Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Secures $14.5 Million in Funding for 15 Local Community Projects in Bipartisan Government Funding Package

WASHINGTON – Last week, President Joe Biden signed into law a six-bill minibus package passed by Congress that funds parts of the federal government for the duration of Fiscal Year 2024, averting a partial government shutdown and providing $14,490,287 in federal funding that Congressman Krishnamoorthi secured for community projects in Illinois’ Eighth Congressional District. The Community Project Funding (CPF) will address some of the most pressing needs within the district and will go towards both local and state government projects to improve community facilities and expand organizational programs.

“For the last year, my office has worked collaboratively with various community leaders to advocate for critical civic, social, public safety, and transportation projects in our community,” said Congressman Krishnamoorthi. “Today, I am proud to announce that we secured $14.5 million in federal funding that will be allocated to improve the lives of our community members across the district. From a new fire station in Itasca, to improving our roadways in Hoffman Estates and South Barrington, to building a community hall and children’s center in Poplar Creek, this federal funding touches nearly every part of our district, and the improvements made by these projects and organizations will be felt throughout our communities for years to come.”

The 15 projects Congressman Krishnamoorthi secured funding for are:

• $2,500,00 for Itasca Fire Protection District for a new fire station to improve emergency services (Itasca)
• $1,666,279 for Poplar Creek Public Library community hall and children’s center building improvements (Streamwood and Hanover Park)
• $1,000,000 for Boys & Girls Club of Elgin for a community center transformation (Elgin)
• $1,000,000 for Dundee Public Library to improve the building’s access, safety, and sustainability (Dundee)
• $975,000 for Habitat for Humanity Northern Fox Valley for net-zero affordable homeownership development (Carpentersville)
• $959,752 for lead service line replacement (Elgin)
• $959,752 for a comprehensive water distribution plan (Wood Dale)
• $959,752 for wastewater treatment plant upgrades (Pingree Grove)
• $959,752 for Graville lift station enhancements (Rosemont)
• $850,000 for Mechanics’ Union Local 701 training center buildout (Aurora)
• $810,000 for Park Street storm sewer improvements (Rolling Meadows)
• $800,000 for sanitary sewer loft rehabilitation (Hanover Park)
• $500,000 for Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways to improve Central Road from Barrington Road to Huntington Boulevard (Hoffman Estates and South Barrington)
• $500,000 for municipal campus improvements (Roselle)
• $50,000 for Palatine Police Department’s electric motorcycle patrol (Palatine)