate change; plant and care for trees to assist community health; and address environmental inequities in underserved and diverse communities. This project increases the urban canopy, diversifies the urban forestry to reduce catastrophic loss, improves capacity of communities to plant and care for trees, and increases tree production.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.
Village of Burr Ridge – Regional Watercourse
- $785,000 for a Regional Watercourse in the Village of Burr Ridge in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project, the Village of Burr Ridge, is located at 7660 County Line Rd, Burr Ridge, IL 60527.
- The funding would be used for a regional watercourse in Burr Ridge that is conveyed beneath Elm Street by a large, corrugated metal pipe that has significant corrosion and has reached the end of its useful life. A collapse of this pipe would impact Elm School (District 181) for several months, impede regional traffic in Hinsdale, Willowbrook, and Burr Ridge, and likely result in private property damage to adjacent homes. The culvert is too small to accommodate normal heavy rainstorms; therefore, Elm Street is flooded several times each year. Replacing this pipe is a high priority before a collapse occurs. Coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer and Illinois Department of Natural Resources has already begun to expedite the project and mitigate any environmental impacts to regulatory floodway and floodplain. And providing these target funds would help expedite this really important project.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.
Downers Grove Sanitary District - Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
- $1,080,000 for Sanity Sewer Rehabilitation in Downers Grove in fiscal year 2022.
- The entity to receive funding for this project, the Downers Grove Sanitary District, is located at 2710 Curtiss St, Downers Grove, IL, 60515.
- The funding would be used for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, approximately 4,500 lf of 42-inch reinforced concrete pipe would be rehabilitated using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP), which is a trenchless technique where an epoxy-laden liner is inserted in the pipe and heat-cured in place. Due to the age and condition of the pipe, this section of pipe has leaky joints which allow infiltration and inflow (I/I). There is also root intrusion at the joints. Roots growing inside the pipe can cause obstructions which could potentially backup the flow and cause sanitary sewer overflows to St. Joseph Creek. Lining the pipe will prevent I/I and root intrusion, eliminating obstructions and lost capacity due to I/I. The pipes in the older portions of Downers Grove and Westmont have significant I/I. The District, therefore, has been focusing on removing and preventing I/I so that we can continue to accept flows from new developments as they request service.
- I certify that neither I nor my immediate family has any financial interest in this project.
A copy of my certification can be found here.