Rep. Patrick Windhorst announces the details of the grant funding received by the 118th district.
In a Jun. 10 Facebook post, Windhorst announced community development block grants that the 118th District has received.
“I am pleased to announce several communities in the 118th district are set to receive grant funding for infrastructure and individual housing improvements,” Windhorst said. “These Federal resources are passed through the State of Illinois to help with critical infrastructure needs that will improve sewer and water delivery systems, brighten the future of villages, towns, and counties, and ease the burden on local property taxpayers.”
Communities in the 118th district to receive the funding are: Cypress: $391,550, East Cape Girardeau: $550,000, Mound City: $530,050, Olmsted: $403,000, Ridgway: $500,000, Thebes: $457,400. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced the release of $23.5 million in CDBG grants on Thursday. Windhorst says he is proud to bring home a strong share of the funding for Illinois’ southernmost legislative district and thanked regional planning commissions for their hard work in attaining the grant awards.
“The funds to be released to communities in the 118th district represent more than 10% of the total announced. I am very grateful to our regional planning and development commissions who assist our dedicated local officials for their hard work and advocacy for our region” Windhorst said. “I will continue working hard with state, regional, and local partners to make sure Southern Illinois remains a priority for federal and state grant funding for infrastructure and housing improvements.”
A total of $23.5 million will be awarded, spanning over 45 projects, which will support housing rehabilitation projects and also ensure that communities in non-metropolitan areas are able to make critical repairs to water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure to improve the safety and quality of life for residents.
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