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DCEO grant helps Illinois company expand capacity
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Valley View Industries
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Going Green and Giving Back
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Faster, more advanced computers, cell phones, televisions, and electronics are a great thing. They offer endless possibilities for learning and entertainment. However, as consumers keep up with exciting new products, there comes a challenge of what to do with old products.
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ARRA Funds Keep Family Off Streets
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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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E-Waste
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Because most individuals and business have computers, and these computers are replaced at the rate of almost 240 million per year, E-waste is the fastest growing segment of the nation's garbage.
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Tripling the Number of Weatherized Homes
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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 this fiscal year. Over a two-year period, a total of $242 million will be spent to help Illinois families.
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Grants help Southern Illinois attract more tourists
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A fun cave awaits travelers at Ferne Clyffe State Park; visitors come from near and far to visit Metropolis, the home of Superman. Tourists are more likely to know about these fascinating stops and can include them in their travel plans, thanks to a $38,000 grant from the Local Tourism and Convention Bureau (LTCB) Grant Program to the Southernmost Illinois Tourism Bureau (SITB).
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Nearly 17,000 Gain Skills & Work Experience through Summer Youth Program
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Thanks to $53 million in ARRA funding, 16,700 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. DCEO's 26 Workforce Investment Act agencies worked in concert with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Department of Central Management Services (CMS), and Department of Agriculture (DoA).
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