Congressman Jackson, Jr. Announces

$2.7 million In Federal Grants

Congressman Jesse L. Jackson, Jr., announced that $2,710,000 was recently awarded to educational institutions, community-based organizations, and villages in the South Side and south suburbs.

Health care grants totaled $1,130,000; housing grants totaled $890,000; education grants totaled $556,000; and safety and firefighter grants totaled $134,000, Jackson said.

*Grants from the United States Department of Health and Human Services were awarded to:

Roseland Christian Health Ministries Community Economic Development

for a new health center in Calumet City - $560,000

Southeast Chicago Development Community Economic Development Commission

for a supermarket-anchored strip center - $500,000

Governors State University

Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship - $30,000

Chicago State University

Nursing Workforce Diversity - $40,000

*Grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development were awarded to:

Housing Authority of Cook County

Demolition of dilapidated public housing in Ford Heights - $690,000

South Suburban Housing Center

Fair Housing Initiatives Program - $200,000

*Grants from the Department of Education were awarded to two Chicago Heights institutions:

Prairie State College

Strengthening Institutions Program - $356,000

Jones Memorial Community Center

Mentoring Program - $200,000

*Grants from the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security were awarded to:

Lansing Police Department

Gang Resistance Education - $21,000

Sauk Village Fire Department

Firefighter Grant - $42,000

South Chicago Heights Fire Department

Firefighter Grant - $71,000

"Since elected to Congress in 1995, I have worked diligently to provide high quality health care, education, housing, and security for residents of the Second Congressional District.. These grants enable local agencies to make continued progress toward our common goals," Jackson said.