Pat Quinn, Governor, Warren Ribley, Director

 

 

 


 

Where ARRA Funds Are Being Invested


 

ARRA Funds Keep Family Off Streets
The federal stimulus package provides funding to prevent people from becoming homeless during this economic recession. DCEO's Office of Community Development administers ARRA Homeless Prevention Funds via grants to 64 local governments and not-for-profit organizations outside of Cook County.

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Energy Audits Prepare Way for Weatherization Influx
DCEO and its partners are targeting homes with the highest energy bills and the lowest incomes with more than $97 million in ARRA funds coming through DCEO’s Office of Energy Assistance.

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16,000 Gain Skills & Work Experience through Summer Youth Program
Thanks to $53 million in ARRA funding, 16,000 Illinois youth completed true apprenticeships this summer in career pathways in our nation’s growth industries: green building; sustainable agriculture; trades such as plumbing, welding, carpentry, and masonry; customer service; and small business management.


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