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IllinoisHB0111104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
$FY 2027 BUDGET
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Signed by Governor
Summary
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Revenue for its FY26 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2025.
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Payments for named court claims
The law pays Court of Claims awards to named people and organizations. Payments include $100,000 to Wendy Wasilewski, $60,000 to Brandon Bobo, $500,000 to Mason Meggs, $150,000 to Victoria Leonard, $260,000 to Virginia Dodd, $2,560,483.56 to Mary Seyfert, and $425,000 to Sheryl Greene. It also pays $50,707.98 to MHF DTS Operating VI LLC, $350,000 to Brixmor SPE 5 LLC, $900,000 to Derek Hamstra, $418,296.67 to Rosecrance, Inc., $999,000 to Motorola Solutions, Inc., and $50,000 to Presence Behavioral Health.
Low-income households get utility help
For FY 2027, the state provides $5 million for low-income water and sewer assistance, $299.75 million for energy assistance grants, and $400 million for home energy assistance. Another $328 million supports weatherization programs. Eligible households can get help under existing programs, but the law does not state individual award amounts.
More care for disabled residents
The law provides about $1.48 billion for Home Services Program grants and administration. It also funds $25 million in disability services, $50 million for mental health and disability projects, and $1 million for Money Follows the Person. Another $35.5 million supports Aid to Aged, Blind or Disabled. These funds support existing services; they do not set individual payment amounts or change eligibility.
Disaster response and preparedness funding
The law provides about $1.65 billion for disaster response, recovery, mitigation, and program administration. It also provides $300 million for preparedness activities in the Chicago Urban Area. These funds support programs and community work, not specified household payments.
More support for children in state care
The law provides about $1.48 billion in FY 2027 for children and families served by the Department of Children and Family Services. This includes $674 million for foster care and prevention, $382 million for group homes and prevention, and $268 million for adoption and guardianship services. It also funds counseling, family preservation, a foster care initiative, children's basic needs, and family-centered services. Some appropriations include costs from prior years; the law does not set a payment amount for each family.
More money for water and flood projects
The state funds drinking-water systems, lead pipe replacement, dams, and flood protection. The appropriations include $758.2 million for lead service line replacement, $179.5 million for drinking-water projects, and $102.4 million for projects addressing emerging contaminants. Other funds support dams, flood control, water planning, and local projects, including $30.96 million for dams and $21.4 million for listed water and flood projects. Most listed project funds are limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not provide direct household payments.
Water systems get billions for upgrades
The law provides up to $440 million for eligible lead service line replacement. It also provides $1.93 billion and $214.3 million for local sewer and wastewater projects, including loans. Lynwood gets $323,500 for water valves and hydrants. The sewer funds are limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These projects support water safety and local services, not direct household payments.
More services for older adults
The FY2027 budget provides $745.5 million from the General Revenue Fund and $1 billion from the Commitment to Human Services Fund for Community Care Program services and related costs. It also provides $96.8 million for coordinated aging services. The funding includes prior years’ costs and supports services for older adults, but does not guarantee a service level or payment to any household.
Billions for state building repairs
The law provides billions for state facility maintenance, emergencies, demolition, cleanup, and other capital work. It also continues funding for a Springfield computing facility and renovation of the State Armory. Several reappropriated amounts depend on funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some spending is limited to what is necessary.
More funding for public employee pensions
The law provides $154.2 million for the Judges Retirement System and increases the state employee pension contribution by $200 million. It also provides about $2.09 billion for the State Universities Retirement System and transfers another $275 million to that system. These contributions support the pension systems but do not change individual benefit formulas.
More investment in Illinois projects
The law provides $500 million for grants, contracts, and costs under the Invest in Illinois Program Act. It also makes up to $200 million available for site-readiness projects and up to $416.1 million for a regional quantum technology campus. The site-readiness and campus funds come from prior appropriations and are available only to the extent they remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These funds support projects, not direct household payments.
More money for lottery prizes
The law provides about $3.3 billion for Illinois Lottery operations, games, and prizes. This includes $3 billion for prizes to holders of winning tickets or shares, plus promotional or incentive prizes. The appropriation does not guarantee a prize to any ticket holder.
More money for state technology
The FY2027 budget provides $115.4 million for technology department staff and payroll. It provides up to $275 million for department programs and administration, plus up to $682 million from a technology fund. The law also puts $3 million into a special projects fund and provides another $3 million for an artificial intelligence program. These funds support state operations, not direct household payments.
State bond payments for past borrowing
The law provides about $3.72 billion for principal and interest on specified Illinois bonds. The money pays state bond obligations and is not a direct household payment.
Billions for Illinois roads and bridges
The law reuses billions in Road Fund money for state and local roads, bridges, bikeways, and related work. It also funds Chicago infrastructure and highway upkeep, including repairs to highway property damaged by motorists. Much of this money is limited to funds that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The funding improves public infrastructure, not household payments.
More funding for Illinois road projects
The law carries over billions for Illinois road and highway work, including up to $2.57 billion for the state Road Improvement Program, $162 million for an Interstate 57 interchange, and about $558 million for the I-80 expansion. Other funding supports statewide roads, bikeways, land acquisition, and related improvements. The funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026, and spending must follow applicable laws.
More funding for roads and bridges
The law directs money to state highways, local roads, bridges, and transportation projects. Local governments and road districts receive $586.6 million from motor fuel tax funds and $579.8 million from the Transportation Renewal Fund. Highway construction receives up to $596.3 million, and local transportation and safety projects receive $400 million. Other funding supports planning, electric vehicle charging, a Calumet River bridge project, and the CREATE rail project. Several reappropriations are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some projects also cannot spend more than federal funds provided.
More funding for state roads
The state provides about $3.37 billion for highway, road, bikeway, and transportation facility work. Some of the money supports the Road Improvement Program. The funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and spending must follow applicable laws.
More money for broadband projects
The law provides $1 billion for grants and costs tied to federal broadband awards. It also reuses up to $156 million for broadband, telemedicine, health technology, distance learning, and public safety. The second amount is limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and both provisions can cover costs already incurred. The law does not set household eligibility or individual subsidy amounts.
More money for regional rail projects
The law reassigns billions of dollars for rail projects, including CREATE work, Chicago rail-yard noise reduction, and the Quad Cities passenger rail project. It also funds high-speed rail, passenger and freight rail facilities, and intercity rail improvements. High-speed rail funding cannot exceed federal funds made available for it. Most listed amounts are available only if the earlier funds remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for regional transit
The law funds transit operations and construction across Illinois. Northern Illinois transit receives up to $1.341 billion, plus up to $100 million in additional aid. Capital funding includes $1.23 billion for Northern Illinois transit projects, $915.6 million for capital work, and $154.5 million for suburban bus upgrades. Downstate transit receives $452.4 million for operations and funding for facilities, equipment, and competitive capital grants; intercity rail receives $76 million. Many reappropriated capital funds are available only if unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not promise lower fares or specific service changes.
More support for transportation agencies
The law funds operating costs for the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Day Labor and Districts 1 through 9. It provides $13.4 million for the bureau and about $21.1 million to $99.8 million for each listed district. The state also provides up to $172 million for department facility improvements and reuses up to $300.5 million for similar work. The reappropriated facility money is limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More transit, rail, and airport funding
The law carries over up to $400,000 for pedestrian bus booths in Decatur and funds for transit, rail, and airport projects. Major amounts include $190.4 million for federally funded mass transit work, $529.7 million for Northern Illinois transit construction, $271.1 million for Chicago-to-Rockford passenger rail, $150 million for a Belt Railway project, and $513.9 million for airport improvements. Spending limits apply to federal or local funding where required, and the funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
State teacher pensions get major funding
The FY 2027 budget provides about $6.59 billion for the state Teachers’ Retirement System and $368 million for Chicago’s public school teachers’ pension fund. The contributions support pension systems and benefit payments. They do not change individual pension formulas or payment amounts.
More funding for child care
The state provides $2 billion for child care assistance grants, administration, and other child care programs. The money includes costs from prior years. The law does not set a family payment amount or change eligibility.
More money for Medicaid providers
The law funds Medical Assistance providers, hospitals, prescription drugs, long-term care, and related program costs. The hospital fund rises from $7.3 billion to $7.9 billion; other amounts include up to $6.1 billion for providers and operations, $2 billion for pharmacy costs, and $950 million for long-term care. Funding also covers critical access pharmacies and some medical services provided under agreements between state agencies. These appropriations support care but do not change a person’s eligibility or set individual benefit amounts.
More money for Medicaid services
The state provides up to $21 billion for Medical Assistance providers and related costs, plus up to $143.6 million for specified Medical Assistance services. The County Provider Trust Fund provides up to $4.1 billion for medical services and $25 million for administration. Another $375 million reimburses the University of Illinois Hospital, and $475 million supports eligible school-based medical services and related costs. These appropriations fund providers and services; they do not change household eligibility or set individual payments.
State workers keep insurance funding
For FY 2027, the law provides about $2.9 billion for state employee group insurance, including health and life coverage. It also provides about $4.8 billion for elected health coverage through the Health Insurance Reserve Fund. The funding supports eligible members, but does not change who qualifies or set an individual benefit amount.
More college grants for eligible students
The law provides about $721.6 million for grants through the Monetary Award Program. Students must meet the program’s legal requirements, and the law does not set individual award amounts. Agency costs paid from the General Revenue Fund appropriation cannot exceed 2% of that appropriation.
More federal funding for schools
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $2.83 billion for federal education programs, including $1.25 billion for child nutrition and $1.35 billion for Title I. It also provides $299.7 million for Title IV and $160 million for Title II programs. The Illinois State Board of Education receives about $73.7 million for operating costs from three federal funds. These are program funds, not direct household payments.
More funding for child care
The law provides about $2.1 billion for child care, early learning, early intervention, and home visiting. Major allocations include $832 million for child care services, $748 million for early childhood education, and $452 million for early intervention. It also funds programs such as All Our Kids, off-hours care, migrant child care, and Great START. Several appropriations include costs from prior years; the law does not change family eligibility or set individual payment amounts.
More funding for college facilities
The law reuses funding for capital projects at public and private colleges, universities, and community colleges. Projects include campus construction and repairs, student-service facilities, research facilities, and workforce and technology spaces. The funding includes up to $229.6 million for private college grants, $286.3 million for the University of Illinois Discovery Partners Institute, and $296.1 million for listed public-university projects. Most reappropriated funds must have been unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the law also directs a $250,000 operating grant to Illinois Central College.
More money for school districts
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $9.29 billion for school districts through Evidence-Based Funding. It also provides $352 million for regular and vocational school transportation reimbursement and $15.7 million for regular education reimbursement, including prior years’ costs. These funds go through schools, not directly to households.
More operating money for state universities
The law provides about $1 billion for operations at four public universities for the year ending June 30, 2027. Northeastern Illinois University receives up to $42.4 million, Western Illinois University up to $59.1 million, Southern Illinois University up to $228.3 million, and the University of Illinois up to $670.6 million. This supports university operations, but does not set direct student payments or change student eligibility.
More repairs at colleges and universities
The law reappropriates $591.3 million for projects at public universities and Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, plus $574.4 million for additional university and academy capital improvements. It also reappropriates $175.9 million for listed community college projects and up to $32.9 million for South Suburban College’s allied health center. Community college capital funding also includes up to $51.3 million and up to $80.1 million for improvements. These amounts depend on prior funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some amounts add to other available appropriations.
More school support for students with disabilities
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $487.4 million for transportation for students with disabilities, $222.7 million for their public and private tuition, and $132.7 million for special education reimbursement. Tuition and special education funding include prior years’ costs. The law also provides $980 million for federal disability education programs, including autism learning, assistive technology, and services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Another $2.6 million supports educational materials, including services for visually impaired students.
State pension funding for public workers
The law provides about $1.84 billion for the state’s contribution to the State Employees’ Retirement System. Beginning July 1, 2026, it also provides up to $1.5 million for pension pickup contributions for affected legislative staff. These appropriations support pension systems but do not change individual benefit amounts.
Crime victims get compensation funding
The law provides $17 million for claims under the Illinois Crime Victims Compensation Act: $10 million from the Court of Claims Federal Grant Fund and $7 million from the General Revenue Fund. Eligible claimants may receive compensation. This funding provision does not set individual award amounts or a claim deadline.
Funding for certain court claims
The law sets aside $40 million from the General Revenue Fund and $6 million from other state funds for certain Court of Claims awards. The money excludes claims under the Crime Victims Compensation Act. The law does not set individual award amounts or a payment formula.
Grants help military families
Eligible people or families connected to Illinois National Guard members or Illinois residents serving in the U.S. armed forces can receive grants. They must meet the requirements in state law. The budget sets aside up to $5 million total but does not state individual grant amounts.
More help for crime victims
The law provides $17 million for crime victim awards and grants, without stating individual award amounts. It also funds grants for agencies that offer free legal help to certain domestic violence victims. That legal help covers protection-order or other civil-remedy cases for people who are or were married or in a civil union.
More assistance for families in need
The law provides $234.9 million for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and related social services. This includes emergency assistance for families with dependent children. The law does not set each family’s payment or change eligibility rules.
More care for families served by DCFS
The law provides $4.5 million for psychological assessments for children served by the Department of Children and Family Services. It also provides about $62 million for protective and family maintenance day care for children and families receiving these services. The law does not set an individual household benefit amount.
More health support for veterans
The law funds operations and improvements at four state veterans homes: $14.2 million for Anna, $83.7 million for Quincy, $33 million for LaSalle, and $35.6 million for Chicago. It also provides up to $850,071 for dental care for veterans in the state’s five homes, using funds unspent at the end of June 30, 2026. The state provides up to $6 million for a veteran suicide-prevention therapy program.
More mental health help on campus
The law provides $7 million to the Board of Higher Education for grants under the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. The grants support campus mental-health programs, but the law does not set individual services or payments.
Possible relief for medical debt
The state provides up to $15 million for a pilot that buys patients’ medical debt, including program costs. A patient gets relief only if the pilot buys their debt. The law does not guarantee that any particular debt will be bought or set an amount of relief per person.
Travel help for reproductive care
Eligible employees, retirees, and their dependents can get transportation and lodging costs reimbursed when they must travel outside their state of residence for reproductive health care. Reimbursement to the eligible employee is limited to $1,000 per occurrence. The provision does not state the total amount set aside.
Down payment and rent help
The state funds $25 million for Opening Doors down payment assistance. It also provides up to $5 million for down payments, rent, and security deposits through United Power for Action and Justice. The law does not set household award amounts or eligibility rules.
More help with housing costs
The law funds down-payment, rental, and security-deposit help, affordable housing support, home modifications, and home renovation grants in East St. Louis. It also funds the SmartBuy down-payment program with $25 million. Other named amounts include up to $17 million for affordable housing grants and up to $4 million for East St. Louis renovations. Several reappropriations are limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set individual award amounts or all program eligibility rules.
Norman order families get housing help
Families in the class defined by the Norman Consent Order receive funding for cash assistance and housing locator services in FY 2027. The state provides $9,397,000: $3,322,300 from the General Revenue Fund and $6,074,700 from the Children’s Services Fund. The law does not set an individual assistance amount.
Loan help for teachers and care workers
The law sets aside $26,400 for loan repayment help for eligible medical providers at veterans’ homes. It also funds loan grants for nurse educators ($400,000), teachers ($975,000), and community behavioral health care providers ($10 million). The law does not state how much any person receives.
More help with student access and costs
The law provides $300,000 for the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program and $15 million for college access, outreach, and training grants, including GEAR UP. Beginning July 1, 2026, it also provides $2.5 million for fees for eligible low-income students taking Advanced Placement exams or classes. The law does not set individual award amounts or the program’s income limit.
More support for state workers
The law provides $11.7 million for state employee claims, awards, nurses’ tuition, and job training. It also provides $140 million for workers’ compensation claims and care for state agency and university employees. Before treatment costs are paid, the state must confirm the employee’s work, claim, and compensation amount.
Pay for regional school leaders
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $14 million for pay and related benefits for regional superintendents and assistant regional superintendents. It does not change household taxes or benefits.
Unemployment benefits for former state workers
The law provides about $28.2 million for unemployment benefits to eligible former state employees. This includes $6.5 million for benefits based on insured work for the Illinois Department of Transportation. The law does not change eligibility rules or set individual benefit amounts.
More funding for cannabis businesses
The law provides $76 million for cannabis business awards, loans, grants, and administration. It also provides about $2.06 million for awards and technical assistance grants. The funding follows the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. The law does not set individual award amounts or add eligibility rules.
More money for leaking tank cleanup
The law provides up to $40.1 million for cleanup contracts and reimbursements to eligible owners or operators of leaking underground tanks. The funding includes claims submitted in prior years. The provision does not set an individual reimbursement amount.
Adult diversion programs get more funding
The law provides up to $13 million to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for Adult Redeploy and Diversion Programs. The money covers program administration, awards, and grants. The provision does not set an individual payment amount or create a personal benefit entitlement.
Clean vehicle program gets funding
The law carries over up to $25 million for Illinois Environmental Protection Agency costs tied to the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle Program. The money must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026, and spending is limited to what is needed.
Community groups get service grants
For FY 2027, the law provides $75 million for administrative costs and grants under the Community Services Block Grant Act. Only eligible recipients under that act can receive grants. The money supports services, but the law does not set direct household payments.
Community groups get violence prevention grants
The law provides up to $17,085,550 to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for administrative costs and grants to named community groups, park districts, and other entities. The grants fund community violence prevention work. Residents may benefit from that work, but the money does not go directly to households.
Community violence prevention gets more funding
The law provides up to $16,342,700 to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for community-based violence prevention programs. The money covers program administration, awards, and grants, including costs from prior years. The law does not set individual grant amounts or provide direct household payments.
Conservation and river projects get funding
The law provides up to $48.3 million for conservation contracts, easements, landowner cost-sharing, and monitoring. Cost-sharing supports approved practices in environmentally sensitive and highly erodible areas. It also funds Illinois’ share of the Brandon Road barrier project, up to $46.9 million, and up to $4.7 million for Kankakee River improvements. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Corrections receive service funding
The law provides about $118 million for correctional services and related costs. This includes $69.4 million for school, federal, and other programs; up to $24 million for statewide hospitalization services; and up to $24.7 million for contractual services. Spending is limited to the amount needed or to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, as specified for each appropriation. The funding supports corrections programs, not direct household payments.
Criminal justice grants for communities
The law provides $140 million for awards and grants to local governments, state agencies, and nonprofit organizations. The law does not name specific household services or direct payments; effects depend on how recipients use the grants.
Downstate riders get transit upgrades
The law appropriates up to $60 million for competitive capital grants to downstate public transportation providers. The grants fund improvements under the Downstate Public Transportation Act. Providers compete for the funding; the law does not set individual awards or household payments.
Farm conservation projects get funding
The FY 2027 budget provides $3 million for Soil and Water Conservation District grants. The districts can fund landowner cost sharing, streambank work, nutrient-loss prevention, and sustainable agriculture. It also provides $275,000 for soil health assessments. The law does not set individual landowner eligibility or payment amounts.
Funding for corrections operations
The law provides $122.7 million for ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Corrections General Office for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The money supports corrections administration and operations, not direct household payments.
Funding for Illinois court services
The law provides $568.8 million to the Illinois Supreme Court for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The money supports court operations, grants, improvements, and probation reimbursements. It does not provide a direct household payment.
Funding for Special Olympics grants
The law reappropriates up to $1,618,480 to the Department of Human Services for a grant to Illinois Special Children’s Charities/Chicago Special Olympics. The grant can cover past costs and is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not specify services or individual benefits.
Funding for state site upkeep
The law provides up to $10 million for construction and maintenance at state-owned, leased, and managed sites. The funding supports these sites and their users, but does not provide direct household payments.
Funding for transit safety oversight
The law reuses up to $3,341,106 from the Federal Mass Transit Trust Fund for federal reimbursement of public transit safety and security oversight costs. The money must have remained unspent under the identified prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding to clean up hazards
The law funds work to plug abandoned or leaking wells, remove abandoned-mine hazards, and reduce flood risks. It also supports dam removal in Sangamon County and regulated-waste cleanup at transportation facilities and state roads. Most reappropriated funds are limited to amounts unspent on or at the close of June 30, 2026.
Grants improve health and service centers
The law provides up to $6 million for a new or improved Institute of Non-Violence facility. Other grants support a health clinic, substance-use services, behavioral healthcare, dental training, and a children's advocacy center. Reappropriated funds must remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Highland Park gets flood protection funding
The law provides up to $5 million for flood mitigation in Highland Park. Lake County can use the money to buy flood-prone land, buildings, and structures and prepare sites for open-space use. The funding supports local flood-risk work and does not provide direct household payments.
Illinois Beach State Park gets $58 million
The law reappropriates $58 million for improvements at Illinois Beach State Park. Projects include lodge renovations, pool construction, drainage upgrades, and other capital work. The money is available only if it remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Immigrant and refugee service funding
The law provides $40 million for immigrant integration and other immigrant services. It also provides about $1.3 million for refugee assistance and social service grants. The law does not set household payments or individual service amounts.
Local communities get infrastructure grants
The law provides grants and loans for local public infrastructure, including planning, construction, and improvements. Funding includes up to $25 million for local government infrastructure and up to $28.2 million for local governments, school districts, and community providers. Named projects include Machesney Park infrastructure, Hillside’s community campus, Broadview alley improvements, and the Safe Haven Recreational Center. Most reappropriated project funds are limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local drainage and cleanup projects get funding
The law reuses up to $4.425 million for Hillside’s Oakridge Avenue drainage basin expansion and up to $18 million for cleanup of the Tinley Park Mental Health Center. The cleanup grant includes costs from earlier years. Both grants are limited to money left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local emergency services get facility grants
The law reappropriates up to $23,553,222 for rural fire programs and refunds, along with grants for local emergency services. Grants include $200,000 for Chicago firehouses, $200,000 for each of two ambulance projects, and $50,000 for Glen Ellyn’s fire training tower. Carlyle and Salem fire districts can each receive $20,000, as can the Salem Police Department. The grants are limited to the specified funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local fire and police facilities get funding
The law reuses funding for public-safety buildings and infrastructure. Grants support a new firehouse and community center in Peoria, a police station in Stone Park, and improvements for two fire districts. The grants are limited to money left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local flood, noise and shoreline projects
The law provides up to $125 million to Chicago for shoreline protection and up to $13 million to Cook County for sound barriers along the Edens Expressway. It also provides up to $8 million for drainage improvements in Bloomingdale. These grants support local infrastructure, not direct household payments. The funds are available only from balances unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get development grants
The law reuses up to $10.1 million for community development, violence prevention, and administrative costs in 27 named local governments. Grants range from $250,000 to $3 million and can cover prior years’ costs. Only money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available.
Local residents get infrastructure upgrades
The law funds local road, alley, lighting, traffic-signal, access, and other infrastructure projects. Awards include $500,000 for Sheridan Road, $200,000 for Chicago Green Alleys, and $50,000 for accessibility improvements in Hinsdale. Other grants include $958,366 for local infrastructure, $1 million for Rockford, $100,000 each for Belvidere and Riverdale, and up to $1.85 million for local projects. The law also provides up to $400,000 for three Chicago traffic signals, $250,000 for Carpentersville streetlights, $70,000 for Coffeen, and $52,500 for Royal Lakes. These grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the traffic-signal and streetlight grants use money left from prior allocations.
Local safety and development grants
The law reappropriates up to $12.3 million for grants and administration tied to public safety and economic development for entities named in the law. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The section also lists allocations totaling $35 million; this excerpt does not identify individual recipients or amounts.
Local streets get repair and safety funds
The law funds local road, bike, crosswalk, and drainage work. Grants include up to $200,000 for Bryn Mawr bike lanes, $250,000 for 39th Ward street resurfacing, and $260,000 for Burnham’s salt storage dome. Other projects include crosswalks in Niles, road resurfacing in Chicago, and drainage work. Most grants are limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Military facilities get major upgrades
The state funds improvements at Lincoln’s Challenge Academy, military aviation facilities, the Peoria Readiness Center, and General Jones Armory. The allocations include up to $2.1 million for academy and aviation projects, $12 million for Peoria, and $175 million from two funds for the armory renovation. The law does not provide direct household payments.
Millions for local infrastructure projects
The law sets aside $30.162 million, $17.971 million, and $3 million for infrastructure grants to local governments, schools, and community providers. It also provides up to $100,000 for Chicago’s 6th Ward, $150,000 for the 18th Ward, $100,000 for the 16th Ward, and $25,000 each for the 20th and 8th Wards. The grants fund local projects, not household payments. The funds must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for arts and cultural sites
The law provides $17.2 million to the Illinois Arts Council for grants and costs. This includes $7.6 million for creative work, $3.3 million for underserved groups, $3.4 million for arts education, and $2.9 million for arts programs. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum receives $25.7 million for operations and grants. The Uptown Theatre receives up to $10 million for capital improvements, using funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for Attorney General work
The law provides $90.55 million for Attorney General office expenses for the year ending June 30, 2027. It also provides $45.39 million from dedicated funds for agency duties, including law enforcement, public education, and federal grant work. These appropriations support agency operations and do not set household payment amounts.
More funding for cleaner ports
The state continues funding for battery recycling, cleaner ports, climate pollution reduction grants, and local electric-vehicle charging. The programs draw on money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Clean ports and climate grant spending is limited to what is needed. These funds support programs, not direct household payments.
More funding for crime prevention and police
The law funds criminal justice grants, witness protection, Waukegan’s co-responder program, and cameras and training for local police. It also provides money for criminal justice information work. The grants support public programs and local agencies, not direct household payments.
More funding for emergency response
The law funds emergency alerts, planning, homeland security, and hazardous-material preparation. It also provides up to $46.4 million for eligible pandemic-related costs, with $10 million set to lapse, and up to $10 million for disaster response and recovery. Pandemic funds cover eligible federal costs and are limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The funding supports agencies and response programs, not set household payments.
More funding for Joliet prison
The law raises the Joliet Treatment Center’s operating appropriation from $74,668,900 to $79,709,600. The additional money supports the center’s listed operating expenses; it is not a household payment.
More funding for justice programs
The law provides $17.5 million for the West Side Justice Center’s Access to Justice Program and $17.5 million for the Resurrection Project’s program. It also provides up to $1.5 million for operating costs tied to the Pretrial Success Act. The law does not set individual service amounts or payments.
More funding for legal and pretrial services
Illinois provides $10 million to counties for public defenders and $84.6 million for statewide pretrial services for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. Another $500,000 helps court clerks process petitions to clear minor cannabis offenses from records. These funds support services; they do not create direct household payments.
More funding for line-of-duty awards
The law provides up to $7 million to the Illinois Court of Claims for line-of-duty awards. It does not state individual award amounts or a payment formula.
More funding for local fire services
The law provides about $49 million for the State Fire Marshal’s operations. It also provides $6 million for grants to help local fire services buy small equipment. The law does not set household payments.
More funding for local water upgrades
The law provides funding for sewer and wastewater work in Cahokia Heights and Collinsville, and drainage projects in Park City, Winnetka, and Lake County. It also funds water treatment improvements in DuPage County, lead-line work in Summit, and water meter, water main, and automated metering projects in Bellwood and River Forest. Most of these grants use amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for nuclear safety
The law funds nuclear safety monitoring, local preparedness, and inspections of certain radioactive waste shipments. It also supports oversight and cleanup of radioactive waste sites, including the Ottawa site and the Sheffield site. The appropriations total about $9 million and do not provide household payments.
More funding for prison services
The law increases funding for Corrections Department hospital, education, and re-entry services. Hospital funding rises from $19 million to $20.25 million; education funding rises from $35.78 million to $36.87 million; and re-entry funding rises from $46.44 million to $47.98 million. Operating budgets also rise at Big Muddy ($54.69 million to $55.70 million), Centralia ($58.39 million to $59.48 million), Danville ($52.50 million to $53.39 million), Decatur ($29.33 million to $30.45 million), East Moline ($42.16 million to $43.29 million), Southwestern Illinois ($37.61 million to $38.06 million), Kewanee ($23.31 million to $26.16 million), Graham ($71.51 million to $74.35 million), Illinois River ($59.89 million to $60.28 million), Jacksonville ($51.40 million to $52.21 million), Lawrence ($68.01 million to $68.21 million), and Lincoln ($34.97 million to $35.46 million).
More funding for road safety
The law reuses up to $23.9 million to reimburse colleges and universities for cycle safety training. It also provides up to $30.3 million for state and local highway safety projects. The money must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, under the named earlier appropriations.
More funding for road safety campaigns
The law reuses up to $5,777,258 for highway safety media campaigns, capped at federal funds available for that purpose. It also reuses up to $1,899,763 for crash victim programs, impaired-driving prevention, law enforcement support, and other DUI programs. The DUI Prevention and Education Commission decides how to spend that money. Both amounts must have remained unspent under prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for youth services
For FY 2027, the law provides $35 million for grants and administrative costs for the Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services program. The money supports services for youth. The law does not set an individual payment amount or household eligibility formula.
More funding to prevent vehicle theft
The state provides up to $35 million for vehicle theft prevention grants, awards, and related operating costs. The law does not set a payment for households.
More funding to protect natural areas
The law provides up to $6 million to acquire, preserve, and care for natural areas. The funding can support habitats for endangered or threatened species and areas with unusual natural features.
More grants for community facilities
The law reuses unspent funds for community projects and organization equipment. Grants include up to $8 million for a Bright Star community center, $7.155 million for Rainbow PUSH improvements, and $2 million for Navy Pier upgrades. Other grants support local infrastructure providers and equipment for Riverbend Family Ministries. These grants are limited to money left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More grants for community service groups
The law reuses unspent funds for grants to Illinois community and service groups. Listed grants include up to $1.7 million each for The Restorative Project and Northern Illinois Recovery Community Organization, and up to $1.2 million for Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago. Other grants support recovery, housing, violence prevention, youth jobs, and group operations. One violence and youth employment amount is printed as “$1,7000,000,” so its value is unclear. Funding is limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More grants for public safety
The law sets aside up to $15.9 million for grants and administration under the Reimagine Public Safety Act. The money is available only if it remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The provision does not set individual eligibility or household payments.
More local funding for water quality
The state provides about $82.6 million to help local governments improve stormwater systems and address emerging water contaminants. The money is limited to balances unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants fund local projects, not direct household payments.
More money for fish restoration
Illinois provides up to $6.58 million, $7.08 million, and $7.54 million for fish restoration tied to federal funds received in 2024, 2025, and 2026. The money can also cover earlier costs. The state can use it alone or work with federal agencies.
More money for local road projects
The law reuses unspent Road Fund money for local street repairs, bridges, and designated highway projects. Grants include up to $2 million for Chicago Heights street work, $1 million for Joliet’s Rock Run Creek Bridge, and $500,000 for Chicago street repairs. Some project spending cannot exceed available federal funds, and local-match grants cannot exceed money local governments paid into the Road Fund. The funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for parks and wildlife
The law reuses money for state sites, parks, forests, and wildlife protection. It provides up to $5.7 million for improvements at state-owned or managed sites, $2.7 million for nongame wildlife protection, and $1.8 million for forest stewardship help, available only when federal funds are made available. Other grants support local parks, shore protection, and forest preserve construction. Funding is limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for security and preparedness
The law provides money for nonprofit security grants, emergency preparedness, and terrorism preparedness and training. These funds support program activities and costs, including some costs from prior years. The provisions do not set household payments.
More money for transport and charging projects
The law appropriates up to $7.5 million for transportation, air quality, congestion, electric vehicle charging, and scenic byway projects. The projects must not qualify for the Highway Improvement Program. Spending cannot exceed the money made available by the federal government.
More state funding for environmental work
The law reappropriates $48.4 million for Illinois Environmental Protection Agency work under the Environmental Protection Act, including costs from prior years. The funding is limited to balances unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not create a direct household payment.
More support for Illinois Welcoming Centers
The law provides $40 million for grants and administrative costs tied to Illinois Welcoming Centers. The funding supports center operations and services, but does not set individual eligibility or benefit amounts.
More trails and outdoor recreation
The law funds boating facilities, parks, trails, bike paths, and outdoor recreation programs. It includes up to $36 million for recreation programs and refunds, plus grants for local bike paths and trails. Most reappropriated funds are limited to amounts unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. Boater waste-facility funding is available only when federal funds are available.
More upgrades for National Guard facilities
The law carries over funding for Illinois National Guard facilities: $5,865,921 for facility improvements, $15,309,140 for a North Riverside vehicle shop, and more than $39 million for Peoria-area facility work. The funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. This is facility funding, not direct household payments.
National Guard facilities get upgrades
The law provides $100 million from the Capital Development Fund to acquire property and make capital improvements at Illinois National Guard facilities. The funding supports state military facilities and does not provide direct household payments.
National Guard facilities get upgrades
The law provides $100 million from the Illinois National Guard Construction Fund and $6 million from the Capital Development Fund for property purchases and improvements at National Guard facilities. The $6 million is available only to the extent it remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. This funding is not a direct household payment.
National Guard sites get facility upgrades
The law provides $49,635,572 for property purchases and capital improvements at Illinois National Guard facilities. The money is available only to the extent it remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The appropriation supports facilities, not direct household payments.
Neighborhood groups get facility grants
The law funds community and local government facilities. Grants include $500,000 for Dream Builder’s Foundation to acquire a community parking lot, up to $250,000 for a Brighton Park Neighborhood Council facility, $200,000 for North Austin Council repairs, and $157,382 for Roseland Youth Center upgrades. Other grants support a Palos Heights parking lot, Steger capital improvements, and South Chicago Heights road and water pump repairs. Most reappropriated funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
New local halls and community centers
The law provides $15 million for Village Hall improvements in Westchester. It also reappropriates grants for a township hall, a community center expansion, a community center restroom and storage building, and a village hall. Those grants are limited to the amounts needed from funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Residents may benefit from the improved facilities, but the grants do not provide direct household payments.
New State Police facilities
The law reappropriates $116.6 million for Illinois State Police capital projects. This includes $62.5 million for a new crime lab and $54.1 million for a combined facility. The money is available only from prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Operating grants for community groups
The law reuses unspent funds for operating grants to named community organizations. Grants include up to $8 million for HOPE Chicago, $2.5 million for a parent mentoring program, and $2 million for TASC. Across these grants, the stated caps add up to about $17 million. Only funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Outdoor programs and refunds get funding
The law provides up to $12 million for outdoor recreation programs and refunds. The programs can be run independently or with public or private partners. The law does not state who qualifies for refunds or how much they receive.
Parks and trails get upgrades
The law funds park and recreation improvements, including up to $9 million for Starved Rock State Park and $38.4 million for park grants. It also provides up to $250,000 for South Lakeview Park and $100,000 for Skokie Park District improvements. The grants use funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Police and responders get safety grants
The law provides up to $5 million for local law enforcement grants for less-lethal devices, training, and related costs. It also provides up to $10 million for grants to local law enforcement, other first responders, and co-responders for the co-responder pilot program. The funding supports public safety programs, not direct household payments.
Prisons get major repair funding
The law continues authority to spend up to $899.5 million on repairs and improvements at correctional facilities. Work can include roofs, plumbing, heating and cooling systems, health-care units, accessible spaces, and program areas. Spending is limited to the amount needed, and funds must remain unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Repairs for treatment and youth facilities
The law reappropriates $31.1 million for Department of Human Services facility projects, including the Elgin Mental Health Center powerplant and Rushville Treatment and Detention Center. It also reappropriates up to $36.8 million for construction and renovation at juvenile facilities. The funds must remain unspent from prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Restore Reinvest Renew gets $180 million
The law provides $180 million to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program awards, grants, and administrative costs. The money can also cover costs from prior years. The law does not set an individual household payment amount or eligibility formula.
Road and rail projects get funding
The law reuses unspent funds for roads, tollway ramps, and safer railroad crossings. Grants include up to $30 million for the Routes 120 and 83 intersection, $10 million for Williamson County roads, $56,722,097 for Chicago transportation improvements, and $25 million for an I-294 ramp project. Another $15,679,462 supports local projects, limited to federal funds available. The state also carries over $74,185,426 for railroad crossings ordered by the Illinois Commerce Commission, and up to $200,000 for Sleepy Hollow street repairs. Most grants are limited to funds left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Road users get more safety funding
The law funds highway safety campaigns, local road safety projects, and cycle rider training programs. The appropriations include up to $5.5 million for media campaigns, which cannot exceed federal funds available for them; $14.6 million for state highway safety efforts; $25.9 million for state and local projects; and up to $4.8 million to reimburse training organizations. The money supports safety programs, not direct household payments.
Safer rail crossings and walkways
The state carries over about $192 million for safer rail crossings, pedestrian walkways, and measures to deter trespassing on railroad property. Some crossing projects must be ordered by the Illinois Commerce Commission. The money must have been unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
State funds abandoned mine cleanup
The law reappropriates up to $210.4 million for grants and contracts to remove hazards from abandoned mines. The money can also cover emergency-response costs authorized by federal law. Funding is limited to money remaining unspent on June 30, 2025.
State landmarks get restoration funding
The law reuses up to $20.9 million for restoration and improvements at the Pullman State Historic Site, including Hotel Florence. It also funds work on the Governor’s Mansion block and restoration projects at Lowden State Park. Funding is limited to amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The projects do not provide direct household payments.
State parks and historic sites get funding
The law provides $90.7 million for state parks, land management, and conservation work, including park repairs and habitat programs. It also provides $15.1 million for historic-site operations, repairs, and improvements. These funds support public sites and services, not direct household payments.
State prisons get major facility upgrades
The law reappropriates about $194 million for Illinois Department of Corrections facility work. The money supports renovations, new X-houses, fiber installation, and other improvements. The funds are available only if they remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
State youth centers get funding
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the law provides $26,196,700 to run Illinois Youth Center–St. Charles and $17,897,300 for Illinois Youth Center–Warrenville. It also provides $100,000 for repairs, maintenance, and other improvements at Department of Juvenile Justice institutions. The repair money can cover earlier costs.
State youth centers get operating funds
The law provides about $75.4 million for operations at four Illinois Youth Centers for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The amounts are $21,330,300 for Chicago, $27,480,800 for Harrisburg, $15 million for Lincoln, and $11,559,100 for Pere Marquette. This money supports facility operations, not direct household payments.
Statewide utility locating gets funding
For the FY2027 budget, the law provides up to $7 million for a grant to the Statewide One-call Notice System. The Illinois Commerce Commission administers the grant under the state law that protects underground utility facilities. The funding supports the statewide system, not direct household payments.
Technology funding for vehicle programs
The law provides up to $200 million for technology and operating costs tied to vehicle and transportation laws. The money supports the Secretary of State’s work. The provision does not change fees or individual eligibility.
United Power receives a state grant
The law reappropriates up to $2.49 million from the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund to the Department of Human Services for a grant to United Power. The money may cover costs from prior years and is limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not state what the grant will fund.
Upgrades for parks and public sites
The law reuses funding for improvements at state parks, outdoor sites, and local park facilities. Projects include more than $32 million for four state parks and historic sites, plus improvements for the Chicago Park District and Cook County forest preserves. Most funding is limited to amounts unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Veterans gain home construction funding
The law provides $500,000 for improvements to the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission facility. It also continues authority to spend up to $3,196,326, in addition to earlier funding, to build a 200-bed state veterans' home and make other capital improvements. The grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; spending on the home is limited to what is needed. No individual payment or opening date is specified.
Violence prevention and youth job grants
The law reappropriates up to $28.7 million for violence prevention, youth jobs, and related costs through the Illinois Department of Human Services. The money is limited to amounts unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. Named groups include United Way of Greater St. Louis, Youth Guidance, and Springfield Urban League; several listed awards are about $2 million each. Separate grants provide up to $50,000 for Englewood Heroes and $100,000 for Soul Children of Chicago.
Wildlife conservation gets more funding
The law provides up to about $29 million for wildlife restoration, conservation, and endangered-species grants. The funding includes federal grant costs, state matching costs, and costs from earlier years. It may be used with or without federal agencies and does not provide direct household payments.
More funding for food and public safety
The law funds food safety and inspection work, including meat and poultry inspections, pesticide enforcement, and agricultural product checks. It also funds amusement ride safety, charity law enforcement, and medical discipline oversight. These appropriations support public oversight; they do not create direct household payments.
More money for ID theft prevention
The Secretary of State receives up to $50 million for identification security and theft-prevention measures. The money funds state operations, not direct payments to households.
Cleaner drinking water from local grants
The law funds local projects to address lead and other drinking-water contaminants. Grants include up to $90 million for local governments and disadvantaged communities, limited to funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. Other funding includes up to $37 million for water-system projects, $20 million for community grants, $12 million for lead-line replacement and notices, and $10 million for PFAS-related grants. Elgin also receives up to $500,000 for lead-line replacement. These funds support community projects, not direct household payments.
Communities get water system funding
The law makes up to $450 million available to local governments for sewer systems and wastewater treatment, including a leveraged loan program. It also provides up to $185,000 for water filtration improvements in Glendale Heights. Spending from the sewer and wastewater appropriation is limited to the amount needed; the funding supports local systems, not direct household payments.
Illinois funds water and flood planning
The law provides $17,253,300 for state water-resource work. The money supports community water planning, federal cost sharing, flood monitoring, an East St. Louis flood study, stream gauges, and state help for two federal safety programs. Assistance for the National Flood Insurance Program and National Dam Safety Program must follow FEMA approval. The funding supports community planning and flood protection, not direct household payments.
Lead pipe replacement in Elgin
The law sets aside up to $500,000 for lead service line replacements for low- and moderate-income households in Elgin. The grant uses funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not set a payment amount for each household.
Safer water through pipe and sewer grants
The law directs about $143 million to lead pipe replacement and local water and sewer projects. This includes $40 million for lead pipe grants and notices, plus $9.2 million for lead pipe replacement assistance. Local governments and community water suppliers also receive funding for sewage, wastewater, and drinking-water projects. The money is limited to amounts that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; households do not receive direct payments.
Capital grants for hospitals and care centers
The law funds capital improvements at Belleville Memorial Hospital, New Horizon Center, Turning Pointe, and Helping Hand Rehabilitation Center. The grants total up to $10.2 million, with some grants limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not change health coverage or provide direct household payments.
Funding for health insurance protections
The law provides up to $72.3 million to implement the Illinois Health Benefits Exchange and up to $2 million for insurance parity education and enforcement. These funds support the exchange and consumer protection efforts. The provisions do not specify changes to individual eligibility, premiums, coverage, or out-of-pocket costs.
Grants support local health programs
The law funds South Shore Hospital health programs, trauma recovery centers, the Berwyn Public Health District, and a Will County mental health program. These grants support local health services and operations, not direct household payments. The grants are limited to amounts needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More emergency health preparedness
The state provides $80 million for bioterrorism preparedness and other public health emergency work. The funding can also cover costs from prior years. The law does not set a direct household benefit or individual eligibility rule.
More food for food banks
The state provides $5 million for costs tied to the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program. The law does not set household eligibility or promise a specific amount of food or aid.
More funding for youth mental health
The law funds mental health and related services in schools and communities. Appropriations include $13 million for school-based mental health services, $8.4 million for a mental health workforce grant, and $6.5 million for substance use, mental health, and trauma support. Other funding supports adolescent health and children’s behavioral health. A separate grant pool of up to about $2.1 million can cover earlier costs, but only from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More HIV services and prevention
The state provides $26.6 million from the General Revenue Fund and $160 million from the Public Health Services Fund for HIV and AIDS services, prevention, and related programs. At least half of each year’s funding for the named state division must serve populations disproportionately affected by HIV and AIDS. The law does not set individual payments.
More meal services for older adults
The law provides $90,000 from the General Revenue Fund and $225,000 from the Services for Older Americans Fund for the USDA Senior Meal Program. It also provides $63.3 million for the Home Delivered Meals Program. These funds support meal services for older adults; they do not set individual meal benefits or change eligibility.
More money for COVID response
The law reappropriates up to $7,764,423 to the Department of Public Health for COVID-19 response costs. The money must come from funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not list the response services or provide a household benefit.
More public health testing
The state provides money for public health laboratories, lead programs, and metabolic disease testing. The appropriations include $43.6 million for metabolic disease testing and screening, plus funding for laboratory services and lead programs. The law does not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
More school meals and food aid
The law increases grants for groups addressing food insecurity from $5 million to $15 million. Beginning July 1, 2026, it also provides $26 million to reimburse the Free Breakfast/Lunch Program. These funds support food help through organizations and school meals; the law does not set household payments or change individual benefit eligibility.
More services for older adults
The law provides more than $117 million for older adult meals, preventive health, caregiver support, and senior health assistance. This includes $45 million for home-delivered meals, $35 million for congregate meals, and $13 million for family caregiver support. Several appropriations include costs from prior years. The law does not set individual payments, meal amounts, or new eligibility rules.
More support for disability reviews
The law provides about $109.2 million for the Bureau of Disability Determination Services. The money supports staff, equipment, and other operating costs. It does not change who qualifies for disability benefits or set a household payment.
More support for older adults
The FY2027 budget provides $16 million for Aging Rights projects, $29.7 million for Adult Protective Services, and $10.5 million for the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. These funds support programs and costs from prior years; they do not set individual payment amounts. The law also reappropriates up to $150,000 to expand the Geneva Township Senior Center, using funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
New state public health lab
The law reappropriates up to $126.4 million to build a statewide public health laboratory and make other capital improvements. The money must come from prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Public health facilities get upgrades
The law continues authority for up to $45 million for improvements to the Clinical Decision Unit at University of Illinois Health. It also provides up to $157 million for public health laboratory construction and renovations, plus up to $11,500 for upgrades at the Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health. The two larger projects are limited to the amount needed, and the funds must remain unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Quincy veterans home gets safety upgrades
The law continues authority to spend up to $7,513,343 on campus improvements, water-quality projects, and emergency capital work at the Quincy Veterans Home and other state buildings in Quincy. Spending is limited to the amount needed, and funds must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The work supports the home and its residents but does not set an individual benefit amount.
Safety net hospitals get more support
The law provides up to $14,705,900 to help cover costs at 12 named safety net hospitals. Each hospital must take part in Illinois’s Medicaid managed care program. The funding supports care access in underserved communities, but it is not a direct patient payment. Only funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Wellness support for Chicago first responders
The law directs up to $8,978,619 to first responder wellness programs in Chicago, including costs from prior years. Only money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available. The provision does not set household payments.
Grants build and improve affordable housing
The state funds affordable housing construction and repairs through grants to housing groups and local organizations. Grants include $5 million and $8 million for the Cook County Housing Trust Fund, $85,000 for Crete Housing, and $1 for AFC Community Development Corporation. Other grants include up to $32,432 for Youthbuild Lake County, up to $5 million total for senior housing and infrastructure at the Indo-American Center, and up to $500,000 each for Ruth Shriman House and San Miguel Apartments. Most listed grants use funds that must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not set household eligibility, rents, or direct payments.
More housing support for people in need
The law funds homelessness prevention, outreach, rapid rehousing, and transitional and permanent supportive housing. Grants support programs for people experiencing homelessness, unsheltered people, and returning residents. One Home Illinois grant appropriation provides $5 million, including about $2 million for Live Free Illinois and $3 million for Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities. Other housing funds are limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More adult learning and job training
The state provides up to $28.8 million for community college bridge and workforce programs and up to $19 million for career and technical education. It also funds trade schools, adult literacy, transitional instruction, and grants to alternative schools and other providers. These funds support education and training services; they do not set individual awards or eligibility rules.
More early childhood facility grants
The law reappropriates $50 million for grants to build or renovate facilities serving children from birth through age 5. School districts and nonprofit early childhood providers can receive grants. Priority goes to communities with the greatest underserved need, identified using census and other reliable local data. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, to be available. The grants fund facilities, not direct payments to families.
More early-childhood facility grants
The law reuses up to $73.3 million for grants to build or renovate facilities serving children from birth through age 5. It also reuses up to $1,035,282 for similar grants. Communities with the greatest unmet need for early-childhood services receive priority. The funds must have been unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for school improvements
The law reuses $72.1 million for school maintenance grants and up to $75 million for Chicago vocational-school construction and renovation. It also funds broadband expansion in eligible school districts; districts without high-speed internet receive priority. Districts organized under Article 34 of the School Code cannot receive the maintenance grants. Other grants support named school facilities, energy-efficiency work, and infrastructure. Most reappropriated funds must have been unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for school services
The state provides $1 million each for emergency school district help and temporary school relocation costs. Beginning July 1, 2026, it funds bus driver training ($150,000), regional superintendent services ($18.97 million), and driver education ($14 million). The money supports school services, not direct household payments.
More funding for youth jobs
The law reuses funds for youth summer jobs, youth employment, and violence prevention programs. The grants include up to $9.1 million for summer jobs and up to $14.5 million for youth employment programs. Other grants support violence prevention, youth jobs, and related organizations, including up to $1.5 million for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office. Funds are limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some can cover earlier costs.
More funding for youth jobs
The law funds youth employment programs through grants, including $200,000 for Louis Angels Lake County and three grants of $1.7 million each. The grants can support programs, staff, supplies, equipment, and subawards. A separate grant replaces a $1.7 million operating grant with funding for violence prevention, youth jobs, and related costs; listed awards range from about $100,000 to $300,000. The law also provides up to $500,000 for a campaign promoting manufacturing, technology, and related careers.
More help for after-school and homeless students
The state provides $30 million for after-school programming for the fiscal year that began July 1, 2025. It also provides $2 million for education programs serving students at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Those grants must follow the rules in Public Act 103-744.
More investment in job training centers
The law reuses up to $1 million for capital improvements at the Mechanics Local 701 Training Center. It also provides up to $2 million for HIRE 360 to renovate facilities and build a training center, including prior-year costs. The HIRE 360 funds must have been unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2025. The law does not set who qualifies for training.
More money for school repairs
The law funds building repairs and upgrades at schools, including Peterson Elementary, Lane Tech, and schools in Chicago’s 19th District. It also provides $50 million for school maintenance grants, but districts organized under Article 34 of the School Code cannot receive them. Some grants depend on prior funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for student scholarships
The law provides $4 million for nursing education scholarships, $5 million for United Negro College Fund scholarships, and $5 million for Illinois DREAM Fund scholarships and commission work. Public college and university students qualify for the United Negro College Fund scholarship funding. The law also provides $6,000 for competitive scholarships, programs for older people and teens, and law enforcement training. It does not set individual award amounts for these programs.
More school grants for lead removal
The law reuses up to $50 million for grants to school districts carrying out lead-removal projects. The funds must have been unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, under the named earlier appropriation. The grants go to school districts, not households.
More school services for disabled children
The law provides up to $4 million for itinerant services for children with developmental delays and disabilities. The grants support partnerships between Valley View Community School District and community-based settings. The law does not set individual service amounts or detailed eligibility rules.
More support for school programs and students
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $20 million for alternative and regional safe schools, $11.5 million for the Truants’ Alternative and Optional Education Program, and $8 million for After School Matters. It also provides $20 million for a parent mentoring program. These funds support programs and students, not direct household payments.
Proviso West gets school upgrades
The law reappropriates up to $40 million for capital improvements and an outdoor sports complex at Proviso West High School. Only amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are included. The grant does not provide direct payments to families.
Youth programs get jobs and safety funding
The law provides $35 million for violence prevention and youth employment programs. The Department of Human Services uses the money for grants and administrative services; named organizations receive approximate awards of $100,000 to $2 million. The funding supports programs, not direct household payments.
Funding supports downstate transit services
The state provides up to $4.95 million for downstate transit audit adjustments, up to $15 million for transportation programs with eligible public education partners, and $10 million for major locomotive and railcar overhauls. The law does not specify household payments or fare changes.
Grants support cleaner heavy trucks
The law provides $20 million for grants, contracts, and administration of the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles program. It does not set direct household payments or a household benefit formula.
Illinois businesses get development grants and loans
The law makes separate grant and loan pools available for business growth, jobs, and economic development. The pools include up to $15 million, $17.9 million, $30 million, another $30 million, $45.3 million, and another $30 million. Some pools can cover costs already incurred or prior-year costs. The reappropriations apply to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Illinois rail freight projects get funding
The law directs funding to rail and freight projects, including CREATE work at 75th Street, Dolton Junction, Ogden Junction, Archer Avenue, and Pullman Junction. Project amounts range from about $12.9 million to $81.3 million, with federal or local funding limits applying to several projects. It also provides $33.9 million for other federally supported rail projects, up to $3.2 million for high-speed rail costs, $13.7 million for the State Rail Freight Loan Repayment Program, and about $1.1 million for rail freight assistance. Most amounts are available only from balances unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get gaming funds
The law provides $190 million from the State Gaming Fund for distributions to Illinois local governments for admissions and wagering taxes, including costs from prior years. It does not say how much any locality or household receives.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law reuses unspent state funds for local infrastructure grants. Awards include $75,000 for Hamilton County and $540,000 for Cary, along with larger grant pools of up to $26.35 million and $22 million. Some grants can cover eligible costs from July 1, 2019, or later. Funds must be necessary and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some listed balances also include amounts set to lapse.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law provides local governments with infrastructure grants capped at about $5.7 million total. Projects include road and bridge repairs and other local improvements. Grants depend on prior funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; many are limited to what is needed and available.
Local visitor sites get upgrade funds
The law funds capital work at Brookfield Zoo and the East St. Louis aquatic facility. It also provides up to $2 million for SeatGeek Stadium improvements and tourism, and a separate grant of up to $2 million for stadium capital improvements. These project funds are limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for airport upgrades
The state reuses money for airport and air-navigation improvements, including a $25 million grant for Waukegan National Airport. The funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for court reporters
The law provides $111.4 million for payments and related expenses for official court reporters. It does not state individual payment amounts or create a household-wide benefit.
More funding for passenger rail
The state reuses money for Chicago-to-Carbondale passenger rail, the Springfield Rail Improvement Project, and a MetroLink extension to MidAmerica Airport. The projects support rail improvements, but the law does not set fares or service levels. The funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for state capital projects
The state reuses money for facility and capital projects, including water and electrical upgrades at Secretary of State facilities. Other projects cover accessibility, hazardous-material removal, energy efficiency, and state technology. The funds must meet the listed purpose and remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for transit and electric buses
The law reuses $98.8 million for the Kendall County Metra extension and $57.7 million for repairs to Green Line Cottage Grove Station. It also directs $191.1 million to downstate transit facilities, equipment, and related projects. Another $57.5 million supports charging stations and electric transit, fleet, and school-bus projects. These funds are available only from balances unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set a household payment or fare change.
More funding for transit projects
The state reuses money for transit studies, locomotive overhauls, and construction of transit, rail, and bus facilities. Up to $85.2 million supports projects for the Northern Illinois Transit Authority. The funds must be unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funds for transport planning
The law provides up to $11.3 million for the state transportation department’s Intelligent Transportation System Program. It also funds state aviation purposes with up to $20 million and metropolitan planning and research with about $65.2 million. The provisions do not name specific projects or provide direct household payments; the planning and research funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for charging stations
The state can spend up to $100 million on the federal Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program. The money must be unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Spending is limited to what is needed for the program.
More money for Illinois public ports
The state provides up to $10 million for a land study and land acquisition for a public port at the Joliet Arsenal. It also provides up to $20 million to assist Illinois public ports. The money supports port development and operations, not direct household payments.
More money for local communities
The law provides $245 million in FY2027 for community development in Illinois cities with fewer than 50,000 people. It also directs $250 million in video gaming tax revenue to local governments and provides $200 million for local public infrastructure grants. The law does not require local governments to make household payments or specify how they use the gaming revenue.
More money for road projects
The state reuses money for statewide road work, Route 47 widening, the US 67 Delhi Bypass, and a Springfield grade crossing. The projects cover roads, bikeways, engineering, construction, and crossing work. The money must be unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for state agency technology
The law provides $110 million for information technology used by state agencies, including business management systems. It does not create direct household payments.
More money for Treasurer operations
The law provides $56.77 million from three Treasurer funds for operational expenses, including expenses allowed under the Bank Services Trust Fund Act. The Administrative Fund and State Pensions Fund amounts apply to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The appropriation does not establish a direct household payment.
More state reimbursements for local road work
The law makes up to about $43.7 million available for eligible local government costs. This includes county engineer salaries and expenses under traffic-signal and government maintenance agreements. Engineer reimbursements cannot exceed funds available from counties’ federal highway allocations retained by the state. The maintenance reimbursements depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More state vehicle and repair funding
The law carries over up to $197.7 million for cars and trucks used by the Illinois Department of Transportation. It also provides up to $128.3 million for state-agency maintenance, emergencies, and other capital work, in addition to earlier funding. The vehicle funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; the maintenance money comes from a specified prior appropriation and must follow bond-law rules.
More support for Comptroller operations
The law provides $31.82 million for the State Comptroller’s office, including about $250,000 for its Inspector General. It also provides $1.5 million for the Comptroller’s administrative duties and $50,300 for State Lottery expenses. These funds support state operations and do not create direct household payments.
More support for state building projects
The law provides $113,400 for School Infrastructure Program operations in FY2027. It also provides $57 million for Capital Development Board staff, building assessments, project tracking, and other operations. These funds support state facility and project work, not direct household payments.
Road and highway projects get funding
The law directs up to $12.3 million to improve transportation department facilities and up to $51.6 million to improve Illinois Route 9 in Bloomington. It also sets aside up to $35.6 million for 2022 federal highway projects and $64.3 million for 2023 projects. Up to $18.5 million can cover local costs for the 2023 projects, but cannot exceed local governments’ contributions. These amounts are available only from balances unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. Federal project spending is also limited to federal funds made available.
Secretary of State gets system funding
The law provides $15 million for the Secretary of State’s technology, information systems, and infrastructure. It also provides $2.5 million for constitutional process duties, $155,000 for the Executive Inspector General’s office, and $400,000 to run and maintain electronic notarization commissions. The law does not change individual fees or access rules for electronic notarization.
State agencies get repair and operating funds
The law provides about $583.5 million for state agency operations, professional services, facilities management, garages, and building repairs. Facility repair funds include $2 million for Agriculture facilities and $17.5 million for other state facilities. The Governor must approve both repair allocations in writing before money is committed or spent.
State agencies get technology upgrades
Illinois directs money to technology systems used by state agencies. Funding includes $65 million for technology and electronic health records at Corrections and Human Services facilities, $60 million for information technology capital work, and $49.1 million for state systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning. Other funds support Secretary of State technology, accounting systems, legacy systems, and Comptroller technology. Several reappropriations are available only for funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
State bond payments get funding
For FY2027, the law provides up to $757.7 million for payments under Build Illinois bonds. The Governor must approve the purposes and amounts in writing before a contract, obligation, or spending occurs. This funding does not provide direct household payments.
State buildings get major upgrades
Illinois directs money to upgrades and construction on the Capitol Complex, including $62.3 million for capital improvements and $7 million for the East Wing. Another $50 million supports planning a new legislative building and related demolition work, while a separate $50 million supports a legislative office building. The law also funds Capitol survey work and demolition, cleanup, and improvements to state property. Several reappropriations are available only for funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
State buildings get repair and cleanup funds
The law reuses funds for state building repairs, public infrastructure, demolition, cleanup, and energy upgrades. Amounts include $50 million for demolition and related cleanup, $48 million for public infrastructure, and up to $122.5 million to acquire and refurbish a property for a state forensic lab. Other funding supports State Veterans’ Homes, higher education projects, state facility maintenance, and energy efficiency. Several appropriations are available only from balances unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
State facility projects get funding
The law funds several state facility projects. It reappropriates $166.7 million for a statewide computing facility and the Springfield armory, including $75.6 million and $91 million, respectively. It also reappropriates $29.2 million for Capitol steam upgrades; those reappropriated funds had to remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Another $6 million is available for state facility repairs with written approval from the Governor, and up to $500,000 is available for the Treasurer’s facilities.
State funds broadband projects
The FY2027 budget provides up to $17.5 million for the Illinois Century Network and broadband projects. The funding supports network infrastructure, but it does not promise household payments or discounts.
State officials receive funded pay and benefits
The law funds pay for elected and appointed state officials, legislators, and other public officers. Appropriations include up to $1.26 million for elected officers, $18.25 million for named appointed officials, $21.10 million for lawmakers’ salaries, and $2.6 million for legislative daily allowances and mileage. Other lines provide $608,400 for the Auditor General and deputies, $7 million for specified executive officials, and $881,100 for five Executive Inspectors General. The law also funds $3.13 million in retirement contributions, $2.26 million in Social Security contributions, and $1.16 million in group insurance for specified officers.
Funding for roads and highway projects
Illinois directs funding to highway projects, road repairs, and transportation planning. Major amounts include $87.4 million for highway work, up to $36.1 million for federally designated projects, and $31.9 million for lower-emission road materials. Other funds support emergency repairs, the Kane County grade separation, Butterfield Road, and the Milburn Bypass. Many reappropriations are available only for funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some spending is capped by federal or local funds.
More electric vehicle charging stations
The law reuses Road Fund money for electric vehicle chargers and other charging and fueling infrastructure. Funding includes up to $147.9 million for a federal infrastructure program, with separate amounts for a local match, another charging program, and charger upgrades. Spending cannot exceed the federal or non-state money available for the relevant costs. Much of the funding is limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for water systems
The law provides up to $110 million for local sewer and wastewater projects. It also makes up to $200 million available for drinking-water projects and a loan program for local governments and community water supplies. Another $100 million can be placed in either the clean-water or drinking-water fund. Spending is limited to what is needed; the law does not set household loan terms or payments.
More help for drinking water projects
The state provides up to $75 million for drinking-water infrastructure projects. Local governments and privately owned community water systems can receive assistance, including through a leveraged loan program. Spending is limited to the amount necessary for authorized projects. The law does not set household loan terms or payments.
More money for local drinking water
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency gets $810 million for drinking-water projects by local governments and community water suppliers. The money also supports a leveraged loan program. Separate grants support water and sewer work in West Dundee and water projects in Lake in the Hills. These funds are limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for major road projects
The law funds road and crossing projects in several parts of Illinois. It provides up to $79.9 million to widen and rebuild Route 131, $29.585 million for Route 120, and $17 million to rebuild Crawford Avenue in Skokie. It also provides up to $4 million for a grade separation at Old McHenry Road and $400,000 for Rockford roads and a pedestrian path. These reappropriated funds are limited to amounts left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
New funding for public port projects
The law reuses money for public port improvements, including up to $99.5 million for public ports and $38.4 million for the Alexander-Cairo Port District. It also provides up to $1.5 million for a Massac County port feasibility study. The funds are limited to amounts that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for clean energy and jobs
The law provides up to $350 million for Energy Transition Act costs, including grants and prior-year costs. It also provides up to $28.05 million for coal-to-solar and energy storage work, and up to $7 million for advanced manufacturing and electric vehicle programs. These funds do not set direct household payments.
More funding for health centers and hospitals
The law reappropriates up to $169.82 million for hospital and health care transformation grants and up to $50 million for community health center construction. It also funds preventive health work, asthma medicine and training in schools, and improvements at the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Adams County. Several grants are limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for hospitals and clinics
The state provides up to $118 million for 15 named safety-net hospitals that take part in Medicaid managed care. It also provides up to $4 million for hospitals covered by state law that closed during State Fiscal Year 2026 and later reopened. Up to $50 million supports new payment rates for federally qualified health centers, but the law does not state the rate change. Up to $85 million funds loans to hospitals that qualify for the distressed hospital loan program.
More help for care services
The law provides up to $130 million for Level of Care Support Services and related administration. Up to $100 million comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund money, available only if unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The Governor must approve the purposes and amounts in writing before that money is spent. Another $30 million comes from the DCFS Special Purposes Trust Fund.
More support for long-term care
The state provides up to $10.2 million for long-term care, including institutional services and efforts to support other care settings. Another state agency can provide community-based services under an agreement with the administering agency. The law does not set individual benefit amounts.
More support for rural health
The law provides up to $350 million for the Rural Health Transformation Program. The money can fund grants and program costs. Southern Illinois University also receives up to $300,000 for its Institute of Rural Health. These appropriations support rural health programs but do not set household payments or change eligibility.
More teacher health insurance funding
The state provides about $141.8 million for its contribution to teacher health insurance. The law does not state how much any person’s premiums or coverage change.
More funding for middle-income housing
The law provides two $100 million appropriations for the Missing Middle housing effort. One supports housing infrastructure grants through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The other supports grants, loans, and investments through the Illinois Housing Development Authority. The provisions do not promise direct household grants or specify individual eligibility or award amounts.
AIM HIGH grants for college students
The law provides $50 million to eligible public universities for student grants through the AIM HIGH program. Grants must follow that program’s rules. The law does not set individual grant amounts.
Help students stay in college
The law provides $2.5 million for grants and program costs to help students stay in school and finish their studies. Funded efforts can address basic needs, housing, and homelessness prevention at public and private colleges.
More career and agriculture education funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $59.3 million for career and technical education. It also raises a separate community college career and technical education appropriation from $22 million to $22.5 million. Another $7.85 million supports agriculture education, including $6.005 million for programs and $1.65 million for a regional education office. Agriculture education funds cannot pay personal services, operating, or administrative costs.
More college and job training facilities
The state funds college buildings, job-training sites, and workforce programs. Grants include up to $23.4 million for a manufacturing training facility at Elgin Community College and $4 million for an agricultural education building at Lake Land College. Other grants support training, apprenticeships, and college improvements. Most reappropriated grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; Harper College receives $572,400 for FY2027.
More funding for adult learning
The law provides $27.4 million for local adult education services and literacy leadership activities. It also sets aside up to $11.8 million for performance-based awards to eligible local providers of adult education and related services. Leadership activities follow the U.S. Department of Education’s definition. The funding supports providers and programs, not direct household payments.
More funding for child care workers
The law provides $212 million for the Smart Start Child Care Workforce Compensation Program. It includes $200 million for workforce grants, $10 million for quality contracts, and $2 million for apprenticeships. The law does not set individual award amounts.
More funding for job services
The law provides up to $390.7 million for Illinois Employment Security operations, awards, grants, and improvements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. The appropriation may also cover costs from prior years. It does not change who qualifies for unemployment benefits or how much they receive.
More funding for school and college buildings
The law provides $100 million for capital improvements at state universities and public community colleges. It also supports projects including a truck-training facility, a career center renovation, university buildings, a Chicago high school, and Southwestern Illinois College projects. Named grants include up to $50 million for the high school and up to $30 million for the Western Illinois University–Quad Cities project. Many reappropriated project funds are limited to amounts needed and to balances unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These funds support facilities; they do not change student aid or tuition.
More grants for job training
The law provides about $65 million for job training and related workforce activities. Grants support programs run by the Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicagoland Regional College Program, HACIA, Richland Community College, the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, and HIRE360. Up to $50 million also supports customized training, recruitment, and business development. Some appropriations cover prior-year costs; the provisions do not set individual awards or direct household payments.
More job training and youth internships
The law reappropriates up to $21,855,068 and $4,215,089 for job training and workforce recovery. These funds are available only if unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Another $250,000 supports communications-training internships for students and youth. The law does not set individual awards or guarantee jobs.
More money for college building repairs
The law provides $300 million for capital work at state universities and public community colleges, including repairs and emergency projects. It also reappropriates $176.4 million and continues authority to spend up to $424.6 million and $124.5 million on college improvements. Reappropriated funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for education programs
The law provides $20 million and $50 million from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for grants and loans to develop or improve education, science, technical, and vocational programs and facilities. It also appropriates up to $380 million for education, science, technical, and vocational programs and facilities, and for expanding health and human services. Spending must follow the purposes allowed by the Build Illinois Bond Act. These funds support programs and facilities, not direct household payments.
More money for Illinois Works training
The law provides $50 million for costs tied to the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program, including earlier costs. It also provides $7.5 million for Illinois Works Jobs Program expenses, including costs from prior years. These appropriations fund the programs but do not set individual payments or participant eligibility.
More money for quantum research facilities
The law reappropriates up to $77.5 million for a University of Illinois grant to finance, design, build, and equip quantum research facilities. The work can be done with Chicago Quantum Exchange members and partners. The funds must have remained unspent from the prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More operating funds for public colleges
The law funds operations at public universities, community colleges, and the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Community colleges receive up to $214.5 million in base operating grants. Several university and Academy appropriations support the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027; the funding does not set direct payments for students.
More scholarships for targeted student groups
The law provides about $30.1 million for targeted scholarships and student grants. Programs include awards for Teachers of Illinois and Golden Apple participants, veterans and National Guard members, qualifying officer families, and Lincoln’s Challenge graduates. Individual award amounts are not stated.
More support for community colleges
The law provides $84.9 million in equalization grants to qualifying public community colleges and $25 million to the Illinois Community College Board. That board’s funding follows the terms attached to the money and may cover costs from earlier years. Another $22 million supports career and technical education activities. These funds support colleges and programs; they do not set direct payments to students or change student eligibility.
More university research and building funds
The law reappropriates about $137 million for University of Illinois projects linked to the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. It also continues authority for up to $50 million for Northwestern University to improve a downtown Evanston building for technology and research. These amounts are limited to what is necessary, and the reappropriated funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More upgrades for public schools
The state funds building, equipment, and sports-facility work at public schools across Illinois. Grants include up to $40 million for an outdoor sports complex at Proviso West High School and smaller projects at many other schools. Most grants depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The money goes to schools, not directly to households.
State funds local officials’ pay
The law provides $38.1 million for the state’s share of pay and stipends for specified local officials. This includes about $19.5 million for state’s attorneys and assistants, $11.1 million for county public defenders, and $4.5 million for assessment officials. Some of the funding covers costs from prior years.
Grants support jobs and new projects
The law provides $15 million for emerging technology businesses and $50 million for Northwestern University’s technology incubator and research space. It also provides $65 million, $35 million, and $100 million for economic development, jobs, and site-readiness projects. Other grants include up to $25 million, $39.4 million, and $60.4 million for economic development, plus up to $26.8 million for Build Illinois projects. The law also funds a Bronzeville innovation center and infrastructure for a Maywood grocery store, with some reappropriated funds limited to amounts left unspent on June 30, 2026.
More funding for local development projects
The law funds local development and economic growth projects. Grants include up to $25 million for Peoria’s Main Street Development project, up to $1.5 million for Soul City Studios, and $250,000 for Moving Pillsbury Forward site work. The Joliet Arsenal Development Authority receives $800,000, including costs from prior years. The state also provides $61,196,682 and up to $100 million for economic development grants and loans and other uses allowed by the Build Illinois Bond Act; this funding does not guarantee a household a payment or job.
More grants for jobs and growth
The law carries over up to $8,997,785 for commercial development in Peoria’s MacArthur Corridor. It also provides up to $17,799,622 for grants and loans to support economic development, employment, and residents’ well-being. Those funds can cover costs already incurred; both amounts are limited to prior funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for jobs and business growth
The law reappropriates up to about $115 million for economic development grants and loans intended to foster development and increase employment. The money can support uses allowed under state law, including grants to state agencies and costs incurred earlier. The funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; households do not receive direct payments under this provision.
More state support for jobs
The law makes up to $174.5 million available for economic development and employment grants and loans. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity also receives $1.5 million for the Made in Illinois manufacturing program. The funding comes from bond funds and is limited to money unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. Uses must follow state bond-law rules.
More funding for local safety and development
The law changes grants for public safety, recreation, and economic development from a $55 million appropriation. It lapses $1.5 million, and only the amount still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2025, remains available. The revised list includes $200,000 for St. Sabina and $300,000 for Mr. Dad’s Fathers Club, while changing or removing other listed recipients.
Less money remains for approved uses
The law transfers up to $424.492 million to the Build Illinois Bond Fund for authorized uses. Of that amount, $374.492 million lapses, leaving up to $50 million available. The remaining money must be unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and its use must follow federal law and guidance.
Conservation help for river basin landowners
The law provides up to $250,000 for Illinois’ share of a conservation program in the Illinois River Basin. Eligible landowners can get cost-share help for approved practices in environmentally sensitive or highly erodible areas. Funds can also support long-term contracts, permanent conservation easements, and monitoring. The program follows the agreement between Illinois and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Funding for veterans’ headstone service
The law provides $425,000 for delivery and installation of veterans’ headstones, including payment of earlier claims. It does not state individual eligibility rules or household payment amounts.
Grants for exonerated people
The law sets aside $150,000 for grants to people who qualify as exonerated under applicable law. It does not state how much each person receives.
Payments for certain court claims
The law provides up to $3 million to pay certain Illinois Court of Claims awards. An award qualifies only when it resulted solely from a lapsed appropriation originally made from funds held by the State Treasurer. The law does not set individual award amounts.
State funds refunds for Secure Choice
The law sets aside $1 million for refunds tied to the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program. Only people who qualify under that program can receive refunds. This budget provision does not state the refund rules or the amount any person receives.
State money pays approved tort claims
The law sets aside $475,000 from the General Revenue Fund and $10,000 from the Vocational Rehabilitation Fund for tort claims payable by the Department of Human Services. It does not set individual award amounts or change the standards for proving a claim.
State reimburses workers for damage
The law sets aside $10,900 to reimburse Department of Human Services employees for work-related damage to personal property. It does not set an individual payment amount or calculation method.
Support for families of fallen officers
The law sets aside up to $120,000 for death benefits to families of police officers killed in the line of duty. Their children and spouses pursuing undergraduate or graduate study can also receive scholarships. The law does not state individual award amounts.
Survivors can receive compensation
The law provides up to $250,000 for benefits under the Survivors Compensation Act. Only people eligible under that Act can receive payments. The law does not state individual payment amounts or how they are calculated.
Transit help for disabled and older riders
The law provides up to $23.1 million to reimburse transit boards for reduced fares for students, people with disabilities, and older adults. Each board's share depends on its actual costs for those fares. Another $11.5 million supports accessible paratransit and related services. The funding supports transit providers; it does not set an additional fare discount or individual payment amount.
Veterans get state bonus payments
The law provides $198,000 for bonus payments to eligible war veterans and peacetime crisis survivors. Eligibility follows existing law, and this appropriation does not state how much each person receives.
Help with ignition interlock costs
The law provides up to $300,000 to reimburse eligible ignition interlock device providers, including for past claims. This may help cover device costs for qualifying indigent users. The law does not set an amount for each person.
Funding supports senior property tax deferrals
The state provides $6.5 million to counties for the senior property tax deferral program. The money includes costs from prior years. The law does not set the amount available to any one household.
Housing programs support homeless veterans
The state provides $240,000 for specially adapted housing for veterans. It also provides $1,170,300 to operate a program for homeless veterans at the Illinois Veterans Home at Manteno. The law does not state individual award amounts.
More eviction help for renters
The law provides up to $428,829 for counties with court-based eviction resolution programs and related services. Grants are distributed based on eviction filings by judicial circuit. Counties that provide at least 50% matching funds receive priority. The funding is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More help for renters and safer homes
The law provides funding for lead hazard repairs in homes and housing projects. Up to $5 million supports down payment help, rent subsidies, and security deposits. Other grants support land, buildings, and apartment improvements. No household is guaranteed help, and the law does not set individual award amounts.
Education aid for military families
The state provides $500,000 for educational opportunities for children of certain veterans, including payment of earlier claims. It also provides up to $3.5 million for scholarships for eligible dependents of Illinois resident military personnel who were declared prisoners of war, missing in action, killed, or permanently disabled. The law does not state an individual award amount.
Funding continues for youth scholarships
The law provides $19.7 million for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services scholarship program. The provision funds the program but does not state who qualifies, the amount of each scholarship, or an individual award formula.
Lower fares for downstate students
The law provides up to $20 million from the Road Fund for reduced mass transit fares for public school students in downstate areas. The funding goes to the existing reduced-fare grant program. The law does not state how much each student's fare is reduced.
More help for police officers’ families
The law provides $950,000 in grants for police memorial activities and family support. The funding includes scholarships or grants for children and spouses of officers killed in the line of duty. It also supports financial help for officers and families after a line-of-duty death or injury, and insurance premiums for terminally ill officers. The law does not set individual award amounts.
More Marine Corps scholarship funding
The law appropriates $145,000 for scholarship grants under Section 3-651 of the Illinois Vehicle Code. It does not state individual award amounts or other recipient conditions beyond eligibility under that law.
Scholarships for military families
The law provides up to $100,000 for grants supporting educational scholarships for military families. It does not set individual award amounts or explain who qualifies.
Small scholarships at Illinois universities
The law provides up to $335,000 for scholarship grants at the University of Illinois and several other state universities. Some awards use money from collegiate license plate sales. The law does not state who qualifies or how much each student receives.
State help with Future Farmers fees
The law provides $550,000 for costs tied to Future Farmers of America membership fees. It does not state the amount available per member or individual eligibility rules.
Refunds for protested tax interest
The State Treasurer has up to $1 million to refund accrued interest on protested tax cases. Taxpayers can receive a refund if they are owed this interest. The law does not set each taxpayer’s refund amount.
Business groups get project grants
The law sets aside up to $55,000 for the Hegewisch Business Association to buy signage. It also provides up to $200,000 for capital improvements through the Chatham Business Association. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Carrier registration funds cover refunds
For FY2027, the law provides up to $2 million for carrier registration program disbursements, overpayment refunds, and administration. Refunds are limited to overpayments. The provision does not state how much any carrier may receive.
Grants for farmers and local food
The law provides up to $2 million for local food infrastructure grants. It also reappropriates up to $60,182 for disadvantaged and urban farmers, including prior years’ costs. That farmer funding is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set individual award amounts or explain how farmers qualify.
Grants for linen service upgrades
The law provides $1 million for Fillmore Linen Service capital improvements and reappropriates up to $1 million for Filmore linen service improvements. The reappropriated money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More loans and help for small businesses
The law funds $2 million for small business contracts, grants, loans, and investments, plus $1.9 million for similar assistance. It also provides up to $10 million for the state’s loan guarantee program. Up to $226,181 supports unemployment insurance relief for eligible small restaurants in Rockford. That restaurant funding is limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the law does not set individual award amounts or loan terms.
More support for Illinois farmers
The law provides funding for crop insurance rebate costs, urban and disadvantaged farmers, and farmland access services. The University of Illinois Extension work includes help for current and prospective farmers ages 25 through 40. The law does not set individual rebate or grant amounts.
Restaurant gets capital improvement grant
The law provides up to $250,000 for a grant to Ethola Restaurant LLC. The money supports capital and infrastructure improvements. The grant does not set restaurant prices or change household service eligibility.
Small businesses get improvement grants
The law reappropriates grants for improvements at local businesses, using funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Pot Luc Restaurant receives $70,000 for patio and security work. T&C Fitness Club receives $175,000 for space for equipment, training, classes, and trainers. L. May Creations LLC receives $60,000 for capital improvements.
Acclivus receives operating funds
The law reappropriates up to $4.836 million from the Fund for Illinois’ Future to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for an Acclivus operating-expense grant. The amount is limited to what is needed from funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The provision does not set direct household payments or benefits.
Aging agency gets capital funds
The law reappropriates up to $30,000 for capital improvements at the Southeastern Illinois Agency on Aging. The money comes from a prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriation that remains unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grant does not specify new services or direct payments to older residents.
Air museum gets repair funding
The state provides $100,000 for building improvements and exhibit repairs at the Air Classics Museum of Aviation. The grant supports the museum, not direct household payments.
American Legion posts get upgrades
The law provides up to $250,000 for infrastructure improvements at Jefferson Horton Post 340 and American Legion Cicero Post #96. The funding supports the posts’ facilities. It does not create direct household payments or change veterans’ benefits.
Arts and culture sites get grants
The law reappropriates up to $350,000 for WTVP facility improvements, $75,000 for upgrades at The Filament Theater, and $50,000 for renovations at The National Veterans Art Museum. It also provides up to $87,500 for infrastructure improvements for Central Lodge #3 Prince Hall Masons and $225,000 for the African American Genealogy & Cultural Society. Each grant is limited to the amount necessary from the prior appropriation that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Arts and culture sites get upgrades
The law funds improvements at arts, cultural, and historic sites, including the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, Oil Lamp Theatre, and Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum. Grants range from $50,000 to $500,000. The money is limited to amounts needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It funds facilities, not direct household payments.
Arts and garden groups get facility grants
The law provides up to $200,000 for Side Street Studios to build and rehabilitate an art studio. It also provides up to $440,000 for capital improvements at the Chicago Horticulture Society. Both grants depend on funds remaining unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. They support the named organizations and do not provide direct household payments.
Arts and history sites get grants
The law funds improvements at local arts and history organizations. The Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum and the African American Cultural and Genealogical Society each get $25,000. Monument of Faith gets $100,000 for its Green Screen Studio and Performing Arts build-out. The grants support facilities and do not provide direct household payments. Most are limited to needed amounts that remained unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Arts and museums get facility grants
The law funds improvements at local arts, history, and museum sites. Grants support work at the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley House and new science exhibits for the Kohl Children’s Museum. The reappropriated funds depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Arts and parks get improvement grants
The law funds improvements at cultural and recreation sites. Grants include $500,000 for the Illinois Holocaust Museum, $300,000 for the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, and $100,000 for Danville Light Opera. The Oak Brook and Elmhurst park districts each receive $75,000. The Vermilion County Riverfront receives $200,000, and Gateway Geyser receives $400,000. These grants do not provide direct household payments. The reappropriated funds are tied to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Arts centers get building grants
The law provides up to $800,000 for improvements at the Equity Arts Center and Bandwidth Chicago. Projects include plumbing and building work, a performance arts center, and cafe improvements. The grants do not set household payments or change access rules.
Arts groups get facility improvement grants
The law sets aside up to $1.075 million for infrastructure improvements at Fresh Films, Wonder Works Museum, and other cultural sites. The grants support the organizations and people who use their facilities.
Arts, culture and library sites get upgrades
The law funds local arts, culture, and library projects. Grants include $350,000 for Westclox Museum, $124,000 for the Ottawa Center for the Arts, up to $300,000 for Fresh Films, and up to $200,000 for Night Glass Studios. The Friends of the Library Foundation receives up to $200,000 to help buy a building and equipment for Calumet City Library.
Better access at a senior center
The law makes up to $236,000 available for Americans with Disabilities Act improvements at the Oswegoland Senior and Community Center. People with disabilities and others who use the center may benefit from better access. The funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Better facilities for local safety teams
The law funds several local public safety facilities. Grants include up to $275,000 for a new animal control facility in Bolingbrook, $50,000 for police evidence storage in Oswego, and $7,100 for firehouse equipment, building work, or land in Oswego. The reappropriated funds depend on prior balances being unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Better local roads and bus stops
The law provides up to $1.9 million for local road, sidewalk, and transit-stop projects. Grants support road reconstruction in Matteson and Richton Park, street resurfacing in Urbana, and sidewalks and bus shelters in Champaign. Some grants use only prior funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; others are limited to the amount needed for project costs. The law does not provide direct household payments.
Better parks and recreation facilities
The law funds park and recreation improvements, including work at Davis Park, Hayes Park, Capuano Ice Rink, and a Palos Heights pool. Berwyn Park District and Fox Valley Park District also receive grants. Most grants are limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Better parks for local communities
The law funds park, playground, and recreation projects. Grants include $75,000 for Robbins Park District, $100,000 for Riverdale Park District, $75,000 for Hazel Crest Park District, and $67,015 for Harvey Park District. It also provides $448,905 for Lincoln Park, $1 for AIDS Garden, $100,000 and $374,500 for Kelly Park work, and up to $750,000 each for Chicago Park District improvements and West Lawn Little League. Most of these reappropriated funds must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Bright Star gets violence prevention funding
The law provides up to $1 million for Bright Star Community Outreach to renovate its building and run a violence prevention program. Funding is limited to the amount necessary that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Bronzeville center planning gets $50 million
The state reappropriates up to $50 million for land acquisition and planning for a community services center in Bronzeville. The funding depends on prior balances remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not specify the center’s services or provide direct household payments.
Brownfield grants support site redevelopment
The state reuses up to about $19.7 million for grants tied to brownfield site redevelopment. The funding can also cover costs already incurred. Only funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Capital grants for community organizations
The law funds capital improvements for 12 named community organizations and foundations. Grant limits range from $50,000 for the Roseland Heights Community Association to $1.5 million for The Wallace Chance Center; Glenkirk can receive up to $1 million. The listed grant caps total up to about $4.8 million. Most grants depend on amounts left unspent from earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026; Glenkirk’s grant is limited to what is needed. These grants do not provide direct household payments.
Capital grants for community service groups
The law provides up to $3.8 million in Build Illinois Bond Fund grants for capital work at community service groups. Recipients include Cornerstone Services, La Casa Norte, United Cerebral Palsy Seguin, and the Chicago Community Justice Foundation. The grants fund facilities and infrastructure, not direct household payments.
Carbon capture safety work funded
The law provides $100,000 for activities under the state’s carbon capture and storage safety law. The money supports safety and environmental work, not household payments.
Champaign funds a resident welcome plan
The law provides up to $175,000 for Champaign’s welcoming plan initiative for foreign-born residents. The grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not specify services or individual benefits.
Charitable foundation receives state grant
The law provides up to $400,000 through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Mu Delta Lambda Charitable Foundation. The law does not state what the grant will fund.
Charitable groups receive grant funding
The law provides $35,000 for charitable grants to the Illinois Masonic Charities Fund. It also provides $135,000 for charitable grants sponsored by African-American fraternities and sororities. The law does not name individual recipients or household payment amounts.
Charity aid supports troops’ families
The state provides up to $45,000 to Illinois Support Our Troops, Inc. for charitable help to troops and their families. The assistance must follow the organization’s Articles of Incorporation. The law does not promise a set payment to any person.
Chicago drivers get traffic safety projects
The law reappropriates up to $780,000 for Chicago street and traffic projects. This includes $400,000 for improvements such as traffic calming on North Western Avenue, plus projects on DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Avondale Avenue. Two Devon Avenue projects fund a median extension and radar speed sign for up to $60,000, and another radar sign for up to $40,000. Each grant is limited to funds still unspent from its prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Chicago gets shoreline restoration funding
The law provides up to $2 million for shoreline restoration in Chicago, from 43rd Street to Division Street. The grant is limited to the amount necessary that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not create a direct household payment.
Chicago library branch improvements
The state reappropriates up to $1 million for infrastructure improvements at the Rudy Lozano Branch of the Chicago Public Library. The grant is limited to the amount needed and available from prior funds. Those funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The money goes to the library, not directly to households.
Chicago neighborhoods get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates up to $650,000 for local projects in Chicago. Grants include $250,000 for infrastructure in the 29th Ward, $200,000 in the 37th Ward, and $75,000 for People Plaza on Taylor. Other grants support Old Town Triangle and improvements around schools in the 44th Ward. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and still unspent from its prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Chicago parks get improvement funding
The law funds improvements at Chicago parks, Gwendolyn Brooks Park, and the Cook County Forest Preserve. The Chicago Park District grant is up to $1.345 million: $50,000 for Touhy Herbert Park, $400,000 for Park 598, and $447,500 each for Stanton and Seward parks. Other grants include up to $50,000 for Gwendolyn Brooks Park and $100,000 for the forest preserve, plus $20,000 for Wildlife Prairie Park operations and improvements.
Chicago streets get repair funding
The law funds roadway, alley, and street-light improvements in Chicago’s 21st and 22nd Wards and in Alsip. The grants total $800,000 and depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Chicago wards get infrastructure grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for infrastructure in five Chicago wards. Grants are $500,000 each for the 7th, 9th, 10th, and 6th Wards, and up to $1 million for the 8th Ward. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from its earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The funding supports local projects, not direct household payments.
Chicago wards get infrastructure grants
The state sets aside up to $409,539 for infrastructure in Chicago’s 6th Ward, $186,542 in the 7th Ward, and $47,378 in the 8th Ward. It also provides up to $250,000 each for the 9th and 10th Wards. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Child care center gets building upgrades
The law makes up to $300,000 available for infrastructure improvements at Touch By an Angel Child Development Center. The grant is limited to the amount still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not change child care assistance eligibility or set household fees.
Church gets building security funding
The law makes up to $150,000 available for building security costs at St. Michael’s the Archangel Catholic Church. The grant is limited to the amount still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Churches receive capital improvement grants
The law provides grants for capital or infrastructure work at six churches and parishes. Awards include $200,000 for Blessed Sacrament Parish and up to $100,000 each for St. Jerome Parish and Nativity of Our Lord Church. Funding is limited to needed amounts from money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Cities and counties get infrastructure grants
The law provides up to $2.45 million for local government projects. Rockford receives $1 million, while Belvidere gets $250,000 for infrastructure. Other grants support Madison County property acquisition, a Palatine public works facility, Woodridge, Willow Springs, Willowbrook, and Naperville. Knox County gets $250,000 for roof repairs and a handicap van, and Rantoul METCAD gets $250,000 for infrastructure.
Cities and counties get project grants
The law provides grants for capital improvements in Chicago’s 6th Ward, Worth Township, Bloomington, Chatham, and Sangamon County. The grants are capped at the amounts listed and limited to what is needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not specify the projects in Bloomington, Chatham, or Sangamon County.
Cities and towns get infrastructure grants
The law provides grants from $75,000 to $750,000 for infrastructure work in Chicago's 32nd Ward and several suburbs. Recipients include Lisle, Glen Ellyn, Streamwood, and the Kane County Coroner's Office. The grants support local projects, not direct household payments.
Cities get funds for public works
The law reuses funds for local government improvements. Belleville can receive up to $1 for capital improvements, and Crystal Lake up to $300,000 to replace the floor at its public works building. The grants are limited to the amounts left unspent from earlier appropriations on June 30, 2026.
Cities get grants for local projects
The law reuses funds for local infrastructure and capital projects in Melrose Park, Oak Park, Glendale Heights, Clarendon Hills, Elgin, Rolling Meadows, Prospect Heights, Mount Prospect, and Arlington Heights. Grants range from up to $65,000 to $1 million. The grants are limited to amounts needed that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Cities get grants for public buildings
The law provides up to $300,000 for local government facilities. Montgomery can receive up to $100,000 for capital improvements, and Worth Township can receive up to $200,000 to remodel its administration building. Both grants are limited to amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Cities get local infrastructure grants
The law provides up to $1.315 million for capital and infrastructure projects in Caseyville Township, Hawthorn Woods, Warrenville, and Lincolnwood. The grants support local improvements but do not provide direct household payments or change eligibility for local services.
Cities get money for local infrastructure
The law reuses up to $2.18 million for infrastructure projects in Belvidere and costs tied to a Salt Dome in Niles. The Niles funding can cover prior years’ costs. Only money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available.
Cities get water and road grants
The law provides grants for local infrastructure: up to $350,000 for Silvis, $150,000 for Rock Island, $100,000 for water infrastructure and firefighter equipment in Montgomery, up to $124,995 for a Bolingbrook wastewater lift station or other infrastructure, up to $249,998 for a Crest Hill road and water main, up to $200,002 for Joliet infrastructure, and up to $27,000 for Winthrop Harbor. The grants are limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set household bill reductions.
Cities upgrade water and infrastructure
The law funds local infrastructure projects, including $387,500 for Glendale Heights’ wastewater plant and $200,000 for a Hall Township water well. It also provides up to $500,000 for East Moline, $250,000 for Hampton, $160,000 for Milan, $260,000 for Rock Island, and $100,000 for Thornton Township. Downers Grove receives up to $300,000 for an electric vehicle charger. These grants do not set household utility costs or charger prices.
City buildings and safety systems get upgrades
The law provides about $2.64 million for local government buildings and public safety infrastructure. Grants support roof units at Country Club Hills City Hall, fueling infrastructure and parking work at the Champaign Police Department, and capital projects in Romeoville, Woodridge, and Lockport. Addison receives up to $137,500 for improvements to its Golden Gate radio tower. Some grants are limited to prior funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; others cover only needed project costs.
City grants fund local infrastructure
The law reappropriates grants for infrastructure in McCook, Chicago's 50th and 34th Wards, Lincoln Park, Buckley, and Rock Falls. Marshall receives a grant for a citywide broadband project. The reappropriated funds must remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Civic and cultural buildings get repairs
The law provides grants for capital or infrastructure work at the Crete Area Historical Society, Milan American Legion Post No. 569, Tinker Swiss Cottage, and American Legion Post 340. The grants are $25,000, $30,000, $150,000, and $100,000, respectively. The money supports these organizations and does not pay households directly.
Community care centers get building funds
The law reuses up to about $1.38 million for building and facility work at community care centers, including Lawrence Hall, Glenkirk, and CJE SeniorLife’s Gidwitz Center. The grants support facilities, not direct household payments or changes to benefit eligibility. Funding is limited to the amount needed from money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community centers get building grants
The law provides up to $1.4 million in grants for community facilities. Projects include improvements at the American Legion Community Center in Lincolnwood, a pool at the South Chicago Salud Center, the Wicker Park Family Center, and a Puerto Rican Cultural Center building. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Community centers get building grants
The law reappropriates grants for building work at community and service organizations, including Friend Family Health Center, Concordia Place, and the North Shore Senior Center. Listed grants range from $100,000 to $500,000. The money is limited to amounts needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants fund facilities, not direct household payments or new service eligibility.
Community centers get facility grants
The state provides grants for facility projects at the Evanston Arts Center, two YMCAs, and Curt’s Cafe of Evanston. The grants are limited to the amounts needed and available from prior funds. Those funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support the organizations; they do not promise direct household payments or changes to service fees.
Community centers get facility grants
The law reappropriates money for local community and service facilities. Grants include up to $500,000 for Youth Peace Center of Roseland, up to $2.694 million for Life Giving Community Center’s facility with a food distribution center, and up to $1 million for the JLM Center. Other grants support Ambassadors for Christ, the Posen Community Center, Cunningham Children’s Home, Safer Foundation, UCP Seguin’s Addison center, the Peoria Citizens Committee, and Nexus Indian Oaks. The grants fund building, safety, infrastructure, equipment, or capital costs; they do not create direct household payments or change program eligibility. Amounts are limited to what remains unspent from earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community centers get facility grants
The law reuses funds for capital or infrastructure improvements at Neighbors Space, the Berwyn YMCA, Niles Teen Center, Hanover Park, and Schaumburg Township Build Out. Grants range from up to $40,000 to $700,000. The grants are limited to amounts that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community facilities get improvement grants
The law funds facility and capital improvements for community organizations and public institutions. Grants include $5 million for the Illinois Medical District, $2.863 million for the BLUE AZUL Community Center, $2.4 million for IFF, and $1 million for Rialto Square Theatre. Other grants include $1.062 million for the Mobile Museum of Tolerance, $500,000 for East Moline’s community center, and $250,000 each for Arab American Family Services and Nexus Indian Oaks. These reappropriations are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not provide direct household payments.
Community groups get building grants
The law provides about $1.37 million for buildings and facility upgrades at community organizations. Grants include $1 million for the Muslim Women Resource Center, up to $250,000 for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and smaller grants for youth services and Aspire. The grants go to organizations, not directly to households.
Community groups get building grants
The law funds capital improvements at community and service organizations. Grants include work at Onward House, the North Shore Senior Center, and Ashunti Residential Management, along with other related projects. The reappropriated funds depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law reappropriates up to $280,000 for facilities or capital work at the DeWitt County Friendship Center, Fisher Community Foundation for Educational Enhancement, Family Friendly Community Development Corp., and American Legion Post 1015. The work includes infrastructure improvements and, for the development group, a land purchase. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Community groups get building grants
The law reappropriates grants for community organizations and their facilities. It provides up to $25,000 for South Suburban Area Project improvements, $82,264 for an elevator at the Ethiopian Community Association of Chicago, and $200,000 for Quinn Chapel AME Church’s Fellowship Hall. Another $40,000 supports infrastructure at V.F.W. Post 8141. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support local facilities, not direct household payments.
Community groups get building grants
The law reuses up to $2.85 million for building and infrastructure work by BUILD, Inc.; Bloc Chicago; the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture; Rincon Family Services; the Arc of the Quad Cities Area; the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley; the Gloria Taylor Foundation; Loaves and Fishes Community Services; and Allendale. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support organizations, not direct household payments.
Community groups get building grants
The law funds infrastructure improvements for community groups and local organizations. Examples include the Plano Child Development Center, Family Focus, Angel of God Resource Center, and St. Sabina Church’s ARK. Grants range from $50,000 to $620,000. The law does not promise new child care spots or direct payments to households.
Community groups get building grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for capital projects at community organizations. Grants include $400,000 for Alton Boys and Girls Club; $632,000 and $480,000 for separate BUILD INC. projects; $500,000 for Zoe Life Ministries; $250,000 for Uplift Community Development Corporation; up to $1 million for Gateway Foundation; and up to $3.5 million for Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation, including a building purchase. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from its earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law reuses bond funds for capital improvements at community service organizations. Grants provide $75,000 to United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago, up to $55,000 to the Safer Foundation, up to $350,000 to JLM Abundant Life Community Center, and up to $102,243 to Metropolitan Family Services. Other grants provide up to $450,000 to Gads Hill Center and up to $550,000 to Latin United Community Housing Association for community center expansion. Each grant is limited to the needed amount still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The state funds building and infrastructure work for community groups, including Family Focus, the Chicago Urban League, and Carpenter’s Place. It also supports expansion of the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture and improvements at the Urban Theater Company. These grants are limited to prior balances unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not provide direct household payments.
Community groups get building grants
The law funds capital improvements for community organizations. Universal Family Connection and United Evangelistic Consulting Association each get up to $100,000; the Mosque Foundation gets $200,000 for its community center. The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights gets $150,000, Libenu Foundation gets $175,000, Clearbrook gets $250,000, and Little City gets up to $250,000. These grants support organization facilities, not direct payments or new individual eligibility. Most are limited to needed amounts that remained unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law makes grants available for capital or infrastructure improvements at New Horizon Center, Misericordia Home, and the Boys & Girls Club of Pekin. The grants are up to $75,000, $85,000, and $20,000, respectively. Funding is limited to the amount needed and unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not set individual service benefits or eligibility.
Community groups get building grants
The law reappropriates funds for building and infrastructure work at community organizations. Grants include $250,000 for Caritas Family Solutions in Belleville and about $2.25 million for Mt. Sinai Development Corporation. Other awards support the Ray Graham Association, San Lucas Church, Latin United Community Housing Association, Joseph Center, Danville Family YMCA, and Danville Boys & Girls Club. Funding depends on prior balances still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law sets aside up to $1.9 million combined for capital improvements at eight community organizations. Grants range from $32 for the Great Cities Institute to $600,000 for the Home of Life Community Development Corporation. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from prior grant funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law reappropriates up to $660,000 for building projects at community organizations, including Casa Aztlan and the Puerto Rican Arts and Culture Center. The grants cover projects such as facility improvements, a wellness center, a museum, and a rehabilitation facility. Most funds are limited to amounts left unspent from earlier appropriations at close of business on June 30, 2026. These are organization grants, not direct household payments.
Community groups get building grants
The law makes about $3.06 million available for building and facility projects by 10 groups. Grants include $400,000 for Home of Life, $300,000 for Safe Cities, $225,000 for Food and Shelter Foundation, and $200,000 each for Ambassadors for Christ Church and Saving Our Sons Ministries. Other grants fund Chicago Commons ($50,000), Pilsen Wellness Center ($100,000), St. Pancratius Parish ($100,000), Nexus Family Healing ($485,000), and the YMCA of Springfield ($1 million). The YMCA grant can cover earlier costs. The grants use only funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law provides capital or infrastructure grants to community organizations. Grants include up to $50,000 for Southwest Collective, $200,000 for Rincon Family Services, and $500,000 for Onward Neighborhood House. It also provides up to $298,000 for Gateway Foundation’s Kedzie Center, $300,000 for ASI, $100,000 for Matthew House, $300,000 for Sunshine Gospel, $88,000 for the Chicago Urban League, and $250,000 for Tapestry 360. These grants are limited to needed and available money that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law funds facility or capital improvements for Gordie’s Foundation, the Ark of Saint Sabina, the Joliet Chapter of the National Hook-up for Black Women, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, and Free Mason Central Lodge #3. It also funds improvements at the Kendall County fairgrounds and by the Schorsch Village Improvement Association. These reappropriated balances must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law provides grants for improvements at community organizations, including a community life center at Third Baptist Church of Chicago and a community center for Arab American Family Services. Other grants support facilities at Under Carrey’s Care, Reach Community Development, The House of James, Positive Moves, Gracious Gladious, ASI, Giant Steps Autism Organization, Ray Graham Association, and ALIVE Center. The grants use prior Build Illinois Bond Fund money that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They fund organization improvements, not direct household payments.
Community groups get building grants
The law carries forward prior state grant funds for facility work at community groups. Awards include $250,000 each for Onward Neighborhood House and ASI; $20,000 for Chicago Comprehensive Community Center; $185,000 for HANA Center; $500,000 for The Miracle Center; $150,000 for Shelter, Inc.; $280,000 for Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault; and $25,000 for Trinity Services. It also carries forward up to $1 each for HVAC work at North Suburban YMCA and repairs at Stepping Stones. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds left unspent from the prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law reuses unspent funds for buildings used by community groups. Grants include up to $1 for the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, $100,000 for the Association of Individual Development, and $300,000 for refugee organization building repairs. The Muslim Women Resource Center can receive up to $1 million to acquire a building, and the Mosque Foundation up to $250,000 for its community center. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for grants to community and care organizations. Grants include up to $180,000 for Teresa’s Place, $226,000 for Life Is Work, $394,000 for Grace Central Outreach, $350,000 for Substance of Hope, and $325,000 for The Altitude Program. Other grants include up to $400,000 for Hektoen Institute, $450,000 for MENA Community Center, $250,000 each for Youth Crossroads and El Valor, $200,000 each for the Chinese American Service League and Erie Neighborhood House, and $200,000 for the Chinese American Service League’s new building. The money must remain unspent from the prior appropriation at close of business June 30, 2026; it does not create direct household payments.
Community groups get development grants
The law provides $250,000 grants to the African American Family Association and Loyola University Chicago through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The grants support public safety, economic development, or administrative costs. The provisions do not set direct payments to households.
Community groups get facility funding
The law funds buildings and improvements for community organizations. Awards include $2.13 million for the Westside Community Development Collaboration, $275,000 for the Preston Bradley Center, and $105,106 for Children’s Place. Grants also provide $150,000 each for Jennings Terrace and Worldwide Family Center, $100,000 for Garfield Park Gators, $50,000 for AFC Community Development Corporation, and up to $30,000 for Senior Services of Elgin. The grants are limited to their stated facility purposes and to money remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides grants for capital work at community organizations. Awards include JLM Center ($500,000), DLD For Youth ($45,500), Westside Community Development Collaboration ($2.2 million), YWCA of the Quad Cities ($274,319), Housing Forward ($2.55 million), the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Foundation ($179,676), South Side YMCA ($1.5 million), Bethel New Life ($350,000), and Guitars over Guns ($250,000). Funding is limited to the stated amounts and prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides grants with listed caps totaling about $2.48 million for community groups and service organizations. Funding supports health center and community facility work, the Champaign Boys and Girls Club, and cultural spaces such as the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center. The grants are for building or capital work, not direct household payments. Only needed amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides facility grants to community groups, including $77,695 for UCAN, $50,000 for The Link and Option Center, and $25,000 for the Will County Child Advocacy Center. It also provides $100,000 for Bermen VFW Post #2791, $150,000 for St. Coletta’s of Illinois, and $50,000 for a new heating and cooling system at Easter Seals Central Illinois’ Peoria center. These grants use funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides one-time grants for community group buildings and equipment. Examples include building funds for A Knock At Midnight and infrastructure work at the Pullman Community Center. Other grants support local groups, a museum, and a church; each is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law reuses grants for buildings and infrastructure used by community organizations. Projects include a Palatine community center, repairs at Clearbrook Deerfield, and facility work for Featherfist Homeless Veterans Shelter and South Central Community Services. Other grants support organizations in Chicago, Rockford, and Rockton. The grants are limited to money left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides grants for improvements at community organizations. Funding includes $500,000 for Evanston ASPA, $300,000 for Upward Community, and $20,000 for Olive’s Garden for the Hungry. Other grants include $345,000 for the Ray Graham Association; $130,000 for Crosspoint Human Services; $100,000 for Laura Lee Fellowship House; and $35,000 for the Community Action Agency. Teens Against Killing Everywhere receives $250,000, One Family Illinois up to $65,000, and Firebird Community Arts up to $400,000. The grants are limited to needed amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law reappropriates up to $1.585 million for capital improvements at eight community and faith-based facilities. This includes $185,000 for Harmony Community Church and $500,000 for Center on Halsted; six other grants range from $50,000 to $300,000. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and still unspent from its prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides grants of $110,000 to $500,000 for infrastructure improvements at community organizations. Recipients include Metropolitan Family Services, HANA Center, Food for Greater Elgin, WINGS, and other groups. The grants support facilities, not direct payments to households.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides grants for buildings and infrastructure at community organizations. The Outlet receives $503,309 for a building purchase and improvements, including earlier costs. Other grants support Employee Connections, Lawrence Hall, a youth home, and community centers. The money had to remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law funds capital improvements for the Garden of Prayer Youth Center, Goodwill Industries, Greater New Covenant, What's Your Forte Foundation, St. Christina, Pathlights Human Services, and Sertoma. Grants include $500,000 for Greater New Covenant and $1 million for What's Your Forte. St. Christina, Pathlights, and Sertoma can use only the amount needed from funds still unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. The money goes to the organizations, not directly to households.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides grants for capital improvements at Madison Street Theatre ($300,000), Cross Community Collaboration ($100,000), MetroSquash’s Woodlawn location ($500,000), The Bennett Place ($500,000), and Rockford Navy Club ($50,000). The grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money and are limited to the stated amounts and funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not specify direct household payments or the exact improvements for several projects.
Community groups get facility grants
The law reuses bond money for facility grants to Nexus-Onarga Family Healing and the Indian Boundary YMCA of Metro Chicago. The awards total up to $255,000. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants may support people who use these organizations, but they do not set household payments or service eligibility.
Community groups get facility grants
The law reuses up to about $654,715 for improvements at community organizations. Grants support the Berwyn YMCA, the Black Star Project, Smokehouse Academy, Clean Community, and Nicasa NFP. Projects include facility improvements, building purchases, and a parking lot. The funds are limited to prior appropriations remaining unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; the law does not promise that individuals will receive services.
Community groups get facility grants
The law reappropriates bond-fund money for capital, facility, or infrastructure work at community organizations. Grants include $200,000 for the Polish American Association, $150,000 for Jefferson Park, $300,000 for Stepping Stones, and $250,000 for Will County VAC. Other awards are $50,000 for F.O.C.U.O.S.; $200,000 for Easter Seals Joliet Region; $150,000 for PADS of Lake County; and $100,000 for Jewish United Fund. The law also provides $50,000 for Des Plaines Self Help, $18,700 for Trinity Services, $70,000 for Avenues for Independence, $67,500 for Center For Concern, and $60,000 for Elk Grove Milk Bank. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; the provisions do not set up direct household payments.
Community groups get facility grants
The law reuses unspent Build Illinois bond money for capital improvements at community service groups. Grants include up to $250,000 each for A Safe Place and Lake County Haven shelters, and up to $945,000 for the Oswegoland Senior & Community Center. Other grants support Rockin’ The Spectrum, Mano a Mano, Nicasa, Rosecrance, the Boys and Girls Club of Rockford, Garden of Prayer Youth Center, LGBTQ+ Center Lake County, and Joliet’s Spanish Community Center. Only needed funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available; these are facility grants, not household payments.
Community groups get facility grants
The law reappropriates up to $2.48 million for nine local community projects. Grants include $150,000 for Motherland Gardens, $300,000 for the East St. Louis Historical Society, and $250,000 for Tyler Entertainment Youth Program. Other grants support an elevator at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center ($500,000), DREAAM renovations ($250,000), University of Illinois media project space ($350,000), McKee House preservation ($300,000), the HumanKIND center ($325,000), and Partners for our Communities ($55,000). Each grant is limited to the needed amount left unspent from its prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the grants do not provide direct household payments.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides up to $3.102 million for projects at the Nia Family Center, Phalanx Family Services, Big Shoulders Fund, Aspire, and the Boys Club of Cicero. Grants support building or infrastructure improvements. The law does not specify a direct household payment or a change in services or eligibility.
Community groups get facility grants
The law reuses funds for capital or infrastructure improvements at named community organizations. Grants include up to $400,000 for Logan Square Skate Park? No. Grants include $10,000 for the Community Service Center, $20,000 for the Little Village Chamber, and $10,000 for the Little Village Community Council. Other grants support Latinos Progresando, Metropolitan Family Services, La Iglesia del Pacto Evangelico de Albany Park, and Envision. The money must be needed and left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The state funds facility projects for community organizations. Examples include a warehouse for Chicago Chesed Fund and a kitchen and childcare center for the Chinese American Service League. Grants also support church, arts, and Urban League capital improvements; several reappropriated amounts must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law provides capital grants to Good Samaritan House, Rincon Family Services, UCAN, the Boys Club of Cicero, Gencenter, and Whats Your Forte Foundation. The grants support building or infrastructure improvements at these organizations. Gencenter’s grant is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants go to organizations, not directly to households.
Community groups get facility grants
The law funds facility and infrastructure work for local groups and venues. Examples include capital improvements for Another Chance Church and the Boys & Girls Club of Livingston County. Other grants support groups such as the YWCA McLean County, Allendale Association, and local theaters and fairgrounds. Most funding is limited to amounts unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility improvement grants
The law provides $380,000 in grants for community-group facilities. Community Hope Center and Youth and Family Center of McHenry County each receive $100,000. Glen-Ed Pantry also gets $100,000, Senior Services Plus gets $64,000, Ela Township gets $11,000 for mobile dental clinic infrastructure, and Crisis Food Center gets $5,000. Some grants can cover costs incurred before the appropriations.
Community groups get improvement grants
The law reuses prior funding for improvements at community organizations, museums, and local public spaces. Grants include up to $300,000 each for Ada S. McKinley Community Services and Blacks in Green, and up to $100,000 each for sidewalk access work in Murphysboro and Carbondale. Local governments, schools, and community providers can also receive grants, including up to $5.1 million for local projects. Funding is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get operating grants
The law provides operating grants to the North Austin Council, Good Samaritan House of Granite City, and the George Washington Carver Association. The grants are up to $1,754, $50,000, and $500,000, respectively. The first two are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the Carver grant is up to $500,000, or as much as needed.
Community groups get safety grants
The law provides two $1 million grant pools for named community groups and activities tied to operating costs, violence prevention, and economic development. One grant goes through Far South Community Development Corporation, with four listed subawards of about $200,000 each. A separate pool lists about $200,000 for each of five organizations; the grants are not direct household payments.
Community groups receive facility grants
The state provides grants for capital or neighborhood improvements by community organizations. Awards include up to $450,000 for Brighton Park Neighborhood Council and up to $200,000 for Mujeres Latinas En Acción. Other grants support local community groups, including a veterans post. Funding is limited to money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups receive facility grants
The law reuses funds for buildings, equipment, and programs at community organizations. Grants include up to $200,000 for youth programs run by Louis Angels Lake County and $150,000 for Growing Healthy Veterans. Other grants support groups such as Giant Steps, Misericordia, and the North Shore Senior Center. Most awards are limited to amounts needed from earlier appropriations that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments or change benefit eligibility.
Community groups receive facility grants
The law funds infrastructure improvements at community organizations, churches, and a veterans’ post. Examples include grants of up to $245,000 for Teamwork Englewood and $20,000 for the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights. The grants go to the organizations, not directly to households.
Community groups repair service facilities
The law reuses earlier bond funds for community-service facilities. Serenity House has two grants of up to $25,000 each, for safety and facility work; Freedom House can receive $25,000; Aunt Martha's Youth Services Center, $20,000 for a dentistry room and equipment; Easter Seals, $10,000 for parking work; and the Elmhurst YMCA, $20,000 for repairs. The grants are limited to money left unspent from earlier appropriations at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set dental-care prices or provide direct household payments.
Community health centers get upgrades
The law funds infrastructure at community health and support organizations. Grants include up to $200,000 for the Mothers' Milk Bank and Leyden Family Service and Mental Health Center; up to $500,000 for Misericordia Home, The Josselyn Center, A Safe Place, and Home Away from Home Youth Development and Reentry; and up to $250,000 for Cornerstone Services. Will-Grundy Medical Clinic gets up to $100,000 for its Wellness Village. These grants do not set household eligibility or payments.
Community ministry gets operating funds
The law provides up to $1.5 million to St. Paul Church of God in Christ Community Development Ministries for operating costs. The grant does not set household payments or service eligibility.
Community nonprofits get building grants
The state reappropriates funds for projects at community organizations, including a food pantry, Rincon Family Services, and Brave Space Alliance. Projects include building purchases, construction, and facility improvements. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and available from prior funds, which must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not directly pay households or change food assistance eligibility.
Community nonprofits get facility grants
The law reuses prior funds for facilities at the YWCA of the Quad Cities, Rincon Family Services, The Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, and Mercy Housing Lakefront. Grants include up to $300,000 for Rincon’s building purchase and up to $500,000 for Mercy Housing Lakefront. Funding is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community organizations get facility grants
The law reappropriates about $4.43 million for building and facility projects at community organizations. Grants include $1 million for Community Crisis Center and $1 million for Misericordia Home, plus funding for WINGS Program, Search, Inc., and other groups. The money must remain unspent from prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support organizations and do not provide direct household payments.
Community service centers get facility funding
The law funds improvements to community service and recreation facilities. Grants include $7.088 million to expand Gateway Foundation’s residential program, $2.5 million for a Forest Park recreation center, and $2 million for Heartlinks Grief Center. Another $50,000 funds a fire-suppression system at a Villa Park day center. The grants apply to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community service centers get grants
The law provides up to $1 million for Teamwork Englewood to build a service center at 63rd and Halsted. It also provides up to $250,000 for Respond Now, $400,000 for Rincon Family Services, and $150,000 for the South-East Asia Center to improve or develop facilities. The grants do not set individual service eligibility.
Community service centers get upgrades
The law reuses Build Illinois funds for capital projects at community service organizations. Grants include up to $550,000 for Community Lifeline, $300,000 for Advocates for Aging Care improvements, and $200,000 for land acquisition by the same group. Other grants support the University Center of Lake County, Goodwill, libraries, and YMCAs. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community service groups get building grants
The law provides about $2.41 million for building and infrastructure work at community service organizations. Grants support the Association for Individual Development, Clearbrook, Lambs Farm, the Collaborative Community Housing Initiative, the Carole Robertson Center for Learning, GENcenter, Shelter Inc., and Project H.O.O.D. Several grants are limited to prior funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; the others cover only the amount needed for project costs. These are grants to organizations, not direct household payments.
Community service groups get facility grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for infrastructure grants to community service groups. Almost Home Kids Naperville and the Indian Boundary YMCA of Metro Chicago can each receive up to $75,000. Family Shelter Service of Metropolitan Family Services DuPage and Haymarket Center can each receive up to $50,000, and DuPage Pads can receive up to $30,000. Each grant is limited to the amount necessary from funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support organizations and their services; they are not direct household payments.
Community service groups get facility grants
The law sets aside up to $3.5 million for facility improvements at community service groups. The grants support groups including Community Action Partnership, Lake County Haven, Beyond Hunger, Thrive Counseling Center, and Respond Now.
Community support groups get building funds
The law reuses up to about $369,000 for facility work at community support groups, including an affordable housing organization, WINGS Program, and the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center. The grants do not set household payments or change who qualifies for services. Funding is limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Conservation help for Illinois River landowners
The law reuses up to $750,000 for conservation work in the Illinois River Basin. Funding supports long-term contracts, permanent conservation easements, and cost-share help for approved practices in environmentally sensitive and highly erodible areas. The money must come from specified prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Corrections centers get repair funding
The law reuses up to $3.7 million for technology equipment at the Illinois Department of Corrections. It also funds repairs at correctional facilities and upgrades at youth centers in Harrisburg, St. Charles, and Warrenville. The projects use amounts left unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They fund state facilities, not direct household payments.
Corrections gets operations funding
The law provides $10 million for electronic health records and $1.9 million for equipment used by Illinois corrections. It also provides $20 million for facility repairs and improvements. The Governor must approve the repair spending purpose and amounts in writing before any contract, obligation, or expenditure.
County courthouse repair grants
The law reuses up to $4,902 for repairs or maintenance at the Old Lee County Courthouse, $125,000 for McDonough County courthouse improvements, and $50,000 for Fulton County courthouse improvements. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds left unspent in the Build Illinois Bond Fund at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
County gets heating and cooling funds
The law reappropriates up to $75,000 for heating and cooling infrastructure improvements in Clay County. The money comes from a prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriation that remains unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grant does not set household energy savings or provide direct payments.
County jail and sheriff facility grants
The law reuses up to $3,356 for upgrades to the Pike County jail, $75,000 for Scott County Sheriff’s Office improvements, and $100,000 for Warren County sheriff’s department infrastructure. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds left unspent in the Build Illinois Bond Fund at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Court systems get project funding
Illinois provides $21 million for Supreme Court projects and court services. The money includes $10 million for federal projects, $6 million for state projects, and $5 million for court backlogs, technology, and access-to-justice programs. The law does not set a direct household payment.
Courthouse access gets a grant
Calhoun County can receive up to $100,000 for accessibility projects at its courthouse. The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for the grant, limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grant funds a public building project, not direct household payments.
Crash study examines Lake Shore Drive
The law provides up to $100,000 for a University of Illinois Chicago study of crashes on North and South DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The study also examines cameras powered by artificial intelligence. The funding supports research; it does not require camera installation.
Crawford County gets broadband funding
The law reappropriates up to $20,000 for Crawford County broadband project expansion. The grant is limited to the amount needed from funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not specify which homes will receive service or a direct household benefit.
Cultural groups get building grants
The law reappropriates $500,000 for capital improvements at the Coalition for the Remembrance for Elijah Muhammad. It also reappropriates up to $50,000 for the Blue Island Historic Society and up to $30,000 for the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum on Route 66. The amounts must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Cultural sites and libraries get upgrades
The law assigns $2 million for South Shore Cultural Center improvements, including outdoor theater restoration. It also provides grants for Theater 47, Dr. Edwin Lee Historical Building, and Lansing Public Library improvements. The grants use prior Build Illinois Bond Fund money that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They support local facilities, not direct household payments.
Des Plaines gets sewer upgrade funding
The law reappropriates up to $300,000 for the City of Des Plaines to cover sewer improvement costs. The money comes from the Build Illinois Bond Fund and is limited to funds left unspent from the earlier reappropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026. The provision does not specify a direct household payment or savings amount.
DHS grants support named organizations
The law provides up to $1.15 million through the Illinois Department of Human Services for grants to Reach Out and Read, the Kennedy Forum, and Centro Trabajadores Unidos. The provisions do not state how the grants must be used or set direct household payments.
Disability groups receive facility grants
The law provides infrastructure grants to the Ray Graham Association, United Cerebral Palsy Seguin of Greater Chicago, and Clearbrook. The grants range from up to $18,000 to $100,000. The organizations receive the money; the law does not specify a new household service or payment.
Disability service centers get upgrades
The law makes up to about $719,000 available for infrastructure improvements at Glenkirk, Clearbrook Center, PEER Services, Ray Graham Association, and Easter Seals of DuPage and Fox Valley. The grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Disability service centers get upgrades
The law funds facility improvements at organizations serving people with disabilities or mental health needs. Grants include $300,000 for the Ray Graham Association, $35,000 for Clearbrook, up to $50,000 for SelfReliance Association, and up to $30,000 for Transitions Mental Health Services. These grants do not set new rules for who can receive services.
Drainage and flood projects get funding
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for two local water projects. DuPage County can receive up to $188,534 for infrastructure, including drainage improvements in and around Timberlake. Carrollton can receive up to $25,000 for flood mitigation, including the Hill Top drainage project. Each grant is limited to the amount necessary from funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. People in the affected areas may benefit from the work, but the grants do not provide direct household payments.
Election offices get security funding
The state provides $1,036,100 to maintain the statewide voter registration system. It also provides $10,625,000 for election administration and discretionary security grants to local election authorities under the Help America Vote Act.
Elite Community Outreach receives grants
The law provides two grants of up to $300,000 each to Elite Community Outreach, Inc. for operating expenses. One grant is limited to amounts needed that remain unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. The provisions do not set household payments or eligibility rules.
Emergency response programs receive grants
The law provides $350,000 for grants supporting ILEAS and MABAS emergency-response operations. It also provides $10,000 for hazardous-materials emergency response reimbursement. These grants support response programs; they do not set a direct household payment.
Employment agency claims get funding
The law sets aside up to $675,000 from the Title III Social Security and Employment Fund for tort claims handled through the Illinois Department of Employment Security. It does not name claimants or set individual award amounts.
Equipment and improvements for sheriff
The law makes up to $100,000 available through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for equipment or general infrastructure improvements at the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office. The money must remain unspent from the earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grant does not create a direct household payment or benefit eligibility change.
Evanston gets lead pipe replacement funds
The law reuses up to $1 for a grant to Evanston for lead service line replacement. The project may benefit local residents, but the law does not provide household payments. Funding is limited to the amount needed from money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Facility grants for care and shelters
The law reuses funds for facilities serving people who need care, shelter, or support. Grants support a convalescent center, Easter Seals facilities, a family shelter for domestic violence survivors, the Ray Graham Association, and a transitional facility. Funding is limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not set household eligibility or direct payment amounts.
Facility grants for community groups
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund grants for facility work at Fellowship Connection, Youth Service Project, Friendship House, Keshet, and other community groups. Listed grants range from $1 to $527. The reappropriated funds must remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Facility grants for community groups
The law reuses funds for facilities used by community and service organizations. Projects include Will County Child Advocacy Center construction, new program space for AID, Metropolitan Family Services’ DuPage Center expansion, El Valor repairs, and improvements for St. Clair Associated Vocational Enterprises and the Quad County Urban League. The grants are limited to funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Facility grants for community organizations
The law reappropriates grants for facility work at community organizations. Awards include up to $500,000 for UCAN, $465,000 for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, and $109,567 for Care for Friends. Other recipients include Center of Halsted, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Garden of Prayer Youth Center, Ray Graham Association, Shalva, Shore Community Services, Telshe Yeshiva Chicago, PTACH, and the Korean American Resource & Cultural Center. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These are facility grants, not direct household payments.
Facility upgrades for community groups
The law funds improvements for the Ethnic Heritage Museum, International Women's Baseball Center, Rockford Area Habitat for Humanity, St. Ambrogio Society, and Erie Neighborhood House. The grants support buildings and other capital work, not direct household payments. The funds are limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Families and youth get center upgrades
The law reappropriates grants for family and youth facilities. It provides up to $165,000 for a family enrichment center, $25,000 for the Youth Peace Center of Roseland, and $25,000 for improvements at the Boys and Girls Club of Rockford’s Carlson facility. Another $15,000 supports infrastructure at Booker Washington Center. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support local centers, not direct household payments.
Family Focus gets immigration services grant
The law provides Family Focus up to $250,000 to renovate facilities used for immigration services. The grant uses funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. It does not set eligibility for services or provide direct household payments.
Federal funds support homeland security purchases
The law reappropriates up to $519,812 from the Road Fund for approved homeland security purchases linked to the Illinois Terrorism Task Force. Spending cannot exceed the federal funds made available for this purpose. The money must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Fire and emergency services get equipment
The law reuses unspent funds for local emergency services. Grants include up to $1,471 for a Metro Bike Link emergency transport vehicle, $250,000 for Rantoul METCAD, and up to $200,000 for Berwyn fire department improvements. North Riverside can receive up to $150,000 for fire department improvements. The grants are limited to prior funds left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Fire and local public buildings get funds
The law reuses up to about $300,000 for a Hanover Park fire station, North Park Fire District improvements, security upgrades to West Deerfield Township’s building, and Veterans Memorial Hall work. The grants do not specify changes to fire services or direct household payments. Funding is limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Fire and police departments get upgrades
Local public-safety grants fund emergency traffic signals and fire station work in Morton Grove, a fire engine for Aurora Township, and improvements at police and fire departments. Awards include up to $750,000 for Zion police facilities. The grants do not provide household payments.
Fire and police stations get upgrades
The law reappropriates up to $950,000 for local public-safety facilities. Lincolnwood can receive up to $500,000 for police and fire station improvements, and Elmhurst can receive up to $450,000 for a new fire training facility. Both grants are limited to funds still unspent from the specified prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Fire cadet school gets state funding
The law provides $100,000 for costs related to the Fire Explorer and Cadet School. It does not state individual eligibility rules or household payments.
Fire department gets facility funding
The law provides a $500,000 grant to the Village of Lake Zurich for capital improvements to its fire department. The funding supports local facilities and does not provide direct household payments.
Fire departments get emergency upgrades
The law funds local fire and emergency-response projects. Morton Grove gets up to $50,000 for fire department infrastructure and up to $65,000 for traffic preemption at Dempster Street and Callie Avenue. Lansing gets a grant for an emergency generator, limited to $1 in the listed reappropriation. Reappropriated funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Fire departments get facility funding
The law provides up to $200,000 for infrastructure improvements at the Des Plaines Fire Department. The Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Protection District and Highland Park fire department each get up to $500,000 for infrastructure improvements. The grants support local fire services, not direct household payments.
Fire departments get local grants
The law reuses earlier bond funds for local fire departments. Buda can receive up to $25,000 for capital improvements; Addison, $50,000; Mt. Zion, $100,000 for equipment or improvements; and Warrensburg, $50,000 for infrastructure. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from an earlier appropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Fire departments get local grants
The law funds fire station construction and repairs, local fire department operations, and equipment for Washington Park police and fire departments. It provides $5.5 million for fire station grants and reuses up to $2.54 million in prior funding that was unspent on June 30, 2026. Other grants support new fire districts and fire department projects in Washington Park, Cicero, Lyons, and the Orland Fire Protection District. These grants support local services, not direct household payments.
Fire departments get safety upgrades
The law provides grants totaling up to $400,000 for fire district equipment, facilities, and emergency warnings. Grants support fire districts in Allerton, Georgetown, Gifford, Ivesdale, Arthur, Atwood, and Rosewood Heights, plus warning sirens in Granite City. Only needed amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. Some grants can cover costs already incurred.
Fire district gets equipment funding
The state provides $20,000 for infrastructure improvements or equipment for the Oswego Fire Protection District. The grant can cover costs from before the appropriation.
Fire districts get facility grants
The law reuses bond money for grants to the Bridgeport, Ashmore, and Coal City fire protection districts. The grants total up to $90,000 for building improvements or equipment, and some can cover earlier costs. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Fire museums and memorials get funding
The law provides $75,000 to maintain the Fire Museum Building and its artifacts. It also provides $100,000 for Illinois Fire Museum operations and $300,000 for firefighter memorial upkeep, a ceremony, and scholarships. The law does not state individual scholarship amounts.
Fire station gets upgrade funding
The law reappropriates up to $100,000 for capital improvements at Station 51, serving the Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District. The funds depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Fire training and safety programs get funds
The law funds firefighter training, certification, and leadership programs, including $5.36 million for Chicago Fire Department training. It also sets aside $1.45 million for payments to local agencies or people who take part in state training; individual amounts are not listed. Funding also covers fire-service research, fire inspector courses, outreach, and underground storage tank programs, including a $550,000 grant to Chicago for program administration.
Flood and sewer projects get funding
The state reappropriates up to $1 million for flood mitigation on Edens Expressway at Pratt Avenue and $650,000 for stormwater work in Hoffman Estates. It also reappropriates up to $750,000 for sewer improvements in Hickory Hills. These projects depend on prior balances remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Flood-control land leases get funding
The law provides $1 million to the Department of Natural Resources for payments tied to flood-control land leases under a specified federal act. Payments must follow the rules in state law. The provision does not set a general household benefit or individual payment amount.
Food groups improve local facilities
The law provides up to $100,000 to Shared Harvest for equipment, property, and capital improvements. It also provides up to $400,000 for improvements at The Glen Ed Pantry. Shared Harvest’s funds must be unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not change food assistance eligibility or pantry services.
Food pantry and shelter get upgrades
The law provides up to $75,000 for improvements at the Morgan Park Food Pantry and up to $200,000 for capital work at A Safe Place Domestic Violence Shelter. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Fox Waterway gets flood-control funding
The law provides up to $1 million to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for a grant to the Fox Waterway Agency. The money pays flood-control costs. The provision does not set individual household payments or eligibility rules.
Funding continues for pretrial support
The law reuses up to $2,736,564 for the Pretrial Success Program through the Illinois Department of Human Services. Funding is limited to the amount needed from money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The provision does not state individual eligibility, services, or direct household payments.
Funding for a disparity study
The law provides up to $250,000 to the Commission on Equity and Inclusion for a disparity study. The money funds the study; it does not provide household or business payments or change eligibility.
Funding for agriculture equity work
The law provides $100,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Agriculture for costs tied to the Agriculture Equity Commission. It does not set individual payments or household eligibility rules.
Funding for carbon capture programs
The law provides up to $400,000 for agency costs under the carbon capture and storage law. It also sets aside up to $100,000 for grants under that law. Grants must follow the law’s rules; no household payment amount is specified.
Funding for Chicago street projects
The law makes up to $150,000 available to repair the Lake Shore Drive viaduct at Lawrence Avenue. It also makes up to $150,000 available for streetscape and infrastructure projects in Chicago’s Lakeview East commercial district. Both grants are limited to needed funds available from earlier appropriations and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding for civilian cyber volunteers
The law provides $100,000 for costs associated with the Illinois Civilian Cyber Auxiliary. The funding supports the Auxiliary’s work, not direct payments to households.
Funding for cleanup and demolition work
The law provides $100,000 for state environmental agency work related to operating carbon sequestration facilities. It also reappropriates up to $639,952 for the St. Clair County Demolition Program. The county grant is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Neither provision sets a direct household payment or duty.
Funding for cleanup and wildlife habitat
The law reuses up to $215,812 for contamination cleanup in West Chicago. It also provides up to $2 for migratory bird habitat improvements at Fabyan East Forest Preserve. Both amounts are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding for community wellness services
The law provides $3 million for grants and administrative costs for the Wellness and Equity Program. The program coordinates wellness, employment, housing, education, and other services. The appropriation does not set household eligibility, a service entitlement, or a direct payment amount.
Funding for conservation and forests
The law provides up to $650,000 for ecosystem-based management of Illinois natural resources and up to $650,000 in Forest Service grants to local governments. It also reuses up to $261,684 for Kankakee River dredging. The conservation funds can be spent only as needed for their stated purpose. The river grant is limited to funds left from an earlier appropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding for justice revenue and research
The law provides $2.5 million for revenue distribution under the Illinois Lottery Law. It also provides $2.19 million to research and evaluate Restore, Reinvest, and Renew programs. Neither appropriation sets household payment amounts or changes program eligibility.
Funding for local roads and facilities
The law funds local infrastructure and public facility projects. These include crosswalk signs in Lisle, road work near Oswego, spillway repairs in Belleville, and infrastructure work in Lansing, Percy, and Ruma. It also funds equipment for St. Clair Township, a Swansea police building renovation, and parking lot work for Am Vets Post 103. Most listed grants are limited to funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding for local water and flood projects
The law provides up to $1 million for Fox Waterway flood control and $3 million for Southern Illinois University’s community and flood-related work. It also reappropriates up to $6 million for Cahokia Heights water improvements, limited to funds unspent on June 30, 2026. These grants fund local projects, not household payments.
Funding for military youth programs
The law allows up to $1 million for youth and other military affairs programs. Spending cannot exceed the money made available from public or private sources, so the full amount is not guaranteed.
Funding for pollution cleanup and local environment
The law funds environmental grants, air-pollution work in Chicago, and climate-pollution planning. It also provides money for polluted-site response, brownfields assessments and redevelopment, and local solid-waste assistance. Awards from the Environmental Protection Trust Fund are directed by its commission; local solid-waste aid supports governments working under delegation agreements. The amounts include up to $5 million for municipal brownfields grants and $4.5 million for other brownfields assistance.
Funding for state pension oversight
The law provides $1,046,700 for the Pension Division and up to $2 million for pension agency operations. The money supports oversight and administration. It does not change pension checks or who qualifies for benefits.
Funding keeps DUI hearings operating
The Secretary of State may spend up to $4.6 million from the DUI Administration Fund to operate its Department of Administrative Hearings. The money can only be used for these hearings. The law does not change hearing rules or fees.
Funding runs monitoring-device permits
The law appropriates up to $2.1 million from the Monitoring Device Driving Permit Administration Fee Fund for the Secretary of State to run the permit program. The appropriation pays program costs; it does not change permit eligibility or provide payments to permit holders.
Funding supports Afghan refugee transition
The law provides up to $500,000 to Northeastern Illinois University for its Afghan Refugee Transition Program. The law does not state who qualifies, what services the program provides, or whether participants receive payments.
Funding supports an older-adult shelter
The state provides $450,000 to the City of Chicago to develop a shelter for older adults in the 30th Ward. The grant funds a local facility and does not set individual eligibility or household payments.
Funding supports cannabis regulation operations
The state provides up to $13.7 million for adult-use cannabis regulation and up to $6 million for the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer. The funding includes authorized costs from prior years and does not change consumer rules or access.
Funding to restore land and parks
The state funds ecosystem and habitat restoration, the Open Land Trust Program, and shoreline work at Illinois Beach State Park. The allocations are up to $36.6 million, $24.6 million, and $622,944, respectively. Reappropriated funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not provide direct household payments.
Funds for Austin community groups
The law provides up to $150,000 for the West Austin Authority’s operating costs. It also provides up to $500,000 for operating costs tied to the Austin Collaborative Community Development Corporation. The law does not name a direct household service or payment.
Grant backs Chicago neighborhood grocery
The law reappropriates up to $500,000 for The Kindness Campaign to support a community grocery store and cafe on the 8100 block of Halsted in Chicago. The grant uses funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It supports a local project but does not guarantee grocery access or provide direct household payments.
Grant for Beautiful Angels
The law provides up to $500,000 for Beautiful Angels operating costs. The provision does not specify direct household benefits or eligibility changes.
Grant for climate collaboration group
The law provides $300,000 to Cross Communities Climate Collaboration for operating expenses. The provision does not specify the activities funded or create direct household payments.
Grant for GAP Community Center
The law provides up to $250,000 for GAP Community Center’s operating costs. It does not specify a direct household benefit.
Grant for Kerengende Foundation
The law provides up to $350,000 for Kerengende Foundation’s operating costs. The provision does not specify direct household benefits or individual eligibility.
Grant for Kids Above All
The law provides up to $500,000 for Kids Above All operating expenses. It does not specify a direct household payment or eligibility change.
Grant for LEAP LLC operations
The law provides up to $150,000 for LEAP LLC operating costs. The provision does not specify a direct household benefit or eligibility rule.
Grant for Life Impacters Foundation
The law provides up to $250,000 for operating expenses for the Life Impacters Foundation. It does not specify a direct household benefit or eligibility change.
Grant for Memorial Park District
The law provides up to $150,000 for Memorial Park District operating expenses. The grant does not set household payments or eligibility rules.
Grant for Solutions and Resources
The law provides up to $500,000 for Solutions & Resources operating expenses. It does not specify a household eligibility rule or individual payment.
Grant for Vision for Chicago
The law provides up to $400,000 for operating costs associated with Vision for Chicago. It does not identify direct household services or payments.
Grants add neighborhood library resources
The state appropriates up to $24,300 for the Illinois State Library’s collections, public forums, equipment, materials, and building upkeep. It also reuses up to $1 million for a new Chicago Public Library in Gage Park. The Gage Park grant is limited to the needed amount from funds still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The law does not create direct household payments.
Grants build local community centers
The law reuses up to $400,000 for a multipurpose community center in Chicago, up to $100,000 for the Niles Teen Center, and up to $250,000 for a community center in Galesburg. The grants use only prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants build local recreation spaces
The law reuses up to $200,000 for a youth baseball facility at Garfield Park and up to $90,000 for a playground at Ehrler Park. The grants are limited to the needed amounts from funds still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. These projects add local recreation spaces but do not provide direct household payments.
Grants for cleaner water projects
The state funds projects to improve water quality and green infrastructure. Allocations include $1.5 million and $9 million for nonpoint-source water-quality work, $5 million for drinking-water compliance, and $20.3 million for green infrastructure assistance. Reappropriated funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not directly change household water bills or provide household payments.
Grants for community foundations
The law provides four grants of $125,000 or $250,000 to named foundations. The grants support costs tied to public safety, economic development, or administration. They do not set direct payments to households.
Grants for community group buildings
The law reuses funds for building and safety improvements at community organizations. Grants support the Quincy Family YMCA, a building for a co-op, the Outreach Community Center in Carol Stream, and an animal shelter run by the Bond County Humane Society. Funding is limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not provide direct household payments.
Grants for community group facilities
The state funds facility projects for community organizations, including a Brighton Park community center and improvements for Centro San Bonifacio. Other grants support the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, Elite Striders, the Chinese American Museum, Plant Chicago, the Chinese American Service League, and Maryville Academy. Several grants use money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for family service organizations
The law provides up to $250,000 for Arab American Family Services and up to $50,000 for Metropolitan Asian Family Services in Naperville. The provisions do not specify the funded activities or direct household benefits.
Grants for local community groups
The law provides operating grants to Sangamon County, Chatham Community Collaborative, Park Manor Neighbors, Key City Community Corporation, South Central Community Services, GROW in Illinois, and Peoria Friendship House. These grants support the named recipients, including costs from prior years where specified. Funding is limited to balances left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for local fairground improvements
The law reuses up to $65,000 for infrastructure improvements for the Edgar County Fair Association and up to $10,000 for the Moultrie-Sullivan Fair Association. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds left unspent in the Build Illinois Bond Fund at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for local family services
The law funds building work and equipment for local community and family-service organizations, including Fair Hope Children's Ministry, Crisis Nursery, and Cunningham Children's Home. Grants include up to $1 million for a Stephens Family YMCA building project and $170,000 for Crisis Nursery. Several grants are limited to money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for local history sites
The law makes up to $120,000 available for roof replacement at the Kendall County Historical Society and up to $100,000 for renovations at the Illinois Coal Museum in Gillespie. Each grant is limited to money left from its earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for local infrastructure projects
The law reuses funds for infrastructure improvements through the Rock River Development Partnership, the Coronado, Keep Northern Illinois Beautiful, and Loves Park. The grants support local projects but do not specify direct household payments. The funds are limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for local libraries and cultural sites
The state provides up to $200,000 for the Normal Public Library District and $250,000 for renovations linked to Illinois State University’s WGLT radio station. It also provides up to $150,000 for the Dr. Edwin Lee Historic Building and $100,000 for Central Lodge No. 3. The grants support infrastructure, not direct household payments.
Grants for local park improvements
The state reappropriates funds for infrastructure and capital improvements at the Chicago, Harvey, and Dolton park districts. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and available from prior funds. Those funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Park users may benefit, but households receive no direct payment.
Grants for local parks and culture
The law funds preservation, local venues, parks, riverwalks, and libraries. Grants include up to $450,000 for Crystal Lake renovations and $326,000 for Harris Memorial Park improvements. A separate preservation program gets up to $150,000. Several named grants are limited to money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for local public improvements
The law provides grants for local capital improvements, including up to $100,000 for Chicago’s 21st Ward and $200,000 for Burnham and Bremen Township. Grants include up to $250,000 for Frankfort, $500,000 for Richton Park, $650,000 for Orland Hills, and $460,000 for North Chicago. Several grants can cover costs already incurred and are limited to needed amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not pay households directly.
Grants for local service organizations
The law funds capital improvements at Suburban Access, Together We Cope, Lambs Farm, the Fellowship Center of Lake County, and the Midwest Veterans Closet. Grants range from $50,000 to $500,000 and total up to $1.55 million. The grants are limited to needed amounts left from earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They support the organizations but do not create direct household payments or new benefit eligibility.
Grants for reentry support programs
The law provides grants for Lawndale Christian Legal Center’s Community Release with Support program and First Followers Re-Entry Program. The funding covers program costs, including prior-year costs where specified, and is limited to balances left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not create a direct household payment or legal entitlement.
Grants for town facilities and improvements
The law funds capital improvements in several towns. Grants include $181,500 for Homewood, $112,500 for Dolton, and $112,500 for Midlothian Village Hall. It also sets aside $150,000 for Riverdale, $6,000 for unspecified capital costs, and up to $50,000 for Hickory Hills and $25,000 for Oak Lawn. The funds must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for two community facilities
The law renews up to $150,000 for construction or upgrades at Focus House in Ogle County. It also renews up to $100,000 for capital improvements at the Elmhurst YMCA. Both grants are limited to funds left unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants fund abandoned mine cleanup
The law provides $117,800 from the Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Council Federal Trust Fund for grants to reclaim abandoned hardrock mine lands. The provision does not set household payments or an individual benefit amount.
Grants fund local facilities and projects
The law funds a Morton Grove fire truck, a community center project, Rich Township improvements, Calumet City library operations, and costs linked to the Coalition to Stop CPKC. Rich Township can receive up to $3.8 million for capital improvements and operating costs. These grants cover prior years’ costs where stated and are limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They fund local projects, not direct household payments.
Grants fund local infrastructure projects
The law funds local sewer, road, and other infrastructure projects. Grants include $250,000 for Countryside’s 55th Street storm sewer, up to $648,450 for stormwater work at Crown/Houston Park, and $130,000 for sewer pipe lining in Addison. Other grants provide $500,000 for a railroad grade separation in Bensenville, $250,000 each for improvements in Madison and Fairmont City, and $500,000 for a Belleville parking garage or other local improvements. The funds are limited to what is needed and remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants fund local public facilities
The law reappropriates up to $500,000 for a multipurpose building in Kane County and up to $1 million for infrastructure improvements at Amboy Depot Museum. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations and is limited to balances still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. These grants do not provide direct household payments.
Grants fund local public improvements
The law reuses $2.7 million for infrastructure grants to local governments, school districts, and community providers. It also provides up to $110,000 for Chicago’s 39th Ward, $200,000 for Lincolnwood, $568,507 for West Chicago, $350,000 for Geneva, and $500,000 for North Aurora. These grants use the specified prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants fund local roads and utilities
The law reappropriates local grants for Stone Bridge rail repairs, Maryville waterlines, Cass County bridge construction, Barrington Township roads, and Burlington water and sewer work. These are project-specific grants, not direct household payments. The reappropriated funds must remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants fund museums and historic sites
The law reappropriates money for building work at museums and historic sites. Grants support the National Museum of Puerto Rican Art and Council of Chicago, Mermaid House Museum, Old East St. Louis Library, Gustave Koerner House, and two local museums. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants fund nonprofit building improvements
The law provides $2 million for building and infrastructure improvements at named nonprofit organizations. Grants include $750,000 for the Chicago Urban League, $500,000 each for Employee Connections and JBlendz Enterprises, $150,000 for Techniques Design, and $100,000 for Chicago Area Veterans Forum. The law does not promise direct payments or savings for households.
Grants go to child and family groups
The law provides up to $1.2 million in grants to Oak Park & River Forest Infant Welfare Society, Wonder Works Children’s Museum, Hephzibah Children’s Association, and New Moms Oak Park. The provisions do not describe the grants’ specific uses or set direct household payments.
Grants help community groups operate
The law funds operating costs for named community groups, chambers, and nonprofits. Grants include up to $1.5 million for the Mexican American Chamber of Commerce, $1 million for the Chicago Black Chamber of Commerce, and $1.2 million for True Star Media. Other grants range from $150,000 to $500,000. Four grants are limited to money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and can cover costs from prior years. These grants go to organizations, not directly to households.
Grants help local governments operate
The law reappropriates money for operating costs in Dolton, Lynwood, Washington Park, Brooklyn, and St. Clair County. It also allows grants for operating costs at nonprofits, local governments, and school districts. The amounts include prior years’ costs and are limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support local operations, not direct household payments.
Grants help local service groups
The law makes grants available for equipment and building work at local service groups. Awards include up to $30,000 for the Elmhurst Walk-In Assistance Network and $100,000 for Hoyleton Youth and Family Services. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some grants must also be needed funds from an earlier grant. The grants do not pay households directly.
Grants help local service organizations
The state funds infrastructure or capital improvements for local service groups. Grants include up to $500,000 each for Salvation Army Peoria and Peoria Friendship House; $300,000 for Lifelong Access and Home Sweet Home Ministries; and $400,000 each for the Springfield Urban League, The Outlet, and Boys and Girls Club of Alton. Gateway Foundation receives up to $125,000, and Prevention First receives up to $150,000. The Alton grant depends on prior balances remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve community and arts spaces
The law reuses up to $157,030 for capital improvements at Jesus Name Apostolic Church, including costs already incurred. It also provides up to $500,000 to buy and improve a building for the Kells Park Community Center, up to $135,000 for Chicago West Musical Program improvements, and up to $50,000 for Corry Williams Art Foundation improvements. The reappropriated grants are limited to the needed amounts still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026; the Kells Park grant is limited to the amount necessary.
Grants improve cultural facilities
The law reuses leftover funds for improvements at cultural and historic sites. Projects include work at the Gustave Koerner House, Katherine Dunham Museum, Stoney Island Arts Bank, and DuSable Museum. Only funds left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. The Governor must approve the purpose and amount in writing before spending on the Dunham Museum and Community Performance Ensemble grants.
Grants improve fire and community facilities
The state reuses up to about $3.5 million for local facilities and public safety. Grants support Champaign fire equipment, Community Health renovations, and Rockford’s Family Peace Center. Other grants support a Veterans Hall, a child advocacy center, and a community ministry campus. Only funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Grants improve local fire and safety facilities
The law funds local fire and public-safety improvements. Grants provide up to $150,000 for Round Lake Fire Protection District, $500,000 for the Garden Homes fire station, and $200,000 for the Cicero Fire Department station. St. Clair County receives $500,000 for public-safety and economic-development improvements. These amounts are limited to what is needed and remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve local nonprofit facilities
The law reuses funds for building and infrastructure work at local nonprofits. Grants include $150,000 each for Breaking Free of Aurora, Hesed House, Family Focus, and Mutual Ground; up to $52,683 for the Indo-American Center; and up to $115,000 for the Chicago Chesed Fund. The Community Life Center of Rockford can receive up to $50,000. Each grant uses only the specified prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve local parks and recreation
The law funds local park and recreation projects. Grants include $268,000 for Wilmette’s Edens Pollinator Garden, $550,000 for Evanston’s Twiggs Park, and $500,000 each for Worth Park District and Orland Park improvements. Other grants provide up to $120,000 for tennis and pickleball courts at Gleiss Park, $221,550 for Ice Arena bathroom and locker room work, and $200,000 for Streamwood’s Southwicke Park. The funds are limited to what is needed and remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve local recreation spaces
The law reappropriates up to $40,000 for capital improvements at the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association. It also provides up to $50,000 for general infrastructure improvements at the Jacksonville YMCA. The money comes from prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve nonprofit facilities
The law funds building and capital work at community organizations. Grants include up to $3 million for Lake County United, $1 million for Gift of Hope, and up to $1 million for Better Boys Foundation. Other awards include $500,000 for New Mt. Tabor Missionary Baptist Church 7 and AID in Elgin; up to $322,706 for Urban Transformation Network; and up to $300,000 for Safe Haven Foundation. Nexus Indian Oaks receives three grants of up to $165,000, $28,845, and $485,000. The grants use funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve nonprofit service facilities
The law funds facility improvements at three organizations. Northwest Compass receives up to $205,000, Shelter, Inc. receives up to $210,000, and the Marinda T. O’Beirne Crisis Nursery Center receives up to $250,000. The grants support buildings and infrastructure; they do not change who qualifies for nursery services. The reappropriated grants are limited to funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve parks and landmarks
The law makes grants available for improvements to the Hennepin Canal, Niabi Zoo, Savanna Park District, Maple Street Chapel, and Clinton County Fairgrounds. The grants range from up to $1 for the park district to $200,000 for the canal. Funds are limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not pay households directly.
Grants improve parks and public facilities
The law reuses up to $692,500 for Kane County Forest Preserve improvements and $600,000 for Rockford’s Clarence Hicks Memorial Sports Park. Other grants provide up to $30,000 for Bushnell Park District road repairs and $250,000 for Knox County roof repairs and a handicap van. The Big Island River Conservancy District receives $1 for capital improvements. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve parks and trails
The law reappropriates money for infrastructure improvements at the DuPage County Forest Preserve and accessibility and amenities on the Kickapoo Trail near Urbana. It also funds park and playground equipment and other improvements in Fithian. The grants depend on prior balances still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve parks and youth facilities
The law provides up to $50,000 for community park improvements in Homer Glen. It also provides up to $500,000 for land, construction, or equipment for Crawford County Kids Association. The grants are limited to needed and available funds, and the money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve paths and local transit
The law reuses bond funds for local walking paths and transit development. Highland Park receives up to $1.65 million for its Sheridan Road pedestrian path, Country Club Hills receives $180,000 for a community walking path, and Hazel Crest receives $51,475 for transit development. The grants are limited to the needed amounts from funds unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The law does not set household payments or promise changes in transit service.
Grants keep arts and museums operating
The law reappropriates money for operating costs at the Oak Park Arts Council, Sunshine Cultural Arts Center, Edwardsville Art Center, DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, and Maywood Fine Arts Association. The largest listed grant is up to $1.1 million for the DuSable Museum. The grants are limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and do not provide direct household payments.
Grants support community service groups
The law funds operating costs for groups working on homeless outreach, youth services, oral health, and other community programs. It also provides grants to Centro Trabajadores Unidos, the Danny Did Foundation, and the Guaranteed Income Pilot for operating costs. Several grants are limited to the unspent balance of earlier awards at the close of business on June 30, 2026; those earlier awards included $500,000 for homeless outreach and $350,000 for the Oral Health Forum. The grants do not set individual eligibility or guarantee household payments.
Grants support libraries and historic sites
The law reappropriates up to $10,000 for the Villa Park Public Library to buy land. It also provides up to $40,000 for infrastructure at the Vandalia State House and $40,000 for Jacksonville Historical Society improvements. These grants use prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants support local arts and community groups
The law funds building and space projects for community and cultural groups. Grants include $750,000 for the Austin African American Business Network Association, $200,000 for Beth Emet The Free Synagogue, and $200,000 for The Neighbor Project. Other grants provide $250,000 for the Heritage Museum of Asian Art, $150,000 for the Vietnamese Association of Illinois, and up to $500,000 for the Uptown Theater renovation. Except for The Neighbor Project grant, these amounts are limited to what is needed and remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants support local arts and history
The law reappropriates money for local arts, music, and history projects. Grants support cobblestone restoration in the Glenwood Avenue Arts District, improvements at the Crete Area Historical Society and Union Street Gallery, and work at Third Coast Music. Only needed funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are reappropriated.
Grants support local community groups
The law provides up to $2.6 million through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to Sarah’s Inn, Beyond Hunger, Housing Forward, Habilitative Systems, and Prevention Partnership. The provisions do not describe the grants’ specific uses or set direct household payments.
Grants support local group operations
The law provides up to $150,000 for Westside NAACP operating expenses and up to $250,000 each for Black Star Project and Broadview Public Library operating costs. The money can be spent only as needed for those costs. These grants do not specify direct household payments or particular new services.
Grants support local recreation programs
The law provides up to $100,000 for Marengo Park District infrastructure. It also appropriates a $220,000 grant to Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association for FY2027. The FY2027 provision does not name the services funded. The Marengo grant is limited to prior funds still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Grants support youth clubs and golf
The state provides up to $50,000 for grants that introduce Illinois children to golf and up to $25,000 for Illinois scouting groups. It also provides up to $4,000 for Rotary Club-sponsored charitable work. The law does not set payments for children or their households.
Grants under vehicle law funded
The law provides $500,000 from the September 11th Fund for grants, contracts, and administrative costs under state vehicle law. It does not state household grant amounts or who may receive them.
Grants upgrade community group facilities
The law reappropriates grants of up to $118,000 to $350,000 for facilities used by community groups. Recipients include the Springfield Urban League, Ray Graham Association, Hispanic American Community Education and Services, and the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum. The grants are limited to needed amounts still unspent from prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not create direct household payments.
Grants upgrade community service facilities
The law reuses leftover funds for improvements to community organizations and facilities. Grants include up to $250,000 for the Spanish Coalition for Housing and $225,450 to replace a roof at The Villa at Windsor Park. Only funds left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. The Governor must approve the purpose and amount in writing before spending on grants for the House of Miles, Arthur Johnson Foundation, Pure Living Rehabilitation, and Urban Reimagined.
Grants upgrade local emergency services
The law reappropriates up to $25,000 for infrastructure improvements for El Paso Emergency Squad and up to $30,000 for the Gibson City Fire Department. Only prior Build Illinois Bond Fund money still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026 is available. The grants support local emergency services but do not provide direct household payments.
Grants upgrade local service facilities
The law funds facility work at local service organizations. Grants include $35,000 for Clearbrook, $300,000 for Habilitative Systems, $200,000 for BUILD, and $482,000 to renovate McGraw YMCA’s men’s residence. Other grants include $175,000 for Rincon Family Services, $100,000 for Alivio Medical Center, $500,000 for Mercy Housing Lakefront, $100,000 for NORTHBRANCH WORKS, and $250,000 for Community Counseling Centers of Chicago. Except for the Neighbor Project grant, these amounts are limited to what is needed and remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Health centers get building grants
The law provides up to $500,000 for renovations at Josselyn Center Northbrook and up to $500,000 for roof replacement and other improvements at Joliet Lightways Hospice. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not change health coverage or payment eligibility.
Help care for neglected cemeteries
The law provides $1.4 million in grants to local governments and nonprofits for cemeteries that are abandoned, neglected, or need extra care. The grants do not create household payments.
Historic and cultural sites get upgrades
The law reappropriates grants for cultural and historic sites. The grants provide $102,646 for the Rock Heritage Center, $50,000 for The Metcalf Collection, and $25,000 for the Crete Area Historical Society. Another $97,000 supports capital improvements at the National Public Housing Museum. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The funding supports local institutions, not direct household payments.
Howard Brown gets health center upgrades
The law makes up to $500,000 available for infrastructure improvements at Howard Brown Health Center. The grant is limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not change health coverage eligibility or promise direct payments to patients.
Hunter education grants get funding
The law provides up to $872,000 for enhanced hunter education and safety grants. The money covers state matching requirements and costs from earlier years. It may be used with or without federal agencies and does not provide direct household payments.
Illinois funds Great Lakes and forest programs
The law provides $500,000 for healthy forests, wetlands, and prairies grants and $2.5 million for forest ecosystem restoration. The restoration work can involve government bodies, organizations, companies, or individuals. It also provides $15.5 million for the Coastal Management Program and $5 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Those two amounts include costs from prior years; these appropriations do not set up direct household payments.
Illinois Innocence Project receives a grant
The law provides up to $3 million to the University of Illinois Springfield for the Illinois Innocence Project and its administrative costs. It does not create direct payments or new eligibility rules for individuals.
Illinois State Museum gets operating funds
The law provides $6,346,800 from the General Revenue Fund and Illinois State Museum Fund for museum operations and related expenses. The money supports continued museum services and public access. It does not provide direct household payments.
Improvements near Irving Park station
The state reappropriates up to $900,000 for Chicago Transit Authority improvements at Irving Park Blue Line and nearby areas. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grant does not provide a fare discount or household payment.
Improvements to Lansing airport hangar
The law provides up to $500,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for infrastructure improvements to the Lansing Airport Ford Hangar. The grant goes to the Village of Lansing and does not provide direct household payments.
Juvenile justice funds youth services
For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027, the law provides $16.1 million for the Juvenile Justice General Office and $24.5 million for its Community Services Division. The money supports agency operations and community services for youth, not direct household payments.
Keep Chanute Air Museum exhibits open
The law provides $45,000 to help operate the Chanute Air Museum or another site housing its exhibits and collections. The grant goes to a qualifying museum organization.
Kitchen and bathroom upgrades for UCP Seguin
The law reuses $115,000 for kitchen, bathroom, roof, gutter, and fence work at UCP Seguin properties in Oak Park. The funds are limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants fund property improvements, not direct household payments.
Lead pipe replacement grants for local towns
The state provides grants for lead water-line replacement work in Berwyn, Riverside, La Grange Park, and Brookfield. The grants total up to $1.05 million. The law does not name the households that receive service or provide direct payments.
Legal center receives state grant
The law provides up to $1 million through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to Lawndale Christian Legal Center. The law does not state what the grant will fund or set household eligibility.
Levee study guides flood planning
The law provides $1.5 million for a study of southwest Illinois levee systems. The study can help communities plan for flood risks, but it does not provide household payments.
Libraries and cultural sites get upgrades
The law provides about $285,000 for improvements at libraries and cultural sites. Grants include $50,000 for Rockford Public Library, $150,085 for White Oak Library District, and money for the DuSable Museum and Melody Mill Ballroom. These grants support facilities, not direct household payments.
Libraries and museums get building grants
The law sets aside up to $625,000 for infrastructure improvements at the Rock Island Public Library, Galesburg Museums, and Crete Historical Society.
Libraries get money for building upgrades
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for library improvements. Summit Public Library District receives up to $175,000, and Warren Newport Public Library receives $250,000. The funds must remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. These grants do not provide direct household payments.
Little Village gets community centers
The law sets aside up to $500,000 for Latinos Progresando to build a Little Village community center. It also provides up to $250,000 each for Enlace Chicago’s community center project and the Little Village Community Foundation’s technology hub and community space. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from prior grant funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local 911 center gets funding
The law carries over up to $1,166,666 for a grant to the Oak Lawn Regional Emergency Communications Center for costs tied to a new 911 center. The grant is limited to the amount needed that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local cities get infrastructure grants
The law carries over up to $1.5 million for Blue Island infrastructure and up to $500,000 each for Oak Lawn, Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge, and Springfield improvements. Berwyn receives up to $500,000 for lead service lines, and Evergreen Park receives up to $1,666,666 for the same work. The grants are limited to prior funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; some are also limited to the amount needed.
Local communities get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates up to $464,000 for stormwater and general infrastructure projects in Elmhurst, Clarendon Hills, Oakland, Martinsville, Robinson, Casey, and Marshall. These grants use earlier Build Illinois bond funds that remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The funding supports local projects, not direct household payments.
Local communities get infrastructure grants
The law reuses funds for infrastructure projects in Bedford Park, Plainfield, Lake Bluff, the Kankakee area, Hinsdale, Orland Hills, and Hazel Crest. Projects include water infrastructure and a pedestrian bridge; other grants name infrastructure work without describing the project. The listed Kankakee-area grants add to $1 million, although the source summary states a total of up to $850,000. Reused funds must have been unspent on June 30, 2026, and may cover prior years’ costs.
Local communities get infrastructure grants
The law funds local projects, including infrastructure grants for Markham, Homewood, Harvey School District 152, and Dolton. It also funds water-district and fairground improvements, plus capital work in Riverdale, Robins, and Robbins. Some carried-over grants depend on funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local communities get infrastructure grants
The law directs grants to local roads, parks, paths, public buildings, libraries, and stormwater projects. Examples include $100,000 for Zion road resurfacing and $250,000 for each of two Chicago parks. Most grants use prior funds that remained unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local community groups get facility grants
The law funds improvements at local community organizations. Grants include up to $250,000 each for the North Suburban YMCA, Elaine Kersten Children's Center, Writers Theatre, Lubavitch Chabad of Northbrook, and African Descendants Military and Historical Museum. Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter gets up to $250,000, and the Lake County Indians Association gets up to $1 million to buy a building and make improvements. The grants go to organizations, not directly to households.
Local courthouse, sewer and sound-barrier grants
The law reappropriates up to $710,000 for five local projects. Grants cover courthouse work in Grundy County, drainage or sewer maintenance in Saratoga Township, a sound barrier in Aurora, and cemetery improvements in Bement Township. The Aurora and cemetery grants can cover eligible costs already incurred. Funding is limited to the amount needed that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local courthouses get improvement grants
The law reappropriates up to $55,000 for courthouse improvements in Lawrence County and Effingham. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Local cultural and civic centers get upgrades
The law reuses Build Illinois funds for improvements at cultural and civic sites. Grants include $1.5 million for the BMO Center, up to $250,000 for the Garfield Park Conservatory lobby, and funding for Tinker Swiss Cottage, American Legion Post 340, and religious centers. The money is limited to prior funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Local cultural and civic groups get upgrades
The law reappropriates funds for capital and infrastructure improvements at local cultural, civic, and neighborhood organizations. Grants include up to $175,000 for the Champaign County History Museum and $350,000 for Chicago Defender Charities, along with support for other local groups. The grants do not provide direct household payments. Funding is limited to needed amounts left unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local fire and crime facilities get funding
The law provides up to $170,000 to build a fire station for the Troy Fire Protection District and up to $160,000 for renovations to the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force facility. The grants use funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local fire and police departments get grants
The law provides $655,000 in grants for local fire and police safety work. Lake Zurich receives $300,000 for fire-rescue equipment and infrastructure. South Roxana gets $75,000; Roxana and Northwest Fire Protection District get $50,000 each. East Alton, O’Fallon, Edwardsville, Hartford, Alton, and Wood River also receive grants of $5,000 to $40,000 for public-safety equipment or infrastructure.
Local fire and police get equipment grants
Local public-safety agencies receive grants for equipment or infrastructure. The law provides up to $20,000 each for Worden Fire Protection District and the Marion and Madison County Sheriff’s Offices, $20,000 for Clinton County’s Sheriff’s Office, and $85,000 for Glen Carbon. Some grants can cover costs incurred before the appropriation. The grants do not add a payment duty for residents.
Local fire and police get funding
The law provides $500,000 for improvements to Northbrook's public works, fire, and police facilities; $300,000 for Aurora Township Fire Protection District fire engine costs; and up to $358,000 for Zion Police Department improvements. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local fire and police upgrades
The law reappropriates grants of up to $170,000 to $1 million for local public safety projects. The grants support fire and police facilities, Bolingbrook’s public safety training campus, and Plainfield’s outdoor weather warning sirens. Funding is limited to amounts still available from prior appropriations, including funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not provide direct household payments.
Local fire and rescue services get grants
The law reuses prior funds for equipment or infrastructure at local fire, ambulance, rescue, and emergency-service agencies. Grants include up to $36,000 for Raymond-Harvel Ambulance Service and up to $30,000 for Hillsboro Fire Department. Most grants are limited to needed funds left unspent from earlier grants at close of business on June 30, 2026. The money goes to local agencies, not directly to households.
Local fire and safety projects get funding
The law reuses funding for local fire and safety improvements. Projects include work at Libertyville fire stations, tornado sirens in Spaulding, and security upgrades in Heyworth and Itasca. The grants do not provide direct household payments. Most are limited to amounts needed and still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local fire and safety projects get grants
The law reappropriates up to $62 for fire department doors and pavement in South Beloit and up to $1 for public safety and security improvements in Winfield. Funding is limited to the amount needed and left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local fire and safety sites get repairs
The law funds improvements at the Blue Island Fire Department and repairs to the Kinney Fire Protection District fire station. Forsyth also receives funding for infrastructure, public safety, and security improvements. The reappropriated balances must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local fire and security upgrades
The law provides up to $350,000 for security improvements in Lincolnwood and infrastructure work at fire departments in Cicero and Berwyn. The grants support public safety facilities. They do not provide direct household payments or specify individual benefits.
Local fire departments get facility grants
The law reappropriates up to $355,000 for equipment, renovations, or other facility work at four local fire departments. Grants support departments in Cisco, Hickory Point, Crossville, and Carmi. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. No direct household payment is provided.
Local fire departments get upgrade grants
The law reappropriates grants ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 for equipment or facility improvements at named local fire departments. The money comes from prior Build Illinois bond appropriations and is available only to the extent it is needed and remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support local fire services, not direct household payments.
Local fire service equipment grants
The law reuses up to $20,000 for Sidell Volunteer Fire Department improvements, $25,000 each for the Newman fire district and Tuscola fire department, and $20,000 for the Camargo fire district. It also provides up to $50,000 each for Arenzville Fire and Rescue and the fire services in Bushnell, Blandinsville, New Salem, and Chandlerville. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds left unspent in the Build Illinois Bond Fund at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local fire, police, and jail upgrades
The law reuses funds for local fire, police, and jail facilities. Grants support fire department improvements, a training tower in Park Ridge, a police building expansion in Plainfield, and upgrades at Fulton County Jail. Funding is limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not provide direct household payments.
Local flood protection gets funding
The law funds flood and drainage work in Chicago Heights and Steger. The two grants total $400,000 and depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Local governments get building grants
The law provides grants for local facilities, including up to $150,000 for Orland Township Hall repairs and $275,000 for Country Club Hills city building and parking lot repairs. Other grants include $200,000 for the Chicago Ridge Public Library, $200,000 for Palos Heights infrastructure, and $75,000 for Glendale Heights improvements. It also provides up to $250,000 for Rich Township capital improvements and $25,000 for local governments, school districts, and community providers. These Build Illinois Bond Fund grants are limited to money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get capital grants
The law reuses unspent state funds for local capital improvements. Grants include LaGrange Park ($500,000), Hillside ($1.5 million), Berkeley ($1 million), Broadview ($890,645), and Westchester ($1.5 million). Other grants go to Riverdale ($250,000), Orland Township Highway Department ($100,000), Blue Island ($50,000), Oak Forest ($100,000), Calumet Township ($250,000), Midlothian ($60,000), and Posen ($50,000). Funding is limited to the stated amounts and prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get capital grants
The law funds capital improvements for towns, counties, and park districts. Grants include $1 million each for Joliet, the Chicago Park District’s Normandy Park Field House, Springfield Park District, Addison, and Westmont; $700,000 for Colona; and $500,000 each for Evergreen Park, Chicago Ridge, Winnebago County, Galesburg, Riverside, and Macomb. Most of these reappropriations are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the Riverside, Joliet, Colona, Macomb, Addison, and Westmont grants have no such cutoff stated here. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Local governments get facility funding
The law reuses funding for local government buildings, equipment, and other public facilities. Projects include a township equipment building in Farrington, a courthouse in Logan County, and a maintenance building in Amboy. A separate grant provides up to $1.8 million for capital facilities. The grants do not pay households directly, and funding is limited to amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure grants through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The listed caps are: Mechanicsburg, $14,631; Buffalo, $20,000; Elkhart, $5,000; Maryville, $50,000; Hartsburg, $45,250; East Alton, $675; Latham, $200,000; Caseyville, $50,000; Mount Pulaski, $45,250; and New Holland, $45,250. Other grants are: La Grange, $1; Bolingbrook, $25,000; Countryside, $25,000; Downers Grove Township, $50,000; Sandwich, $166,700; Carrollton, $25,000; Greenfield, $50,000; South Jacksonville, $50,000; Waverly, $50,000; Pittsfield, $50,000; Barry, $50,000; Winchester, $50,000; Chatham, $86,658; Auburn, $50,000; Palmyra, $25,000; Hardin, $50,000; Southern View, $50,000; and White Hall, $50,000. Some grants also cover equipment or costs incurred earlier. Each grant is limited to the amount necessary from funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These are grants for local projects, not direct household payments.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law funds infrastructure work in Sullivan, Chicago’s 22nd and 48th Wards, Berwyn, Cicero, and Evanston. It also supports local governments, schools, community providers, and the Skokie Public Library. Grants include up to $500,000 for Evanston and $400,000 for a local infrastructure grant pool. Funding is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law makes Build Illinois Bond Fund money available for infrastructure work in towns and counties. Grants range from $1 for Galesburg to $200,000 for several projects. Only the amount needed and still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026, is available. These grants fund local projects, not direct household payments.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates money for local infrastructure grants through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Grants include road, water, sewer, sidewalk, and other improvements in towns and counties, plus demolition of abandoned properties. Awards range from $1 for Lebanon to $200,000 for several projects. Funding is limited to prior balances still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get road maintenance reimbursements
The law appropriates $16.7 million from the Road Fund to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The department pays local governments back for eligible costs under city, county, and other state maintenance agreements. The law does not create direct household payments.
Local governments repair public facilities
The state funds local public works and facility repairs, including a library trench, fire station roofs, a village hall, and general infrastructure. It also funds property demolition in River Forest and infrastructure in Chicago’s 3rd Ward and Proviso Township. These grants are limited to prior balances unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not provide direct household payments.
Local grants for buildings and public spaces
The law funds capital improvements for Concerned Christian Men, repairs to Douglass Park field, a youth center, and property projects in several nearby communities. Several grants are limited to the amount needed from prior funds left unspent on June 30, 2026. The awards support local facilities, not direct household payments.
Local grants for roads and fire services
The law funds local infrastructure and fire-protection improvements. Grants include $150,000 for Shorewood, $400,000 for the Troy Fire Protection District, and $150,000 for Belvidere fire stations. Other grants include $795,000 for Rolling Meadows, $140,000 for Palatine Township, and $500,000 for Chicago’s 21st Ward. Calumet Park, Oak Forest, and Blue Island each receive up to $250,000 for local improvements.
Local grants fund stormwater and lighting
The law reuses funds for local infrastructure. Richton Park receives $500,000 for stormwater work, and Markham receives $500,000 for streetlights. Other grants provide $45,000 for unspecified capital improvements, $93,802 for Dundee Township improvements, and $40,000 for unspecified improvements in Des Plaines. The reappropriated grants are limited to the needed amounts still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The law does not set direct household payments or savings.
Local grants improve parks and trails
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local parks, trails, gardens, and tree work. Grants include up to $250,000 for a Plainfield trail extension, $230,000 for Alpha Park, and $150,000 for Waterford Pointe Park. The grants are limited to available unspent funds at the close of business on June 30, 2026; several are also limited to the amount needed.
Local grants improve roads and infrastructure
The state funds local infrastructure work, including street improvements in Chicago and capital projects in Niles, Romeoville, Crest Hill, and Lake Zurich. Grants include $225,000 for Hiawatha Avenue resurfacing and up to $649,998 for Romeoville. These funds support local projects, not household payments.
Local grants protect parks and neighborhoods
The state funds local drainage and flood work, erosion control, parks, public open space, recreation facilities, and solar projects. Grants include up to $900,000 for flood mitigation in Arlington Heights and $500,000 each for North Center open space and Jonquil Park improvements. The money is limited to prior balances unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not promise household payments or savings.
Local grants repair public facilities
The law reappropriates grants for local facilities, including a county courthouse, a fire district, Edgebrook Elementary School, and the North Suburban YMCA. Other projects include a park ballfield, a lakefront pavilion, county facilities, and township property. The reappropriated funds must remain unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local grants repair streets and alleys
The law reuses Build Illinois bond funds for local street and alley work. Grants include $150,000 and $71,000 for Chicago alley repairs, $500,000 for Richton Park roads, and $500,000 for Matteson’s Lincoln Highway streetscape. Des Plaines receives $185,433 to resurface Algonquin Road, and United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Chicago receives $75,000 for capital work that includes nearby roads. These grants are limited to the needed amounts still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Local grants upgrade libraries and museums
The state reuses up to $215,000 for library, museum, and zoo improvements. Grants support library renovations and equipment, heating and cooling at the DuPage Historical Museum, and equipment at Cosley Zoo. Only funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Local groups get capital grants
The law provides up to $100,000 for Laurent House renovations and $400,000 for Victory Homes Cooperative improvements. It also funds Lawrence Hall project planning with up to $300,000, the 11M Foundation with up to $500,000, The Selfhelp Home with up to $250,000, Giving Other Dreams with up to $250,000 for a building purchase and improvements, and Little Black Pearl Workshop with up to $250,000. These grants do not set direct household payments or eligibility.
Local groups get capital improvement grants
The law makes up to $615,000 available for four local capital projects. Cherry Valley can receive $350,000, Clean Community $225,000, and Bartelso and Beckemeyer $20,000 each. The grants are limited to the amount still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local groups get emergency equipment
The law provides up to $155,000 for a Salvation Army emergency response vehicle serving Rantoul and Vermilion County. It also provides up to $50,000 for equipment for the Christian Sheehan Smoke Alarm Foundation. The law does not specify service coverage or direct household payments.
Local groups get facility grants
The law reappropriates money for infrastructure at the Boys and Girls Club of Livingston County, AMVETS Post 14, and the Illinois Valley YMCA. The amounts include $1 for each of the club and YMCA grants and up to $100,000 for AMVETS Post 14. The funds are limited to the amount needed and money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local groups get facility grants
The law funds capital projects for several community organizations. Grants include $102,003 for After the Peanut, $76,000 for Voluntary Action Center, and up to $200,000 for Empower Urban Communities. Other grants provide up to $150,000 for United Evangelistic Consulting Association, $600,000 for SSNC, Inc., and $500,000 for Reach Community Development Corporation. After the Peanut’s funds must be unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local groups get infrastructure grant pools
The law sets aside $3 million, $950,000, and another $3 million for infrastructure grants. Local governments, nonprofits, schools, and community-based providers can receive grants. The law does not specify each project or provide direct household payments.
Local groups get infrastructure grants
The law reuses funds for capital and infrastructure projects by local governments, school districts, and community-based providers. One grant pool is capped at $315,000 and another at $50,000. Separate grants provide up to $124,800 for Frankfort Park District? No. A grant of up to $100,000 supports improvements at Falconer Elementary School. Awards are limited to needed costs and funds left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Local groups get safety and facility grants
The law reappropriates local grants for public safety and facility work. Projects include a $20,000 Breese fire truck grant, $20,000 for Carlyle prisoner transport, and $75,000 for Inverness village hall repairs. Serenity House can receive up to $10,000, while other listed communities and park districts receive grants from $17,500 to $75,000. The amounts are limited to prior funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local health facilities get grants
The law funds capital work at two local health facilities. The Berwyn Public Health District gets $150,000, limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. Holy Family Medical Center Des Plaines gets up to $250,000 for radiology department improvements. These grants do not change health coverage or patient eligibility.
Local infrastructure and flood work gets funding
The law reappropriates about $5.3 million for infrastructure projects in local communities. Grants include $420,000 for flood control in Prospect Heights and $250,000 for the Wheaton Sanitary District. The grants also support projects in Carpentersville, Hanover Township, Mount Prospect, Schaumburg, and other communities. The money must remain unspent from prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local libraries and service centers get funding
The law reuses unspent state funds for local public and community facilities. Projects include repairs to the McLeansboro library, a new Hawthorn Woods community center, Lake Zurich fire-rescue equipment, and infrastructure for a mobile dental clinic and a youth center. The grants can cover earlier costs and are limited to necessary funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local libraries get building grants
The law provides up to $600,000 for improvements at the Fairview Heights and Naperville public libraries. The grants support library facilities and infrastructure. They do not set household payments or change access rules.
Local nonprofits get facility improvement grants
The law reuses funding for improvements at community organizations. Grants support a phone and computer system at Access to Care, renovations at Stonington American Legion, and building work at the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale. The grants support the organizations and do not provide direct household payments.
Local parks and centers get upgrades
The law provides $1.078 million for local parks, recreation areas, and a community center. Grants support Caseyville playground upgrades, Fairview Heights’ recreation complex, and work to begin Mundelein’s park master plan. Other grants fund a Hawthorn Woods community center, Peterson Park in McHenry, and improvements at two Chicago parks.
Local parks and centers get upgrades
The law provides grants for local park and recreation projects: $300,000 for Gouwen's Park in South Holland; $500,000 for a family aquatic center in Wheeling; $500,000 for Open Lands Park in Niles; up to $450,000 for McGuane Park and Wilson Community Center in Chicago; up to $525,000 for a Gurnee playground; and up to $590,000 for the Lindenhurst Park District. The grants are limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local parks and community spaces get upgrades
The law reappropriates up to about $4.59 million for local parks, libraries, and community spaces. Grants include $1 million each for the Lisle and Lombard park districts and $500,000 for the Patty Turner Center and Lake Forest Library. The money must remain unspent from prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants fund local facilities, not direct household payments.
Local parks and paths get upgrades
The law provides grants for local parks, playgrounds, and a shared path in Plainfield. Projects include improvements at Mayor R.J. Bailey Park, Discovery Park, and several playgrounds. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local parks and trails get upgrades
The law provides up to $4.265 million for local parks and a Cook County trail project. The trail grant is $2.9 million for a section from Fullerton Avenue to North Avenue. Park grants include $500,000 for Welles Park and $250,000 for Pulaski Park, along with grants for parks in Bloomingdale, Elmhurst, Glendale Heights, Westmont, Oak Brook, and Lombard. Reappropriated park grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local parks and trails get upgrades
The law reuses bond money for improvements at Rockford and Belvidere park districts, trail signs through the Fox Valley Park District, and park construction in Elburn. The grants total up to about $764,000. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Residents may use the improved facilities, but the law does not provide household payments.
Local parks get improvement funding
The law reuses funds for park and recreation improvements. North Berwyn Park District can receive up to $200,000, Frankfort Park District up to $124,800, and Logan Square Skate Park up to $400,000. The grants are limited to needed project costs and funds left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Local parks get improvement grants
The law funds about $2 million in grants for parks, trails, and recreation sites. Examples include $500,000 for Lake Shore Park and $500,000 for Oak Lawn Park District improvements, including senior programs. Other grants support Gouwen’s Park, Gross Park, Hollywood Park, and local trails, bridges, and recreation facilities. Several grants use only money left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local parks get improvement grants
The law provides up to about $1.5 million for improvements at five parks. Grants support work at Channahon Park District, Hoyne Park, Smith Park, Commercial Club Park, and Humboldt Park. The funding supports park facilities and does not provide direct payments to park users.
Local parks get improvement grants
The law makes grants available for park renovations, upkeep, and drainage work. The Chicago Park District grant, up to $200,000, must fund drainage improvements in Representative District 20. Up to $200,000 also supports excavation by the Fox Waterway Agency. Funding is limited to the amount needed and unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; it does not pay households directly.
Local parks get improvement grants
The law funds park and recreation improvements, including projects at Cuyler Park, North Berwyn Park District parks, and Chicago’s 20th District parks. It also supports renovation work at Oak Brook and Streamwood recreation facilities. These reappropriations apply only to balances that remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local parks get improvement grants
The law carries forward prior grant funds for parks and recreation projects. Awards include $200,000 for Butterfield Park; $250,000 each for Volkening Park grants to Schaumburg and its park district; and $4,208 to rebuild tennis courts at Grosse Pointe Park. Glen Ellyn Park District projects include pedestrian street construction grants of $85,000, $45,000, and $210,000, plus $95,000 for park construction and $36,000 for nature restoration. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds left unspent from the prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local paths and streets get upgrades
The law provides up to $250,000 for improvements along Lockport's I&M Canal pedestrian path and up to $180,000 for bike paths and other infrastructure in Woodridge. The Lockport Township Highway Department gets up to $150,000 for street and infrastructure improvements. These grants support local routes and do not provide direct household payments.
Local police and ambulance upgrades
The law provides up to $200,000 for Belvidere Police Department renovations. Oak Forest gets up to $325,000 for an ambulance and $256,000 for a generator. These grants support local public safety services, not direct household payments.
Local police and fire departments get grants
The law reappropriates about $565,000 for equipment or building improvements at local sheriff and fire offices. Grants include up to $350,000 for the Seaton Fire Protection District and up to $100,000 for the Crawford County Sheriff's Office. Funding is limited to amounts needed that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local police and fire services get grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local police, fire, and emergency dispatch facilities or equipment. Grants include up to $1,252,892 for the Logan County Sheriff’s Department; $100,000 each for St. Charles’s Tri-Com dispatch center and police training facility; and $150,000 for an Elburn police building. Hawthorne Woods police can receive up to $125,000, and Wauconda police up to $50,000. Fairmount-Vance Township Fire Department and Sidell Fire and Rescue can each receive up to $25,000. Grants are limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some can cover earlier costs.
Local police and fire services get grants
The law provides up to $250,000 for Pontoon Beach police equipment, $50,000 for Bloomingdale Fire Protection District improvements, and $75,000 for New Lenox Fire District upgrades. It also provides up to $8,040,800 from the Fire Prevention Fund to run and maintain the Illinois Fire Service Institute, including related staff and facility costs. The local grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local police and fire stations get upgrades
The law funds capital improvements at three Chicago police stations and the Addison Fire Department. Grants provide up to $500,000 for the 4th District station, $350,000 each for the 5th and 6th District stations, and $175,000 for Addison’s fire department. The money is limited to Build Illinois Bond Fund balances still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants fund facilities, not direct household payments.
Local police and sheriff grants
The law reuses funds for police, sheriff, and emergency-response projects. Grants include $20,000 each for police departments in Mattoon, Casey, Marshall, Martinsville, and Lawrenceville, plus $5,220 for Salem. Sheriff and emergency-management grants range from $3,963 to $80,000; a separate $500,000 grant supports a new Oak Lawn 911 center. Funding is limited to amounts needed and left unspent on June 30, 2026; some grants can cover earlier costs.
Local police facilities get upgrades
The law reuses unspent funds for local police projects. Grants include up to $1 for Cicero, $150,000 for Shorewood, and $50,000 for the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. McCook can receive up to $100,000, Stickney up to $150,000, and Berwyn up to $200,000 for police and related improvements. The grants are limited to prior funds left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Local police get charitable gaming funds
The law provides $750,000 from the Illinois Gaming Law Enforcement Fund to local law enforcement agencies. The money supports joint state and local work enforcing charitable gaming laws.
Local police get equipment grants
The law reappropriates grants of $15,000 to $100,000 for equipment or facility improvements at named police departments and county sheriff’s offices. The grants use funds from earlier Build Illinois bond appropriations that remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They support local law enforcement, not direct household payments.
Local police get equipment grants
The law provides $270,000 for capital improvements and equipment, including drones, at 18 named local police departments. Each department receives $15,000. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support local police departments but do not provide direct household payments.
Local projects get capital grants
The law makes about $5.75 million available for local capital projects. Grants include $4 million for improvements in Robbins and $475,000 for Ogden Park. The funding also supports Chicago ward projects and improvements in Thornton. The grants are limited to money unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local public buildings get repairs
The law reappropriates grants for local facilities: up to $250,000 for fire station improvements through the Peoria Housing Authority, $1 for East Peoria fire station construction, and $50,000 for an exhaust system at Peoria Heights Village Hall and its fire station. It also provides up to $113,977 for North Chicago City Hall, $41,364 for Vernon Hills’ Lakeview Center, and $55,352 for Willow Stream Pool. Other grants provide up to $50,000 for the Dorsey community building, $1 for Stonington Community Center, and $75,000 for Kincaid Senior Center improvements. The grants are limited to amounts left unspent from prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local public buildings get upgrades
The law provides grants with listed caps totaling about $235,000 for local civic projects. Funding supports a gateway sign in Plainfield, parking at the Oswego Public Works Facility, and repairs at Winthrop Harbor’s Public Works Building. Only needed amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Local public facilities get targeted grants
The law provides grants for local public facilities. The Limestone Township Fire Protection District gets up to $100,000 for infrastructure, and Romeoville gets $250,000 for the Edward “Doc” McCartan Veterans Memorial. Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C gets $250,000 for parking and infrastructure work. Joliet gets $150,000 to buy and install a backup generator.
Local public facilities receive upgrade grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local public facility projects through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Monticello Fire and Rescue can receive up to $60,500 for infrastructure or equipment, including earlier costs; Elkhart Public Library District can receive up to $10,000 for infrastructure or equipment. Homer Glen Park District can receive up to $200,000 for Glenview Walk Park, the Shawneetown Regional Port District can receive up to $1 for boat ramp and parking area reconstruction, and Pike County can receive up to $100,000 for a new courthouse security entrance. Each grant is limited to the amount necessary from funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants fund local projects, not direct household payments.
Local public places get upgrade grants
The law reuses unspent Build Illinois bond money for improvements at local public places. Projects include up to $175,000 for the Channahon Park District, $100,000 for Joliet’s Bicentennial Park heating and cooling system, $300,000 for Joliet Union Station’s roof, and $250,000 for Bolingbrook’s animal care facility. Grants also support the International Women’s Baseball Center and Romeoville City Hall. Only needed funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available; no direct household payments are specified.
Local public safety sites get upgrades
The law funds upgrades at local public safety and animal-control facilities. Grants include $750,000 for the Round Lake Park Police Department, $200,000 for the Peoria County Jail, and up to $250,000 for Bolingbrook’s Animal Control Facility. The Lockport Township Fire Protection District receives up to $300,000 for its training center, and Brooklyn receives $250,000 for its police and fire stations. Most funding is limited to needed amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local road and airport upgrades
The law provides up to $1.5 million for two local projects: resurfacing roads in Chicago Heights’ Saratoga Farms neighborhood and restoring the historic Ford Hangar at Lansing Municipal Airport. The grants fund local infrastructure, not direct household payments.
Local road and city upgrades
The law reappropriates grants of $100,000 to $1 million for local infrastructure projects. These include Oakbrook Terrace and Downers Grove improvements, Romeoville pedestrian and tree projects, and road work in Shorewood and Chicago’s 18th Ward. The grants use prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They fund local projects, not direct household payments.
Local road and infrastructure upgrades
The law funds local transportation and infrastructure work, rather than direct household payments. Grants include $500,000 for transportation improvements in Chicago’s 13th Ward, $200,000 for infrastructure in the 18th Ward, and $200,000 for improvements in the 24th Ward. It also provides $150,000 for 25th Ward street repairs, $500,000 for Flossmoor viaduct work, $350,000 for Northbrook, $200,000 for Riverwoods, and $200,000 for Northfield capital improvements. An additional $25,000 is available to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for capital improvement costs. Most grants depend on prior funds being unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local road and network improvements
The law sets aside up to $750,000 for parking lot paving and lighting in Cicero, up to $100,000 for Bridgeview road repairs, and up to $2 for a Berwyn fiber network. It also spends $35,000 on safer road-sharing education for drivers and bicyclists. The local grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local road and safety upgrades
The law funds local road, drainage, fire, and communication projects. Grants include $70,494 for Posen hydrants, $112,500 for Robbins roads, and $150,000 for East Hazel Crest roads and drainage. It also provides $112,500 for Oak Forest radio communications, $90,000 for Dixmoor roads, and $25,000 for a Chicago security camera. These funds must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local road and trail projects get funding
The law reuses funding for local road and trail work. Projects include street reconstruction in Kirkland, road improvements in Mattoon, and a trail bridge in DuPage County. The grants are limited to amounts needed and still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not provide direct household payments.
Local road and walking path grants
The law reappropriates grants for road work in Batavia, Big Grove, Kaneville, Oswego, and Virgil, plus a salt storage building in Virgil Township and a walking path in Farmer City. Each grant is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Road and path users may benefit, but there are no direct household payments.
Local road, water and safety upgrades
The law funds local projects such as road improvements in Benton Township and a backup generator for Carpentersville’s wastewater plant. Hoffman Estates can use a grant for a fire station, Village Green improvements, or stormwater work. Westmont also receives funding for the Farmingdale Lighting Project, and Oswego receives support for Main Street accessibility. Several reappropriations are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local roads and access get funding
The law provides about $1.8 million for local roads, bridges, sidewalks, parking, and other infrastructure. Projects include rebuilding Bluff Road for up to $1,094,860, replacing Lockport’s 8th Street pedestrian bridge for up to $250,000, and building sidewalk ramps in Chicago’s 18th Ward for up to $243,533. Several grants are limited to funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local roads and crossings get funding
The law provides up to $26.95 million for local road, walking, and traffic projects. Melrose Park receives $26 million for 25th Avenue reconstruction, from Lake Street to North Avenue. Other grants support Bartlett’s bike path and pedestrian crossing, Chicago alley resurfacing, traffic improvements in Bridgeview, and a St. Clair Township Highway Department waste grinder. Some grants are limited to amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local roads and infrastructure get funding
The law reappropriates up to $8,000 for infrastructure grants to local governments, school districts, and community providers. It also provides up to $500,000 for Springfield Ward 3, $689,500 for Gillespie, $2,822 for Stonington infrastructure and storm warning sirens, and $250,000 for Sangamon County. Other grants support Chatham ($464,447), Springfield Ward 9 ($345,000), a Springfield bike path and other improvements ($500,000), and street and capital work in Chicago’s 38th Ward ($342,792) and 45th Ward ($636,878). Each grant is limited to the amount necessary from prior appropriations that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local roads and paths get upgrades
The law makes up to $740,000 available for local transportation projects. Warrenville can receive $200,000 for multi-use paths, Loves Park $250,000 for streetlights, and Lockport Township $250,000 for Connor Avenue. Downers Grove Township can receive $40,000 for the Graceland Street road project. The money is limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local roads and public works get funding
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure. Grants include up to $250,000 for Chicago’s 34th Ward, $100,000 for River Grove, $240,000 for work on Natoma Avenue in Chicago’s 41st Ward, and $300,000 for the Norwood Park Township Highway Department. Other grants include $1 million for Chicago’s 13th Ward; $75,000 for Berwyn; and $250,000 each for North Riverside, Countryside, LaGrange Park, and Summit. The funds must remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026; the grants do not provide direct household payments.
Local roads and public works get repairs
The law reappropriates grants for local infrastructure projects. The projects include $37,500 for Versailles sidewalks, $50,000 for Momence’s water bank and sidewalk, and $155,000 for Aroma Park roads. Other grants provide $50,000 for Beecher’s sewer plant, $75,000 for a Bradley fire station, and $50,000 for Lynwood infrastructure. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The projects may help local residents, but do not provide direct household payments.
Local roads and sidewalks get upgrades
The law reuses earlier bond funds for local public works. Wheeling Township can receive up to $75,000 for road and flood improvements; Addison Township, $10,000 for parking work; Lisle Township, $15,000 for curbs and infrastructure; and Milton Township, $45,000 for accessible sidewalks, curbs, and other improvements. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from an earlier appropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not promise direct household payments.
Local roads and walking routes get funding
The law reuses up to about $2 million for street, road, viaduct, and pedestrian-safety projects. The grants cover Chicago’s 29th, 39th, 40th, 41st, and 49th Wards and Route 53 in Will County. Funding is limited to the amount needed from money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local roads and water get grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local roads, water, sewer, and drainage work. Algonquin can receive up to $250,000 for infrastructure, including water and sewer projects. Road grants include up to $14,638 for Brown County township roads, $379,845 for Pope County roads, and $74,247 for Jerome sidewalks and Iles Road. Ridgway can receive up to $1 for sewer upgrades, and Jerseyville up to $170,000 for its Pleasant Street drainage project. Grants are limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; Brown County’s grant uses funds left from an earlier reappropriation.
Local routes and stations get upgrades
The law provides $500,000 for capital improvements tied to replacing the Morton Grove Metra station, $100,000 for Oswego trails and sidewalks, $300,000 for transportation improvements in Chicago's 45th Ward, and up to $450,000 for a greenway on Sunnyside Avenue from Cicero Avenue to Narragansett Avenue in Portage Park. The grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local service centers get building grants
The law reappropriates up to $35,000 for capital work at the Oblong Children's Christian Home and Paul Warner Rescue. The grants support improvements to their facilities. Each is limited to the amount needed from funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set direct household payments.
Local street and city improvements
Local infrastructure grants include up to $300,000 for Normal Township, $350,000 for Springfield, $75,000 for Jerome, and $150,000 for Chatham. The state also provides up to $250,000 for street work in Crest Hill and reappropriates up to $700,000 for Northway Drive improvements in Hanover Park. The Hanover Park funds depend on prior balances remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local streets and drainage get upgrades
The law provides up to $700,000 for Chicago sidewalk repairs, $225,000 for Rich Township drainage and storm water work, and $26,427 for street repaving in Orland Hills. It also funds Granite City storm water improvements, including costs already incurred, up to $1, and up to $421 for solar flashing crosswalk signs in Lisle. These grants use money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local streets get improvement grants
The law reuses funding for local street and infrastructure projects. Examples include a traffic study in Mokena, street repaving in Richton Park, and projects in Chicago wards, Manteno, Peotone, Palatine, and Evanston. The grants are limited to money left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates up to $653,500 for local projects in towns and villages. Grants support infrastructure, public safety, security, and street improvements. Each award is limited to the amount needed from funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not provide direct household payments.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law reassigns Build Illinois funds for town infrastructure and water projects. The listed grants total up to about $1.6 million for places including Arcola, Cahokia Heights, East St. Louis, and Edwardsville. Projects include roads, sewer and water work, sidewalks, and water-treatment filters; some grants also cover costs already incurred. Only needed amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law reuses state funds for local infrastructure projects. Grants include $480,000 for Chicago transportation improvements; $50,000 and $250,000 for Villa Park; $215,000 for Oakbrook Terrace; and $200,000 for Oak Brook. Other grants include $100,000 for Hinsdale; $75,000 for each of two park districts in Oak Brook and Elmhurst; and $150,000 for Elmhurst. Addison receives $180,000 for its park district and two village grants of $175,000 and $60,000. Clarendon Hills receives $35,000, St. Clair County $250,000, Swansea $250,000, and O’Fallon $100,000. Most grants are limited to needed amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law makes grants available for infrastructure work in LaHarpe, Rockton, Roscoe, South Beloit, and Genoa, and for the Mount Morris Fire Protection District. Grants range from up to $100,000 to $750,000 each. They are limited to what is needed and available, and the funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure projects. Grants include $250,000 each for Bloomingdale Township, Wayne Township, Wheaton, Sauk Village, Lynwood, Burnham, and Hopkins Park; $500,000 each for Westchester, Lansing, and La Grange; $130,000 for Sun River Terrace; $350,000 for River Forest; and $1 million for Broadview dump yard work. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from its earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These projects do not provide direct payments to households.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law sets aside up to $100,000 each for infrastructure improvements in Calumet City, Lynwood, and Lansing. It also provides up to $50,000 for Burnham. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates grants for local streets, sidewalks, and general infrastructure. York Township receives up to $15,000 for sidewalks and $30,000 for street improvements. Other grants include up to $112,500 each for infrastructure in several towns. The money comes from prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local towns get safety funding
The law provides up to $19.8 million for local public safety and economic development grants. Washington Park can receive up to $73,334 for fire and police equipment and a public safety building. Granite City can receive up to $3 million for operating costs, and Collinsville up to $388,501. The funding is limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local transit and road projects
The law provides up to $200,000 for Rockford transit improvements, including road shelters. It also provides up to $200,000 for Lyons road work and $250,000 for a Flossmoor pedestrian bridge and streambank work. Local riders, travelers, and nearby residents may benefit.
Local transit stations get upgrades
The law reappropriates up to $104,176 for capital improvements to the Bloomington Normal Public Transit System and up to $500,000 for construction and improvements at the Waukegan Metra station. Both grants are limited to the amount necessary from prior appropriations that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not change fares or transit eligibility.
Local upgrades for towns and libraries
The law reappropriates grants for infrastructure improvements in Stickney, Oak Brook, Westmont, and Hinsdale. The amounts range from $12,170 for Stickney to $330,000 for Westmont. Niles and Skokie public libraries can each receive up to $25,000 for improvements. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support local facilities, not direct household payments.
Local wastewater and sewer upgrades
The state funds local sewer, wastewater, and stormwater work, including grants for towns with missing or inadequate wastewater systems. Separate allocations include $2.5 million and $5 million for sewer-overflow and stormwater grants, and $1 million and $3.8 million for inadequate wastewater systems. Other funding supports South Wilmington, emerging-contaminant projects, wastewater planning, and compliance. Many reappropriated funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; there is no direct household payment.
Local water and bridge projects get funding
The law provides $570,000 for local road, water, and bridge projects. Madison receives $20,000 for infrastructure that includes road work, and Algonquin gets $100,000 for water-main replacement. Woodstock receives $250,000 for lead line replacement, and Fox Lake gets $200,000 for Riverside Island Bridge replacement. The grants may cover costs incurred before the appropriations.
Local water and creek projects
The law reappropriates up to $250,000 for Grand Prairie Water Commission improvements and up to $650,000 for West Branch Sugar Creek restoration. The money supports local water infrastructure and restoration, not direct household payments. The grants use funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local water and drainage projects funded
The law makes up to about $1.22 million available for sewer and water improvements, storm water projects, creek bank work, and neighborhood drainage. Grants support projects in Chicago, Northfield, Palatine, and Mount Prospect. Most are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local water and road upgrades
The law reuses funds for local water, street, and pedestrian projects. Examples include storm sewer work in Golden, water treatment expansion in Lake Zurich, and a pedestrian crossing in Downers Grove. Other grants support road work and infrastructure in nearby communities. Funding is limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; residents do not receive direct payments.
Local water and sewer projects get funding
The law reappropriates up to $794,332 for water, sewer, and stormwater projects in several Illinois communities. Grants include $300,000 for sewer work in Watseka and $109,332 for stormwater work in Dietrich. Funds come from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments or set water bill savings.
Local water and stormwater upgrades
The state provides grants for North Aurora water treatment plant upgrades, Franklin Park green infrastructure, and DePue wastewater or stormwater work. Each grant is limited to the amount available, up to its stated limit, from money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The projects fund local infrastructure, not direct household payments.
Local water and utility upgrades
The law reuses up to $60,000 to expand utilities in Mendota and up to $75,000 for water tower maintenance in Ashton. Each grant is limited to funds left unspent in the Build Illinois Bond Fund at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set household water or utility rates or change eligibility for services.
Local water projects get state grants
The law provides up to $225,000 each to replace water mains in Shorewood and Crest Hill. It also provides up to $500,000 for high-resolution mapping of the Mahomet Aquifer. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local water systems get repair grants
The law makes up to $250,000 available for local water and sewer work. Garden Homes can receive $150,000 for pipe repairs and sewer construction, and Palos Heights can receive $100,000 to replace city water meters. The grants are limited to the amount still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local water systems get repair grants
The law reuses funds for water, wastewater, and sewer projects in Lombard, Robins, Sangamon County, Norridge, Addison, Sauk Village, Lynwood, and Calumet City. Individual grants range from up to $500,000 to $3.84 million. The money is limited to amounts that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local water systems get repairs
The law reuses unspent funds for local water and environmental projects. Villa Park can receive up to $288,500 for stormwater improvements, Algonquin up to $300,000 to restore Woods Creek Headwater, and Carpentersville up to $400,000 for sewer line repairs and relocation. La Grange Park can receive up to $250,000 for lead service line replacement. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Local water systems get upgrades
The law reuses prior funds for water, sewer, and stormwater projects in Northbrook, Calumet Park, Champaign, Standard, Bolingbrook, Matteson, Country Club Hills, DuPage County, and Round Lake Park. Listed grants range from $30,000 to $578,614. The grants are limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Lynwood gets local operating grant
The law provides up to $1 million through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the Village of Lynwood’s operating expenses. The provision does not specify a direct household payment or benefit rule.
Maywood arts group gets operating grant
The law provides up to $250,000 through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for Maywood Fine Arts Association’s operating expenses. The provision does not set household payments or eligibility rules.
More accessible parks and school facilities
The law funds accessibility improvements at parks, Miner School, and Triton Community College. Projects include accessible playgrounds in Milan and East Moline, disability access upgrades at two Carol Stream parks, and accessible restrooms at Triton. The listed grants range from $1 to $125,000; most are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More community and youth facilities
The law carries over grants for improvements at Angel of God Resource Center, B.I.G. Baseball Academy, and Project Simeon 2000, up to $500,000 each. It also provides up to $1,666,666 for a youth sports facility in Little Village and up to $2 million for a Stickney community center. The grants are limited to needed amounts left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More equipment for local police
The law reappropriates up to $100,000 each for equipment or capital improvements at the Oswego and Shorewood police departments. Each grant is limited to money left from its earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More facilities for recreational boats
The law makes up to $995,932 in unspent boating funds available for facilities for larger recreational boats. The money can support grants through the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program. Federal funds, including reimbursements, must be available for these purposes.
More funding for arts and culture
The law provides up to $1.5 million for the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s mobile museum bus about tolerance. It also makes grants available for infrastructure and capital improvements at Timeline Theater and the Old Town Art Center. The theater and art-center grants are limited to needed funds available from earlier appropriations and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for child support enforcement
The law provides $7 million for the Attorney General's Child Support Enforcement Division. The money supports division operations but does not change child-support payments, eligibility, or individual legal duties.
More funding for city improvements
The state funds capital projects in Park Ridge, Des Plaines, Crest Hill, Joliet, Romeoville, Oak Brook, Clarendon Hills, and Hinsdale. Projects include general city improvements, infrastructure, and an HVAC upgrade at Clarendon Hills Village Hall. Some reappropriations are limited to needed costs and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for conservation police
The law provides about $37 million for Illinois conservation police operations. The money supports staff, equipment, boating and snowmobile enforcement, and other safety programs.
More funding for corrections technology upgrades
The law reuses up to $45 million for Department of Corrections technology and infrastructure upgrades, including devices, repairs, and maintenance. The money is limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It supports state operations, not direct household payments.
More funding for court services
The law provides about $50.6 million for court programs and systems. Funding supports mandatory arbitration, court interpreter services, electronic filing, and case management. The provisions fund court operations and do not provide direct household payments.
More funding for criminal justice programs
The law provides about $9.9 million for criminal justice investigations and information projects, support for federal assistance programs, and Crime Stoppers grants. The money funds programs and organizations, not direct household payments.
More funding for diversion programs
The law provides grants for first responders and local agencies to support training and deflection to addiction treatment. It also funds deferred prosecution, Adult Redeploy, and Diversion Programs, plus implementation work under Public Act 101-652. The appropriations do not set individual payment amounts or change household eligibility.
More funding for election work and counties
The law provides $37,204,600 for state election operations, grants, and reimbursements for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. It also allows up to $1 million from the Elections Special Projects Fund, limited to funds made available. Counties receive $4.226 million to reimburse higher pay for Election Day judges, plus $747,500 in county awards. These funds support election work and county costs, not direct household payments.
More funding for energy efficiency programs
The law provides $500,000 for energy conservation and efficiency program expenses. It does not say which households receive help or set a direct subsidy or savings amount.
More funding for firefighter programs
The law funds basic firefighter training, peer support, community risk reduction, and an online firefighter training system. The appropriations total about $1.6 million and support programs for firefighters and communities. They do not provide direct household payments.
More funding for flood protection
The law reuses up to $6,987,047 for flood hazard mitigation. The Department of Natural Resources can fund flood plans, buy flood-prone property and mitigation sites, remove structures, and prepare sites for open space. The work is done with federal, state, and local agencies. Only funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
More funding for justice grants
The law reappropriates up to $7.39 million for Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority administrative costs and grants to entities named in another appropriation. The money is limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. This excerpt does not name the grant recipients or their individual amounts.
More funding for juvenile justice
The law funds positive behavior support for youth in Department of Juvenile Justice care and repairs at juvenile facilities. The Governor must approve the purpose and amounts in writing before the state makes a contract, commitment, or payment from the $2.5 million facility appropriation. Other funding covers prisoner transport, county salary reimbursements, and facility repairs. These funds support justice operations, not direct household payments.
More funding for local arts and museums
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local arts and cultural projects. Arts Alive Chicago receives up to $150,000 for the Northwest Side Sculpture Walk and up to $552,423 to buy and develop a performing arts center. The National Museum of Mexican Art receives up to $400,000 for infrastructure improvements. The funds must remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026; the grants do not provide direct household payments.
More funding for local care centers
The law reappropriates funds for buildings and infrastructure at local care and service organizations. Grants include up to $1 million for Keshet and $200,000 for group homes in Cicero and Berwyn, along with support for health, family, and daycare providers. These are limited to needed amounts left unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not create direct household payments or new eligibility rules.
More funding for local community facilities
The law reuses unspent funds for local community and nonprofit facilities. Grants include up to $14 million for a Chicago senior center, $3.475 million for Operation Uplift, and $2.5 million for Maywood Fine Arts. Other grants support the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, the YWCA, Palenque LSNA, and other local projects. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These are facility grants, not direct household payments.
More funding for local fire districts
The law reappropriates grants for infrastructure, public safety, and security improvements at the Hickory Point, Maroa, and Wapella fire departments or districts. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Residents may benefit from local service improvements, but the grants do not provide direct household payments.
More funding for local infrastructure
The law makes grants available for infrastructure improvements in Steger, Villa Park, Carol Stream, Bartlett, Glendale Heights, Benld, Sawyerville, Gillespie, and Royal Lakes. Most grants are limited to funds needed and available from earlier appropriations, with funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. A separate pool provides up to $400,000 for local governments, schools, and community providers, subject to the same unspent-funds date.
More funding for local parks
The law reuses unspent funds for park and recreation projects. Downers Grove Park District receives $105,000 and a separate grant of up to $105,000; projects also include Greene Valley parking, Leone Park fieldhouse work, Fox Valley lake management, Stickney’s recreation center, and Lago Vista Park. Most grants are limited to funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for local parks and recreation
The law reuses funding for parks, trails, and recreation facilities. Projects include improvements in Normal, a skate park in Harrisburg Township, and adaptive fitness equipment for a veterans initiative. Grants also support building and parking improvements at recreation groups. Most funding is limited to amounts needed and still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for military operations
The law raises the Department of Military Affairs’ operating funds from $18.015 million to $19.515 million, an increase of $1.5 million. The money supports department operations and does not set a household payment or benefit.
More funding for mine and well cleanup
The law provides about $40.3 million for mine safety, miner training, and land reclamation. It also provides about $13 million for oil and gas oversight, plugging abandoned wells, and restoration. Nearby communities and mine workers may benefit from these safety and cleanup efforts; the money is not a direct household payment.
More funding for parks and local venues
The law reuses unspent funds for parks, recreation, and cultural facilities. Grants include up to $8 million for the Riis Park Field House, $3 million for Peoria Park District improvements, and $820,275 for Riverfront Museum Park heating and cooling upgrades. Other grants support Cicero parks, the Rialto Square Theater, and Fox Waterway Agency projects. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for parks and public spaces
The law funds park, recreation, and public-space projects. Grants include $150,000 for Alpine Park, $5 million for public Wi-Fi in Chicago parks, and $2 million for Friends of Hennepin Canal infrastructure. The Blue Island Park District receives up to $250,000, and the Decatur Park District receives two grants of up to $500,000 each. Several grants are limited to prior funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for parks and public spaces
The law funds repairs and upgrades at state parks and historic sites, along with local park and public-space projects. Oak Lawn’s park grant supports improvements that include senior programming, and Will County receives money for costs tied to Hidden Lakes Shelter. State Art in Architecture projects also receive funding. The Art in Architecture funds must have remained unspent by June 30, 2026; Oak Lawn’s funds must have remained unspent by June 30, 2025.
More funding for parks and trails
The law reuses up to $756,500 for local recreation improvements. The grants support repaving the Old Plank Trail and infrastructure work at the Maywood Park District. The park district grant is limited to needed funds left from an earlier appropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026. These projects do not provide direct household payments.
More funding for police drug task forces
The law provides $500,000 for State Police drug task forces and Metropolitan Enforcement Groups. The money supports law enforcement operations, not direct household payments.
More funding for prison health records and services
The law provides up to $10 million for electronic health record expenses at the Department of Corrections. It also provides up to $4.7 million for contractual services and up to $1.9 million for equipment. These appropriations are limited to the amount needed and support department operations, not direct household payments.
More funding for recreational boat facilities
The law reuses up to $1,295,932 for facilities serving certain recreational boats, including grants under the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program. The funding is limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2025. Federal funds, including reimbursements, must also be available. The money supports boating facilities, not direct household payments.
More funding for safer roads and transit
The law funds highway work-zone patrols, impaired-driving prevention, cycle safety training, and electronic crash reports. It provides up to $250,000 for transit safety oversight and up to $520,000 for related federal cost reimbursement. Crash-report equipment funding is limited to the amount available from the federal highway safety agency. The funding supports safety work and does not set household payments or transit fares.
More funding for senior help services
The FY2027 budget provides $1 million for Senior Community Outreach Events and $4.4 million for the Senior HelpLine. The funding supports outreach for older adults and a helpline for older adults and others seeking assistance. It does not promise a payment or a set level of service to each person.
More funding for senior support programs
The law provides $800,000 for senior programs limited by rural conditions. It also provides $2.3 million for Title III B Ombudsman services for older adults, including costs from prior years. These appropriations do not set individual payments or change eligibility or legal rights.
More funding for state cybersecurity
The law provides up to $12 million for Illinois responses to cybersecurity risks and threats authorized by federal law and guidance. The money supports state technology systems, not direct household payments.
More funding for state energy programs
The law sets aside up to about $50 million for state energy programs. It supports energy-code enforcement, energy-efficiency grants, contractor training, and revolving-loan program costs. The funding includes some prior-year costs. The law does not set household payment amounts or loan terms.
More funding for state legal offices
The law provides $500,000 for the Office of State Public Defender's operating costs for the year ending June 30, 2027. It also provides $400,000 for the Illinois Courts Commission's operating costs. These appropriations support the offices and do not create direct household payments.
More funding for targeted enforcement
The law provides $2.9 million for work under the Drug Asset Forfeiture Procedure Act and $5 million for organized retail crime enforcement grants. It also provides up to $1.15 million for state law enforcement and $2.5 million for tobacco-related oversight, enforcement, and lawsuits. These funds support public agencies, not direct household payments.
More funding for three prisons
The law raises funding for Shawnee Correctional Center from $53.8 million to $54.3 million. Taylorville’s funding rises from $44.1 million to $44.4 million, and Vandalia’s rises from $50.7 million to $50.9 million. The money covers listed operating costs at the centers; it does not provide a household payment.
More funding for violence prevention
The law provides $1.8 million for a grant to Roseland CeaseFire Project, Inc. The grant supports violence prevention services and related administrative costs. It does not set direct household payments or eligibility rules.
More funding for visitor driver licenses
The law provides up to $10 million from the DMV Transformation Fund for temporary visitor driver licenses and related office costs. The money covers items such as staff, facilities, computer programming, and data transmission. It does not set a payment for license applicants or change license eligibility.
More funding for water and environmental oversight
The law provides up to about $36.9 million for environmental agency work. It funds clean-water activities, water permits and inspections, and services for the Bureau of Water. It also supports appeals involving water, air, and underground tank decisions, along with used-tire management.
More funding for water pollution projects
The law provides $8.95 million for water pollution work, studies, and environmental projects defined by federal assistance awards. It also provides $795,000 for enforcement under the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan and $15 million for expenses tied to federal environmental grants and awards. Some funds cover prior-year costs.
More funding for water projects
The law reuses up to $125,000 for water-resource projects and other capital improvements allowed by the General Obligation Bond Act. The money must have been unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, under the named earlier appropriation.
More funding for wildlife and Great Lakes
The law provides up to $47.8 million for Great Lakes restoration grants, including state matching costs and earlier costs. It also provides up to about $8.3 million for state wildlife grants tied to federal awards from 2024, 2025, and 2026, and for matching costs. The money supports environmental work, not direct household payments.
More funding for wildlife conservation
The law funds conservation for furbearing mammals, pheasants, and nongame wildlife, along with habitat and land-management work. It also supports timber growers using approved forestry practices. Most reappropriated funding is limited to amounts unspent on or at the close of June 30, 2026.
More funding for youth jobs and safety
The law reuses up to $4,119,791 for violence prevention, youth employment programs, related grants, and administrative costs. The listed grants go to seven named organizations. Funding is limited to the amount needed from money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for youth justice services
The law funds juvenile transportation, education, treatment, medical care, food, and construction. It provides $13 million across two juvenile justice funds, with $2.5 million from each fund for school programs, $1.5 million from each for federal programs, and $2.5 million from each for other costs. It also provides $8,000 for statewide hospitalization and $2,600 for sheriffs’ juvenile transport fees. Another $1,658,700 supports complaint investigations, policy reviews, and rights protections for youth in state custody, including some youth in community services before final discharge.
More funding for YWCA improvements
The law makes up to $1 million available for necessary infrastructure improvements at the YWCA of the Quad Cities. The money is available only if it remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and is limited to what is needed and available. It does not create a direct household payment.
More funding to enforce family law
The law provides $200,000 to enforce the Family Financial Responsibility Law. This funding does not create a new payment duty or change the law’s existing requirements for individuals.
More funding to fight Medicaid fraud
The law provides $2.5 million for the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. The money supports fraud-control work; it does not change Medicaid coverage, eligibility, or payments to enrollees.
More funds for community facilities
The law reappropriates funding for capital improvements at Conservation Plainfield, the C.W. Avery and Heritage YMCAs, the Yorkville Legion, Misericordia, and the Illinois Conservation Foundation. The grants range from $25,000 to $300,000. Each is limited to money left from its earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More grants for community organizations
The law provides about $8.6 million in operating grants to Acclivus, Helping Our People Excel Community Development, Hustle Mommies, and the Institute on Public Safety and Social Justice. The provisions name the recipients and grant purpose, but do not describe direct household services or payments.
More grants for cultural districts
The law reuses up to $3 million for grants supporting state-designated cultural districts. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Uses must follow the named federal law and related guidance.
More grants for disability programs
The law provides $2.5 million to the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities for grants to community and state agencies. The provision does not name specific services or people who qualify, and it does not provide direct household payments.
More grants for local infrastructure
The law makes grants available for infrastructure projects in Washington County, Orion Township, Jacksonville, Chapin, Meredosia, and Maeystown. The amounts are up to $250,000, $3 million, $1 million, $200,000, $200,000, and $50,000, respectively. The grants are limited to necessary work and available funds; prior funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not provide direct household payments.
More grants for local infrastructure
The law reuses unspent funds for capital and infrastructure improvements in Chicago Heights, Mattoon, Charleston, Crawford County, Cumberland County, and North Okaw Township. Grants range from up to $100,000 for North Okaw Township to up to $900,000 for Mattoon. The funds must remain unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More grants for town improvements
The law reuses up to $500,000 for Rockford infrastructure, $35,000 for Harlem Township, and $500,000 for Monmouth. It also provides up to $300,000 for Colona and $250,000 for Macomb. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, in the specified prior funding.
More grants to address hate crimes
The law provides $5 million to the Illinois Department of Human Rights for grants and related costs to prevent and respond to hate crimes and bias incidents. The provision does not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
More guardianship and advocacy services
The law provides up to $2,997,900 for the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission to deliver services under the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. The funding supports people who receive those services. It does not set an individual payment amount or change service eligibility.
More help clearing minor cannabis records
The law provides $500,000 to help local State's Attorneys process petitions to expunge minor cannabis offenses. It also provides $1.6 million to the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation for uses under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. The appropriations do not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
More help for small water systems
The law provides $13 million for state drinking-water program costs and $2 million for small water systems. The money supports technical help, water-system oversight, source-water protection, and related work. It does not provide direct household payments.
More help for veterans
The law provides $90,000 to the AllenForce-Veterans Initiative and $117,000 to the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County for veteran assistance and program costs. It also provides $150,000 to the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs for the Warrior Assistance Program. The funding does not set individual assistance amounts or eligibility rules.
More improvements for local parks
The law provides up to $1.2 million for park and recreation projects in eight communities. Grants include $200,000 each for Laderman Parks in Belleville and Fairmont City, and $150,000 each for Fairview Heights, Madison, Hickory Hills, and Hometown. St. Clair Township and Swansea can each receive up to $100,000. Most grants are limited to the amount still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More local parks and outdoor access
The law provides up to $37.5 million for local governments to acquire and develop open space. It also funds boat access areas with up to $600,000, snowmobile trails and access areas with $120,000, and a waterway agency’s operations with up to $150,000. Up to $500,000 supports facilities for recreational boats that cannot be carried on trailers, but that funding is available only when federal funds, including reimbursements, are available. These grants do not provide direct household payments.
More local parks and recreation upgrades
The law reappropriates grants of $100,000 to $750,000 for parks and recreation facilities. Projects include park improvements in West Chicago, Elk Grove, Lisle, Wheaton, and Round Lake, plus work at Lincoln Park Lagoon and the Ogden Park Fieldhouse. The grants use prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They support local facilities, not direct household payments.
More local road and community projects
The law reuses funds for local projects, including a Hainesville Road bike path, water system work in Tonica, and facility repairs or upgrades. Grants also support sidewalks, parks, libraries, and other village improvements. Each grant is limited to prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for boating and bike paths
The law reappropriates up to $8.55 million for boating facilities and programs, limited to money unspent on June 30, 2025. It also reappropriates up to $1.54 million for bike paths, land acquisition, and upkeep, under the same unspent-funds limit. These funds support public facilities, not household payments.
More money for city trees
The law provides $12,446,600 to the Department of Natural Resources for the Urban and Community Forestry Program. The money supports program costs and grants, not direct household payments.
More money for environmental projects
The law reuses up to about $32.2 million for emissions reduction, Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan enforcement, and municipal brownfields grants. Only money still unspent at the close of June 30, 2026, is available. Funds must support the listed environmental work.
More money for equal justice services
The law provides $5 million to the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation under the Illinois Equal Justice Act. It also sends $1.4 million to the Foundation for access-to-justice activities under the Access to Justice Act. The appropriations do not set individual household payments.
More money for Guard facilities
The state carries over about $3.34 million for Illinois National Guard facility work, including renovations at the General Jones Armory. The money must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. This funding pays for facility improvements, not household expenses.
More money for local government facilities
The state provides up to $125,000 to replace Northlake’s city hall emergency generator and up to $200,000 for unspecified infrastructure improvements in DeKalb. The grants can use only funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They support local government projects, not direct household payments.
More money for local park upgrades
The law provides grants for park improvements, including up to $350,000 for the Kankakee Valley Park District and $200,000 for West Chatham and Tuley Parks. Chicago’s Kennedy, Mount Greenwood, and Beverly Parks can each receive up to $1 million; Vernon Hills Park District can receive up to $240,000. Most funding is limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These are capital grants, not payments to households.
More money for local parks
The law provides grants for park and forest preserve improvements. Grants include $500,000 each for Tuley Park, Sidney Brown Park, and the Will County Forest Preserve; $117,687 for the Peoria Park District; $100,000 for Robbins Park District; and $200,000 for Waukegan Park District. The grants are limited to the amount needed from prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for local parks
The law sets aside grants for park upgrades, including improvements in Chicago’s 22nd district and at Hunt Club Park. Other projects include a Unity Park water feature, athletic fields, and rooftop solar panels. Several grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money that must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for local parks
The law makes grants available for park improvements in Riverdale, Chicago, Decatur, Bunker Hill, Wilsonville, and other locations. Projects include accessible restrooms at Mae Meissner-Whitaker Park and improvements at Dawes Park, North Orleans Park, Washington Square Park, Abraham Lincoln Park, and Broncho Billy Playlot Park. The grants are limited to needed funds available from earlier appropriations, with funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for local parks
The law reuses funds for parks, open space, and recreation. Elmwood Park can receive up to $1 for park improvements. Up to $18,577,685 is available for conservation and recreation projects, including $50,000 for a veterans memorial, $100,000 for Vittum Park, $100,000 for a Gage Park field, $250,000 for an Archer Park field, and $100,000 for Countryside park improvements. These funds must have been unspent on June 30, 2026.
More money for local parks
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for park and forest preserve improvements. Grants include up to $300,000 for Western Springs Park District, $100,000 for Norridge Park District, $250,000 for Shabbona Park, $170,000 for Cook County Forest Preserve, $150,000 for Esdohr House at Jefferson Memorial Park, and $250,000 for Zion Park District. These grants support local facilities, not direct household payments. The funds must remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
More money for local public safety
The law makes up to $3 million available for capital improvements at a Chicago fire station and up to $80,000 for vehicles for Chicago Police Department precinct 19. Both grants are limited to needed funds available from earlier appropriations and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for local public safety
The law reuses prior funds for Arcola fire equipment, Chicago police equipment, and improvements at the Northeastern Illinois Public Safety Training Academy. The Arcola grant is capped at $1; the other listed grants are capped at $100,000 and $550,000. Funding is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for natural resource programs
The law reuses up to $1 million for Park and Conservation Program expenses, up to $660,879 for historic preservation awards and grants, and up to $2,479,108 for the Partners for Conservation Program. The funding supports state conservation and preservation work. It must come from the specified prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for parks and recreation
The law reuses leftover funds for local recreation projects. Grants support a Venice splash pad, park improvements in Chicago and Champaign, and a fitness center in Kennicott Park. Only funds left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. The listed Rock Island park grant is up to $1.
More money for parks and recreation
The law reappropriates funds for local parks, recreation spaces, and community facilities. Grants include up to $300,000 for the Shorewood YMCA, $250,000 for Wesglen Park, and $250,000 for turf fields at Archer Heights Field House, plus other projects. These grants do not provide direct household payments or guarantee new access to services. The money must be unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for parks and tennis courts
The law provides up to $1 million for tennis court restoration at Calumet Park and up to $3 million for improvements at Ogden Park. It also assigns up to $250,000 for Calumet Memorial Park District and up to $300,000 for Glen Ellyn Park District improvements. These grants support local parks, not direct household payments. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for parks and trails
Grants support local recreation spaces: up to $500,000 for Five Points Washington, $300,000 each for Robin Roberts Stadium and Decatur Park District improvements, and $200,000 for the Springfield YMCA. The state also funds park courts in Bolingbrook for up to $50,000, playgrounds in Joliet for up to $150,000, and an Oswego community center for up to $400,000. Chicago receives up to $30 million for trail improvements. The Chicago and Oswego grants depend on available prior balances at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the Oswego grant can cover earlier costs.
More money for parks and waterways
The state reuses up to $6 million for deferred maintenance at Starved Rock and Matthiessen state parks. It also funds improvements to the I&M Canal and dredging by the Fox Waterway Agency. These funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for prison operations
The law raises operating funds for Pinckneyville, Robinson, and Sheridan correctional centers. Pinckneyville receives $63.8 million, Robinson $42.3 million, and Sheridan $65 million. The funding supports center operations, not household payments.
More money for prosecutor offices
The law provides about $32.9 million for appellate prosecutor offices, county-funded office costs, and training through June 30, 2027. This includes $4.679 million for pretrial release costs and $6.9 million for Cook County appeal expenses. A separate $50,000 supports federally funded local prosecutor programs when a State's Attorney requests help.
More money for state conservation work
The state reuses up to about $20.6 million for conservation-related work. The money can go to a conservation projects fund, other authorized purposes, or grants to state agencies. It can cover costs already incurred, and only funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
More money for tornado recovery
The law carries over up to $1.5 million for a grant to Woodridge Neighbors Helping Neighbors Disaster Recovery for tornado damage remediation. The grant is limited to the amount needed that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for wildlife restoration
The law provides up to about $51.9 million for fish restoration, invasive species management, and wildlife conservation. The funding includes federal matching needs and costs from prior years. It covers wildlife restoration tied to federal funds received in fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The state can carry out the work alone or with federal agencies; this funding does not provide direct household payments.
More neighborhood lighting projects
The law provides up to $2.66 million for local lighting projects. Oswego can receive up to $160,000 for LED lights at Kirkland Circle, and Peoria receives up to $2.5 million for neighborhood lighting. The grants are limited to amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More park and canal improvements
The law carries over up to $250,000 for Riverside park improvements and up to $500,000 for a Decatur Park District alligator exhibit. It also funds up to $1.5 million for Pere Marquette State Park upgrades and up to $1 million each for two canal-area maintenance projects. The funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More park and pool upgrades
The law reappropriates grants for local recreation projects. They include $350,000 for a Harris Memorial Park field house, $25,000 for Mahalia Jackson Park, and $47,036 for a Marquette Park study and improvements. Other grants provide $161,250 for Washington Park lights, $100,000 for Chicago Heights parks, $135,000 for two Sauk Village parks, and $187,500 for a community pool. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These projects support local facilities, not direct household payments.
More park and recreation upgrades
The law provides about $2.85 million for park and recreation projects in several communities. Projects include accessible recreation spaces at Triangle Park, a wellness center and recreation features in Urbana, and improvements at parks in Waukegan, Streamwood, Chicago, and other towns. Some grants are limited to prior funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; others are limited to the amount needed for project costs. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
More park, tree, and trail funding
The law reappropriates up to $6.84 million for Illinois’ Urban Forestry Program and $2.5 million for park and conservation programs. It also provides $155,182 for waterfowl stamp operations. Local grants support Piotrowski Park, a St. Charles bike and walking trail, Rockford Park District improvements, and a new Sauganash neighborhood park. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support public programs and places, not direct household payments.
More security funding for Capitol buildings
The law appropriates up to $8 million from the General Revenue Fund for Secretary of State facilities. The money supports operations, repairs, construction, and upkeep to improve security at the Capitol Complex. It does not create a direct household payment or personal duty.
More services for older adults
The law provides about $80.3 million for older adult services, including social services, meal programs, elder-abuse prevention, and long-term care ombudsman services. It also funds area aging agencies and volunteer programs. A separate $30,000 grant supports infrastructure improvements for the Boone County Council on Aging. That grant is limited to prior funding left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set individual benefit amounts or change eligibility.
More space at veterans shelter
The law reuses up to $20,000 for expansion work at the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans. The money is available only to the extent it remained unspent from the earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More space for local food services
The law provides up to $750,000 for Larger Than Life to build a grocery store and community center, and up to $400,000 for a food pantry and other improvements in Chicago. The pantry grant is for 4111/4113 N Pulaski Ave. Both grants are limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not change food benefit eligibility or payments.
More state support for recycling
The state funds recycling activities, battery recycling, and public education and outreach. Allocations include $2.5 million for recycling activities, $2.2 million for battery recycling, and up to $4.9 million for outreach. Reappropriated funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These funds go to state programs, not directly to households.
More street lights in Chicago wards
The law reuses money for street lights in Chicago’s 13th, 14th, and 23rd Wards. The grants are capped at $50,000 for each of the 13th and 14th Wards and $250,000 for the 23rd Ward. The money must be unspent on June 30, 2026, and used to buy and install the lights.
More support for aging rights work
The FY2027 budget provides $200,000 for Aging Rights training and conference planning. It also provides $10,000 for the Illinois Council on Aging’s administrative and program costs. These funds support training and council operations, not direct household payments.
More support for children in care
For FY 2027, the law provides $3,708,600 for the Department of Children and Family Services Youth in Transition Program. It also provides $9,889,600 for Court Appointed Special Advocates programs serving children in Illinois. That amount includes $4,310,000 from the General Revenue Fund and $5,579,600 from the Children’s Services Fund. The law does not set individual payment amounts.
More support for children’s advocacy centers
For FY 2027, the law provides $7.7 million to help develop children’s advocacy centers. The money comes from the General Revenue Fund and the Department of Children and Family Services Children’s Services Fund. It does not create direct payments to families.
More support for community groups
The law makes grants available to improve facilities at Building Our Own Community’s food pantry, the Black Start Project, the Boys and Girls Club of Springfield, Care for Real, and Good News Community Partners. These grants are limited to needed funds available from earlier appropriations and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More support for emergency response teams
The law funds state radio communications, homeland security purchases, and disaster response operations. Disaster response funds cover costs for events with a Presidential and/or State Disaster Declaration. Homeland security spending cannot exceed federal funds available for that purpose. For FY2027, up to $250,000 supports training first responders for pipeline emergencies.
More support for federal grant programs
The law provides $15 million for grants and administration tied to reimbursements received by federal grant programs. It also provides $4 million for grants and administration linked to federal grants for the Pathways Program. The law does not specify individual awards or who qualifies.
More support for food pantry buildings
The law makes up to $45,000 available for improvements at the West Suburban Community Pantry and up to $20 for capital work at the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. The grants support pantry facilities; they do not change who qualifies for food assistance or provide direct household payments. The funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More support for Illinois wetlands
The law provides $25,000 for Illinois wetland protection, restoration, and related education. The funding also covers outreach and reasonable program costs.
More support for justice grants and systems
The law funds criminal justice grants, statewide capacity building, the InfoNet System, and activities tied to federal assistance programs. It also provides up to $275,500 for help navigating state grant rules. The money supports agencies and organizations; it does not change household program eligibility or provide direct household payments.
More support for local fire services
The law reappropriates small grants for fire departments and emergency services. Grants include up to $100,000 for a Dwight emergency-services facility and $19,375 for a Normal fire station. Fire districts also receive grants of up to $25,000 for equipment or improvements. The money comes from prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More support for minority economic empowerment
The law provides up to $2.5 million for operating costs of the Office of Minority Economic Empowerment. It does not set direct payments or eligibility rules for households or businesses.
More support for natural resources
The law appropriates up to $20 million for grants and other allowed purposes that protect, preserve, restore, and conserve environmental and natural resources. The funding supports projects, not direct household payments.
More support for parent mentors
The law provides up to $2.5 million to the Southwest Organizing Project Parent Mentoring Program Ladders of Opportunity for operating costs. The provision does not set individual eligibility rules or direct payments to parents.
More support for public museums
The law reuses up to $3.7 million for permanent improvements to public museums. The funding is limited to amounts unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
More support for public radio and museums
The law provides $1,657,800 for grants to some public radio and television stations. It also provides up to $1,445,000 for the Illinois Humanities Council and up to $150,000 for Arts Council grants and programs. The Arts Council receives up to $393,000 for administration. The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum can spend up to $2 million in awards it receives on operations and programs.
More support for rural fire protection
The law provides up to $1.75 million for rural fire protection programs and refunds. The Department of Natural Resources can work with federal, local, public, or private partners, organizations, or individuals. The appropriation does not establish direct household payments.
More support for state court operations
The law provides $1 million from the Supreme Court Indirect Cost Fund for Illinois Supreme Court administrative expenses. The money supports court administration, not direct household payments.
More support for statewide 2-1-1
The law provides up to $1 million for costs tied to Statewide 2-1-1. It does not set individual benefit amounts or eligibility rules.
More support for veterans facilities
The law provides about $13.8 million for Veterans Affairs staff, operations, and safety work at veterans homes. This includes $300,000 for diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility efforts. Another $2 million is available for repairs and improvements at veterans facilities. The Governor must approve the purpose and amount in writing before that facility money is spent.
More support for violence prevention
The law provides about $13.5 million for family violence coordination, bullying prevention, and the Safe From the Start Program. It also funds street intervention work, a Safer Foundation violence-prevention grant, and domestic violence fatality review. These funds support programs and services; they do not set household payments or service eligibility.
More support for water loan programs
The law provides $12 million for administration of the water pollution loan program and $9 million for administration of the drinking water loan program. It also provides $22 million for water pollution program support. These funds do not set household loan amounts, eligibility, or repayment terms.
More support for waterfowl areas
The law funds grants and projects to develop waterfowl areas and improve public sites. Projects in Canada or the United States must benefit waterfowl in the Mississippi Flyway. Reappropriated funds are limited to amounts unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
More support for waterfowl conservation
The law lets an existing $250,000 waterfowl fund cover prior-year grant costs. Grants can support waterfowl management or breeding areas in Canada or the United States, when they serve the Mississippi Flyway. The law does not increase the fund’s amount.
More trails, sidewalks, and park upgrades
The law provides local grants with caps totaling about $765,000 for paths, sidewalks, an intersection, and park improvements. Projects include a multi-use path between Romeoville and Plainfield and the Normantown Trail extension. Only needed amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
More training for public defenders
The law provides $188,000 for statewide public defender training and $603,000 to develop a resource center for juvenile defenders. It also provides $100,000 for continuing legal education through June 30, 2027. These funds support legal professionals, not direct household payments.
More upgrades for local parks
The law funds upgrades at local parks and recreation sites. Grants include $125,000 for Midway Madigan Park lights; $600,000 for Valley Forge Park; and $22,433 for Hale Park. Other grants include $150,000 for Hidden Lakes Shelter, $100,000 for Buffalo Grove Park District, $495,000 for Arlington Heights Park District, and $150,000 for Northbrook Park District. The law also provides $50,000 for Cochran Park, $600,000 for Einstein Park and/or school playgrounds, $156 for the Triphahn Center playground, $350,000 for Lincoln Park Zoo, $110,000 for Oz Park, $90,000 for Martin (Johnny) Playlot, and $500,000 for the Homewood Flossmoor ice arena. Most grants depend on prior funds being unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More upgrades for local parks
The law reappropriates money for park and recreation improvements. Projects include playground restoration at Cochran Park, bleachers and locker work at Loyola Park, and field house reconstruction at Ogden Park. Grants also support capital improvements for the Chicago Heights and Mundelein park districts. Only needed funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are reappropriated.
More upgrades for parks and recreation
The law funds improvements at local parks, recreation facilities, gardens, and a historic site. Grants include $80,000 for Manhattan Park District buildings, $40,118 for Park Forest basketball facilities, $50,000 for accessibility work, and $150,000 to restore Givins Beverly Castle. Other grants support a Chicago Heights playground and West Andersonville Gardens. Most reappropriated funds are limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More upgrades for State Police communications
The law reuses up to $43,906 for State Police building work and statewide radio tower and equipment upgrades, including emergency generators. Only the amount needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available.
More victim-rights education in sex-offense cases
The law provides $175,000 for public education about victims' and witnesses' rights under notification laws. It also funds training for agencies and providers on their duties in sex-offense cases. The appropriation does not create direct household payments.
Mosque Foundation gets pantry grant
The law reappropriates up to $100,000 for the Mosque Foundation to develop a food pantry. The grant is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. The law does not set pantry users’ eligibility or benefit amounts.
Museums and theaters get upgrades
The law reuses prior funds for improvements at the Ruth Page Theater, the International Museum of Surgical Science, the Institute of Cultural Affairs, and the Haitian American Museum of Chicago. Grants include up to $500,000 for each of the Institute and the Haitian American Museum. Funding is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Natural resources funds cover more projects
The Department of Natural Resources can use its $2.4 million special-project appropriation for more types of expenses. These include grants, agreements with other agencies, and projects funded by donations. The money can also cover costs from prior years.
Nature areas get local upgrades
The law provides up to $250,000 for infrastructure improvements through the Friends of Prospect Heights Natural Resources Commission. The Youth Conservation Corps gets up to $450,000 for infrastructure work. The Vernon Hills Park District gets up to $400,000 for Little Bear Lake, and DuPage County gets up to $150,000 for improvements and a shade structure at Greene Valley Forest Preserve. The grants support local projects, not direct household payments.
Neighborhood centers and public spaces get grants
The law provides grants for neighborhood facilities and public spaces, including a Chinatown greenspace and community centers in North Austin. It also funds improvements to the Mosque Foundation’s community center. The grants total $1.025 million and do not provide direct household payments.
Neighborhood groups get improvement grants
The law reuses up to $200,000 for improvements through neighborhood and homeowners associations. The grants support street lighting for Marynook and capital or infrastructure improvements for Heritage Place, Cottage Grove Heights, and Roseland Heights. They are limited to money left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Neighborhood groups get infrastructure grants
The law sets aside up to $50,000 each for infrastructure improvements through the Southeast Calumet Heights, Chatham Park Place, and Chatham Club homeowners associations. It also provides up to $50,000 each for the Chesterfield Community Council, Rosemoor Community Association, and South Deering Manor Community Association. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
NeighborSpace gets infrastructure funding
Illinois provides up to $474,000 for capital and infrastructure improvements by NeighborSpace. The law does not specify a direct household payment or an individual eligibility benefit.
New equipment for mine rescue
The law reuses up to $3.8 million to buy mine rescue stations and related equipment. The money is limited to funds unspent on June 30, 2026.
New funding for fire and 911 facilities
The law provides up to $600,000 for local emergency response facilities. Oak Lawn can receive up to $200,000 to build a 911 emergency response center, and Naperville can receive up to $400,000 for its fire academy classroom and facilities. The grants support local public safety services and do not provide direct household payments. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Nonprofits get building grants
The law makes about $9.7 million available for capital improvements at 19 community organizations. Grants include $2.5 million for ETA Theatre and $1 million for the Jackie Joyner Kersee Center. Other grants support groups such as Metropolitan Family Services and the Inner City Muslim Action Network. The money is limited to funds unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Nonprofits get capital improvement grants
The state makes up to about $10.2 million available for building, capital, and infrastructure improvements at 11 named organizations and villages. The grants include up to $2.4 million for Greater Auburn Gresham CDC and $2.2 million for the Village of Justice. Most amounts are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the law does not set direct household payments.
Nonprofits get capital project grants
The law provides $726,000 for capital projects at three organizations. Moving Our Youth Ahead receives $500,000, the YMCA of Rock River Valley gets $200,000, and the Lewis and Clark Society of America gets $26,000 for tree replacement and landscaping. The grants support organization projects, not direct household payments.
Nonprofits get grants for building work
The state funds building work for organizations including Clearbrook, CASA Kane County, Concordia Place, and UCAN. Grants include $80,000 for Clearbrook and up to $219,996 for Cornerstone Services. The law does not set household payments or individual eligibility rules.
Nonprofits get grants for service centers
The law reappropriates up to $3.525 million for eight nonprofit and service-group projects. Grants include $500,000 for Inner City Outdoors, $500,000 for Greater New Covenant Community Development Corporation, and $550,000 for National Kidney Foundation improvements. Other grants support the Stagehands training fund ($500,000), a Cornerstone Services facility ($250,000), the Rooted for Good community health center ($794,000), building and accessibility work for the Illinois Valley Center for Independent Living ($381,000), and masonry repairs at two community centers ($50,000). Each grant is limited to the needed amount left unspent from its prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026; these grants do not create direct household payments.
Nonprofits get help improving facilities
The law provides up to about $2.25 million for facility projects at community organizations. Grants include $240,000 for the Marie Wilkenson Food Pantry to expand and furnish its building, and $250,000 for the Center for Changing Lives to buy or improve property. The funds also support projects at the Quad County Urban League, Circesteem, Chinese Mutual Aid Association, and other organizations. Most grants are limited to amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the Circesteem provision lists no additional deadline.
Nonprofits get state operating grants
The law funds operating costs for named nonprofits, including Lawndale Christian Legal Center, Healthy Illinois Survey, and Youth Guidance. Those grants are up to $1 million, $1 million, and $750,000. Other grants support the RISE Commission, A Ray of Hope on Earth, Chicago Workers Collaborative, Good Neighbors Network, Habilitative Systems, and Ada S. McKinley. Most grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the RISE and A Ray of Hope grants cover only the unspent balances of earlier awards.
Oak Lawn gets emergency vehicle funds
The law provides up to $410,000 for a grant to Oak Lawn to help pay for an emergency vehicle. The grant supports local emergency response and does not provide direct household payments.
Oil museum gets building grant
The law reappropriates up to $15,000 for capital improvements at the Illinois Oil Field Museum. The grant is limited to the amount needed from funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not provide direct household payments.
Older adult programs get funding
The state provides $225,000 for Department on Aging grants, services, contracts, and administration, including prior-year costs. It also provides $3.5 million for government projects funded by the Services for Older Americans Fund. The law does not specify individual eligibility, services, or payment amounts.
Olney animal shelter gets facility funds
The law reappropriates up to $130,000 for facility improvements at the Olney animal shelter. The money comes from a prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriation that remains unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grant does not provide direct household payments.
One-time grants improve local parks
The law reuses funds for capital improvements at seven park districts, including O'Hallaren Park and parks in Naperville and Gurnee. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from an earlier appropriation. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Park users may benefit from the improvements, but households do not receive direct payments.
Operating grant for Acclivus
The law provides $7.5 million to the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for a grant to Acclivus. The grant covers operating expenses, but the provision does not describe specific household services or payments.
Operating grant for the Illinois Prison Project
The law provides up to $1.5 million from the General Revenue Fund for an Illinois Prison Project operating grant. The provision does not name specific activities or a direct household benefit.
Park and forest upgrades get funding
The law makes up to $460,000 available for improvements at Devonshire Park, Cook and DuPage forest preserves, Glenview parks, and Westmont parks. Glenview’s grant includes money for automatic external defibrillators. The grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Park and recreation improvements
The state funds improvements at parks in Chicago, Chicago Heights, Bethalto, Godfrey, and Maryville. It also provides $125,000 for infrastructure improvements at Indian Boundary YMCA. These grants go to local organizations, not directly to households.
Park and recreation sites get upgrades
The law funds improvements at local parks and recreation sites. Projects include the Ogden Point Facility, parks in Chicago’s 19th House District, LeClaire-Hearst Park, and Foglia YMCA. Grants include $682,500 for Chicago park improvements and up to $515,000 for the Palatine Park District.
Park districts get facility grants
The law reappropriates up to $80,000 for improvements at the Carol Stream and Plainfield Township park districts. The grants cover park infrastructure, building work or maintenance, and an electric boat launch. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. No direct household payment is provided.
Park districts get facility upgrades
The law reappropriates bond-fund money for local parks and public recreation facilities. Grants include $100,000 for Dunham Park fields, $16,433 for Channahon Park District, $131,460 for Woodridge Park District, $270,000 for Will County forest preserve infrastructure, and $109,678 for Buffalo Grove Park District. Another $400,000 supports Chicago Botanic Garden water-system, roof, parking, pathway, tram, and picnic-area upgrades. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Park districts get improvement grants
The law reappropriates funds for improvements at local parks. Grants include $17,250 for Harvey Park District, up to $200,000 and $100,000 in separate grants for Robbins Park District, and up to $530,000 for Broadview Park District. The Memorial Park District receives up to $1; Chicago’s Douglas, Thebes, Garfield, and Altgeld parks each receive $1 million. Kells Park receives up to $1.5 million, and Beck Park in Evanston up to $1 million. Most amounts are limited to what is needed and remains unspent from earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Park districts get recreation grants
The law reappropriates up to $250,000 for local park projects. The grants cover Falcon Park Recreation Center construction, Rolling Meadows park parking lot repairs, and Batavia park improvements and land purchases. Funding is limited to prior amounts left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Park districts improve local recreation sites
The law reuses earlier bond funds for park and recreation projects. Grants include $15,000 for Western DuPage Special Recreation Association; $50,000 for Prospect Meadows Park; $55,000 for Lake Arlington playground improvements; and $90,000 to replace the Camelot Park pedestrian bridge. Other grants fund Fischer Farm, Army Trail Nature Center, Lombard park accessibility and a picnic shelter, and a Lisle Park District boat launch, with awards from $25,000 to $50,000. Each amount is limited to money left unspent from an earlier appropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Park grants improve recreation and access
The state reuses up to about $1.37 million for park projects. Grants support playgrounds, park construction, nature restoration, accessibility upgrades, bridges, pool equipment, restrooms, and other improvements. Projects include parks in Georgetown, Wheaton, Winfield, Lombard, Glen Ellyn, Hazel Crest, and Matteson. Only funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Park users get local improvements
The law provides up to $3.19 million for park and public-space projects. Grants cover restrooms at Lincoln Park, improvements at Gross Park and North Center open space, and work at four Lincolnwood parks. The funding does not create direct household payments or change access rules.
Park users get recreation upgrades
The law funds upgrades to local parks, playgrounds, and recreation spaces. Projects include renovating Seneca Park’s playground and replacing the Weber Leisure Center’s indoor track. The reappropriated funds depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Parks and community spaces get upgrades
The law reuses up to about $1.31 million for local parks, a baseball field fence, a community garden, and Coronado Theater improvements. The grants support public and community spaces but do not provide household payments. Funding is limited to the amount needed from money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and community spaces improve
The law provides up to $1.5 million for Decatur park improvements, $250,000 each for Naperville and the Chicago Park District’s Ogden Park Fieldhouse, $50,000 for Warrenville, and $419,000 for Markham. It also provides up to $450,000 for Deeply Rooted Dance Center and $250,000 for Wood Street Community Garden in Chicago.
Parks and cultural sites get grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for park, museum, and visitor-site projects. Grants include $250,000 for Oaklawn Farm Historic Foundation, Hamilton Park, and Kankakee Valley Park District; $2.5 million for the DuSable Museum; up to $3.5 million for Navy Pier; and up to $3 million for Jackson Park improvements tied to the Barack Obama Presidential Library. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from its earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and cultural spaces get upgrades
The law funds improvements to parks, cultural sites, and recreation facilities. Grants include $500,000 for a Leone Park nature center, $250,000 for Rockford Park District improvements, and $100,000 each for Anderson Japanese Gardens and a Lincoln Park pavilion. The law also provides $382,500 for the National Museum of Puerto Rican Art and Council of Chicago, $300,000 for Chicago’s Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center, $100,000 for Garfield Park Little League, and $18,750 for the Royal Lakes Community Center and gym. The grants are limited to their stated projects and to funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and libraries get improvement grants
The law reappropriates up to about $2.57 million for eight park, recreation, trail, and library projects. Grants include $1 million for Hamlin Park, $500,000 for Lake Shore Park, and $150,085 for White Oak Library District. Other grants support the Will County forest preserve ($100,000), Romeoville Aquatic Center Pavilion ($250,085), the I&M Canal Trail walkway ($250,085), Gateway Wetlands playground replacement ($215,085), and Chicago Prairie Tennis Club courts ($100,000). Each grant is limited to the needed amount left unspent from its prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and museum get upgrades
The law makes up to $100,000 available for Valley Forge Park and $70,000 for Wentworth Park. It also funds soccer field improvements at the Cicero Sports Complex ($220,000) and Riegel Farm Museum improvements ($159,308). These grants use only funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Parks and playgrounds get upgrades
The law funds local park and recreation improvements. Route 66 Park and A.F. Hill Park each get up to $200,000; Inwood Athletic Club gets up to $100,000 for improvements and a new heating and cooling unit. The Joliet Park District gets up to $100,000 for Windy Point Playground, and the Woodridge Park District gets up to $100,000 for accessible paths at Janes Avenue Park. The grants do not pay households directly.
Parks and preserves get upgrades
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local park, preserve, and historical society improvements. Indian Oaks Park can receive up to $100,000, Aberdeen Park up to $25,000, and the Reed-Turner Woodland Nature Preserve up to $19,030. The Starved Rock Country Community Foundation can receive up to $50,000, and the Mount Pulaski Township Historical Society up to $10,000. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and preserves get upgrades
The law reappropriates up to $200,000 for improvements at James Woods Park in Algonquin and up to $84,275 for Champaign County Forest Preserve District work, including dam or spillway reconstruction. It also provides up to $11 for Marengo Park District infrastructure. The grants are limited to the amount needed and funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and recreation groups get grants
The law funds local park, recreation, and open-space projects. Grants include $267,000 for Chicago Heights park improvements, up to $221,000 for accessible playground equipment and/or cameras in Glendale Heights, and $119,000 for Bloomingdale Park District improvements. It also provides up to $50,000 for Belmont Little League and $475,000 for DuPage Forest Preserve capital work. These grants are limited to stated amounts and available funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and recreation groups get upgrades
The law makes up to $1.073 million available for five park and recreation projects. Grants include $500,000 for Maywood, $473,000 for Broadview, and $50,000 for a downtown Glen Ellyn park. The Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association can receive $40,000, and Oakbrook Terrace can receive $10,000. Only eligible funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Parks and recreation sites get upgrades
The law funds local parks, recreation areas, and preserve sites. Grants include $400,000 for Oak Lawn Park District improvements, including senior programs; $188,000 for Kankakee Valley Park District; and $150,000 for Kolb Field in Oak Lawn. Other grants provide $100,000 each for the Gold Star Memorial in Dan Ryan Woods, Markham park improvements, and Springdale Cemetery monument and road work; $85,000 for Western DuPage Special Recreation Association; $50,000 for South Suburban Special Recreation Association; and $7,488 for DuPage County Forest Preserve improvements. The grants are limited to the needed amount from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and recreation sites get upgrades
The law provides grants of $100,000 to $600,000 for improvements at park and recreation facilities. Recipients include local park districts, YMCAs, the Morton Arboretum, and the Linda and Bill Gantz Club. Facility users may benefit, but the grants do not pay households directly.
Parks and recreation sites get upgrades
The law provides up to $25,000 for improvements at Lincolnway Special Recreation Association and up to $60,000 for New Lenox Community Park District. It also provides up to $20,000 to improve the Lake Katherine Nature Center overlook. These grants can use only the amount needed from funds still unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Parks and recreation sites get upgrades
The law reuses unspent state funds for local parks, sports fields, and fairground improvements. Grants include up to $400,000 for Mundelein Park and Recreation District and up to $223,000 for Peterson Park in McHenry. The grants can cover earlier costs, and the funds must be necessary and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and recreation sites get upgrades
The law reuses Build Illinois funds for park and recreation projects. Grants include up to $900,000 for four Naperville parks, up to $500,000 for Meadow Glens Park, and funding for parks in Urbana, Warrenville, Bolingbrook, and Champaign. The money is limited to prior funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants fund local facilities, not direct household payments.
Parks and trails get upgrades
The law funds improvements at parks and recreation sites. Grants include $175,000 for Bloomingdale Park District, $250,000 for Villa Park’s Lions Park baseball field, and up to $500,000 for a Dolton Park District walking trail. The Woodridge Park District receives up to $400,000 for its Challenge Course, and the DuPage County Forest Preserve District receives up to $100,000 to replace Maple Grove Bridge. The Indian Boundary YMCA receives up to $700,000 for building work, including heating and cooling units.
Parks and zoo get improvement grants
The law funds improvements at local parks and a zoo. Grants include $300,000 for Mayor R. J. Bailey Park, $200,000 for Scovill Zoo’s camel building, and $200,000 to improve the Ogden Park field house. The Chicago Park District also gets up to $100,000 to develop the Ogden Park fieldhouse and up to $100,000 for Ryan Harris Park. Most grants are limited to needed amounts that remained unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Parks get money for improvements
The law funds infrastructure improvements at Park No. 514 in Chicago, Midlothian Park District, and Finneran Park. Grants range from $200,000 to $300,000. Park users may benefit, but the law does not provide direct payments to households.
Parks get money for improvements
The law reuses funds for improvements at McKinley Park, the Hanover Park Park District, and the DuPage Forest Preserve. The grants are capped at $100,000, $500,000, and $250,000, respectively, and are limited to amounts that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks get money for local improvements
The law provides up to $1.5 million for improvements at parks and nearby public spaces. Projects include green alley work in Sauganash Park, improvements at Gompers Park and Glenview Park District facilities, and work at Shedd, McGuane, and Wilson sites. The grants are limited to amounts needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks receive local improvement grants
The law reuses up to $570,000 for park and recreation projects in Richton Park, Frankfort, Chicago, and Rainbow Beach. The grants support improvements at parks and recreational areas. They are limited to money left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Payments for justice-related claims
The law pays Court of Claims awards to nine community organizations, with listed awards ranging from $62,738.22 to $1,116,617.90. It also pays two awards to St. Clair County and a $61,335 award to Dataworks Plus. Other provisions reimburse the General Revenue Fund for past awards. These payments do not create direct household benefits.
Planning agency gets a $2 million grant
The law provides $2 million to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for operating expenses. The grant supports the agency’s work and does not specify a direct payment or a particular household benefit.
Police agencies get equipment grants
The law funds local police equipment and improvements, including drones for Joliet and body cameras for Bolingbrook. It also provides $15,000 each to 13 named police and sheriff’s offices, and funds improvements at the University of Illinois Police Training Institute. Rebuild Illinois grants are limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Police and fire departments get grants
The law provides up to $1.95 million in grants for police and fire department infrastructure or equipment. The grants are limited to what is needed and available. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Police departments get building grants
The law provides up to $100,000 for improvements at the Lindenhurst Police Department and up to $500,000 for the Zion Police Department. Geneva Police Department gets up to $1.5 million to buy a building and make improvements. The grants support local police facilities, not direct household payments.
Police departments get equipment and buildings
The law reuses unspent funds for police equipment and facilities. Grants include $40,000 for Romeoville Mobil Command Post, $1,583,566 for the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, $436,687 for equipment in Chicago police districts 18 and 19, and up to $4 million for the Shiloh Police Department to acquire and renovate a building. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Police get new camera equipment
The law makes up to $295,000 available for license plate readers or observation devices in Chicago police precincts 16, 17, and 20, and for the Niles Police Department. The grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They support local police work, not direct household payments.
Police groups get professionalism grants
The law provides up to $16,000 from the Fraternal Order of Police Fund for grants to the Illinois Fraternal Order of Police. The grants support officer professionalism, public education, community partnerships, and officer recognition. They do not provide direct payments to households.
Pretrial and defender offices get funding
The law provides $1 million for state projects and $5 million for federal projects through the Office of Statewide Pretrial Services. The Office also receives $500,000 for administration. Another $1.336 million supports organizing and administering the Office of State Public Defender. These funds support projects and office operations, not direct household payments.
Public health campaigns and grants
The law provides up to $781,469 for a public campaign about safe gun storage and up to $1 million for a grant to the American Lung Association. The safe-storage funding can also cover past costs. These grants do not create direct household payments or new personal legal duties.
Public libraries get building grants
Illinois provides $11.3 million for grants to public libraries for permanent improvements. The funds are available only to the extent they remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set household payments or individual eligibility rules.
Public museums receive capital grants
The state reappropriates up to $19.9 million for permanent improvements at public museums. The funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Museums may use the grants for facility improvements; the law does not provide direct household payments.
Public safety grant for High Jump
The law provides up to $250,000 through the Illinois State Board of Education for a grant to High Jump. The money covers costs tied to public safety, economic development, and administration. The provision does not name direct household services.
Public safety groups get funding
The law provides up to $25 million for grants and administrative costs tied to the Reimagine Public Safety Act. It also reappropriates up to $7 million for improvements to the East St. Louis Public Safety Facility and up to $330,000 for a Maryville Fire Department ambulance. The last two grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not name the Reimagine grant recipients or specify particular services.
Rainbow PUSH gets operating grant
The law provides up to $2 million through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for Rainbow PUSH Coalition’s operating expenses. The provision does not identify a specific household service or direct payment.
Recovery and support centers get upgrades
The law provides grants with caps totaling about $276,000 for service facilities in Will County and Trinity Services homes. Projects include a Child Advocacy Center, a Recovery Home for Women, and improvements to Essington House and Murphy House. Only needed amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Regional 911 services receive grants
The law reuses up to $300,000 for improvements to a dispatch center serving Riverside, North Riverside, Brookfield, and McCook. It also reuses up to $100,000 for North Riverside regional 911 operating costs. The money must have been unspent on June 30, 2026, and may cover prior years’ costs.
Research institute receives hazardous waste funds
The law provides up to $500,000 from the Hazardous Waste Research Fund for the Prairie Research Institute’s regular expenses. It does not name a specific research project or provide direct household aid.
Retail crime group receives state grant
The law reuses up to $28,203 for the Illinois Retail Merchants Association to create and run a group to combat organized retail crime. The money must have been unspent on June 30, 2026, and may cover prior years’ costs. The grant does not create a direct household payment or new individual duty.
Rockford gets Colman Yards grant
The law reappropriates $4 million for capital improvements at Colman Yards in Rockford. The project must have an executed Project Labor Agreement. The funds depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Rural affairs office gets grant funding
The state provides up to $47,500 to the Office of the Lieutenant Governor for Rural Affairs costs, including grants and administration. The law does not name grant recipients or household award amounts.
Safer local water and sewer systems
The law funds several local water and sewer projects. Prospect Heights gets $330,000 for flood control and sewer work; Palatine gets $200,000 and Mount Prospect gets $500,000 for lead pipe replacement. Shorewood gets up to $250,000 for sanitation improvements, and Woodridge gets up to $70,000 for storm sewer work. These grants go to local governments, not directly to households.
Safer streets and road repairs
The law reuses Build Illinois funds for local road repairs, street repaving, streetscaping, pedestrian safety, and lighting. Projects include North Avenue in Oak Park and Cermak Road in Cicero. Most grants are limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
School and community space grants
The law funds school, education, and neighborhood projects. Grants include $100,000 for a Dolton school playground, $125,000 for Alcott Elementary School, and $100,000 for Old Town neighborhood improvements. It also provides up to $800,000 for a Park Manor community and education building, up to $175,000 for the Bridgeview Mosque Foundation, $1 for the Black Fire Brigade, and up to $1 for Poder Learning Center construction. The funds must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Security upgrades at state buildings
The state can spend up to $1.1 million on security and other improvements at the Willard Ice Building, and up to $58,900 on roof and other work at State Police District 5 in Joliet. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Spending is limited to what the authorized work needs.
Senior centers and transit get repairs
The law reappropriates $25,000 for the Blandinsville Senior Citizens Organization to acquire and renovate a facility. It also provides up to $137,500 for repairs and renovations at an Eastern Will County Senior Transit facility. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support local services for older adults, but do not provide direct payments to them.
Seniors get improved local facilities
The law provides up to $150,000 to Crete Township for a Senior Banquet Hall and up to $323,002 to Senior Services of Will County to expand and improve the Ovation Center. The grants are limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not provide direct payments to seniors.
Service centers get facility grants
The law reappropriates up to $810,000 for improvements at five health and community service facilities. Grants include $500,000 for Howard Brown Health Halsted, $100,000 for Concordia Place Seeley, and $100,000 for Nourishing Hope. The remaining grants are $75,000 for Community Counseling Centers of Chicago and $35,000 for UCP Seguin. Each grant is limited to funds still unspent from its prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Service groups get building repair grants
The law funds repairs and improvements at several service organizations. Grants include $1 million for Family Focus, $150,000 for Guildhaus, $100,000 for WINGS Program, and $27,000 for a new roof and gutters at a UCP Seguin property. Apna Ghar Shelter also receives a listed $1 reappropriation for indoor renovations. Reappropriated funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Service groups get facility grants
The law reappropriates grants for facility work: up to $84,704 for Tri-County Urban League building repairs, $250,000 for Methodist Medical Center behavioral health renovations, and $307,943 for the Center for Prevention and Abuse. It also provides up to $300,000 for the Peoria County Veterinarian Surgical Center, $250,000 for ART, Inc., and $50,000 for roof repairs plus $52,500 for window and other improvements at Nicasa NFP. Each grant is limited to the amount necessary from the prior appropriation that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Service nonprofits get facility grants
The law reuses funds for improvements at UCAN, Jennings Terrace, the Islamic Center of Western Suburbs, VNA Health Care, Clearbrook, the Northwest Center Against Sexual Assault, and the Elk Grove Milk Bank. Grants range from up to $60,000 to $1 million. The grants are limited to amounts needed that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Sheriff department gets building grant
The law reuses up to $50,000 in unspent bond money for infrastructure improvements at the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. The grant is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not provide a direct household payment.
Sheriff's office gets equipment funds
The law reappropriates up to $35,000 for equipment or general infrastructure improvements at the Wayne County Sheriff's Office. The money comes from a prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriation that remains unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grant does not provide direct household payments.
Small grants for charitable work
The law provides up to $6,000 for charitable work sponsored by Illinois chapters of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association. It also provides up to $10,000 to the Teamsters Joint Council 25 Charitable Trust for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational work. The law does not set payments for households.
Small grants for local infrastructure
The law reappropriates funding for infrastructure improvements in Big Rock, Campton Hills, Fox Township, Panola, Tazewell County, Pontiac, Leroy, Long Point, Downs, Lexington, and Flanagan. It also provides a broader local infrastructure grant pool of up to $1.2 million. These grants are limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Residents may benefit from local projects, but the grants do not provide direct household payments.
Small grants for local police safety
The law reappropriates grants for local police equipment, building repairs, and safety improvements. Grants include $40,000 for a Wheaton police building roof, up to $20,000 for Pana police equipment, and $50,000 for Tinley Park improvements. The grants use prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. A separate grant supports a children's Safety Village in Glen Ellyn.
Small grants for local roads and parks
Local projects receive grants of up to $50,000 for road work in Richland County, up to $20,000 for Vandalia Park District improvements, and $50,000 for Village of Albers infrastructure or equipment. The Albers grant can cover costs incurred before the appropriation. These grants support local facilities and do not provide direct payments to residents.
Small nonprofits get operating grants
The state makes up to $100,000 available for Sunshine Cultural Arts Center and up to $50,000 for Good Samaritan House of Granite City. The grants cover operating costs, including costs from prior years. Only funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2025, are available.
Small towns get capital grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for capital improvements: Princeton and Knox County can receive up to $50,000 each; Wyoming, $40,000; Toulon, $20,000; and Wyanet, Sheffield, and Manlius, $50,000 each. The grants go through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Each amount is limited to money left unspent from an earlier appropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not name the projects or promise direct payments to residents.
Small towns get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates small grants for local infrastructure, public services, and safety. Grants include $25,000 for St. Francisville and Shelbyville, $50,000 for Sumner, and up to $20,812 for Carlyle. Most are limited to funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; Salem’s grant is limited to the amount needed.
Small towns get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure grants. Grants include up to $25,000 each for Sublett and Walnut; $100,000 for Amboy; $50,000 for Bradford; and $150,000 for Hampshire. Other grants include $98,451 for Sugar Grove; $50,000 for Hartford; $95,000 for South Barrington; $16,433 for Pulaski; and $32,000 for New Haven. Burr Ridge and Willowbrook can each receive up to $100,000; Western Springs, $60,000; Naperville, $50,000; Indian Head Park, $30,000; Carthage and Wauconda Township, $35,000 each; and Cuba, $1. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Small towns get local service grants
The law reappropriates up to $205,000 for local improvements and services in eight communities. Grants are $20,000 each for Bluford, Patoka, Walnut Hill, Sandoval, Hoffman, and Odin; Ina can receive $40,000, and Alma $25,000. The grants cover infrastructure, public services, or safety work, and are limited to prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Small-town infrastructure and road grants
The law reuses up to $20,000 for Sidell, $25,000 for Macon, $100,000 each for Beardstown and Virginia, and $75,000 each for Prairie City, Ashland, Mount Sterling, Abingdon, Avon, Astoria, Colchester, Industry, and Vermont. It also provides up to $100,000 for Galesburg, $125,000 for Havana, and $50,000 for Bath. The grants fund general infrastructure improvements, except Virginia’s grant, which is for road improvements. Each is limited to the amount needed and funds left unspent in the Build Illinois Bond Fund at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
St. Clair prosecutors get operating funds
The law provides up to $370,000 for operations of the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s office. The funding does not create a direct household payment or duty.
State defender and expungement offices get funding
The law funds operating costs for the Judicial Inquiry Board and the Office of the State Appellate Defender. It also provides $271,000 for the defender’s Expungement Program. The provisions fund agency operations but do not change individual eligibility or promise a direct payment.
State funding to plug abandoned wells
The state funds work to plug and restore abandoned or leaking oil, gas, and injection wells. Up to $37.9 million comes from the Plugging and Restoration Fund, and up to $39.7 million comes from the Rebuild Illinois Projects Fund. The grants must meet the federal laws named in the law. Reappropriated funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
State funds animal health and testing
The FY 2027 budget provides about $2.8 million for animal health and welfare operations and animal disease laboratory expenses. The money comes from the General Revenue Fund and the Agriculture Department’s Laboratory Services Revolving Fund. Laboratory spending must be for purposes authorized by the Animal Disease Laboratories Act.
State funds corrections and justice programs
The law provides operating funds for auto equipment at eight correctional centers, including $585,000 for the Northern Reception and Classification Center. It also provides up to $100,000 for sex-offender evaluations, treatment, monitoring, and grants, plus up to $1 million for the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council. Private-source funds for sex-offender programs must follow the terms attached to them.
State funds evidence and police services
The Secretary of State may spend up to $200,000 from its Evidence Fund to buy evidence, hire people to obtain it, and pay related costs. The office may also spend up to $1 million from its Police Services Fund. Spending must follow a grantor’s or contractor’s stated purpose; when none is stated, the Department’s Director chooses an appropriate use.
State funds General Assembly pensions
The law contributes $25.65 million to the General Assembly Retirement System. The contribution supports the system but does not set a new pension amount for any member.
State funds hemp law enforcement
The law provides $2,100,300 from the Industrial Hemp Regulatory Fund to the Agriculture Department. The money supports operation, implementation, and enforcement of the Industrial Hemp Act. It does not create a new household duty or state a direct household payment.
State funds historic and arts sites
The law provides $4.5 million for historic preservation and deposits another $900,000 into the Supreme Court Historic Preservation Fund. It also funds up to $474,207 for Roosevelt University's theatre, up to $750,000 for an outdoor venue at the TaxSlayer Center, and up to $250,000 for The Firehouse Community Arts Center. The three facility grants use funds that were unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the historic preservation appropriations do not list that condition.
State funds land and water work
The FY 2027 budget provides $1,897,200 from the Agricultural Premium Fund for land and water resource operations. The law does not state a direct household payment or identify individual recipients.
State funds livestock and pest programs
The FY 2027 budget provides $2.049 million for administration of the Livestock Management Facilities Act and for detecting, eradicating, and controlling exotic pests. The funding supports state program activities. It does not set household payments or individual eligibility rules.
State funds methane reduction work
The law reappropriates $17,344,816 for Illinois Department of Natural Resources expenses related to the Methane Emissions Reduction Program. Of that amount, $162,524 lapses. Only funds unspent at the close of June 30, 2026, are available. The provision does not create direct household payments.
State funds mosquito control
The FY 2027 budget provides $50,000 from the Used Tire Management Fund for mosquito control. The funding supports a public health activity and does not provide direct household payments.
State funds parks and wildlife projects
The law reappropriates about $34.5 million for parks, wildlife, and forestry projects. This includes $20 million for wildlife grants and conservation, about $12.5 million for urban and community forestry, and $600,000 for the EcoCAT system. Other funding supports Chicago parks and beaches, including up to $971,231 for Senka Park. Most funding is limited to amounts left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
State funds prison project operations
The law provides up to $1 million to the Illinois Prison Project for operating costs through the Department of Human Services. The grant does not set direct household payments or service eligibility.
State funds projects at public sites
The law provides $6,675,500 for construction and capital improvements at state-owned, leased, or managed sites. The money covers costs tied to projects funded by grants or donations, including costs from prior years. This funding supports state projects, not direct household payments.
State grants cover nonprofit operating costs
The law provides up to $1.6 million through the Illinois Department of Human Services for operating expenses at A Ray of Hope on Earth, DLD for Youth, the Reimagining Capitalism in Illinois Lab, America Cares Too, and Elyssa’s Mission. These grants fund the organizations, not direct household payments.
State grants fund Loyola and Mercy
The law sets aside $250,000 each for grants to Loyola University Chicago and Mercy Housing Lakefront. The grants cover public safety, economic development, and administrative expenses. Each also includes any amount left unspent from a specified state fiscal year 2026 appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not set household eligibility or direct payments.
State grants support community groups
The law funds Illinois Department of Human Services grants to named community organizations. Awards include up to $2.75 million for RESCUE ACT and $2.6 million for Ada S. McKinley. Several grants pay operating costs; others do not name a specific use. The law does not set up direct household payments.
State labor and police boards funded
The law provides $2,855,100 for Illinois Labor Relations Board operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026. It also provides $1,432,900 for State Police Merit Board operating costs. These appropriations do not change household benefits or individual rights.
State Police funds two safety programs
The law provides $55,300 to the Illinois State Police to administer a statewide sexual assault evidence collection program. It also provides $1 million for Safe2Help program expenses. These appropriations support program operations but do not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
State police get Clean Slate funding
The law provides $5,601,300 from the State Police Services Fund to the Illinois State Police for Clean Slate Act expenses. This funding provision does not set out individual eligibility, services, or payments.
State promotes organ and tissue donation
The law provides $1.75 million to the Secretary of State's office to promote organ and tissue donations. The funding supports promotion activities and does not create a household payment or change eligibility for donation or medical services.
State sites get construction and upkeep funds
The law makes up to $13,884,748 available to the Department of Natural Resources for construction and upkeep at state-owned, leased, and managed sites. The amount reflects a $76,062,820 lapse from the original $89,947,568 appropriation. Only funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2025, are available.
Statewide 2-1-1 gets service funding
The law provides up to $1 million for Statewide 2-1-1 Illinois to cover statewide service costs. The available amount is limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. This supports an information and referral service; it does not provide households with direct payments or change other benefit rules.
Street lighting and safer roads
The law funds local street improvements. Melrose Park receives up to $875,122 for North Avenue and Lake Street lighting, plus up to $610,526 for lighting projects that may include those streets. Forest Park receives $200,000 for traffic calming and $750,000 for medians on Jackson Boulevard. The grants are limited to the stated amounts and prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Suburban towns get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates up to $420,000 for infrastructure improvements in Addison, Oak Brook, and Westmont. Addison can receive up to $120,000; Oak Brook and Westmont can each receive up to $150,000. The grants are limited to funds still unspent from the specified prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Suburbs get local infrastructure grants
The law provides up to $1.8 million in Build Illinois Bond Fund grants for local infrastructure in Shorewood, Elk Grove Village, Forest View, Brookfield, Riverside, Stickney, Lyons, Cicero, Berwyn, and McCook. The provisions do not name most projects or provide direct payments to residents.
Support for first responders’ families
The law provides $450,000 for a State Police memorial, an annual commemoration, scholarships, and help for officers and families after a line-of-duty death or injury. Scholarships are for children of officers killed or catastrophically injured on duty. Another $100,000 supports resources for active-duty first responders and families of responders killed on duty.
Support for grandparents raising grandchildren
The law provides $300,000 from the General Revenue Fund for the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Program. It does not set individual payments or change who qualifies.
Support for seniors and caregivers
The law provides $75,000 for a Will County program supporting grandparents raising grandchildren. It also provides $1 million for multisector planning and allows up to $31,751 for Age Options operating costs. That last amount is available only if the prior funding remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support services and planning, not direct household payments.
Tinley Park mental health site cleanup
The law reuses up to about $2.35 million for cleanup and remediation at the Tinley Park Mental Health Center. The funding can cover prior years’ costs and is limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not create a household payment or benefit entitlement.
Town and city infrastructure grants
The law funds local capital work, including up to $500,000 for Rockford’s Broadway Business Corridor. It also provides up to $100,000 for Loves Park, $100,000 for Cherry Valley, $150,000 for Limestone Township, $250,000 for Bartonville, $150,000 for Stickney, and $400,000 for Joliet Township. Cherry Valley’s grant supports infrastructure costs.
Town and county infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates about $2.9 million across 27 grants for local infrastructure in towns and counties. Grants include up to $500,000 for Morton and up to $375,000 for Sugar Grove. The listed grants range from $1,794 to $500,000. Funding is limited to the amount needed that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Town grants improve local infrastructure
The state reuses up to $2.6 million for infrastructure in several towns. Grants support water and sewer work in Venice, Village Hall work in Hazel Crest, and improvements in New Lennox, Lombard, Flossmoor, and Homewood. Only funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Town water and sewer projects get funding
The law reuses funding for local water, sewer, and drainage work. Projects include water-line replacement in Altamont, wastewater work in Monmouth, and drainage channels in Poplar Grove. Other grants cover sidewalks and related public works. Funding is limited to amounts needed and still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Towns get capital improvement grants
The law reuses funds for capital projects in Riverside, Cicero, Bedford Park, McCook, and Burbank. Grants include up to $200,000 for Cicero and $100,000 each for Bedford Park, McCook, and Burbank. Cicero also receives a separate grant of up to $1,733,539, and up to $50,000 supports its public works facility. The money must be needed and left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Towns get grants for local infrastructure
The law reappropriates up to $471,883 for general infrastructure work in eight communities. Grants include $100,000 for Roberts and $86,883 for Milford. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments or specify household savings.
Towns get grants for local infrastructure
The law reuses prior funds for local water, culvert, bridge, courthouse, resource center, and town infrastructure projects. Examples include up to $100,000 for Cullom water improvements and up to $250,000 for railroad culvert repairs in Dwight. Most grants are limited to needed funds left unspent from earlier grants at close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support local projects, not direct household payments.
Towns get grants for local repairs
The law reappropriates up to about $2.45 million for seven local infrastructure projects. Grants support Woodridge watermain replacement ($250,085), Naperville infrastructure repairs ($150,000), and Plainfield infrastructure repairs ($500,000). Other grants fund Troy Fire Protection District repairs ($100,000), Wheatland Township repairs ($250,000), North Avenue sewer lining in Glendale Heights ($600,000), and Villa Park’s Northwest Sidewalk Program ($600,000). Each grant is limited to the needed amount left unspent from its prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Towns get local infrastructure grants
The law funds local projects, including infrastructure in Orland Park, Thornton Township, Dolton, and Ford Heights. Grants also support Chicago Ridge, 95th Street in Evergreen Park, the Worth Public Library District, flood-control work, and infrastructure in Chicago’s 30th and 31st Wards. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Towns get local infrastructure grants
The law carries forward prior state grant money for local infrastructure and public facilities. Awards include $300,000 each for Glendale Heights and Park Ridge’s salt dome; $200,000 each for Clarendon Hills, Villa Park, Elk Grove Village, Niles, and Des Plaines; $100,000 for Palatine; and $400,000 for Glen Ellyn. Other grants include $320,000 for Wheaton’s pedestrian underpass; $250,000 each for Lincoln Mall in Matteson and Hazel Crest; $100,000 for New Lenox; two Mokena grants of $50,000 and $25,000; $75,000 for Markham street lighting; up to $1 for Elwood Village Hall; and up to $2 for the Pinnacle Drive extension in Romeoville. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds left unspent from the prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Towns get money for local upgrades
The law provides up to $2.4 million for local improvements in Glenview, Niles Township, New Trier Township, Elmwood Park, and Schiller Park, including work at the Wilmette Police Station. The grants cover capital or infrastructure projects; some projects are not specified. The money is limited to amounts needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not provide direct household payments.
Towns get money for sidewalks and lights
The law reappropriates up to $75,002 for sidewalks in Mount Carmel and Plainfield and lighting in West Salem. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. These local projects do not provide direct household payments or state a household-level savings amount.
Towns get road and water upgrades
The law reappropriates grants for local roads, bridges, sewers, water mains, and electric utilities. Grants include up to $120,000 for Pingree Grove, $225,000 each for St. Charles and Elgin, and $50,000 for Geneva Township. The grants are limited to prior funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Two nonprofits get project support
The law provides up to $2.725 million for Whats Your Forte Foundation’s capital improvements and Social Change’s operating expenses. The money goes to the organizations, not directly to households. The provisions do not specify which household services result.
Two villages get infrastructure grants
The law provides up to $300,000 each to Niles and Elk Grove for infrastructure improvements. The grants support local projects but do not specify the work or provide money directly to households.
University pet population work gets funding
The law provides up to $250,000 for pet population control work at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. It does not promise direct assistance to pet owners.
Upgrades at two state parks
The law renews up to $850,325 for water, sewer, road, or trail work at Rock Cut State Park. It also renews up to $50,000 for infrastructure improvements at Pere Marquette State Park. Both grants are limited to funds left unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Upgrades for disability recreation centers
The state provides grants of $60,000, $42,000, and $75,000 for infrastructure improvements at three recreation or disability organizations. The grants can cover costs from before the appropriations. They do not create direct household payments.
Upgrades for fire and emergency dispatch
The law reuses $150,000 for fire station improvements in Cicero and $150,000 to build a 911 dispatch center for Oak Lawn Regional Emergency Communication. The funds are limited to amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Upgrades for local libraries and arts
The law funds improvements to local community spaces. It provides $89,000 for Arlington Heights Library, $250,000 for the United Church of Rogers Park’s entrance stair and architect project, and $27,760 for improvements to the Old Town Art Center. The grants support facilities, not direct household payments. The reappropriated funds depend on prior balances being unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Upgrades for local service centers
The law funds improvements to community and service facilities. Grants include $2 million each for Catholic Charities’ Southwest City and Summit Emergency Regional Centers, $500,000 for property and renovations for Bridge to Home, and $600,000 for Care For Real’s new facility. Other grants provide $200,000 for Children’s Advocacy Center Northwest, $120,000 for Lincoln Park community services, and $250,000 for improvements at the McCormick YMCA. Most grants depend on prior funds being unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set individual service eligibility or promise direct household payments.
Upgrades for parks and community groups
The law reappropriates funding for utility and infrastructure work at Fox Valley Park District and for safety, security, or other improvements at Heritage YMCA and Little Friends. The grants are limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The improvements may help local visitors and service users, but do not create direct household payments.
Upgrades to state mental health facilities
The state funds listed projects at mental health facilities, including safety work, roofing, a renovation, and a chiller replacement. It also provides up to $240,000 for a community health clinic and up to $880,576 for Respiratory Health infrastructure. The mental-health project money must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the clinic and organization grants are limited to the amount needed. The law does not set individual service eligibility or payment amounts.
Veterans groups get facility grants
The law reuses earlier bond funds for improvements at two veterans' organizations. American Legion Robert D. Clark Post 1205 can receive up to $10,000, and AmVets Post 14 can receive up to $100,000 for infrastructure. Each amount is limited to money left unspent from an earlier appropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Veterans groups get facility grants
The law reuses prior funds for capital improvements at American Legion Post #687 and American Legion Cicero Post #0096. Each grant is capped at $50,000 and is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants go to the posts, not directly to veterans or households.
Veterans post gets building and roof upgrades
The state provides $400,000 for building and roof improvements at Montgomery Memorial Post #7452, a Veterans of Foreign Wars organization. The grant supports the post and its local community, not direct household payments.
Veterans posts get building grants
The law provides up to $175,000 in Build Illinois Bond Fund grants for infrastructure improvements at three veterans’ groups: Chicago-Bridgeport-Canteen VFW 5079 and two American Legion posts. The grants support the groups’ facilities, not direct payments to veterans or households.
Veterans' groups get building grants
The law reuses up to $30,000 for roof and building repairs at Milan American Legion Post No. 569. It also makes up to $50,000 available for capital improvements at Chicago Bridgeport VFW Post 5079. Both grants are limited to funds that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Violence prevention grants get state funds
The law reuses up to $2.78 million for violence prevention grants and administrative costs. The money can cover costs from prior years and must come from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not name grant recipients or services.
Water and natural-resource protection
The law provides up to $500,000 for Belvidere storm sewer renovations and $200,000 for Riverside water tower work. It also reappropriates $14.4 million for environmental and natural-resource protection, water fund deposits, and related state-agency grants. That money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Water grants support local flood protection
The law reuses unspent bond money for local water and drainage work. It provides up to $30,000 for Dallas Rural Water District improvements, up to $91,000 for North Barrington flood mitigation, and up to $37,500 for drainage repairs there. Grants are limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
West Union gets playground funding
The law reappropriates up to $10,000 for playground improvements by the West Union Park District. The grant is limited to the amount needed from funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not provide direct household payments.
YMCA receives state grant
The law provides up to $100,000 through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to West Cook YMCA. The law does not specify what the grant will fund or who may benefit.
Youth centers get building grants
The law reuses prior funds for capital and infrastructure work at two Boys & Girls Clubs. The Southern Illinois club can receive up to $100,000, and the Central Illinois club can receive up to $50,000. Each grant is limited to needed funds left unspent from the earlier grant at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Youth clubs get facility grants
The law provides up to $850,000 for capital improvements at the Boys & Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal. It also provides up to $150,000 for facility improvements at the Boys Club of Cicero. The grants support facilities used by children and families, but do not set household eligibility or payments.
Youth groups get building grants
The law provides up to $1 million for Youth Peace Center of Roseland, up to $500,000 for Moving Our Youth Ahead, and up to $200,000 for Harvey Small Fry Wildcats. It also assigns up to $50,000 for Blue Sky Inn infrastructure tied to its Mechanistas Program. The grants depend on prior Build Illinois Bond Fund money remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They fund organization improvements, not direct payments to young people or families.
Youth groups get facility grants
The law funds facilities for youth-serving groups. In His Hands Global Ministries and the City of Chicago each get $100,000 to develop youth centers. The Boys and Girls Club of Dundee gets $250,000 for infrastructure, and Champs Mentoring gets up to $150,000 for capital improvements. These grants do not set rules for who can use the facilities. Most are limited to funds that remained unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Youth groups get facility grants
The law provides grants for facility improvements at organizations including The Miracle Center, Guitars over Guns, and 'Z' Frank Apachi Camp. The six listed grants total up to $1.7 million. They are limited to amounts needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support organization facilities, not direct household payments.
Zion gets a Lake Michigan safety grant
The law provides $500,000 to the City of Zion for public safety related to Lake Michigan, including watercraft purchases. The grant funds local safety activities and does not provide direct household payments.
More funding for telecommunications access
For FY2027, the law provides up to $1.5 million for administrative costs and funding for the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation. The distribution follows the Illinois Public Utilities Act. The provision does not set household eligibility or individual payment amounts.
More money to locate underground utilities
The law raises funding for the Statewide One-call Notice System from $2.5 million to $5 million. The grant supports the system used to locate underground utility facilities; it does not provide direct household payments.
More secure driver licenses and ID cards
The state may spend up to $1 million to verify driver identities and improve the security of driver’s licenses and identification cards. The work includes commercial driver’s licenses. The money funds state programs, not payments to applicants.
Utility damage fund can issue refunds
The law provides up to $50,000 to the Illinois Commerce Commission for refunds from the utility damage prevention fund. The provision does not say who qualifies or how much any recipient receives.
Towns get water and sewer upgrades
The law funds water system work in Nauvoo and Alsey, sewer improvements in Colchester, and sewer and stormwater work in Sheridan. These grants support local public systems but do not set household water bills or payments. The reappropriated balances must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Water treatment grant for Lemont
The law reappropriates up to $300,000 for a deep-water well treatment facility in Lemont. Funding is limited to the amount of the prior reappropriation still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grant supports the community’s drinking-water system, not direct household payments.
Better local health center facilities
The state provides up to $50,000 for improvements at a school-based health center in Joliet. It also reappropriates up to $3.5 million for emergency department improvements at St. Alexius Medical Center. The St. Alexius funds depend on prior balances remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support facilities, but do not change insurance coverage or provide direct household payments.
Chicago hospital gets improvement grant
The law reappropriates $300,000 for capital and infrastructure improvements at Insight Hospital and Medical Center. The grant can use only funds from the prior appropriation that remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not provide direct household payments or change health coverage rules.
Child care and health centers get upgrades
The law reuses up to $2.6 million for child-care, mental health, public health, and other listed facilities, including facilities for disabled veterans and their spouses. AHS Family Health Center can receive up to $200,000 for capital and infrastructure improvements. The funds must have been unspent on June 30, 2026. These grants improve facilities, but do not change household eligibility or provide direct payments.
Clinics get facility improvement grants
The law makes up to $100,000 available for improvements to Holy Family Medical Center’s rehabilitation department. It also makes up to $50,000 available to expand or renovate the Galva Rural Health Clinic. Only the amount needed and unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026, is available. These grants support facilities and do not change who qualifies for care.
Crisis nursery grants get funding
The law provides up to $1 million for the Crisis Nursery Grant Program. The available amount is limited to what is needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The provision does not state household eligibility or individual benefit amounts.
Equipment funding for a local hospital
The law reuses up to $50,000 for equipment upgrades at OSF Saint Paul Medical Center. The money is limited to funds left unspent in the Build Illinois Bond Fund at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grant does not change who qualifies for health care or provide a direct household payment.
Facility upgrades for local health care
The law funds facility work at three health care sites. It provides up to $800,000 for Holy Cross Hospital renovations, $250,000 to build a dental clinic for the Champaign County Christian Health Center, and $250,000 to remodel 14 restrooms at Chestnut Health Systems, including gender-neutral restrooms. Most of these reappropriated funds depend on prior balances being unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not change health coverage, eligibility, or patient prices.
Food pantries get building grants
The law provides $150,000 for improvements at the Milton Township and Downers Grove Township food pantries. The funding supports pantry facilities, not direct payments or changes to food benefit eligibility. The grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Food pantry gets building upgrades
The law reappropriates up to $137,500 for capital improvements to the Bloom Township food pantry. Only the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available. This grant funds the pantry’s facility; it does not change who qualifies for food assistance or provide direct payments to households.
Funding for child and adult meal programs
The law provides $450,000 from the Services for Older Americans Fund for the USDA Child and Adult Food Care Program. The funding includes costs from prior years. The law does not set individual meal benefits or change eligibility.
Grants for disability and health centers
The law funds renovations and other improvements at group homes, disability-service organizations, and health centers. Grants include up to $550,000 for Aspire of Illinois group homes and $400,000 for Ecker Community/Behavioral Health Center. These grants support facilities; they do not change health coverage or benefit eligibility. Several are limited to money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for family and food groups
The law provides operating and program grants to South Shore Works, Howard Brown Youth Center, and Arab American Family Services. It also funds organizations named in another grant list, including the Greater Chicago Food Depository and community, family-service, and arts groups. The grants use funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not create direct household payments.
Grants for health and recovery groups
The law provides grants for mental health, disability, recovery, and related services. Recipients include the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Urban Autism Solutions, Kennedy Forum, TASC, Inc., and the Joliet United Cerebral Palsy Center. It also funds the Maine Township Recovery Program and Rape Advocacy Counseling and Education Services. These grants use funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not create direct household payments or service entitlements.
Grants improve child and health centers
The law reuses up to $500,000 for capital improvements at the Plano Child Development Center in Chicago. It also provides up to $50,000 for improvements at Friend Family Health Center in Chicago. Both grants use only prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants support health facility projects
The law reappropriates up to $500,000 for United Way of South Central Illinois infrastructure work, including a behavioral and mental health facility in Jefferson County. It also provides up to $700,000 for infrastructure improvements at Mercyhealth Hospital’s Rockton Campus. Only prior funds still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026 are available. The grants do not change health coverage or eligibility.
Grants upgrade health care facilities
The state provides up to $250,000 for capital projects at ASI/NE Healthcare Services and up to $300,000 for improvements at St. Bernard Hospital. The grants support provider facilities but do not directly change health coverage, eligibility, or household costs. The funds are limited to prior balances unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Health and disability centers get funding
The law funds facilities and costs for health and disability services. Grants include up to $500,000 for the Association for Individual Development, $1.5 million for Lurie Children's Hospital, $350,000 for Westside Health Authority, and $3 million for costs at Sankofa Wellness Center. The grants are limited to the stated amounts and prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not change health coverage rules.
Health and disability centers get grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for facilities serving health and disability needs. Grants include up to $5 million for Ray Graham Association, $500,000 for Austin Community Health Hub, $225,000 for UCP Seguin of Greater Chicago, and up to $250,000 for Blessing Community Care Council. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from its earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not change health coverage or benefit eligibility.
Health and service centers get upgrades
The law funds facility work at Pilsen Wellness Center, Family Guidance Center, Howard Brown Health Center, and Stepping Stones Treatment Center. It also supports capital or infrastructure improvements at the Human Resource Development Institute and Hepzibah Children Association. These grants do not change patient coverage, household costs, or benefit eligibility. The balances must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Health and support centers get upgrades
The law reappropriates grants for local health and support facilities. They include up to $25,000 for Henry’s Sober Living House, $25,000 for Aunt Martha’s Health Care Network, and $25,000 for South Star Services. Another grant provides up to $150,000 for Human Resources Development Institute improvements, and up to $85,000 supports South Shore Hospital infrastructure. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not change health coverage or guarantee specific services.
Health centers get building grants
The law provides up to $200,000 for Alivio Medical Center improvements and up to $250,000 for capital work at Presence Saint Francis Hospital. The grants use money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not change health coverage or eligibility rules.
Health centers get facility grants
The law provides facility grants for Christian Community Health Center and OSF Saint James Medical Center. The grants support expansion or improvements, but the law does not set new patient services, coverage rules, or payments. Funding is limited to amounts available from earlier appropriations at the close of June 30, 2026.
Health groups receive research grants
The law provides $500,000 for spinal cord injury research and $750,000 for tick research, education, and evaluation. It also provides a $250,000 operating grant to EverThrive. These grants fund organizations, not direct household payments or guaranteed services.
Hospital gets facility grant
The law provides up to $250,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for capital improvements and infrastructure at OSF St Joseph Medical Center. The grant supports the medical center but does not change health coverage, prices, or household eligibility.
Hospital projects get capital grants
The law provides up to $1.2 million for capital improvements at Mount Sinai Hospital. It also reappropriates up to $8 million for improvements at the UnityPoint Health–Trinity Cancer Center. These grants do not change health coverage eligibility or provide direct household payments. Reappropriated funds are limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Hospitals add behavioral health space
The law provides grants for improvements at two Chicago-area hospitals. One grant supports hospital capital work; the other builds a dedicated behavioral health space in Saint Francis Hospital’s emergency department. The Insight Hospital grant depends on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Hospitals get grants for facility upgrades
The law provides $200,000 for infrastructure improvements at OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center and $100,000 for construction and improvements to Silver Cross Hospital’s Newborn Intensive Care Unit. Both grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants go to the hospitals, not directly to patients.
Illinois Heart Rescue receives funding
The law provides up to $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund for Illinois Heart Rescue. It does not specify who receives services or create a direct household payment.
Local health centers get facility grants
The law provides up to about $559,000 for equipment and facility projects at five health centers, including Advocate Christ Hospital and the Erie Helping Hands Health Center. Most grants use funds left unspent from earlier appropriations at close of business on June 30, 2026. The separate Erie equipment grant is up to $250,000. These grants do not change patient eligibility or provide direct household payments.
Local health services get facility grants
The law provides up to $970,000 for facility work at Chestnut Health Systems, Ela Township’s mobile dental unit, DASH Wellness Concierge, and Alliance Care 360. These grants support health-related facilities and services. They do not change coverage, eligibility, or household health care costs.
Melrose Park health center gets repairs
The law provides up to $60,000 for renovations and repairs to the Access Melrose Park Family Health Center at 8321 West North Avenue. The grant is limited to the amount needed from Build Illinois Bond Fund money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It supports the health center but does not change patient eligibility or benefits.
Mental health center gets repairs
The law reappropriates up to $48,000 for roof, water, and sewer improvements at the Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health. The grant is limited to prior funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not expand care eligibility or provide direct household payments.
Mental health help for high-risk students
The law provides up to $1 million for in-person mental health and behavior support for high-risk students in Illinois. The grant is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not provide direct payments to students or families.
Mental health support for first responders
The law provides up to $1,025,595 for first responders’ mental health programs through the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation. The funding includes costs from prior years and is limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not set individual benefit amounts.
Money for timely health claim payments
The law provides $5 million in FY 2027 for interest on late health insurance claim payments. It does not set a payment amount or eligibility rule for individual households.
More ALS research and care
The state provides up to $300,000 for grants to the Les Turner ALS Foundation. The grants support research and care for people affected by ALS. The law does not set individual payments.
More behavioral health and recovery support
The state funds trauma recovery centers, a South Side opioid task force, and National Alliance on Mental Illness operating costs. The grants total up to about $6.4 million. The law does not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
More funding for community health
The law funds a mobile health program, the Illinois Poison Center, health equity zones, and refugee health services. These grants and program funds support community health services, but do not set individual payments or change eligibility.
More funding for hospital upgrades
The law makes up to $234,000 available for capital improvements at Weiss Memorial Hospital. The grant is limited to needed funds available from the earlier appropriation and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for local health protection
The law funds lead screening and prevention, immunization outreach, local disease control, food safety, safe water, and mosquito control. Local health protection grants go to certified health departments. These funds support community services, not direct household payments.
More funding for state health programs
The law provides about $19.9 million for state health program operations and innovation. This includes funding for healthcare access, health protection, prescription drug affordability, and a health services innovation program. The funding does not set a household payment or change coverage rules or drug prices.
More grants for local health access
The law provides grants and operating support to local health providers, including Cook County Health, Access to Care, and several community clinics. A $10 million appropriation for health access includes $5.6 million that lapses; listed grants include $2 million each for Cook County Health and Access to Care, and $400,000 for Will Grundy Medical Clinic. Other grants support named county health departments and clinics. The law does not set household payments or change eligibility.
More health support for children
The law funds school health centers, mental health training for providers who serve children, and children’s health programs. It also supports asthma treatment in Illinois schools for students who need it. The provisions do not set a household payment amount or broader eligibility rules.
More health support for first responders
The law funds cancer screening and exposure testing for Illinois firefighters. It also makes up to $625,213 available for first responder mental health services, using funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. That money may cover prior years’ costs. The law does not set individual benefit amounts.
More mental health help on campuses
The law provides up to $6 million to the Illinois Community College Board for grants to carry out the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act. The funding supports participating campuses, but the provision does not specify individual services or student eligibility.
More money for Loyola hospital upgrades
The law reuses up to $5 million for infrastructure improvements at Loyola University Medical Center. Only money left from the earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available. The law does not change household health coverage or costs.
More services for veterans
The law provides $2 million, plus up to $1.5 million in prior-year funds, for veterans’ services or research on post-traumatic stress, homelessness, health insurance costs, disability benefits, and long-term care. The prior-year funds are available only if they remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set individual benefit amounts.
More space for a food pantry
The law reappropriates up to $100,000 for Plainfield Food Pantry to expand its building and make other infrastructure improvements. The grant is limited to money left from the earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not change food assistance eligibility or set household payments.
More support for aging services
The law provides $1,751,200 for equal distribution of community-based services. It also gives the Illinois Department on Aging $1.3 million to support access to aging services across Illinois. The law does not set individual payments, eligibility, or a detailed formula for how the money is used.
More support for cancer screening
The law funds breast, cervical, and lung cancer screenings, along with outreach, research, and patient navigation. The grants support screening and related services, but do not set individual eligibility rules or a per-person benefit amount.
More support for community clinics
The state provides about $16.7 million in grants for charitable and community clinics. The grants support clinic operations and health care access, including care or referrals for uninsured and underinsured people. Several grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set patient payments or eligibility rules.
More support for disability services
The law provides up to $696,678 for groups and programs serving people with developmental disabilities. The money can also support worker hiring, retention, and possible bonuses. It also provides up to $143,697 for Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago operating costs. Both grants are limited to needed amounts from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More support for food banks
The law provides up to $2 million in grants and assistance to groups working to reduce food insecurity. It also makes up to $5 million in prior funds available for the Illinois Farm to Food Bank Program, but only if those funds remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These funds support food-bank work; they do not change household food-assistance eligibility or provide direct payments.
More support for HIV services
The law provides funding for HIV prevention, treatment, and related services, including the Getting to Zero-Illinois plan to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Some funding supports services for populations disproportionately affected by HIV. The appropriations do not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
More support for mothers and families
The law funds maternal and child health programs, perinatal services, home visiting, family planning, and the Birth Equity Initiative. It also supports a reproductive health hotline, training, and clinic security. These funds support programs and providers but do not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
More support for older adults
The law provides $345,000 for private partners working on aging projects, $200,000 for older adult training, $2 million for community support projects, and $300,000 for Title V services. These funds support program and administrative costs. The provisions do not set individual payments or change who qualifies.
More support for older adults
The law funds Community Care projects and Illinois Care Connections for older adults. It also provides money for senior health insurance assistance. These funds support services and insurance guidance, but do not set individual payments or guarantee services to a household.
More support for parents and infants
The state provides up to $2.8 million for maternal and child home visiting programs, including Healthy Families. The funding can cover costs from prior years. It also provides up to $270,000 for the Illinois Association of Infant Mental Health. The law does not set family eligibility or services per household.
More treatment beds for young people
The state reuses up to $17 in unspent bond funds for a grant to help build a 128-bed youth residential substance use treatment center. The center serves Kane, Kendall, DeKalb, and western DuPage Counties. Funding is limited to the amount needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set treatment eligibility.
Mosquito research and control get funding
The law provides up to $300,000 for emergency mosquito abatement and up to $400,000 for mosquito research and abatement. The funding supports control and research work; the law does not name the places served or provide household payments.
Public health groups get operating grants
The law provides $1.25 million in operating grants to Wellness West and Access to Care. The grants support the organizations’ operating expenses, not direct payments to residents.
Recovery home funding for women
The law provides up to $880,000 for operating and related costs at the Women with Children Recovery Home in Joliet. The grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
Small grants for cancer and donation work
The law provides $125,000 for organ and tissue donation awareness grants and up to $13,000 for ovarian cancer research, education, screening, and treatment. The grants go to organizations, not directly to households.
South Shore Hospital gets capital grants
The law reuses up to $850,000 for capital improvements at South Shore Hospital. The two grants are limited to money left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not change health coverage or provide direct household payments.
South Shore Hospital gets upgrade funds
The law reuses up to $200,000 for capital improvements at South Shore Hospital. The grant supports hospital facilities but does not change patient services, care costs, or who qualifies for care. Funding is limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
St. Bernard Hospital receives grant funding
The law reuses up to $216,490 for a grant and administrative costs for St. Bernard Hospital. The money must have been unspent on June 30, 2026, and may cover costs from prior years. The law does not say which services the grant supports.
Support for Alzheimer’s and hospice care
The law provides $1.3 million for Alzheimer’s care, support, education, and awareness programs for people affected and their families. It also provides $40,000 to advance nursing and public health, plus $3,000 for a statewide organization made up mainly of hospice programs. The law does not set individual benefit amounts or change hospice eligibility.
Trauma and stroke programs get support
The law provides $2 million to administer payments to trauma centers and $400,000 for stroke data collection. The funding supports health system administration and data work. It does not set payments for individual households or change health care eligibility.
Upgrades for a Chicago food pantry
The state reappropriates up to $200,000 for infrastructure improvements at the Pilsen Food Pantry. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. This grant does not change who qualifies for pantry services or set a household payment.
Veteran suicide prevention research funded
The law provides up to $3 million for research and services focused on preventing suicide among veterans. The full program grant goes to Sunstone Therapies, which works with an Illinois-based mental health provider. Only funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available; the law does not set individual payments or eligibility rules.
Wabash General Hospital gets capital funds
The law reappropriates up to $50,000 for capital improvements at Wabash General Hospital. The money comes from a prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriation that remains unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The law does not name the work or state how it affects patient access or costs.
Chicago gets shelter for older adults
The law provides $13 million for capital improvements and development of a shelter for older adults in Chicago's 30th Ward. The project expands local shelter capacity for older residents.
Community colleges get homelessness prevention funds
The state provides up to $250,000 for community college homelessness prevention grants and program costs. The law does not name eligible students, services, or household assistance amounts.
Family and housing groups get facility grants
The law provides capital-improvement grants of up to $100,000 for the Spanish Coalition for Housing, $100,000 for Metropolitan Family Services, and $150,000 for Montgomery Place. The grants support these organizations’ facilities, not direct household payments. Each is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding studies homelessness prevention
The state provides up to $700,000 for data analysis and administrative costs for a homelessness-prevention pilot. This funding supports the pilot but does not itself provide household assistance or change service eligibility.
Grants for local housing projects
The state provides up to $150,000 to the Bloomington-Normal Community Land Trust for infrastructure and a home purchase by the trust. It also provides up to $125,000 for infrastructure improvements for the Springfield Housing Authority. The grants do not promise a home or direct housing payment to any household.
Grants support local care and housing centers
The law provides grants for local service facilities, including a recovery home, a health organization, and a housing and senior services center. The awards include $25,000 for Halfway House Recovery Home and up to $100,000 to help build the Senators Fred and Margaret Smith East of Eden Housing and Senior Services Center. Funding is limited to money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Homeless and veteran shelters get repairs
The law reappropriates up to $200,000 for infrastructure improvements to Greater Galilee Missionary Baptist Church’s homeless services facility. It also provides up to $30,000 for infrastructure repairs at a new homeless shelter for veterans. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support shelter facilities but do not set individual eligibility for shelter services or provide direct payments.
Homeless services get facility funding
The law reappropriates $300,000 for capital improvements at Connections for the Homeless. The grant supports the organization’s facilities, but the law does not name the improvements or provide direct payments to households. The funds depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Land banks get housing project grants
The law reuses up to $2 million each for the Northern Illinois, Peoria, and South Suburban Cook County land banks. They can use the grants for infrastructure, land and building purchases, housing, and construction. The funding is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants go to land banks, not directly to households.
Local groups get housing project funds
The law funds local housing projects, including property purchases and renovations by the Spanish Coalition for Housing and groups supporting low-income housing. It also supports a women’s wellness center and repairs at Oak Park housing organizations. The named grants range from $200,000 to about $524,000. Several reappropriations are limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Money supports sound-reducing home windows
The state provides $9.5 million for sound-reducing window and door replacement purposes. The law does not set household eligibility or payment amounts.
New facilities for Lake County homeless services
The law provides up to $10 million to the Lake County Coalition to acquire and renovate facilities for homeless services. The money supports service facilities, not direct household payments. It does not change who qualifies for homeless services. The funds are available only from balances unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Quincy shelter gets improvement funding
The law reappropriates up to $100,000 for improvements to the Quincy Salvation Army homeless shelter. The grant is limited to funds left unspent from the earlier appropriation at the close of June 30, 2026.
Shelters and homeless services get upgrades
The law provides $500,000 to Safe Passage for a domestic violence shelter and $335,000 for facility improvements at Pads to Hope, which operates as JOURNEYS/The Road Home. These grants support facilities but do not set individual rules for using shelter services.
Building grants for three school districts
The law renews grants for building work at three school districts: up to $100,000 for Greenfield, $100,000 for North Greene, and $150,000 for Elmhurst. The grants use only funds left unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not provide direct payments to students or households.
Chicago public schools get building grants
The state sets aside up to $150,000 for capital improvements at Washington High School and up to $100,000 at Ray Elementary School. Both grants go through the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Each is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Chicago schools and library get upgrades
The law reappropriates up to $725,000 for Chicago school and library projects. The grants support Ravenswood Elementary School and Brentano Math and Science Academy, and help build a new Independence Park Library. The funds are limited to amounts left unspent from earlier appropriations at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Colleges get road and facility grants
The law provides $250,000 for capital and infrastructure improvements at Northern Illinois University. It also provides up to $1.5 million to Chicago State University for improvements, including roads and parking. These grants do not change tuition or student eligibility.
Community college gets capital grant
The law reappropriates up to $36,000 for Elgin Community College capital improvements, including costs tied to buying a new building. The grant is limited to the amount needed that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Early learning support at DREAAM
The law reappropriates up to $134,028 for DREAAM’s early childhood center and related family services. The grant does not guarantee a place or service. Only money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is reappropriated.
Education programs for incarcerated students
The law provides $250,000 for competitive per-person grants to prison education programs. The programs must help incarcerated students work toward associate degrees.
Funding for a regional job training center
The law reappropriates up to $50,000 for the Southern Kane County Training Association to build a regional training facility. The grant is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not provide direct payments to people who use the facility.
Funding for King High School improvements
The law reuses up to $5 million for capital improvements at King High School. The grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not create a direct household payment or change school eligibility rules.
Funding for school building upgrades
The law makes funding available for building improvements at Hammond Elementary, Thomas Kelly High School, Francisco I. Madero Middle School, McCutcheon Elementary, and the PACTT Learning Center. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and available from earlier funding, with funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding for teachers and inclusive lessons
The law provides $5 million for instructional coaching and mentoring, $2 million to help schools carry out inclusive instruction requirements, and $1 million for Teach Plus Illinois’ Affinity Groups program. The funding supports schools and educators. It does not set individual eligibility or provide direct payments to households.
Funding keeps loan repayment program running
The law provides up to $250,000 for operating costs of the Human Services Loan Repayment program. It does not change borrower eligibility, loan terms, or individual repayment benefits.
Grant for Great Rivers research center
The law provides up to $2 million to Lewis and Clark Community College for the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center. The grant must support that center’s work. It does not provide direct household payments.
Grants for colleges and education programs
The law provides up to $1.7 million for Illinois Central College’s operating costs, $350,000 for ParentTeach’s parenting education pilot, and $250,000 for High Jump. These grants support the named organizations and programs. They do not change student aid, tuition, or family eligibility for services.
Grants for community centers and schools
The law funds improvements at community and cultural sites. Grants include $1.25 million for Brighton Park Neighborhood Council’s community center, $2 million for South Side Community Arts Center, and $20 million for Brookfield Zoo. Other grants include $250,000 each for Rock Valley College lighting and the Oak Lawn Children’s Museum, $200,000 for Foglia YMCA, $250,000 for the Rock and Roll Museum, $500,000 for Mother McAuley High School, and $340,000 for Most Holy Redeemer School. Several grants use reappropriated funds that must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for learning and arts groups
The law provides grants for operating costs at Building Brighter Futures Center of the Arts, IT Takes a Village, STEAM Genius, Urbana Neighborhood Connection Center’s Well Kids Learning Hub, and George Washington Carver Community Center. It also funds Reach Out and Read. These grants use funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not set household payments or service eligibility.
Grants for schools and college upgrades
The law reappropriates grants for school and campus work: up to $300,000 for Illinois Central College’s East Peoria campus, $1 million for North Chicago High School, and $100,000 for renovations and signs at Avondale-Logandale Schools. It also provides up to $25,000 for Haugan Elementary and $450,000 for outdoor classrooms at five schools in Chicago’s 41st Ward. Each grant is limited to the amount necessary from the prior appropriation that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for violence prevention and youth jobs
The law provides up to $5.04 million for violence prevention, youth employment, and related nonprofit grants and administrative services. It also provides up to $533,236 to Reach CDC for violence prevention, youth jobs, and operating costs. The funding is limited to balances left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for youth programs and mentoring
The law funds youth services and activities through grants to XS Tennis and Education Program, Introspective Youth Services, Garfield Park Baseball League, DREAAM Elite Mentoring Program, and Angel’s Youth Center. It also supports Wayne McClain Pipeline Foundation’s Foster Grandparent Program. The grants use funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve Chicago school buildings
The law reuses Build Illinois bond funds for school building work. Grants provide $13,108 for Lions Math and Science Christian Academy, $1,739 for Chicago Bulls College Prep, and $9,205 for Rowe-Clark Math and Science Academy lighting. Other grants provide $250,000 for Chicago Board of Education capital work, $250,000 for Pulaski International School’s track and field, $644,360 for Curie High School elevators, and $200,000 for Back of the Yards College Prep lighting. Each grant is limited to the needed amount still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026.
Grants improve local school buildings
The law funds capital improvements at Talcott Elementary and North Grand High School in Chicago. It also funds building renovations and equipment for Ludlow Community Consolidated School District 142. The grants are limited to prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve local school facilities
The state funds improvements at schools, including playgrounds, a cafeteria, air conditioners, and a science lab. Grants range from $8,750 to $200,000. These funds are limited to prior balances unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support school facilities but do not provide direct payments to families.
Grants improve school and college facilities
The state provides grants for improvements at schools, colleges, and educational facilities. Awards include up to $400,000 for Triton College renovations and up to $150,000 for DuSable High School. Funding is limited to needed amounts from money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve school and youth facilities
The law funds school and youth facilities. Grants provide $200,000 for West Chicago School District 33’s Leman Middle School field, $250,000 for Bronzeville Academy Charter School, and up to $250,000 for Harriet Beecher Stowe through Chicago Public School District 299. It also provides $25,000 for the Cicero Boys and Girls Club and $600,000 for Hanover Township’s Izaak Walton Youth Center. These amounts are limited to what is needed and remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants support worker safety and jobs
The law provides up to $1.75 million for grants through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The grants support worker safety, employee ownership, and public safety and economic development activities. Named recipients include the Latino Worker Safety Center, Center for Employee Ownership, Glenwood Academy NOW Program, Braven, and One Goal.
Grants upgrade schools and campus
The law reuses funds for improvements at Aurora University and five Illinois schools. Grants include $350 for Aurora University, up to $139,571 for Oscar Mayer Magnet School, and up to $500,000 for Golf School District #67. Other grants provide up to $150,000 for Von Steuben Elementary, $100,000 for Madison Elementary, and $653,000 for Oswego District 308. The money must come from prior funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants upgrade youth service facilities
The law funds facility work for youth and child development programs. Grants include $100,000 for heating and cooling at the Blessed Sacrament Youth Program and up to $400,000 to expand the “Eye Can Learn” program in Plano. Other awards support youth service facilities. Funding is limited to money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Libraries get building grants
The law reappropriates up to $350,000 for Joliet Public Library infrastructure work and up to $100,000 for Lake Bluff Library expansion and renovation. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Library access for disabled readers
The law provides about $1.2 million for library services for people who are blind or physically handicapped. It does not set an individual payment amount.
Library grants for veterans homes
The law provides $50,000 for grants that benefit libraries at Illinois Veterans Homes. The funding supports library resources; it does not set an individual payment for residents.
Local libraries get building grants
The law provides $250,000 for improvements at the Indian Trails Public Library District and $200,000 for Agudath Israel of Illinois, including library expansion. The grants cover only the amount needed for the specified costs.
Local schools get building and safety grants
The law funds building repairs and safety upgrades at several local schools. Projects include repairs to all seven Grayslake district buildings and fire alarm work at two Round Lake schools. Most grants depend on earlier funds remaining unspent at close of business June 30, 2026; the middle-school and early-education grants are new appropriations.
Local schools get building grants
The law reappropriates up to about $2.88 million for eight school and special education facility projects. Grants include $284,575 for Lockport Township High School roof repairs, $250,000 for Plainfield Consolidated School District 202, and $500,000 each for the Dyett High School gym and Prospect Heights School District 23. Other grants support Doolittle Elementary ($400,000), Community Consolidated School District 15 ($339,000), the Northwest Suburban Special Education Organization ($156,000), and Township High School District 211 ($450,000). Each grant is limited to the needed amount left unspent from its prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More after-school program funding
The law provides up to $17.8 million for operating Teen REACH after-school programs. It does not set household payments or change eligibility rules.
More after-school programs
The law provides $35 million for after-school programs. Of that amount, $12.5 million is for school districts and $22.5 million is for other education agencies. The money supports programs, but does not set family payments or eligibility rules.
More books for participating children
The law puts $2,347,000 into the Imagination Library of Illinois Fund and provides $3,347,000 for a grant to its foundation. The money supports program costs for participating children and families. The law does not set direct household payments or individual eligibility rules.
More college facility funding
The law reappropriates up to $500,000 for capital and infrastructure improvements at Morton College. The grant is limited to the amount needed from funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not change student aid or tuition rules.
More employment centers for adults with disabilities
The law reappropriates up to $503,550 for Little City Foundation to build, buy, or renovate employment centers for adults with disabilities. The money is limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grant does not guarantee anyone a job.
More English services for residents
The law provides up to $750,000 to expand English-language services. It does not name individual services or set payments for households.
More funding for after-school programs
The law makes up to $24.3 million available to the Illinois State Board of Education for after-school programs. The money is limited to the unspent balance of the fiscal year 2026 appropriation at June 30, 2026. The law does not set family payments or an amount per child.
More funding for Illinois libraries
The law provides about $63 million for Illinois libraries and literacy programs. The money supports library systems, school libraries, technology, construction and renovation, and federally supported library services. It also includes grants for Chicago Public Library and community literacy programs. The grants support services and facilities; they do not create direct household payments.
More funding to enforce worker laws
The law provides about $7.4 million to administer and enforce child labor, day-labor, wage, leave, and workplace safety laws. The money goes to the Labor Department. It does not change wage rates, leave amounts, or who qualifies.
More funding to enforce worker protections
The law provides $1,681,500 for Equal Pay Act administration and enforcement. It also provides up to $150,000 to administer employee-classification and prevailing-wage laws. Workers may benefit from enforcement, and covered employers may face it.
More funding to fight workers’ compensation fraud
The law provides up to $1.2 million for a workers’ compensation fraud information system. It also provides up to $3.2 million for the Insurance Fraud Division’s anti-fraud program. The money funds enforcement, not household payments or changes to benefits.
More grants for local education groups
The law provides grants for operating costs at DuSable School, Healing in the Hood, Project Education Plus, and Beautiful Seeds Foundation. The grants are $300,000, $100,000, $150,000, and $100,000, respectively. They support the organizations, not direct household payments.
More help for alternative schools
The law appropriates up to $1 million for Alternative School Network’s operating expenses. The funding supports the organization, but the law does not specify which services it will pay for or who can use them.
More job help for older adults
The law provides about $4.4 million for employment services and programs for older adults. This includes $4 million for Title V Employment Services, including costs from prior years, plus funding for senior employment programs. The appropriations do not set individual payments or change who qualifies.
More learning programs for Illinois students
The state provides $28,000 for park-district after-school programs, up to $170,000 for agriculture lessons in public and private schools, and $100,000 in grants to the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America. These funds support programs and organizations, not direct payments to students or families.
More literacy and student support
The law provides $1.5 million for state literacy and numeracy plans. Another $4.5 million supports school mental health screening, learning hubs, and resilience programs. The money supports schools and students, not direct household payments.
More money for college campus upgrades
The law reuses up to $2.5 million for improvements at the College of Lake County’s Waukegan campus. It also provides up to $95,000 for improvements and equipment at the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine. Only money left from the earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available.
More money for local school upgrades
The law funds building and infrastructure work at schools and education centers across Illinois. Grants include up to $750,000 for Valley View School District and up to $880,000 for two Glenview schools. Other projects include upgrades at Chicago schools, Thornton Township High School, and STEM labs. Most reappropriated grants are limited to needed funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The West Aurora School District grant has no stated spending deadline. These grants fund facilities, not direct household payments.
More money for local schools
The law makes about $9 million available for capital improvements at nine schools and school districts. Grants include $2 million for DuSable High School and $1.2 million for Leo High School. The money is limited to funds unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
More money for school improvements
The law reappropriates up to $675,000 for capital improvements at Oswego Community Unit School District 308. The grant is limited to money left from the earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not set payments for students or change school eligibility rules.
More room for McLean County students
The law reappropriates up to $250,000 for facility expansion projects at McLean County Unit School District #5. The funds depend on prior balances being unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The grant does not provide direct payments to students or households.
More school services for children with disabilities
The law provides $100,000 for autism training and technical help, and $5.5 million for the Philip J. Rock Center and School. It also funds inclusive early learning for children ages 3–5 with developmental delays or disabilities, and services for blind and dyslexic people. These grants support services, not direct family payments.
More school testing and oversight
The law provides $40 million for student assessments, reporting, and school recognition. It also funds education grant oversight, educator misconduct investigations, and a new low-income count for school-funding calculations. These funds support state education work, not direct household payments.
More support for a child care network
The state provides up to $300,000 for a grant to the Austin Childcare Provider’s Network. The law does not say how the network will use the money or which families may benefit. It does not change family eligibility or set a household payment.
More support for college access
The state funds the My Credits Transfer System ($183,300) and public college admissions services, including Common App development ($2.45 million). It also provides grants for the Quad-Cities Graduate Study Center ($73,800), STEM programs for underrepresented students, and the Grow Your Own Teachers Program ($6 million). These funds support programs and systems, not direct student payments.
More support for college students
The law provides up to $3 million in grants to public universities where more than 55% of students receive Pell grants. It also makes up to $250,000 available to Illinois State University for student support space in Milner Library. That grant is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Neither grant sets a payment per student or changes Pell grant eligibility.
More support for community colleges
The state provides community colleges with funding for Common App participation, high school equivalency test administration, and City Colleges of Chicago educational expenses. It also funds college grants, data systems, and educational facilities, including up to $5.9 million for a Southwestern Illinois College facility in Belleville. These appropriations support colleges and services, not direct student payments.
More support for job training
The law funds workforce and job-readiness programs, including up to $2.5 million for Carle Health Methodist Hospital’s job-readiness program and $200,000 for a workforce initiative. It also provides up to $1 million for a teacher development program and $636,000 for an education and work center. Some grants can pay earlier costs; the hospital grant is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More support for Lincoln’s Challenge
The law provides $3.2 million for Lincoln’s Challenge. The provision supports the program but does not state who can participate or set individual assistance amounts.
More support for local libraries
The state provides up to $80,000 for a mini bookmobile for the Aurora Public Library District. It also reappropriates up to $100,000 for improvements at the Highwood Public Library. The Highwood grant is limited to needed costs and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More support for nursing workforce planning
The law provides $1,714,800 to establish and operate the Illinois Center for Nursing. The funding supports the center's work. It does not create a direct household payment or new individual eligibility.
More support for regional schools
The law makes up to $50,000 available for Regional Office of Education #26 infrastructure work. This includes repairs and expansion at its cooperative warehouse. The money must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and the grant is limited to what is needed and available.
More support for school safety programs
The law provides $2 million for school violence prevention and mental health programs. The funding includes support for the University of Illinois Chicago and Midwest PBIS Network. It funds program activities, not direct household payments.
More support for teacher recruitment
The law provides $15 million for the Teacher Vacancy Pilot Program. It also gives Teach for America $2 million for its Illinois program. The funding supports teacher recruitment and related work, but does not set payments for teachers or families.
More support for youth programs
The law provides up to $5 million for Youth Guidance’s operating costs and up to $2 million for the XS Tennis and Education Program. These grants support youth programs, but the law does not set household payments or service eligibility.
More technology and advanced classes
The law provides $2,443,800 for school technology support and $7.5 million for school technology loans. It also provides $500,000 for Advanced Placement classes and $1.5 million for computer science education. The money supports schools and students, not direct household payments.
Oakton College gets classroom renovation funds
The law reuses up to $125,000 for classroom renovations at Oakton Community College. The grant supports the college’s facilities but does not change tuition, student aid, or who qualifies for education benefits. Funding is limited to money unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Repairs for Foreman High School
The state sets aside up to $300,000 for Chicago Public Schools to repair Foreman High School. The money is available only from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
School and career centers get upgrades
The law reappropriates up to $350,000 for improvements at the Wilco Area Career Center, $100,000 for the Champaign Education Justice Program, and $250,000 for turf fields at Gage Park High School. The grants support facilities, not direct payments to students or families. The money must have been unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
School and child-care facilities funded
The law provides up to $400,000 to El Valor Corporation to develop an early childhood center in Cicero. It also provides up to $500,000 for capital improvements at Kenwood Academy High School. The grants do not set child-care prices, enrollment rules, or direct household payments.
School and college buildings get grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for school and college improvements. Grants include $75,000 each for Norridge School District 80 and Ridgewood High School District, $80,000 for Schiller Park School District 81, and $100,000 for Pennoyer School District 79. Wilbur Wright College and Morton College each receive up to $250,000, and School District 103 receives up to $250,000. The funds must remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026; the grants do not provide direct payments to students or families.
School and college facility upgrades
The state provides grants for school and college improvements: up to $175,000 for Hope Learning Academy, $250,000 for accessible playground equipment at Richland School District 88A, and $100,000 for Joliet Township High School District 204. It also provides up to $300,000 for the University of St. Francis and $200,000 for Joliet Junior College. These grants fund facilities, not direct payments to students or families.
School and job-training sites get upgrades
The law provides about $1.95 million for facility improvements at an academy, a school district, and a job-training fund. The projects include heating and cooling work at Elgin Math and Science Academy, improvements at Taft School District 90, and capital work at the Stagehands Local Union No Two apprenticeship training fund. The academy grant depends on funds remaining unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; the other grants are limited to needed project costs.
School and library repairs get funding
The law provides up to $600,000 for school and library building work. Indian Prairie School District and West Chicago Library can each receive up to $250,000; Chicago Public School District #299 can receive up to $100,000 for Barton Elementary School. The grants support facilities and do not change who qualifies for education services. Funding is limited to amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
School and library upgrades get funding
The law provides grants of $100,000 to $500,000 for improvements at four Chicago schools and the Westmont Public Library. Students, staff, and library users may benefit from improved facilities. The grants go to institutions, not directly to households.
School and university buildings get grants
The law reappropriates $700,000 for capital improvements at Westmont Public High School and $170,000 for improvements at Midwestern University. The money must remain unspent from prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants fund school and university facilities, not direct household payments.
School and vocational center upgrades
The state provides up to $50,000 for capital improvements at Jungman Elementary School. It also provides $100,000 for infrastructure improvements at Indian Valley Vocational Center. The vocational center grant can cover costs from before the appropriation.
School building grants for local districts
The law reappropriates grants for capital improvements at local schools. Most awards are up to $25,000; Elmhurst CUSD 205 can receive up to $90,000. Projects include Mary G. Peterson, Niles West, Northside College Prep, Rogers, Sauganash, Stone Scholastic, Thomas Edison, Todd Hall, VH Maine, and Wildwood schools, along with other named schools. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants improve school facilities and do not pay households directly.
School buildings get access upgrades
The law funds infrastructure work at four Chicago elementary schools: $75,000 each for John W. Garvy and Ebinger, $100,000 for James B. Farnsworth, and $200,000 for William Dever. Greenfield Community Unit District 10 also receives up to $25,000 for a portable wheelchair lift. The grants are limited to Build Illinois Bond Fund money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They support school facilities and access, not direct household payments.
School buildings get capital upgrades
The law makes up to $1.33 million available for improvements at six schools. Four Chicago schools can receive up to $250,000 each; Lakeview High School can receive $300,000, including for a counseling suite. School District 45 can receive $30,000 for its science lab. The money is limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
School buildings get one-time upgrades
The law reappropriates grants for school facility improvements. They include $25,000 for Glenwood School for Boys, $50,000 for South Shore High School, and $38,000 for Adler School of Professional Psychology. Two more grants provide $25,000 each for John C. Burroughs Elementary and Nathan Davis Elementary. Each grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The funding supports school buildings; it does not create direct household payments.
School buildings get repair funding
The state provides $175,000 for improvements at Douglas MacArthur Middle School and the Grodsky Administrative Building. It also provides $350,000 for MacArthur Middle School improvements. Both grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
School district gets capital funding
The law provides up to $3.5 million for capital improvements at Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200. The grant is limited to the amount needed from prior funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
School district safety improvements
The law reuses up to $150,000 for a grant to Triopia Community Unit School District #27 for safety improvements. The money is limited to funds left unspent in the Build Illinois Bond Fund at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
School districts get building grants
The law reappropriates up to $445,000 for capital improvements at 10 named school districts. Grants range from $20,000 to $50,000 per district. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The money goes to districts, not directly to households.
School districts get building grants
The law reappropriates grants for school building work. Grants include up to $50,000 for Stewardson-Strasburg schools, $25,000 for Allendale schools, and $75,000 each for District 15 and District 211 projects. The grants are limited to prior funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
School districts get facility grants
The law provides up to $1.85 million for improvements at five schools and school districts. Grants include $700,000 for Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7 and $400,000 for Westinghouse High School. Other grants support Harriet Tubman, Waters, and Brennemann elementary schools. The law does not change school eligibility or household education costs.
School facility grants for students
The law reuses funds for school building projects. Grants support locker room renovations at University High School, a lunchroom addition at Ludlow Community Consolidated School District #142, and art room and other upgrades at Glen Crest Middle School. Funding is limited to amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
School grants fund repairs and safety
The state reuses up to $300,000 for school building and security improvements. Grants support renovations and equipment at Georgetown Ridge Farm, Hazel Crest, and Prairie Hills schools, plus security work at Lincoln-Way Community High School. Only money left from the prior appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available.
School grants improve learning spaces
The law reappropriates grants of up to $250,000 to $600,000 for school facilities. The money supports a playground renovation in Bloomington, Lombard’s outdoor agriculture program, and a gym renovation at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Academy. Funding is limited to prior money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not provide direct household payments.
School groups get operating funds
The state funds operating expenses for The Outlet ($100,000), Friends of the Children ($250,000), and Guitars over Guns ($250,000). It also provides up to $500,000 for Effective School Solutions, $500,000 for High School District #218, and $4.5 million for the National Board of Certified Teachers. These grants support organizations and school operations, not direct household payments.
School repairs and upgrades get grants
The law provides one-time grants for repairs and upgrades at many named schools. Awards include $3.5 million for Dolton School District #149, $750,000 for Kenwood High School, and $500,000 for Kozminski Community Academy. Other grants support playgrounds, school security, technology, and building repairs; amounts range from $897 to $438,350. Most grants are limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the Kenwood and Kozminski grants do not state that limit.
School safety grants for local communities
The law reappropriates grants for safety, security, and infrastructure improvements at Indian Prairie School District 204, Naperville Community School District 203, Holy Family School, and Decatur Christian School. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct payments to families.
School services for incarcerated youth
The law provides $13,949,700 for the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice School District division for the year ending June 30, 2027. This includes $4.3 million for high school education services for incarcerated people. The funding supports school services, not direct household payments.
School upgrades for local students
The law reuses unspent funds for school improvements, including accessibility work at Naperville Scott School and playgrounds at several schools. It also funds a new Rogers Park school building, a pool at Sullivan High School, and improvements at Burnham School and Indian Prairie School District. Grants range from $3,571 to $488,750. The funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
School-based legal help for students
The law appropriates up to $1 million for the National Immigrant Justice Center’s School Based Legal Helpdesk. The funding supports the helpdesk, but the law does not say who can use its services or provide direct household payments.
Schools and children’s centers get grants
The law reuses funding for renovations at Place For Children and improvements at four Chicago public schools. The school projects include work at Ninos Heros, Horace Mann, Isabelle C. O’Keeffe, and Arthur Dixon elementary schools. The grants are limited to money left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools and colleges get building grants
The law reuses funding for education facilities. Grants support window and door replacement at Western Illinois University, Challenger Learning Center facilities at Heartland Community College, and infrastructure at Riverton CUSD 14. The grants do not change student aid, eligibility, or household payments. Funding is limited to amounts needed and still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools and colleges get building grants
The law provides up to $645,000 in grants for improvements at three schools and William Rainey Harper College. The college grant supports construction of a health clinic as well as other capital work. These grants fund school projects, not direct payments to students or families.
Schools and colleges get building grants
The law makes grants available for school and college projects. These include $63,075 for resurfacing at St. Juliana Catholic School, up to $100,000 to study and design a Rosemont school building, and up to $75,000 for a Triton College geology lab. Funding is limited to the amount needed and unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments or change who can attend.
Schools and colleges get building grants
The law funds school and college facility projects, including up to $100,000 for Rock Valley College’s science lab. Grants also support building work at Flanagan-Cornell Unit 74 and Woodland Community Unit School District 5. Most funding is limited to money left from earlier grants at the close of June 30, 2026.
Schools and colleges get facility grants
The law provides about $647,000 for improvements at schools and colleges. Projects include accessibility work at Willowbrook High School, renovations to Joliet Junior College’s mental health and wellness office, and facility grants for Salem Christian Academy, Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy, and Leo Catholic High School. Several grants use only money left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Schools and university get facility grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for education facilities. The University of Illinois receives up to $5 million for its bioprocessing research lab and related improvements; Dolton School District #149 receives $500,000; and District #148 receives $150,000. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from its earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not change student aid or school eligibility rules.
Schools and youth centers get upgrades
The law funds building and facility improvements for schools, colleges, and youth programs. Grants include $7 million for Knox College, $1 million each for Moraine Valley Community College, Lake Forest College, and Plainfield School District, and $800,000 for Western Illinois University. Other grants include $650,000 for Morton College’s child care center, $500,000 for Parents Allied, $2 million and $1 million for After School Matters, and $250,000 each for DREAAM and Urbana School District. These reappropriations are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not set household payments or change eligibility.
Schools get accessibility upgrades
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for improvements at two schools. Springfield Public Schools District #186 can receive up to $83,000 for accessible restrooms and track bleachers at Springfield High School. Chaddock School of Quincy can receive up to $75,000 for infrastructure improvements. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools get facility improvement grants
The law carries forward prior state grant funds for school facilities. Chicago Public School District #299 receives up to $100,000 for Barry Elementary, and Country Club Hills School District #160 receives up to $125,000 for infrastructure improvements. Downers Grove School District #58 receives up to $1 for playground improvements at El Sierra. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds left unspent from the prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools get facility improvements
The law funds projects at four school sites. It provides up to $250,000 for Jose de Diego Community Academy, up to $200,000 to help Ford Heights School District 169 buy a building and equipment, and $920,000 for a nurse’s office and health center at Glenbrook North High School. Township High School District 214 receives $250,000 for renovations to Wheeling High School’s theater.
Schools get grants for building needs
The law reuses prior funds for school facility needs. It provides up to $100,000 to replace a portable classroom at Opdyke-Belle Rive Community Consolidated School District #5 and up to $12,500 for equipment or infrastructure at Cowden-Herrick schools. The grants are limited to needed funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools get infrastructure grants
The law funds infrastructure improvements at Kozminski Community Academy and George Washington High School, and for West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147. It also provides $50,000 for Volta Elementary, $50,000 for Laughlin Falconer Elementary, and $55,000 for Scammon Elementary. Students and staff may benefit, but the grants do not provide direct household payments.
Schools get local building grants
The law provides up to $200,000 for infrastructure and capital improvements at Chicago public schools in the 19th House District. It also provides up to $750,000 for Black's Academy of Excellence to acquire a building and make improvements. The grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not change education eligibility or provide direct household aid.
Schools get money for building upgrades
The law reuses earlier bond funds for school projects: Arlington Heights School District 25 can receive up to $50,000; Fenton Community High School District 100, $100,000; Downers Grove School District 58, $20,000; Glen Ellyn School District 41, $45,000; and Lombard Elementary District 44, $15,000. Projects include building, classroom, arts center, kitchen, and parking improvements. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from an earlier appropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026. Students and families receive no direct payment under these grants.
Schools get money for building upgrades
The law provides grants for school facility improvements: $200,000 for Evergreen Park Community High School, $100,000 for Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Catholic School, and $100,000 for Kirby School District. It also provides $250,000 for Lincoln-Way East High School, $150,000 for Matteson Elementary, and $50,000 for Rich Township High School District. These grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools get money for building upgrades
The law provides up to $850,000 for building improvements at CICS West Belden, Cameron Magnet School, and Vander Cook College. The grants are limited to amounts needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The money supports school facilities, not direct household payments or new education eligibility.
Schools get money for facility repairs
The law reuses up to $40,000 for playground repairs at Jane Addams School and up to $50 for capital improvements at St. Xavier University. The funds are limited to amounts that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools get playground and field upgrades
The law reuses unspent funds for school grounds. Thomas Drummond Elementary can receive up to $3,703 for playground and campus work, and Nightingale Elementary up to $4,442 for capital improvements. Up to $1 million is available for a turf field at Mark Twain Elementary. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent on June 30, 2026.
Schools get safety and building grants
The law provides grants for school improvements and safety. Chicago School District 299 receives up to $800,000 for Goethe Elementary School, Peoria County’s Regional Office of Education receives $100,000 for school safety, and Lyons School District 103 receives up to $250,000 for George Washington Middle School. The grants are limited to needed amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools get solar and lunch upgrades
The law reuses Build Illinois funds for two school projects. Community High School District 99 receives up to $450,000 for rooftop solar. Downers Grove Grade School District 58 receives up to $500,000 for hot-lunch building and equipment updates at seven elementary schools. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools receive building grants
The law reuses up to $500,000 for capital improvements at Thornton Township High School District 205. It also provides up to $100,000 for improvements at Notre Dame College Prep. These grants are limited to amounts needed from earlier appropriations that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Students and families may benefit from improved school facilities, but receive no direct payment.
Schools study emergency information sharing
The law provides up to $500,000 for a six-month study of sharing 911 emergency information with public safety and school staff. The funding also supports grants for local school districts to put the system in place. It does not require every school district to use the system.
State funding for school transportation
The law provides up to $3.7 million to the Secretary of State for grants, contracts, and related costs for school transportation through Agudath Israel of Illinois. Students who use the service may benefit. The appropriation does not provide direct payments to families.
State support for educator benefits
The law provides state funding for teacher retirement costs and community college health insurance contributions. This includes $200,000 for minimum teacher retirement allowances, $500,000 for required contributions for certain teachers, and about $11.7 million for community college health insurance funding. These appropriations support system costs; they do not set an individual’s pension, coverage, or contribution amount.
Support for a local early childhood alliance
The law provides up to $250,000 to the Department of Early Childhood for operating costs tied to the Niles Township Early Childhood Alliance. The provision does not name specific services or direct payments to families.
Three schools get building grants
The law reappropriates up to $165,000 for building work at Cerro Gordo School District #100, St. Teresa High School, and Iroquois West Middle School. The Iroquois West grant supports roof replacement. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Three schools receive grant funding
The law provides grants and administrative funding for Waukegan School District #60, Earhart Elementary School, and Dulles Elementary School. The amounts are up to $313,960, $800,000, and $260,300, respectively. The funds must come from money left unspent on June 30, 2026, and may cover costs from prior years. The law does not state the grants’ purposes.
Tolerance museum bus gets state funding
The law provides up to $1,402,560 for the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Midwest Region Office to operate a mobile museum bus for tolerance. The grant is limited to the unspent balance of the fiscal year 2026 appropriation at June 30, 2026. It does not create a household payment or eligibility rule.
Two schools get safety and repair funds
The law provides $150,000 for security improvements at St. Michael’s School in Orland Park and $131,152 for capital improvements at Cassell Elementary School. The grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They fund school improvements, not payments to families.
Workforce groups get facility grants
The law reuses up to $50,000 to improve Revolution Workshop’s training facility and up to $10,000 for GMP Laboratories of America’s workforce development improvements. The grants are limited to the needed amounts from funds still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. They do not guarantee anyone a job, training placement, or payment.
Youth jobs and training grants
The law provides up to $31.2 million for youth employment programs run by local governments and community providers. That money can cover past costs and is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Other grants include $5.5 million for YouthBuild, $636,000 for the Hanover Park Education and Work Center, $200,000 for an Insight Chicago training center, and two $100,000 grants for Belvidere career and technical education. The law does not set participant pay or guarantee a job or training place.
Youth programs receive facility grants
The law provides up to $300,000 for infrastructure improvements at U-Two Mentorship Program and up to $200,000 for Chicago Youth Boxing Club. The grants go to the programs, not directly to young people or their families.
Alton gets broadband development grant
The law reuses up to $13.85 million for Alton Works broadband development. The grant is limited to funds that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set household eligibility, service terms, or direct payments.
Arts and museum sites get upgrades
The law makes up to $90,000 available for renovations at Rockford's Coronado Performing Arts Center and Discovery Center Museum, plus costs for the International Women's Baseball Center outdoor museum project. The grants are limited to prior funding left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not provide direct household payments.
Arts groups get building and technology grants
The law redirects bond money for arts and cultural facilities. Black Ensemble Theatre receives up to $350,000 to build an educational outreach theater. Harold Washington Cultural and ETA Creative Arts Foundation each receive up to $100,000 for facility improvements; the Harold Washington grant also supports technology upgrades. The funds must be unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Arts groups get building grants
The law provides up to $85,582 for Black Ensemble Theatre improvements and up to $250,000 for Ramova Theatre improvements. Both grants are limited to needed funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Bronzeville gets infrastructure funding
The state provides up to $16 million for capital improvements and infrastructure for the Bronzeville Renaissance Project. The law does not specify direct payments or individual eligibility for residents.
Bronzeville gets project funding
The state provides up to $10 million to Chicago for the Bronzeville Renaissance Project and up to $16 million for project capital and infrastructure work. Both grants are limited to needed funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Capital grants for local projects
The law reuses unspent Build Illinois Bond Fund money for grants to towns, parks, nonprofits, schools, medical groups and companies. Awards include up to $750,000 for River Forest improvements and up to $6 million for the Wiz Kid Foundation. Funding is limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some grants are also limited to what is needed. These grants fund projects, not direct household payments.
Central Illinois towns get infrastructure grants
The law provides grants for infrastructure improvements in central Illinois communities. Urbana gets up to $250,000, Westville and Oakwood each get $50,000, and Rantoul gets $225,000. Champaign County gets up to $200,000, and Savoy gets $300,000. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Champaign gets a Wi-Fi pilot
The law provides up to $200,000 for Champaign’s Shadowwood neighborhood Wi-Fi pilot. Only the amount needed from funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026, is available. The law does not guarantee household coverage, service, or prices.
Chicago parks get improvement funding
The state provides up to $9 million to the Chicago Park District for capital improvements in the 22nd District. The law does not state an unspent-funds limit for this grant.
Churches get grants for building repairs
The law redirects bond money for repairs and improvements at churches. Grants include up to $400,000 for God First Ministry, up to $50,000 for St. James Catholic Church, and up to $100,000 each for several other churches. The funds must be unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Cities and towns get infrastructure grants
The law reuses unspent Build Illinois bond money for local infrastructure and capital improvements. Grants include $800,000 for Zion, $500,000 for Rockford, and up to $200,000 each for Milne Creek and other Lockport improvements. Other awards support towns, villages, townships, local development, and community infrastructure projects. Only needed funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available; these grants do not provide direct household payments.
Cities get local infrastructure grants
The law makes up to $2.1 million available for Morton Grove infrastructure and $2 million for Skokie. It also funds Will County ($790,000), Country Club Hills ($50,000), Blue Island ($18,750), Robbins ($60,000), Mt. Olive Township ($21,000), the Garden Homes Community ($12,500), and Granite City ($1). These grants use only funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Cities receive infrastructure grants
The law reuses funds for infrastructure and capital projects in ten cities and towns, including Elmhurst, North Chicago, and Belvidere. Grants range from $100,000 to $750,000. The funding is limited to amounts still unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Residents may benefit from local improvements, but the grants do not provide household payments.
Civil Service Commission gets more support
The law provides $565,300 for Illinois Civil Service Commission operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. This funds the commission, not direct household payments.
Clean energy and manufacturing projects get grants
The law provides up to $24.1 million and $28.1 million for grants, awards, and related costs for infrastructure projects. Eligible project areas include zero-emission vehicle manufacturing, clean energy, supply-chain manufacturing, and environmental work. One pool can cover prior-year costs. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, to be reappropriated.
Clinic receives repair and equipment funds
The law reuses up to $10,000 in unspent bond money for improvements or equipment at Family Health Partnership Clinic. The grant is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not change patient eligibility or promise a household payment.
Communities get water system upgrades
The law reuses unspent state funds for local water and stormwater projects. Grants include up to $507,500 for South Barrington water and sewer work, up to $100,000 for an Algonquin water main, and up to $250,000 for Woodstock lead line replacement. Lake Barrington also receives grant funding for a pond aerator and stormwater improvements. Funds must be necessary and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community centers get building grants
The law reappropriates grants for Trilogy's Chatham Wellness Center, the Rohingya Cultural Center, the Indo-American Center, and a Pan Asian American Community Center. It also funds improvements at the Sankofa Wellness Center and Major Adams Community Center. Grants range from $150,000 for Trilogy to $6 million for the Pan Asian center project. Each grant is limited to needed funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community centers get renovation grants
The law makes up to $200,000 available for renovations and other improvements at Family Focus in Evanston, the Evanston History Center, and Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois. The grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community facilities get improvement grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local facility improvements. Grants include $125,000 for Indian Boundary YMCA, $20,000 for Oswego Fire Protection District, $100,000 for Indian Valley Vocational Center, $80,000 for Rockford Park District, $150,000 for Belvidere Park District, and $100,000 for Gibson Area Hospital. The grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Some can cover earlier costs. Facility users may benefit, but the grants are not household payments.
Community groups get building grants
The law redirects bond money to improve facilities used by community groups. Grants range from $50,000 for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago to $369,035 for Metropolitan Family Services. Other grants support the House of James, Alexandria Foundation, K.L.E.O. Center, Thresholds, and Matthew House. The funds must be unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get building grants
The law reuses prior funding for capital work at community organizations. Grants include up to $1 million for the South Shore Chamber Community Development Corporation and $350,000 each for Erie Neighborhood House and the Chinese American Service League. Other grants support community centers, youth and child care groups, and local nonprofits. Funding is limited to prior amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants fund organizations, not direct household payments.
Community groups get building grants
The law reuses up to $3.55 million for one-time building and infrastructure grants to community groups and local institutions. Awards include up to $500,000 each for Elite Community Outreach, Peoria YMCA, and Ecology Action Center. Other grants support groups such as Cornerstone Services, Friendship House, and the Illinois Rock and Roll Museum. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; these awards do not promise direct household payments or services.
Community groups get building grants
The law funds buildings and infrastructure for community organizations. HHH Ranch gets up to $25,000, the Kankakee Area YMCA $50,000, and CASA Kane County $300,000 to buy a building and make improvements. Will County Habitat gets $50,000 for improvements and air-conditioning units, Cornerstone Services gets $100,000, and the Plainfield Historical Society gets $100,000 for the Turner-Mottinger House. Advocates for Aging Care gets $500,000 and DREAAM gets $140,000 for infrastructure improvements.
Community groups get capital grants
Illinois provides about $10.4 million in grants for capital improvements by community organizations. Examples include African International House, After the Game, and South Suburban Pads. Most grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money that had to remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants fund organizations, not direct household payments.
Community groups get facility grants
The law reappropriates project grants for named groups and foundations. Grants include up to $5 million for Mutual Ground, $1 million each for Acclivus and The Josslyn Center, and $450,000 for the Carole Robertson Center. Other grants include $100,000 each for the East Saint Louis Community Performance Ensemble, Show em What U Got Foundation, and Crawford Memorial Foundation, plus funding for Greater Galilee Baptist Church, the SALOT Foundation, The Black Academy of Excellence, and the Black Abolition Movement for the Mind. The grants are limited to needed funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The law funds capital or infrastructure work for named community groups and facilities. Grants include $1 million for Rialto Square Theatre, $300,000 for Ray Graham Association, $2 million each for Rialto Theater and Second Story Foundation, and $4 million for Outlet. Misericordia receives $10 million; CTF Illinois receives $250,000; park districts receive $2.5 million for Frankfort and $250,000 each for Hazel Crest and New Lenox; and VFW Post 311 receives $150,000. The Rialto Square and Ray Graham grants are limited to funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community groups get facility grants
The state provides up to $5,994,416 for Marillac St. Vincent, $6 million for the Pan Asian Community Center, and $500,000 for a cathedral fitness center. It also provides up to $2,415,511 for Clearbrook and $4 million for A Ray of Hope on Earth to buy, build, or improve facilities. Avenues to Independence gets up to $50,000 for sewer, plumbing, and roof work. Several grants are limited to funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026; the Avenues grant is limited to the balance from its earlier grant.
Community groups get facility grants
The law funds capital improvements for community groups and local organizations, using eligible money left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. Grants include $425,000 for the Back of the Yards community center, $250,000 for the Elam House, and $150,000 each for the Latino Organization of the Southwest and the United Business Association of Midway. Other awards support First Tee, Black Metropolis, Harris Park, and neighborhood organizations.
Community groups get facility grants
The law directs up to $1.435 million in capital grants to Lambs Farm, Friendship Manor, The Arc of the Quad Cities, Opportunity Knocks, ASPIRE, Brothers Keepers Community Resource Center, and Harbor House. The grants fund facility or infrastructure work, not direct household payments. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Community sites get building grants
The law reuses funds for building and facility improvements at local sites. Grants include up to $850,000 for the Oswegoland Senior & Community Center and $350,000 for YMCA/Stepping Stones. The listed grants are limited to amounts still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not provide direct household payments.
Counties and townships get infrastructure grants
The law sets aside up to $925,000 for infrastructure grants to Warren County, Addison Township, Rich Township, Crete Township, and Reddick. The law does not name the projects.
County fairs get building grants
The law reuses bond money for infrastructure improvements at the Edgar County Fair Association and for upkeep or capital work at Boone County Fair. The grants total up to $172,000 and can cover prior-year costs for the Edgar County award. The funding supports fair facilities, not direct household payments.
County offices get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates money for infrastructure at Grundy and Edgar counties and the LaSalle and Kendall county sheriff’s offices. Grants include up to $500,000 for Grundy County, up to $150,000 for Edgar County, and up to $100,000 for each sheriff’s office. The grants are limited to the amount needed and funding still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Some can cover earlier costs.
Cultural sites receive improvement grants
The law provides grants for improvements at the National Museum of Mexican Art, 18th Street Casa de Cultura, the Paramount Theater, and the Aurora Historical Society. The museum grant can also cover land acquisition. The grants go to these institutions, and the law does not set admission prices or household payments.
East St. Louis gets operating aid
The law provides $400,000 in General Revenue Fund operating assistance to the City of East St. Louis. It does not specify direct payments or new benefits for residents.
Energy programs can cover past costs
The law lets existing energy funding cover costs from earlier years. The State Energy Program can use up to $14.26 million, and the Energy Revolving Loan Program can use up to $2.5964 million. These appropriations do not set up direct household payments or loans.
Energy projects get grant support
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency can use an existing $2.91 million energy efficiency grant for eligible costs from prior years. The state also reuses up to $1 million for solar panels in Lawndale through the Reclaiming Chicago Initiative. The solar grant is limited to funds left unspent on June 30, 2025.
Facilities funds can shift between uses
The department can shift up to 1% of the listed Facilities Management Revolving Fund appropriations among their approved purposes. The Governor must approve the change in writing. This changes how the department can allocate funds, not household payments.
Flood and watermain project grants
The law reappropriates up to $1 million for flood mitigation near Valmeyer in Monroe County and up to $750,000 for watermain replacement and other infrastructure in Norris City. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations and is limited to balances still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. Residents may benefit from the local projects, but receive no direct payment.
Food sites get facility grants
The law provides up to $100,000 for improvements to Rich Township’s food pantry and up to $160,000 for Danville grocery store renovations. The grants are limited to amounts still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not set grocery prices or change food benefit eligibility.
Fox Valley infrastructure grants
The state provides $100,000 grants for infrastructure improvements in Yorkville, Plano, and Sandwich. The grants can cover costs from before the appropriations. The money goes to the cities, not directly to households.
Funding for lawmakers and committees
The law funds legislative offices, committees, travel, research, supplies, and technology. Up to $38.1 million covers lawmakers’ legislative-duty expenses, split 37.436% for the Senate and 62.564% for the House; campaign spending is barred, and approved vouchers are required. A separate $38.1 million supports legislative leaders and staff, while committees and operations receive up to $11.9 million and committee research receives up to $6.5 million. Other funds cover travel, office supplies, Senate office work, and technology upgrades. Up to $4.2 million supports redistricting planning, and up to $18,538 supports House audio equipment; those two amounts are available only if unspent at the close of business June 30, 2026.
Funding for renewable energy programs
The law funds Illinois Power Agency operations, work under the Energy Transition Act, renewable energy purchases, and the Illinois Solar for All Program. Up to $53 million supports renewable energy purchases and Solar for All activities. The Agency also receives $73.7 million for current- and prior-year operations and refunds, up to $4 million for Energy Transition Act expenses, and up to $12 million transferred into its Operations Fund. These appropriations do not set household payments or change program eligibility.
Funding for Secretary of State services
The law funds Secretary of State offices for staff, services, equipment, and refunds. The listed offices include the Motor Vehicle Group. The source text does not give the appropriation amounts.
Funding for state oversight offices
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law funds state forecasting, audit, ethics, legislative support, and oversight offices. The Auditor General receives $8.62 million for staff and $37.4 million for audits, investigations, and operations. The Legislative Information System receives $8.3 million for operations and up to $1.6 million for computer equipment. Other appropriations support the Capitol Architect, administrative rules, ethics and audit commissions, the Legislative Inspector General, the Legislative Printing Unit, and the Legislative Reference Bureau. Up to $712,624 for Capitol Architect equipment is available only if unspent at the close of business June 30, 2026.
Funding for vehicle services
The law provides up to $20 million for new or replacement motor vehicle plates and up to $225,000 to run the electric vehicle rebate program. It does not change plate fees, rebate eligibility, or rebate amounts.
Funding supports Illinois arts programs
The state provides $2.9 million for Illinois Arts Council operations for the year ending June 30, 2027. It also provides $1.25 million and an additional $75,000 for federally funded arts grants, programs, and related costs. Individual award amounts and eligibility rules are not stated.
Funding supports professional licensing oversight
The state provides $12.7 million for general professional regulation expenses and $2.4 million for dental discipline administration. The funding supports agency operations and does not itself change licensing rules, dental prices, or access to care.
Funding supports state aviation and airport property
The law funds state aviation operations, refunds through an aeronautics program, and up to $1.6 million for IDOT-owned property being developed for a Will County airport. That money can cover repairs, eligible lessee deposit refunds, and payments to the county for lost leasehold taxes.
Funding supports transportation planning and studies
The law funds transportation technology training, intermodal office operations, and transit studies. It also reappropriates $2.3 million for transportation planning and research, limited to prior funds unspent on June 30, 2026. These funds do not promise a specific household payment or service change.
Funding supports veterans services operations
The state funds the Veterans Accountability Unit, Veterans Field Services, and State Approving Agency operations. The appropriations cover unit costs, staff, and other operating expenses, including some prior-year costs; they do not create a new direct payment or change eligibility for veterans’ benefits.
Grant supports electric vehicle charging
The law reuses up to $1 million for a capital grant to EV Clean Charging, Inc. Funding is limited to prior amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not specify how the project affects charging access or household costs.
Grant supports Flower Fitness operations
The state provides up to $500,000 for Flower Fitness operating costs through the commerce department. The grant does not specify a household payment or change eligibility for services.
Grant supports Northwest Center operations
The state provides up to $500,000 for Northwest Center operating costs through the commerce department. The grant does not specify a direct household payment or change eligibility for services.
Grants cover organization operating costs
The law provides $75,000 for operating costs at the South Asian American Policy and Research Institute, including costs from prior years. Apna Ghar, Inc. Our Home serves as its fiscal agent. The law also provides $1.5 million for operating expenses of the Illinois Black American Chamber of Commerce. These grants fund organizations, not direct household payments.
Grants for community group facilities
The law makes prior Build Illinois Bond Fund money available for infrastructure improvements at Community Link in Breese ($20,000), the Washington County Vocational Workshop ($20,000), and Little City for Community Development ($1,611). The money must remain unspent from the earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support the named organizations, not direct household payments.
Grants for Illinois charitable groups
The law provides up to $1 million to administer the Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund and make grants to public and private entities in Illinois. Grants must support purposes allowed by the Charitable Trust Stabilization Act.
Grants for Illinois museums
The law reappropriates up to $172,651 for the Katherine Dunham Museum and up to $255,000 for the House of Miles Davis Museum. It also reappropriates up to $2.19 million for restoration of the former Joliet Correctional Center property through a grant to the Joliet Area Historical Museum. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, to be available. The first two grants must follow federal law and guidance on permitted uses.
Grants for local city improvements
The law reuses leftover funds for local infrastructure and facility projects. Grants include up to $400,000 for Chicago ward improvements and $250,000 for Des Plaines capital work. Only funds left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. These grants do not pay households directly.
Grants for local community projects
The law reappropriates up to $1.02 million for Lake Effect Community Development, $190,597 for the Peoria Chamber of Commerce, $5.34 million for Cahokia Heights, and $1 million for Carter Temple Community Development Corporation. These grants include prior-year costs and are available only to the extent funds remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Grant uses must follow the named federal law and related guidance.
Grants for local park facilities
The law makes up to $100,000 available for infrastructure improvements at the East Oakland Township Park District. It also makes up to $200,000 available for park facility improvements in Pleasant Plains. The money must remain unspent from the earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support local public facilities, not direct household payments.
Grants for local roads and utilities
The law funds local roads, public works, wastewater systems, and other infrastructure. Grants include up to $1.24 million for Grayslake improvements, $500,000 for Elgin infrastructure, and $130,000 for Schaumburg road resurfacing. The grants are limited to the amount needed and money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for local streets and business districts
The law reuses unspent funds for local development and business-area projects. Grants include up to $27.4 million for Chicago’s North Avenue streetscape and business development, $21.4 million for North Avenue work in five nearby towns, and $18.7 million for the Austin African American Business Network Association. Other grants support Moline, Calumet City, Granite City, Chicago’s Soul City Corridor, and the Smart City Innovation District. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants for Route 66 projects
The law provides $220,000 in grants for Route 66 tourism, education, preservation, and promotion. The funding supports projects related to the historic route, not direct household payments.
Grants fund local town projects
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for town and county projects. Grants include up to $800,000 for Sangamon County, $400,000 for Jerome, and $250,000 for Shorewood. Other projects include Route 30 at Wolf's Crossing in Oswego, water improvements in Romeoville, and work at the Plainfield Library. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; several grants are also limited to the amount needed.
Grants fund port and farm projects
The law reappropriates up to $1 million for infrastructure improvements at Shawneetown Regional Port District and up to $1 million for Saline River Farms. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations and is limited to balances still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Grants improve community group facilities
The law reappropriates money for building and infrastructure work at community organizations. Grants include up to $1 million for A Safe Place and $50,000 for Mano A Mano Family Resource Center. Other grants support groups including Care for Real, Chicago Commons, and The Miracle Center. Only needed funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are reappropriated.
Grants improve nonprofit facilities
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for facility and infrastructure work by nonprofits and community groups. Grants include up to $550,000 for the Centro Infantil Consuelo Lee Corretjer Childcare Center, $500,000 for Heartland Clinic, and $350,000 for the Springfield Urban League. Most grants are capped and use funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The PODER grant is limited to the amount needed from its prior appropriation that remained unspent on that date.
Grants improve three local libraries
The law reappropriates grants for capital improvements at three local libraries, using funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Calumet City Library receives up to $150,000, Calumet City Public Library receives up to $500,000, and Elmwood Park Public Library receives $150,000.
Grants restore local arts spaces
The law reappropriates grants for local arts and cultural spaces, using funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Oak Park Art League receives $26,580 for building renovations, and the Oak Park Area Arts Council receives $300,000 for Madison Theater restoration. The Copernicus Foundation receives up to $75,000 for improvements to the Copernicus Center.
Grants support arts and recreation groups
The law provides operating grants to the League of Chicago Theaters, Jackson Park CSS Sailing, and Hoop Force Basketball. The grants range from $100,000 to $500,000. They support the named groups and do not set direct household payments or individual eligibility.
Grants support community organizations
The law funds operating costs for several community and advocacy groups. Grants include $2 million for Rainbow PUSH, $500,000 for the Chicago Westside Branch of the NAACP, and smaller awards for other named groups. Some grants include only funds left unspent from a specified FY2026 appropriation on June 30, 2026. These grants go to organizations, not directly to households.
Grants support local development sites
The law provides up to $500,000 for infrastructure improvements at the Peoria Innovation Hub and up to $350,000 for renovations at the former Pillsbury Mills site in Springfield. The Peoria grant is limited to the amount needed from funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support local projects, not direct household payments.
Grants support local infrastructure work
The law provides about $7.35 million for local infrastructure grants and planning. Grants include $3 million for Thornton Township to buy a building and make improvements, $1 million for local infrastructure planning, and $500,000 for Lansing infrastructure work. Other grants of $250,000 to $500,000 support projects in nearby villages and cities, including street work in Harvey. The grants fund local projects, not direct household payments.
Grants support museum and theater operations
The state provides up to $150,000 for DuPage Children’s Museum operations and up to $500,000 for Lookingglass Theater operating costs. The funding supports these organizations, not direct household payments.
Grants upgrade small-town water and sewer
The law makes grants available for water, sewer, and water-tower work in Bartelso, Germantown, Irvington, and Mascoutah. Awards range from up to $46,000 for Bartelso’s water system to $110,000 for Mascoutah’s water system. Funds must be unspent by the close of business on June 30, 2026; some must also be needed funds from an earlier grant. These grants do not pay households directly.
Hospital gets capital improvement funds
The law reappropriates up to $100,000 for capital improvements at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. The grant covers funds needed for this purpose that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from prior funding.
IDOT receives money for refunds
The law provides $35,000 from the Road Fund to the transportation department for refunds. It does not say who qualifies or how much any person may receive.
Illinois airports get facility grants
The law reuses Build Illinois Bond Fund money for airport facilities. Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport receives up to $4.5 million for capital improvements, including aircraft maintenance and flight-training facilities. St. Louis Downtown Airport receives up to $3.6 million for infrastructure, including terminal replacement and modernization. Each grant is limited to money left unspent from its earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Illinois funds local infrastructure projects
The law reuses unspent state funds for one-time grants to towns, counties, schools, and community groups. The grants have a combined ceiling of about $7.3 million and support projects such as road, sewer, trail, shoreline, and public facility improvements. Awards also support places such as the DuPage Care Center, a Child Advocacy Center, and local churches and community groups. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the grants do not provide direct household payments.
Illinois pays Sumner water bills
The law provides up to $35,541 to pay the City of Sumner for past-due water and sewer service owed by the Department of Corrections. The payment includes expenses from Fiscal Year 2025.
Illinois Valley infrastructure grants
The state provides $50,000 infrastructure grants to Seneca, Marseilles, Oglesby, Peru, and La Salle. The grants can cover costs from before the appropriations. The money goes to the local governments, not directly to households.
Infrastructure grants for central Illinois
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure. Grants include up to $230,000 for Washington; $30,000 each for Metamora and Minonk; and $1 million each for DeKalb, Yorkville, and Kendall County. Only prior funds still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026 are available. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Infrastructure grants for northern towns
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure. Grants include up to $250,000 for Cherry Valley and Marengo; $1 million for Rockford and Boone County; $100,000 for Huntley and Western Springs; $150,000 each for Hampshire, Loves Park, and Woodridge; and $1 million for Boone County. Only prior funds still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026 are available. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Infrastructure grants for southern communities
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure. Grants include up to $200,000 for Sesser; $250,000 each for Mount Carmel, Vergennes, Prairie Du Rocher, Evansville, Pinckneyville, and Mounds; and $1 million for Murphysboro. Only prior funds still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026 are available. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Joliet port study gets funding
The state provides $10 million for the Joliet Arsenal Development Authority to study whether a port is feasible. The grant funds planning; it does not guarantee that a port will be built or provide households with direct payments.
Kankakee-area towns get infrastructure grants
The law provides infrastructure grants through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. East Brooklyn gets up to $25,000, South Wilmington $50,000, and Essex $100,000. Bourbonnais and Bradley each get up to $75,000, and Kankakee County gets up to $150,000. The grants do not create direct payments to households.
Loans for public infrastructure projects
The law provides $1 million for public infrastructure projects. The money can support grants, loans, investments, and administrative costs under the Build Illinois Act.
Local areas get capital improvements
The law funds local facilities and infrastructure, with grants limited to available money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Grants include up to $3 million for 50th Ward improvements, $750,000 for Indian Boundary Park, and $400,000 for Bryn Mawr Avenue. Other grants include $100,000 each for Forest Park, Riverside, and Lyons; $135,000 for Chicago’s 23rd Ward; $300,000 each for Cicero and Chicago’s 14th Ward; and $50,000 for Archer Park. The law also provides up to $300,000 for the Puerto Rican arts museum, $235,000 for Maywood Park District, and $125,000 each for field house renovations in Chicago’s 48th and 49th Wards.
Local attractions get improvement grants
The law funds improvements at local attractions and cultural sites. The Holocaust Museum receives $4.237 million, and the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway receives about $3.63 million. Grants also support Lincoln Park Zoo, Springdale Cemetery, and Heart of the City Sports. The money had to remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local centers and providers get grants
The law reuses up to $773,750 for local facility projects. Southern Illinois Healthcare gets up to $48,750 for infrastructure, including building construction; Wayne County Senior Center gets up to $25,000 for improvements or equipment. Other grants fund Willowbrook's Community Resource Center and Council Chambers ($500,000), property improvements for the Association for Individual Development ($150,000), and infrastructure at Victory Apostolic Church ($50,000). The grants depend on prior funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some can cover costs incurred earlier.
Local cities get infrastructure grants
The law sets aside up to $3.6 million for infrastructure grants to cities and villages. The projects are in Vernon Hills, Sherrard, Moline, Silvis, Elmwood Park, Chicago Heights, Braidwood, Wilmington, Richton Park, and Kankakee.
Local communities get infrastructure grants
Illinois provides about $7.6 million for local capital and infrastructure improvements. Grants support places including Thornton Township, Calumet City, Riverdale, Ford Heights, Harvey, and Springfield’s 8th Ward. The funding also includes a $1 grant for the Dolton Park District. The money had to remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local communities get infrastructure grants
The law reuses Build Illinois bond money for local infrastructure grants. The grants include up to $13.015 million for local governments, schools, and community providers, plus awards such as $200,000 for Livingston County. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Residents may benefit from improved facilities, but the law does not provide household payments.
Local communities get infrastructure grants
The law reuses prior Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure in cities, towns, townships, and counties. The listed grant caps total about $3.63 million, including up to $500,000 for Monroe County and $385,000 for Springfield roadway work at Cockrell Lane Bridge. Most grants are limited to funds from earlier grants that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some are also limited to what is needed. Residents do not receive direct payments.
Local community buildings get improvement grants
The law reappropriates funds for improvements at community and public facilities. Grants support the DuPage County Convalescent Center, Salvation Army infrastructure, and Cumberland County courthouse upgrades. Amounts range from $1 to $6,631. St. Mary's Church can also receive funding for costs already incurred. Grants are limited to the amount needed and left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local economic development grant
The law reappropriates $500,000 for economic development projects in Carpentersville. The funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The provision does not identify the projects or provide direct household payments.
Local governments and groups get infrastructure grants
The law funds infrastructure work by local governments, school districts, and community organizations. Grants include $5.15 million for local projects, $549,000 for Hartford, $610,000 for St Bernard Hospital, and $650,000 for Shiloh. Other grants range from $250,000 to $2.6 million for named community organizations. The reappropriations apply to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get capital grants
The law provides one-time capital and infrastructure grants to Plainfield, River Grove, Naperville, Oak Lawn, Chicago Ridge, Evergreen Park, Chicago’s 19th Ward, Caseyville, Granite City, Fairview Heights, and Glen Carbon. Grants range from $75,000 for Naperville to $250,000 each for Caseyville, Granite City, and Fairview Heights. The grants are limited to their stated amounts and available funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates money for infrastructure work in Robbins, Chatham, Chicago, Vernon Township, Waukegan, and Vance Township. Grants include up to $5.1 million for Robbins, $1.275 million for Chatham, and $100,000 for Vance Township from an earlier grant balance. Chicago receives separate grants of up to $2.4 million and $1.4 million for work in several wards; listed ward amounts for the second grant do not cover its full amount. These grants are limited to funds needed and left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law funds local streets, alleys, water plants, and other capital work. Grants include $300,000 for Lynwood, $250,000 for Blue Island, and $150,000 each for Berwyn and Riverside. Summit gets $200,000 for Green Alleys; Chicago gets $100,000 for 15th Ward alleys and up to $500,000 for 39th Ward street resurfacing. Other grants include $250,000 for Lakewood, $300,000 for Carpentersville water plants, $100,000 and $150,000 for Elk Grove Township, $150,000 for Morton Grove streets, and up to $200,000 for Niles. DCEO also gets $1 million and $145,000 for capital costs without named projects; Hampton gets up to $50,000 for a two-sided LED billboard. Most reappropriated amounts are limited to what is needed and remained unspent at the close of June 30, 2026; the Niles grant has no such date stated.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law makes up to $1.005 million available for equipment, capital, and general infrastructure projects in Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Roscoe, New Milford, Cherry Valley, and Lacon. The grants are limited to prior funding left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not provide direct household payments.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure projects. Listed amounts or caps are: Willowbrook, $100,000; Hinsdale, $125,000; Downers Grove, Naperville, Darien, Orland Park, Yorkville, Plano, and Sandwich, $100,000 each; Lemont and DuPage County, $150,000 each; Burr Ridge and Westmont, $75,000 each; Downers Grove Township Highway Department, Homer Glen, Justice, Hickory Hills, Seneca, Marseilles, Oglesby, Peru, La Salle, Ottawa, and Minooka, $50,000 each; Countryside, two separate $50,000 grants; Bloomington, $300,000; Hoopeston, $25,000; Carol Stream, $250,000; Pontiac, $125,000; Watseka, $65,000; and Belvidere, $2 for a riverfront path extension and downtown landscaping. Grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Many can cover earlier costs. These are grants to local governments, not household payments.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law redirects Build Illinois bond money to local infrastructure projects. Grants include $30,500 for the Lisle Park District and up to $500,000 for Robbins. Other grants support projects in Oak Forest, South Holland, Country Club Hills, Markham, Orland Hills, and Calumet Park. The funds must be unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates up to $1.275 million for local government projects, including public works equipment in Merrionette Park and roads, water, sewer, or sidewalk work in Smithton. Other grants support infrastructure in communities such as Cahokia, Mascoutah, and Elgin, plus manhole reconstruction in O’Fallon. The grants are limited to funds left unspent from earlier appropriations at close of business on June 30, 2026. They support local public works, not direct household payments.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law directs grants for local infrastructure work in Knoxville, River Grove, Melrose Park, Northlake, Rich Township, Essex, Monee Township, Reddick, Wilmington, Braidwood, Crete, Herscher, and Park Forest. Grant amounts range from $50,000 to $500,000, with combined caps of up to $2.64 million. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some grants are limited to the amount needed.
Local governments get project grants
The law funds infrastructure and equipment projects for Countryside, Ottawa, Minooka, Cuba Township, and Manhattan Township. Grants include $50,000 each for Countryside, Ottawa, and Minooka, and up to $30,000 for Manhattan Township equipment. Niles receives up to $60,000 for police and fire department upgrades. Morton Grove receives up to $12,531 for an architectural engineering study. Some grants are limited to the amount needed from funds still unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local governments get project grants
The law reuses up to about $3.47 million for local projects. Grants support Chicago ward improvements, Bridgeview infrastructure, and projects in Bourbonnais, Herscher, Kankakee, and University Park. The funds are limited to prior appropriations remaining unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The money goes to local governments and community recipients, not directly to households.
Local governments get signal maintenance funds
The law provides $5.4 million from the Road Fund to the Illinois Department of Transportation. The department pays local governments back for eligible costs under local traffic signal maintenance agreements. The money goes to local governments, not directly to households.
Local grants build community facilities
The law provides up to $255,000 for construction at the Village of Stickney Community Center and up to $35,806 for capital improvements at the Kenneth Young Center. Both grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local grants for town improvements
The law funds capital projects for towns and local governments. Grants include $200,000 for South Chicago Heights, $600,000 for Homewood, and up to $1.5 million for Thornton Township. Other grants provide $300,000 for Markham, up to $200,000 for Riverdale, up to $200,000 for Calumet, and up to $250,000 each for Olympia Fields, Peotone, and Hazel Crest. Schaumburg can receive up to $130,000, and Westchester up to $2 million to move Village Hall. The grants draw on funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not provide household payments.
Local grants for town improvements
The state reappropriates funds for local projects, including a Glenview salt dome, tree planting in Chicago’s 38th Ward, and improvements in several towns and wards. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and available from prior funds. Those funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants fund local projects, not direct household payments.
Local grants improve roads and public spaces
The law makes grants available for Riverside green spaces, Chicago street and alley repaving, a Summit boat launch, and pedestrian crossings at the Hanover Park Metra station. Each grant is limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not provide direct household payments.
Local grants improve roads and transit
The state provides up to $50,000 for Rockford Township highway infrastructure and up to $165,000 for Rockford Mass Transit improvements. The grants support local transportation but do not set transit fares or provide direct household payments. The funds are limited to prior balances unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local grants improve town infrastructure
The law reuses unspent Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure grants. Examples include up to $58,000 for LaHarpe and up to $645,000 for Cass County, along with grants for roads, parking, parks, and community facilities. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local groups get building and park grants
The law funds local building, neighborhood, and park projects through grants from the Commerce and Economic Opportunity Department. Grants include $3.205 million for a Lincolnwood warehouse, $1 million for the Juneteenth Project, and $500,000 for the Freedom Center. Other grants range from $100,000 to $250,000 for the Mandela and Sankofa projects, Chicago parks, and Chicago’s 24th Ward. These reappropriations apply to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local groups get facility improvement grants
The law reappropriates grants for buildings and facilities used by local groups, using funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Grants include $100,000 for Cross Winds parking improvements, $450,000 for Champs Mentoring Program, and $600,000 for Larger than Life Foundation. Support Group, Inc. and AAABNA each receive $250,000; Mujeres Latinas en Accion receives $296,400, and Casa Michoacan gets $50,000 for roof repairs. Stepping Stones Treatment Center receives $250,000, and Envision Unlimited receives up to $80,000 for infrastructure improvements.
Local groups get infrastructure grant funds
The law sets aside up to $3 million for grants to local governments, nonprofits, schools, and community providers. The money funds infrastructure improvements.
Local groups get property grants
The law makes up to $250,000 available for Quad Community Development Corporation to buy and renovate property at 4210 S. Berkley Avenue in Chicago. HIRE 360 can receive up to $800,000 to buy land and make other capital improvements. Both grants use only funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local growth projects get capital grants
The law reuses Build Illinois funds for local development and infrastructure projects. Grants support port improvements, redevelopment in the Illinois Medical District, demolition and a parking lot on Madison and Karlov, and capital work by Vermilion Advantage and Sola Gratia Farm. Funding is limited to prior money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not provide direct household payments or change benefit eligibility.
Local infrastructure gets capital grants
The law reuses Build Illinois funds for local infrastructure projects. Grants include $850,000 for eligible local governments, nonprofits, schools, and community providers, plus projects in Winnebago County, Rockford, and Belvidere. The funds are tied to prior appropriations that remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants fund local projects, not direct household payments.
Local infrastructure grants for Illinois communities
The law renews grants for local roads, water and sewer systems, and other community projects. Examples include up to $360,000 for a Mount Vernon road project and up to $600,000 for Jacksonville’s East Morton Project. Other grants support towns and counties, including water-system work in Mount Vernon and Woodlawn. These grants use only funds left unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local infrastructure grants for towns
The law makes prior Build Illinois Bond Fund money available for local infrastructure. Grants include New Minden ($30,000), Oakdale ($50,000), O’Fallon ($150,000), Saint Jacob and Summerfield ($40,000 each), Trenton ($40,000), and Venedy and Wamac ($30,000 each). Palatine receives up to $250,000; Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Auburn, and Pawnee receive up to $200,000 each. The money must be needed and unspent from the earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local libraries get improvement grants
Eight libraries receive grants of up to $25,000 each: Oak Park, Thomas Ford Memorial, Berwyn, La Grange, North Riverside, Riverside, Brookfield, and Forest Park. La Grange Park Public Library gets up to $250,000. These grants are limited to needed funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local parks and areas get upgrades
The law reappropriates up to $1 million for Harvey Park District, $2 million for the West Garfield Park recreational center, and $600,000 for Sheffield neighborhood improvements. These project grants support local facilities and capital work, not direct household payments. Funding is limited to amounts needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local parks and facilities get upgrades
The law makes up to $500,000 available for park lighting and upkeep, a parking lot, school tennis courts, a YMCA pool, a youth services center, and the Lacon Community Center. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and prior funding left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Local parks and roads get upgrades
The law reuses up to $405,000 for local park and road district improvements. Grants include up to $255,000 for the Lockport Township Road District and $100,000 for its Park District. Only funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Local parks and towns get grants
The law reuses prior funding for local capital projects. Grants include up to $700,000 for improvements in Chicago’s 13th Ward and $250,000 each for the La Grange Park District, the Village of La Grange Park, and North Riverside. Other grants support local parks and Chicago’s 21st Ward. Funding is limited to prior amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not pay residents directly.
Local recreation and development grants
The law reappropriates up to $400,000 for infrastructure projects tied to a recreation center in Litchfield. It also provides up to $200,000 for economic development in Pana. Both grants are limited to amounts needed from prior funding that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local redevelopment projects get grants
The law reappropriates up to $250,000 for Morris infrastructure and a downtown beautification project. It also provides up to $150,000 for cleanup and demolition at Rockford’s 707 Harrison Avenue Project. Both grants are limited to the amount needed and funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local road and sidewalk repairs
The law reuses up to about $736,500 for local road, parking lot, and sidewalk work. Projects include resurfacing streets in Burbank, Riverside, La Grange, La Grange Park, Harwood Heights, and Niles. Harwood Heights also receives support for sidewalk replacement. Each grant is limited to needed funds left from an earlier appropriation at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local road and traffic grants
The law makes prior funding available for local road and traffic projects: up to $100,000 for a roundabout at Route 162 and Old Troy Road in Troy; $169,000 for the Wesclin Road and Route 160 intersection in Clinton County; and grants of $200,000 for roads in Rolling Meadows and Arlington Heights. Barrington receives up to $22,000 for road improvements. The money must remain unspent from the earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local road repairs get funding
The law makes up to $5,051 available for Mendon street repairs and $36,180 for Hometown streets. Grants also fund Chicago’s 23rd Ward roads ($100,000), Cicero roads ($500,000), Roosevelt Road in Wheaton ($140,000), and Bensenville street resurfacing ($3 million). These grants use only funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local roads and bridges get funding
The law reuses unspent state funds for local road and bridge work. Richland County can receive up to $50,000 for road improvements on County Road 1375 N in Olney. Fox Lake can receive up to $200,000 for work related to replacing the Riverside Island Bridge. The grants can cover earlier costs and are limited to necessary funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local roads and rail get grants
The law reappropriates up to $500,000 for road improvements in Bloomington and up to $100,000 for road work in Vergennes. Rochelle can receive up to $2 for railroad extension or other infrastructure improvements. Each grant is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from prior funding.
Local roads and water get upgrades
The law reappropriates grants for local public works, using funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. River Grove receives $150,000 for capital improvements, and Crest Hill receives $400,000 for well drilling. Norridge receives up to $145,882 to replace street signs. Chicago receives $512,000 each for street resurfacing in the 38th and 45th Wards.
Local roads, bridges, and transit get grants
The law funds local road, bridge, sidewalk, viaduct, and transit-area projects. Awards include up to $500,000 for improvements at a Chicago Metra station, $200,000 for a Matteson bridge repair, and $155,000 for sidewalk ramps in Olympia Fields. Other grants support roads and structures in Chicago, Winchester, McDonough County, Mount Sterling, Rushville, and Dallas City. Funding is limited to eligible amounts left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local streets and paths get upgrades
The law funds local road, sidewalk, bike-path, and bus-shelter work in Chicago, Niles, and Morton Grove. Grants range from $30,000 for a Chicago bus shelter to $150,000 each for two Niles sidewalk projects. Other grants cover street resurfacing and bike-path improvements, including up to $129,000 for Emerson Street. Several grants use only the amount needed from funds still unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local towns get capital grants
The law provides capital and infrastructure grants to local governments. Awards include $250,000 for New Lenox, $500,000 for Richton Park capital improvements, $400,000 for Villa Park, and $300,000 for Hinsdale’s Memorial Building. Other grants include $250,000 for Country Club Hills, Rich Township, Matteson, and several other towns; $350,000 for Mokena and Cicero; $500,000 for Orland Hills and Kankakee; $1 million for Schiller Park; and $2.5 million for Richton Park infrastructure. New Lenox, Richton Park, Villa Park, and Hinsdale grants are limited to funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local towns get facility and park grants
The law provides one-time grants for local facility, park, and infrastructure improvements. Awards include up to $250,000 for Matteson renovations, $210,000 for Kelly Park, and $50,000 for Pleasant Dale Park District improvements. Other grants support projects in Country Club Hills, Olympia Fields, Rich Township, Tinley Park, and Richton Park. The money is limited to eligible funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The state reuses Build Illinois bond money for local wastewater, sidewalk, park, road, and traffic projects. Examples include $25,000 for Manito wastewater work and up to $125,000 for South Chicago Heights infrastructure. Grants are limited to needed amounts from money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law reuses Rebuild Illinois funds for infrastructure and capital grants to local governments. Grants include up to $500,000 for Northlake and $250,000 for East Carondelet. Only funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law provides grants for infrastructure improvements in Flossmoor, Harvey, Thornton, South Holland, Glenwood, Markham, Homewood, Hazel Crest, and Chicago’s 6th Ward. It also assigns up to $1 million for improvements in Chicago’s Morgan Park business district, including land acquisition and public parking lots. The grants are capped at the amounts stated in the law and depend on prior Build Illinois Bond Fund money remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They fund local projects, not direct household payments.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local infrastructure and capital improvements. Grants range from $100,000 for Buffalo Grove to $600,000 for Vernon Township. Other grants support places including Harvey, Homewood, Elmhurst, and Lynwood. Only needed funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are reappropriated.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates funds for local infrastructure and capital improvements. Grants include up to $500,000 for Oak Forest, $469,039 for Posen, $100,000 each for Blue Island and the Village of Robbins, and $250,000 for Calumet Township. Chicago’s 28th and 37th wards each receive up to $1 million; Maywood receives up to $1.45 million for infrastructure and $250,000 for capital improvements. Flossmoor receives up to $1 million, and Markham up to $500,000. These amounts are limited to what is needed and remains unspent from earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local towns get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates funds for local road, water, and other infrastructure projects. Grants include up to $500,000 for Schaumburg and $200,000 for Shorewood water improvements, plus awards for other towns. The money is limited to needed amounts left unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local towns get road and infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local projects, limited to the amount needed that remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. Grants include $65,000 for Glendale Road in Niles, $60,000 for Rosemont street resurfacing, and $360,000 for Des Plaines street and accessibility work. Other grants include $60,000 for Franklin Park street repairs; $100,000 for Chicago’s 38th Ward tree and utility work; and $35,000 for Dunning neighborhood improvements. The law also provides $200,000 for Crest Hill, $100,000 for Mount Prospect, $200,000 for Highwood, $50,000 for Niles, $1 for Elk Grove Village, $100,000 for Elk Grove Village, $50,000 for Park Ridge, and $100,000 for Maine Township, including Town Hall flooring.
Local towns get road and infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for local road and infrastructure projects. Grants include $2,547 for road work in Robinson and up to $9,758 for infrastructure in Palatine Township. Other grants support projects in places such as Carbondale, Herrin, and Tilden. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local water and gas repairs
The law reuses up to $572,995 for water and natural gas improvements. Projects include repairs to South Wilmington’s water system, water work for the Godley Public Water District, and natural gas improvements in Kankakee County. The grants are limited to the needed funds left from earlier appropriations at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set household payments or utility discounts.
Local water and sewer projects get grants
The law reappropriates funds for local water, sewer, drainage, and erosion-control work. Projects include a water main in Hoffman Estates, a water-plant upgrade in Seatonville, and stormwater drainage in Kangley. Grant amounts range from $1 to $7,975. Funding is limited to the amount needed and left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local water and sewer upgrades
The law makes up to $75,000 available to rehabilitate Steger’s water towers and up to $48,536 for sewer improvements in Clayton. Clayton’s grant is limited to the amount needed that remains unspent from the prior grant at the close of June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
Local water systems get grants
The law reappropriates grants for local water and sewer projects. Grants include up to $55,294 for Hoopeston, $110,000 for HSHS St. Francis Hospital, and $200,000 for Carlock. Du Quoin can receive up to $450,000; Murphysboro, Elkville, and Pinckneyville can each receive up to $100,000. The law also provides up to $100,000 for dredging Lake Kinkaid and Johnson Creek. Funding is limited to amounts needed from prior grants that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local water systems get repairs
The law makes up to about $1.03 million available for water or sewer projects in Tiskilwa, Wyanet, Toluca, Henry, Hopewell, Wyoming, Bradford, Chillicothe, Brimfield, and Roanoke. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and prior funding left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not pay households directly.
Marengo gets water system funding
The law makes up to $5,049,319 available for a grant to Marengo for water or wastewater improvements. The money is limited to funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Mentorship program gets state funding
Illinois sets aside up to $1 million for a grant to U-2 for mentorship program costs. The funds had to remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not name who can join or provide direct household payments.
Metro East city infrastructure grants
The state provides grants of $75,000 to $155,000 for infrastructure or equipment in Edwardsville, Granite City, Alton, Collinsville, Wood River, and Pontoon Beach. Several grants can cover costs from before the appropriations. The money goes to local governments, not directly to households.
Money for human services projects
The law provides up to $15 million from the General Revenue Fund for deposit into the Department of Human Services State Projects Fund. It does not identify which projects receive the money or create household benefit eligibility.
Money for local public buildings
The law makes up to $20,000 available for a storage facility in Makanda, $100,000 for a new Wheatland Township building, and $50,000 for Mt. Olive Township building maintenance. Each grant is limited to money left from its earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for agriculture programs
The law provides about $49.8 million for agriculture and conservation programs. Funds support federal agriculture projects, crop insurance rebate initiative costs, district administration, marketing, and agency initiatives. The law does not set individual crop insurance rebate amounts or household payments.
More funding for broadband programs
The law provides $500,000 for digital literacy, broadband adoption, and equity program costs. It also provides $10 million for grants and expenses tied to federal broadband awards managed by the state commerce department. The law does not set household awards or say who qualifies for individual help.
More funding for community building projects
The law funds capital work for community groups and local organizations. Grants include up to $4 million for Quinn Chapel, $2 million for Impact Church STL, and $500,000 each for New Life Community Development Corporation and Pearls of Power Foundation. The Impact Church and Quinn Chapel grants, along with Lincolnwood and Crest Hill grants, use prior funds that must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants fund projects, not direct household payments.
More funding for economic recovery research
The law reappropriates up to $20.1 million for grants, awards, and related costs under the Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery program. The money is available only to the extent it remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The provision does not set a direct household benefit or individual eligibility rule.
More funding for Illinois tourism
The law provides $15 million to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, including for incentive grants, and $18 million for a grant to Choose Chicago to promote travel. It also reappropriates up to $5.2 million for tourism attraction grants and related costs. Those funds are available only if unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These provisions fund tourism activity, not direct household payments.
More funding for state budget offices
The law funds state work on tracking federal spending, financial audits, budgeting, and grant administration. It provides $2.55 million for federal spending oversight, $790,000 for audits and financial reports, and $400,000 for the Budgeting for Results Initiative. For FY2027, the budget office receives $3.54 million, and grant and budget administration receives $4.3 million.
More funding for state roads
The law carries forward up to $1,028,547 for state road work, bikeways and related improvements. It also funds named projects, including $4,752,937 for the Route 5 and Interstate 74 interchange and $2.25 million to realign Route 159. The money is available only if it remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for state watchdog offices
For FY2027, the law provides $13.1 million for the Executive Inspector General’s operations. It provides $15.5 million for the Executive Ethics Commission. These funds support state oversight; they do not set direct household payments.
More funding for transit projects
The law carries forward money for rural transit and mobility services, including programs for seniors and people with disabilities. It also funds electric bus charging and rail projects, including up to $12 million for the 59th Street Metra Station and $5.8 million for a station at 79th Street and Lowe Avenue. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and federal program money must follow its program rules.
More funding to promote Illinois tourism
The law provides $44 million for Illinois tourism advertising and promotion. It also funds tourism attraction grants, private-sector matching funds, and matching grants for counties below and above 1 million people. The county grant allocations are $1.25 million for counties below 1 million and $750,000 for counties above 1 million. Prior-year grant funds are available only if unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More grants and loans for capital projects
The law reappropriates up to $18.7 million and up to $19.9 million for grants, contracts, and loans under the American Rescue Plan Capital Assets Program. The funding includes prior-year costs and is available only to the extent it remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It supports capital projects, not direct household payments.
More help for grant applicants
The law provides $3.6 million for grants supporting technical assistance, grant services, and outreach. The provision does not name specific household recipients or set individual payment amounts or a grant period.
More local capital projects funded
The law makes up to $1.05 million available for capital and infrastructure projects in Skokie, Wilmette, Morton Grove, Clarendon Hills, Oakbrook, and Addison Township. The money comes from the Build Illinois Bond Fund and is limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More local funding for roads and infrastructure
The law funds infrastructure projects in Champaign, Mascoutah, Caseyville Township, Belleville, Washington Park, Fairmont City, and Millstadt. It also provides up to $925,000 for Lincolnwood road work and $1.4 million for Crest Hill infrastructure. Those two grants depend on funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support local projects, not direct household payments.
More local infrastructure grants
The law makes grants available for local infrastructure in Oswego Township, Effingham, Virden, Brighton, Mount Olive, Nokomis, Christian County, Shipman, and Stonington. Grants range from $50,000 to $250,000, with several communities eligible for up to $100,000. Each grant is limited to money left from its earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More local money from wagering taxes
The law provides $16 million from the Sports Wagering Fund to Illinois local governments for wagering-tax distributions, including costs from prior years. The provision does not say how the money is divided among local governments or provide direct household payments.
More local road and sidewalk work
The law makes grants available for local road, sidewalk, and other public works. It provides up to $15,000 each for Dubois, Hoyleton, Elkville, Irvington, and Richview; up to $20,000 for Radom; $350,000 for Romeoville; $75,000 for Schaumburg Township; and $84,000 for Waltonville. Each grant is limited to the amount left from its earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More local street and flood repairs
The law funds local street, water, and flood projects. Grants include up to $3 million for Oak Park streets, $400,000 for Dixmoor water mains, and $120,000 for Park Ridge flood work. Other grants support streets in Melrose Park and near Givines Court in Harvey. The grants use prior funds that were unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not provide household payments.
More money for airport upgrades
The law carries forward funding for airport improvements, aviation support and airport-related land costs. Examples include $671,305 for aviation funding under the CARES Act and $15.4 million for South Suburban Airport property costs. The money must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and some funds are limited to specific airport purposes.
More money for energy grants
The law reappropriates up to $15.8 million for energy-efficiency grants under the specified state law. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, to be available. It also provides $1.1 million for grants to eligible individuals under the Energy Transition Act; this excerpt does not state award amounts or eligibility rules.
More money for horse racing purses
The law provides $1.44 million from the Horse Racing Fund for purse awards. The Illinois Racing Board must order the funding, funds must be available, and the money can be used only for purse awards.
More money for liquor oversight
The law raises the Illinois Liquor Control Commission’s operating funds from $13.1 million to $15.1 million. The $2 million increase supports commission operations; the law does not specify a direct household payment or a change in consumer prices or services.
More money for parks and green spaces
The law reappropriates grants for local parks and green spaces, using funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Grants include $100,000 for McKiernan Park, $50,000 for Calumet Memorial Park, and $125,000 for Altgeld Gardens. The Chicago Park District receives $400,000 for Jefferson Park and $50,000 for fence upkeep and signs at Read-Dunning Conservation area. NeighborSpace receives $474,000 for capital and infrastructure improvements.
More money for State Fairgrounds
The law provides about $42.45 million for Illinois and Du Quoin State Fair operations, entertainment, staff, repairs, and improvements. One $1.62 million fairgrounds allocation can be spent only after enough fairgrounds-use revenue is collected. Tourism funds for fair operations cannot pay for personal services. A $513,800 allocation supports Du Quoin fairground activities other than the Illinois State Fair.
More money for town infrastructure projects
The law makes grants available for general infrastructure work in 14 Illinois cities and villages. Awards include up to $125,000 in Rock Falls and $180,000 each in Homer Glen and Lockport. Only funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. The grants do not pay households directly.
More money for utility commission work
The law raises Illinois Commerce Commission funding for contract services from $2.3 million to $3.2 million. It also raises funding for commission refunds from $1,000 to $50,000. The law does not say who qualifies for a refund or how much any person receives.
More operating grants for local groups
The law makes up to $1.366 million available for operating costs at five named organizations and local governments. Grants cover costs from prior years, too. The money is limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More sidewalk work in two towns
The law makes up to $50,000 available for sidewalk construction or maintenance in Buda and another $50,000 for the same work in Dana. Both grants are limited to prior funding left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct household payments.
More support for county fairs and racing
The law provides about $11.48 million for county fairs, agricultural society grants, fairground repairs, and horse racing. The Agriculture Department approves and prorates payments to agricultural societies. Agricultural extension and 4-H premiums use a uniform rate. Racing funds include grants and operating costs for Standardbred and Thoroughbred programs.
More support for rural transit
The law reuses up to $2,475,744 from the Federal Mass Transit Trust Fund to support rural transit districts under the CARES Act. The money can cover costs from earlier years and must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More upgrades for parks and recreation
The law sets aside up to $850,000 for local parks and recreation. Grants support Diamond Lake improvements, a wheelchair-accessible minibus, and other park district projects.
Morris airport gets improvement funds
The law reappropriates up to $750,000 for infrastructure improvements and equipment at Morris Municipal Airport. The grant is limited to the amount needed and funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Museums get funding for improvements
The law reuses prior funding for improvements at museums and cultural sites. Grants include up to $425,000 for the National Museum of Mexican Art and $350,000 for the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. The Berwyn Historical Society also receives a capital grant. Funding is limited to prior amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not provide direct payments to visitors or households.
Named groups receive court-awarded payments
The law appropriates money from state funds to pay several named court-awarded claims. Examples include $1.82 million for Cook County, $292,845 for Revvity Health Sciences, and $95,718 for Richland Community College. Payments must follow Court of Claims awards and recommendations. The money goes to the named claimants, not directly to households.
Operating grants for local service groups
The law pays operating grants to named groups, including the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, Brightpoint, Onyx Health, and Connections for Abused Women and Their Children. The grants support the organizations’ costs; the provisions do not set specific household services, eligibility rules, or direct payments.
Park district receives improvement grants
The law provides two infrastructure grants to the Park Ridge Park District: up to $175,000 and up to $200,000. The district receives the money, and any household benefit depends on the improvements made.
Park districts get improvement grants
The law directs up to $1.8 million in grants to six park districts for facility and infrastructure improvements. Grants go to Gurnee, Waukegan, Foss Park, Buffalo Grove, Crete, and University Park. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Park districts get improvement grants
The law reuses up to $1.45 million for one-time park and playground grants. Awards include $500,000 for Decatur Park District, $250,000 for Romeoville’s Jungle Safari Playground, and grants for Fox Valley, Channahon, Lockport Township, and Springfield park districts. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Park districts get improvement grants
The law reuses up to about $730,000 for park and recreation improvements in Carol Stream, Roselle, Wheaton, Lemont, Woodridge, Downers Grove, Olympia Fields, and the Valley Fox Park District. Individual grant caps range from $50,000 to $80,000. The grants depend on prior funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Park users may benefit from improved facilities, but households receive no direct payment.
Parks and historic sites get grants
The law reappropriates funds for park, land, and historic-site projects. Grants include work on the Blodgett House and Macktown Historic District Barn, plus land purchases by park districts. The amounts range from $1 to $9,375. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Parks and venues get improvement grants
The law funds improvements at parks and community venues. Batavia’s Riverwalk Playground and Engstrom Family Park get up to $125,000. Bolingbrook’s recreation complex and community center get $250,000, and Central Park in Channahon gets $250,000. Bolingbrook’s Living Farm gets $250,000, Remington Park gets $100,000 for shade and other work, David S. Palmer Arena gets $500,000, and the Urbana Park District gets $400,000 for infrastructure improvements.
Payments for agriculture claims
The law pays Wiley Office Equipment Co., doing business as Wiley Interiors, for Court of Claims awards against the Agriculture Department. The awards are $88,311.74 and $115,733. The law also provides $996.60 to reimburse the General Revenue Fund for prior awards.
Payments for state agency claims
The law pays Court of Claims awards of $140,355.80 to ArentFox Schiff LLP, $64,000 to Krasan Consulting Services, and $129,067.99 to AT&T for debts against state offices. These payments follow Court of Claims awards and recommendations.
Pillsbury Mills site gets funding
The law reappropriates up to $350,000 for capital improvements and renovations at the former Pillsbury Mills site in Springfield. The grant to Moving Pillsbury Forward is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. It supports site redevelopment rather than providing direct household payments.
Port and business projects get grants
The law funds several named local infrastructure projects. United Power receives $5 million for a capital improvement, and Cairo Port receives $1 million for its project. Other grants support Northalsted and Rockford’s 707 Harrison Avenue Project. The Build Illinois Bond Fund money had to remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Port upgrades get state funding
The law reuses up to $1.5 million from the Road Fund for infrastructure improvements at the Kaskaskia Regional Port District. Only funds left unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
Ports and major business sites get upgrades
The law funds major site and infrastructure projects, including $23.13 million for America’s Central Port District, $8.8 million for improvements at the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, and $8.59 million for CZ Biohub Chicago’s building, equipment, and other capital costs. The port grant can cover earlier costs. These reappropriations apply to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Repairs for Secretary of State facilities
The law provides $600,000 for repairs, maintenance, and other work at facilities overseen by the Illinois Secretary of State. The money can also cover grounds and related costs. It does not create a household payment.
Road access and street projects funded
The law makes up to about $817,000 available for intersection work in Glenview, pedestrian street construction in Western Springs, street repairs in Glen Ellyn, and accessibility improvements to Jorie Boulevard in Oakbrook. The grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Road and transit projects get funding
The state reuses up to about $52.7 million for road projects, public transportation studies, and a transportation training center. Projects include resurfacing streets on Chicago’s south and west sides, Route 92 improvements, and work at Gilmer and Midlothian roads. The funds must have remained unspent on June 30, 2026; the law does not provide direct household payments.
Road grants fund local street repairs
The law reuses money for street and road work in Pekin, Justice, La Grange, La Grange Park, and Cicero. Pekin receives up to $2 million for Court Street, while other grants support local road repairs and streetscaping. These projects are limited to prior funds that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants pay local governments, not households directly.
Road projects get targeted state funding
The law reappropriates Road Fund money for named highway projects, federal transportation awards, and local matching costs. Amounts include $13,215,200 for Route 9 improvements, $9,848,794 for local matches to 2022 highway earmarks, $4,805,963 for federal awards, and $3,812,863 for designated transportation earmarks. Other funding includes $2,775,344 for federal projects, $2 million each for Mt. Vernon’s 44th Street project and the 57th Street and Harlem Avenue intersection, and smaller project and matching grants. Local-match amounts cannot exceed local governments’ contributions to the Road Fund; federal project spending cannot exceed available federal funds, and these reappropriations are limited to balances unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Rockford arts center gets renovation funds
The law reappropriates up to $100,000 for renovations at the Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford. The grant covers funds needed for this purpose that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from prior funding.
Rural affairs institute gets support
The law provides $160,000 from the Agricultural Premium Fund for the Rural Affairs Institute at Western Illinois University. The money pays the institute’s ordinary and contingent expenses. The law does not set direct household payments or individual eligibility.
Rural towns get road grants
Five villages and cities—Addieville, Ava, Campbell Hill, Damiansville, and Dowell—get up to $15,000 each for road and sidewalk work. Ashley gets up to $20,000 for a dump truck, and Decatur gets up to $2 for infrastructure. These grants are limited to funds left from earlier grants at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Secretary of State grant spending
The law provides up to $300,000 from the Secretary of State’s Grant Fund. The Office must follow the terms attached to the funds it received; the provision does not identify the activities or household recipients.
Secretary of State offices get upgrades
Illinois funds construction, repairs, and maintenance at buildings run by the Secretary of State. The money includes $6 million for facility work, $8.1 million for building construction and maintenance, $800,000 for parking upkeep, and $296,572 for heating and air upgrades at three Chicago driver service centers. The law does not set a schedule for the work or provide household payments.
Small grants improve roads and buildings
The law makes up to $80,000 available for village building renovations in Beckemeyer and up to $25,000 for road work in Brookside Township. Each amount must be needed and still unspent from an earlier grant at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support local public works and do not pay households directly.
Southwest suburban infrastructure grants
The state provides grants of $50,000 to $100,000 for infrastructure work in Justice, Hickory Hills, Orland Park, Westmont, and Countryside. The grants can cover costs from before the appropriations. The money goes to local governments, not directly to households.
State bond offices get funding
For FY2027, the law provides up to $1.4 million for selling and managing General Obligation Bonds. It also provides up to $650,000 for Build Illinois bond work. The Governor must approve each purpose and amount in writing before either appropriation is spent.
State buildings get repair funding
The law reuses funding for upgrades at state fairgrounds, office buildings, human services facilities, and veterans’ homes. Projects include repairs, accessibility work, heating and cooling upgrades, sprinkler systems, and inspections. The Northwest Readiness Center also receives funding for electrical upgrades. These projects use amounts left unspent from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not create new household benefits.
State fleet shifts toward electric vehicles
The law provides $24.8 million for the state’s shift to electric vehicles, including vehicles, charging equipment, and employee training. Another $10 million pays for Energy Transition Act operations, including state fleet electrification. The funds do not establish direct household payments.
State funding for cannabis programs
The law provides $10.13 million for the medical cannabis program and $20.55 million to administer the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. These funds pay program costs. The law does not change patient eligibility, access, taxes, or prices.
State funds rail line infrastructure
The law reappropriates up to $1,196,993 for Chicago Transit Authority infrastructure improvements along the Blue and Green rail lines. Only funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. The law does not specify changes to train service or fares.
State funds repairs at Lincoln museum
The law makes up to $2,274,542 available for deferred maintenance, repairs, and renovations at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. The funds must remain unspent from the earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
State grant oversight gets funding
Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides $480,000 for grant-accountability and results-based budgeting initiatives. The money supports state initiatives and participating organizations, not direct household payments.
State grants support outdoor recreation
The law provides $2.5 million for outdoor recreation grants, contracts, and administrative costs. It does not set individual awards or household payments.
State pays interest to overdue payees
The law sets aside up to $10.5 million from 11 funds for interest owed to qualifying payees under the State Prompt Payment Act. The provision does not identify individual payees or set a household payment amount.
State repairs vehicles damaged by motorists
The state can use up to $6.9 million to repair or replace state vehicles and equipment damaged by motorists. Spending is limited to money recovered through department claims and prior funds unspent on June 30, 2026.
Suburban communities get local project grants
The law funds local infrastructure projects through grants. University Park gets up to $200,000, Batavia $500,000, and North Aurora $250,000. Oswego gets up to $575,000 for Route 30 and Wolfs Crossing street work, and Plainfield Township gets $250,000 for street improvements. Shorewood gets $250,000 for a water and sewer extension along Route 52.
Tourism grants fund events and promotion
The law funds Illinois tourism groups and activities with grants for FY2027. The grants include $4 million for international tourism, about $18 million for tourism bureaus outside Chicago, and up to $2 million for Route 66 anniversary work. It also provides operating grants to named tourism and event groups, including NASCAR Events and Entertainment LLC. Some grants include only funds left unspent from a specified FY2026 appropriation on June 30, 2026. These grants go to organizations, not directly to households.
Town grants fund local infrastructure
The law funds local infrastructure work in Elk Grove Township, Calumet City, Lincoln, and North Riverside. It also provides up to $75,000 for work tied to the Roberts Park water main. The grants support local improvements, not direct household payments. Some awards depend on money left unspent from earlier appropriations, including a June 30, 2025 cutoff for Calumet City and June 30, 2026 for several other projects.
Town infrastructure money carries forward
The law carries forward grants for general infrastructure work in Breese, Carlyle, Ferrin, Grantfork, Hoffman, Hoyleton, Marine, Nashville, New Baden, and New Memphis. Awards range from up to $25,000 to $100,000. Each amount must be needed and still unspent from an earlier grant at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not pay households directly.
Towns and counties get infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates grants for general infrastructure in towns, townships, counties, and a drainage district. Awards include up to $600,000 for Bloomington, $556,099 for McLean County, and $200,000 for Staunton. Other grants support places including Morrisonville, Raymond, Barry, Pike County, and Scott County, along with smaller local awards. Each grant is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, from prior funding.
Towns get local infrastructure grants
The law provides grants for local public works and facilities. Algonquin gets $6 million for water improvements, and Sangamon County gets $1.5 million for sewer and water work. Other grants support projects in Park City, Bloomington, Shorewood, and other communities. The Build Illinois Bond Fund money had to remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Towns get local infrastructure grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for infrastructure in 20 cities, villages, and townships. Examples include $250,000 for Wheaton, $200,000 for Addison Township, and up to $170,000 for Washington, including police station work. Some grants also cover equipment or earlier costs. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funding still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Towns get local project grants
The law reuses up to $5.95 million for one-time grants to towns and local public projects. Grants include up to $1 million for Geneva improvements and $250,000 for Joliet sidewalks. Other awards support local infrastructure, a wastewater lift station, City Hall, and police charging stations. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; this is not a direct household payment.
Township infrastructure grants
The law makes up to $50,000 available for infrastructure improvements in each of these townships: Morton, Deer Creek, Washington, and Fondulac in Tazewell County; and Mount Hope, Allin, Dale, Danvers, Funks Grove, Normal, Bloomington, Dry Grove, and Randolph in McLean County. Each grant is limited to prior funding for that purpose still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Residents may benefit through local improvements, but the grants do not provide direct household payments.
Two towns get water system grants
The law provides up to $25,000 each for water system improvements in Biggsville and replacement of a ground storage tank in Bluffs. The grants use eligible funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. They do not change water rates or provide direct household payments.
University relocates swine research center
The law makes up to $7 million available to the University of Illinois to help relocate its Swine Research Center. The grant uses only funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. It does not provide a direct household payment.
Venues get arts and event grants
The law directs $1.075 million for improvements at The Orpheum Theatre, the Historical Society of Oak Park River Forest, and Vibrant Arena at The Mark. These grants fund facilities, not direct household payments. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Veterans groups get building grants
The law makes up to $80,580 available for capital improvements at American Legion Post #250 in Hinsdale and Post #187 in Elmhurst. Each grant is limited to prior funding left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants go to the posts, not directly to households.
Water and broadband projects get funding
The law reuses bond money for two Sugar Grove projects: up to $400,000 for infrastructure that includes broadband expansion and up to $2.5 million for water tank repairs. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set household eligibility, water bills, or broadband prices.
Water and sewer upgrades in Calumet Park
The law redirects up to $200,000 for sewer lining and up to $300,000 for water system improvements in Calumet Park. The grants support local systems but do not promise household bill savings. The funds must be unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Western suburban infrastructure grants
The state provides grants for infrastructure work in Lemont, Darien, Burr Ridge, Downers Grove Township, DuPage County, and Homer Glen. A $125,000 grant also supports Indian Boundary YMCA. The grants can cover earlier costs and do not pay households directly.
YMCA branches get facility grants
The law directs $750,000 to the Knox County YMCA, Two Rivers YMCA, and West Cook YMCA for facility work. The Knox County grant includes improvements to a PlayZone. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for insurance oversight
The law provides $33.1 million for insurance producer administration and up to $5.8 million for related operations. It also provides $35.4 million for insurance financial regulation and up to $8.75 million for related operations. The money covers staff, services, equipment, and refunds; it does not directly change household coverage or costs.
Cities and towns get infrastructure grants
The law funds infrastructure improvements in Elmhurst, Aurora, Batavia, West Chicago, and other local communities. Grants include $1.3 million for Aurora and $1.02 million for Arlington Heights. Cities and townships receive the money; residents may benefit from completed work, but no household payment is provided.
Dixmoor gets more water-main funding
The law doubles Dixmoor’s water-main improvement grant from $200,000 to $400,000. The funding supports local water infrastructure; it does not promise household payments or a set amount of savings.
Local governments get infrastructure grants
The law funds infrastructure improvements in Schaumburg and Dana, road or capital work in Kane County, and construction or infrastructure work in New Lenox Township. It also supports capital improvements in Abingdon and Hamel. These grants do not specify direct household payments or changes to household bills. The reappropriated balances must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local roads and airport get upgrades
The law funds road projects in Beardstown, Joliet, New Lenox, and New Baden, and capital improvements at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. The grants support local transportation facilities, not direct payments to drivers or travelers. The reappropriated balances must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local roads and transit get project grants
The law provides grants for road, bridge, path, and train-station work. Projects include $75,000 for Wheatland Township roads, $75,000 for a Plainfield Township bridge and roads, and $75,000 to connect Plainfield bike paths and playgrounds. It also provides up to $525,000 for Downers Grove’s Main Street train station and $400,000 for road resurfacing in Chicago’s 8th Ward and 34th Representative District. The grants are limited to stated amounts and available funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Local water and sewer projects get grants
The law funds local water, sewer, lead-pipe, and drainage work through grants of up to $150,000 in Shorewood, $100,000 in Joliet, and $50,000 in Bolingbrook. It also provides up to $300,000 for Villa Park road work and/or water and sewer improvements, $160,000 for lead-pipe replacement in Addison, and $31,825 for drainage in Deer Park. The grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money and are limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for electric car and home rebates
The law puts $9 million into the Electric Vehicle and Charging Fund, with up to $14 million available for program grants and rebates, including past costs. It also provides up to $2.2 million for grants and expenses tied to two home energy rebate programs. The law does not set household eligibility or rebate amounts.
More money for regional transit projects
Illinois directs funds to transit projects, including a new Metra station at Chicago State University ($2.8 million), Harvey Transportation Center improvements ($8 million), and the Blue Line O’Hare branch ($7.8 million). Other grants support a Kendall County rail extension, Clybourn station engineering, and a MetroLink airport extension. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, to be available. The law does not set completion dates or promise changes to fares or service.
More oversight of banks and money services
The law funds state oversight of banks, credit unions, savings banks, and pawnbrokers. It also funds public education about securities fraud. A separate $150,000 appropriation covers costs tied to monetary losses caused by violations of money-transfer laws, but it does not promise repayment to every person.
Care and housing groups get facility grants
The law reappropriates Build Illinois Bond Fund money for facility projects at VNA Healthcare ($250,000), Channings Childcare ($300,000), and the Oak Park Regional Housing Center ($300,000). It also provides up to $200,000 for the DuPage County Central Receiving Center and $180,000 for Little City Foundation to build a residential unit. The grants are limited to the stated amounts and available funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. They fund organizations and facilities, not direct household payments or new benefit eligibility.
Clinic and hospital building grants
The law reuses prior funding for improvements at health and counseling centers. Grants include up to $2 million for Lurie Children’s Hospital and $200,000 each for Alivio Medical Center and Pilsen Wellness Center. Other grants support clinic, counseling, and therapy facilities. Funding is limited to prior amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support facilities, but do not change patient eligibility or fees.
Grants for health and recovery centers
The law reuses unspent funds for health, disability, and recovery facilities. Grants include up to $25 million for development around Roseland Hospital, $17.36 million for Children’s Habilitation Center, and $11 million for an East St. Louis trauma recovery center. Other grants support Loyola University Medical Center, Streamwood Community Health Center, and addiction and recovery facilities. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not change health coverage rules or promise access to services.
Grants for hospital and health facilities
The law provides up to $250,000 each for capital improvements at Duane Dean Behavioral Health, Rincon Family Services, Silver Cross Hospital, and Franciscan Health St. James. Nicasa Behavioral Health Services can receive up to $700,000. The grants total up to $1.7 million and are limited to needed amounts left unspent from earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Hospital grants can cover costs already incurred; the law does not change health coverage or eligibility.
Health centers get building grants
The law provides grants for improvements at health facilities. Aunt Martha’s receives $2.8 million for its Carpentersville clinic, and $2.9 million goes to the Chicago Heights Women’s Health Center. St. Alexius Medical Center and The Josselyn Center also receive grants. The money had to remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not change health coverage or provide direct household payments.
Health centers get facility grants
The law provides grants for improvements at Heartland Clinic, Erie Humboldt Park Health Center, and Community First Medical Center. The grants are $500,000, up to $500,000, and up to $600,000, respectively. They use Build Illinois Bond Fund money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and are limited to the amount needed. They do not change healthcare eligibility or provide direct payments to patients.
Health service groups get building grants
The law reuses up to $175,000 for building repairs at New Star Services, Trinity Services, Access Community Health Network, and Duane Dean Behavioral Health. The grants support repairs or a roof replacement at these organizations. The funds are limited to prior appropriations remaining unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not change health coverage or service eligibility.
Healthcare group gets facility grant
The law reuses up to $350,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for capital improvements at Healthcare Alternative Solution in Broadview. Only the amount necessary from funds left at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available. The grant does not change household health coverage or provide direct payments.
Hospital infrastructure grants
The law makes up to $75,000 available for heating and cooling work at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. It also makes up to $75,000 available for general improvements at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland and Washington County Hospital. The money must be needed and unspent from the earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not change care eligibility or provide direct household payments.
Hospital receives infrastructure grant
The law reappropriates up to $100,000 for infrastructure improvements at Iroquois Memorial Hospital. The money is limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. This grant does not change who qualifies for health coverage or benefits.
Hospitals get capital improvement grants
The law reappropriates up to $782,016 for capital improvements at Roseland Hospital and up to $1.25 million for West Suburban Medical Center. Only funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. These grants support hospital facilities but do not change patient eligibility, services, or household costs.
Hospitals get construction grants
The state provides up to $8,958,894 for Saint Anthony Hospital construction and up to $7.12 million for Woodlake Hospital improvements. It also provides up to $250,000 to the Mid-Illinois Medical District for staff housing costs. These grants are limited to needed funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not change health coverage, eligibility, or benefits.
Hospitals get equipment and building grants
The law provides up to $3 million for equipment at Loretto Hospital, $115,000 for capital improvements at Esperanza Health Centers, and $300,000 for improvements at St. Bernard Hospital. The grants are limited to needed and available money that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. They support health providers but do not change patient costs, access, or eligibility.
Local hospitals get building grants
The law reuses bond money for infrastructure grants to Morris Hospital, Gibson Area Hospital, Iroquois Memorial Hospital, and OSF Saint James Medical Center. Each grant is up to $700,000, $700,000, $700,000, and $190,000, respectively. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not change health coverage, services, or patient costs.
Local hospitals receive building grants
The law provides up to $185,000 each for building improvements at St. Bernard Hospital and Insight Hospital & Medical Center. It also provides up to $150,000 for Alivio Medical Center. The grants go to the medical centers, not directly to patients, and do not change coverage or medical costs.
Medical centers get building grants
The law reappropriates up to $1 million each for West Suburban Medical Center and the Illinois Medical District Commission. It also reuses up to $100,000 each from earlier grants for Lawrence County Memorial Hospital, Hoopeston Community Memorial Hospital, and Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. These grants fund infrastructure, not changes to health coverage or household costs. The grants are limited to needed funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Medical centers get facility grant
The law directs $250,000 to OSF Healthcare for infrastructure improvements, including a sleep lab at OSF Holy Family Medical Center and OSF St. Mary Medical Center. The grant supports facility work; it does not change health coverage or benefits. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Medical centers get infrastructure grants
The law assigns up to $100,000 for Alivio Medical Center improvements and up to $350,000 for South Shore Hospital improvements. The grants support facility infrastructure, not changes to patients’ coverage, costs, or eligibility. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations and is available only if it remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More support for health providers
The law funds provider refunds, trauma center payments, hospital operations, and health program administration. It provides up to $9.75 million for certain historical provider overpayments and up to $4 million for selected trauma centers. Other funds support the University of Illinois Hospital, the state health exchange, medical demonstration projects, and a Medicaid technical assistance center. These appropriations do not change household coverage, premiums, or Medicaid eligibility.
Payments for health-related claims
The law pays health-related Court of Claims awards, including $572,417.75 to ESI Acquisition and $699,973.99 to the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network. It also pays $226,564.90 to Elevate Energy and provides smaller transfers to repay the General Revenue Fund for prior awards. These payments do not change household eligibility or health benefits.
Two health centers get renovation grants
The law provides up to $60,000 to renovate the Booker Family Health Center and up to $150,000 to expand and renovate Friend Family Health Center. The grants use funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. They do not change health care eligibility, services, or household costs.
VNA gets money for facility upgrades
The law reuses up to $250,000 for capital improvements at VNA Healthcare instead of a school-based health center at Bolingbrook High School. The money must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2025. This grant funds a provider’s facilities; it does not set new health coverage or a direct household benefit.
Affordable housing group gets building grant
The law directs $1 million to Community Partners for Affordable Housing for capital improvements. The grant supports the organization’s work but does not set household eligibility or provide housing payments to residents. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding for local housing projects
The law reuses unspent funds for local housing and mixed-use development projects. The Far South Community Development Corporation gets up to $7.62 million for mixed-income housing and a workforce training center. Other grants fund development or construction in Woodlawn, at 5849–51 West Chicago Avenue, and in Chicago’s Soul City Corridor. The law also funds capital improvements for Single Room Housing Assistance Corporation. These grants do not set household eligibility or provide direct rent assistance. Each grant is limited to the amount needed from funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding keeps housing oversight running
The state provides $8.2 million for mortgage and thrift oversight, $7.9 million for real estate licensing and enforcement, and $1.4 million for appraisal licensing. The appraisal funding includes $630,000 to send fees to the federal government. These funds support agency operations; they do not change mortgage rules, loan costs, or licensing requirements.
Housing group gets renovation grant
The law reuses up to $250,000 for a grant to the Spanish Coalition for Housing to buy property and make renovations. Only funds left from the earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. The grant supports the organization’s housing work but does not specify direct rent or housing payments to households.
State funding for residential construction services
The law provides $900,000 for residential construction services grants or for deposit into the DCFS Special Purposes Trust Fund. It does not name grant recipients or set household eligibility or award amounts.
Supportive living homes get grants
The law makes up to $173,600 available for improvements at Orchard Village’s Glenview and Skokie living arrangements and for a supportive living apartment building in Arlington Heights. The grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Apprenticeship center gets facility funding
The law provides $500,000 for capital improvements at the Stagehands Local Union No. Two Journeymen and Apprenticeship Training Fund. The grant supports its facilities, not direct payments to workers or trainees.
Aurora gets an early learning center
The law provides up to $100,000 to the City of Aurora to build an early childhood care and education center. The money must come from funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. The law does not set enrollment rules or service costs.
Bogan High School gets repairs
The law reappropriates up to $100,000 for repairs to Bogan High School’s gym floor or bathrooms. The grant is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. It does not create a direct payment or new student eligibility rule.
Capital grants for schools and colleges
The law provides up to $500,000 for capital improvements at Little Angels Learning Center and up to $200,000 for Tinley Park High School. Moraine Valley Community College can receive up to $500,000 for improvements. The Tinley Park grant can cover costs already incurred. Funding is limited to needed amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the law does not change student aid or household eligibility.
Chicago schools get renovation grants
The law funds renovations at Henry R. Clissold School and Helen C. Peirce School of International Studies in Chicago. The grants pay for school facility work, not household payments or changes to education benefits. The reappropriated balances must remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Child care center gets building grant
The law directs up to $100,000 to The Day Nursery for capital improvements. The grant supports the organization’s project but does not provide child care payments to families. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Child care project gets state funding
The law makes up to $1 available from unspent funds for Chicago State University to build a child care system. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The provision does not promise that families will qualify for or receive child care.
Childcare center gets facility funding
The law reuses up to $550,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for improvements at the Centro Infantil Consuelo Lee Corretjer Childcare Center. The grant is limited to the amount needed from the prior appropriation that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not change who qualifies for childcare or provide direct payments to families.
College campuses get building grants
The law provides grants for campus infrastructure at four colleges. Knox College receives $9.2 million, Loyola University receives $2.225 million, and grants also go to Malcolm X University and Triton College. The money had to remain unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not change student aid, eligibility, or costs.
College grant support for veterans
The law provides up to $3.2 million to reimburse colleges for costs tied to the Illinois Veterans Grant and Illinois National Guard Grant. The provision does not set individual award amounts.
Colleges and apprentices get facility grants
The law funds facilities for college and apprenticeship programs. Grants include $2.6 million for an engineering facility at Greenville College, $617,039 for improvements to Dominican University’s Lund Auditorium, and $21,693 for a building or infrastructure for an apprenticeship training fund. The reappropriations apply to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Colleges and schools get facility grants
The law reuses unspent Build Illinois bond money for improvements at colleges and schools. Rock Valley College gets up to $500,000, Aurora University up to $750,000, the Kankakee Area Career Center up to $100,000, and the Crete-Monee High School Agriculture Department up to $50,000. Only needed funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. The grants fund facilities, not direct payments to students.
Community college gets facility funding
The law reuses up to $264,000 for capital improvements at Heartland Community College. The grant is limited to the amount needed from funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. It supports the college and does not provide direct payments to students.
East St. Louis schools get upgrades
The law provides up to $2.5 million for infrastructure improvements at East St. Louis School District 189. The grant funds the district, not direct payments to students or families.
Funding for students and youth programs
The law provides $7 million for the Prepare for Illinois’ Future Program. It also provides $43.2 million for the state student aid commission, including $4.5 million for refunds; the law does not set who qualifies or how much a person gets. Other grants support youth programs, Illinois Boys State, and the Governors State University Foundation. These grants are limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Funding for university staff system
The law provides $1.58 million for the State Universities Civil Service System’s operating expenses through June 30, 2027. The funding supports system operations and does not create a direct household payment.
Funding supports early childhood projects
The Department of Early Childhood receives $20 million for special projects, including costs from prior years. Spending must follow the terms attached to the money; the provision does not name individual recipients or create a direct household benefit.
Funding supports unemployment agency operations
Employment Security receives $23.9 million for automation, $2 million for legal assistance required by law, and up to $155,000 for agency inclusion initiatives. These funds support agency operations; they do not change unemployment benefit amounts or eligibility.
Grant for Wesley child care center
The state provides up to $500,000 for capital improvements at Wesley Day Care Center, also called Wesley Child Care Center. The grant is limited to the amount needed. The law does not say that child care availability, fees, or family eligibility will change.
Grant supports Kaskaskia college improvements
The law makes up to $75,000 available for capital improvements at Kaskaskia Community College. The amount must be needed and still unspent from an earlier grant at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grant does not change student eligibility or provide a direct household payment.
Grant upgrades nursing training lab
The law reappropriates up to $250,000 for OSF St. Joseph Medical Center to replace nursing simulation lab equipment and upgrade the lab space. Only funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available for the grant.
Grants for schools and colleges
The law funds facility projects for a special education association, Danville Area Community College, Elgin Community College, and St. Sabina Academy. Awards include up to $465,000 to expand Elgin Community College's Manufacturing Building and $300,000 for St. Sabina Academy improvements. These grants support facilities, not individual student payments. Several are limited to money still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants improve local school buildings
The law reappropriates grants for school facility and infrastructure work, using funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. Grants include $50,000 for Jungman Elementary, $41,980 for Pioneer Elementary, and $100,000 for Canty Elementary. Bridge Elementary receives $98,900, Portage Park School gets $66,174, and Prussing School gets up to $250,000. Giles School receives up to $163,580 for infrastructure improvements.
Grants improve local school buildings
The law reuses leftover funds for capital improvements at named schools. Projects include work at Hyde Park Academy, Armstrong G Elementary, and Hynes Elementary. Only funds left from earlier appropriations at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available. These grants support school facilities but do not change school eligibility rules or provide direct household payments.
Grants improve school and college facilities
The law provides $6.5 million in grants to schools and higher education institutions. This includes $5 million for infrastructure at the University of Chicago’s arts and commercial hub, and $500,000 each for Dolton School District 149 and West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science receives up to $500,000, but the law does not state what that grant will fund. These grants do not change tuition, enrollment, or student eligibility.
Grants improve school and college facilities
The law reappropriates money for infrastructure improvements at Eureka and El Paso-Gridley school districts, Northern Illinois University, Heartland Community College, and Southeastern Illinois College. Grants range from $30,000 to $1 million each. Only prior funds still unspent at close of business June 30, 2026 are available. The grants do not change school or college eligibility rules or provide payments to students.
Grants improve school grounds and buildings
The law reappropriates money for school facilities and outdoor spaces. Chicago Public Schools gets grants for an artificial turf field and track, and a playground and green space at Daisy Bates Academy. Community Unit School District 201 also gets money for capital improvements. Only needed funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are reappropriated.
Grants improve schools and youth centers
The law provides grants for improvements at the Carole Robertson Center Youth Wing, Thomas Kelly High School, David G. Farragut Career Academy, and Liberty Elementary School. Projects include a school auditorium, a soccer and running field, and a playground. The grants are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants upgrade school and museum sites
The law provides grants for capital improvements at Illinois State University, Unit 5, and the Children's Discovery Museum. The grants are $100,000 for the university, $200,000 for Unit 5, and $230,000 for the museum. They use Build Illinois Bond Fund money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and are limited to the amount needed.
Housing authority gets training equipment
The law provides up to $50,000 for training equipment for the Champaign Housing Authority. Only the amount needed from funds still unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026, is available. The law does not identify trainees or change housing assistance eligibility.
Interest on mistaken contribution payments
The law sets aside up to $100,000 to pay interest on refunds of contributions, penalties, or interest that were paid by mistake. It does not state the interest rate or how much any recipient gets.
Kenwood Academy gets building improvements
The law provides up to $250,000 for capital improvements to Kenwood Academy. The grant uses funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. It does not provide direct payments to students or families.
Local schools get building upgrades
The law reuses prior funding for building work at named schools and academies, including Hubbard High School, Grover Cleveland Elementary, and schools in Dolton. The projects include capital upgrades, new windows, HVAC work, and repairs. The combined amounts are up to about $23 million, limited to money left unspent from earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants go to schools or school agencies, not directly to families.
More arts programs in schools
The law provides up to $907,500 for grants that support arts programs in schools. It does not set individual award amounts or say which students will take part.
More capital improvements for City Colleges
The law reappropriates up to $22,123,360 for capital improvements at City Colleges of Chicago. The money can cover construction, facilities, planning, equipment, materials, and related services. It is in addition to other available appropriations and is limited to funds unspent from the prior appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More college and campus building projects
The law funds building work at colleges and universities, including up to $25.6 million for Harper College and $6.7 million for a student services building at College of Lake County. It also provides $4.225 million for Lewis and Clark Community College renovations and funds projects at Bradley University, Parkland College, Olive-Harvey College, and other campuses. Several projects use prior funds only if they remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; some awards are limited to the amount needed for the work.
More college programs for incarcerated students
The law provides up to $250,000 for competitive, per-student grants to prison education programs. Funded programs must help incarcerated students work toward bachelor’s degrees. The money goes to programs, not as a specified payment to students.
More digital adult education
The law provides up to $2 million for digital instruction in Title II adult education programs. The funding supports programs and learners, but does not set individual eligibility or payment amounts.
More education and job training support
The law funds nursing school grants, faculty diversity grants, and a behavioral health workforce education center. It also supports a statewide effort to help residents with some college and no credential return to education or training. Grants for the Spark Center and Bronzeville Historical Society support classrooms and mobile learning facilities.
More funding for college facilities
The law reuses or provides funding for capital work at colleges and universities. Projects include science equipment at Northwestern, makerspace and incubator facilities at Illinois State, and building maintenance at higher-education institutions. The amounts total about $16 million. Several reappropriations are limited to money left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More funding for college savings
The law provides up to $2.5 million for the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program. It does not set individual benefit amounts or change who can take part.
More funding for community college board
The law provides up to $4.9 million from the General Revenue Fund for Illinois Community College Board operations for the year ending June 30, 2027. It also provides $625,000 from the ICCB Federal Trust Fund for the Board’s expenses. These funds support the Board, not direct household payments.
More funding for labor agencies
The FY2027 budget provides $12.4 million for the Illinois Department of Labor’s general office and up to $895,700 for its licensing unit. It also provides up to $400,000 for OSHA-related indirect costs and up to $4 million for the OSHA program. These funds support agency operations; they do not change wages, workplace rules, or workers’ legal protections.
More funding for school building projects
The law provides school and special education districts with grants for building and infrastructure work. Awards include up to $17 million for East St. Louis School District 189, $1.1 million for Dolton West, $2 million for Niles Township Special Education District 807, and $250,000 for West Harvey-Dixmoor. Other grants include $500,000 for Homewood-Flossmoor, $150,000 for Kankakee, and $75,000 for John W. Garvy Elementary School. For the grants tied to unspent prior funds, only money remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available.
More funding for student programs
The law funds college work-study, student awards, an equity-based achievement program, labor and employment relations degrees and certificates, and dual credit grants. These appropriations support programs and schools; they do not set individual student award amounts or eligibility rules.
More funding for worker training
The law provides up to $5 million for retail promotion and worker training, $3.2 million for construction job training, and $1.5 million for employer training program costs. The money goes to organizations and program operations, not as a set payment to workers.
More grants for education and health
The law reuses up to $62.7 million for grants and loans supporting education, science, technical and vocational programs, and health and human services. Up to $1 million of this funding can also support mobile care vehicles and certain costs already incurred. The funds must have remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, and their use must be authorized under the Build Illinois Bond Act.
More loan repayment help for service workers
The law provides $350,000 and $250,000 from two funds for the Human Services Loan Repayment Program. The money supports program costs. These provisions do not state who qualifies, individual award amounts, or repayment terms.
More money for college programs
The law funds specific university costs and programs, including a fundraising office at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Chicago State University expenses, and programs at Southern Illinois University and the University of Illinois. Up to $989,901 for the Academy office is available only if that amount remains unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These funds support institutions, not direct household payments.
More money for school building projects
The law reuses up to $1.96 million for improvements at Round Lake Area School District #116 and up to $450,000 for new Connections classrooms in Naperville District #203. It also provides up to $450,000 for outdoor classrooms at Turning Pointe Autism Foundation and up to $59,624 for playground renovations at 10 Indian Prairie district schools. Each grant is limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for school improvements
The law makes one-time grants available for improvements at named public schools and Waubonsee Community College’s Aurora Campus. Projects include school infrastructure, gymnasium construction, and athletic fields. Grant amounts range from $18 to $1,718,133. Funding is limited to what is needed from prior amounts still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants support school facilities, not direct household payments.
More renewable energy training
The law provides up to $2 million for a Joliet Junior College grant. The money supports renewable energy and energy-efficiency training, plus the Illinois Green Economy Network. It does not promise student awards or tuition help.
More support for adult learning
The law provides up to $5.175 million for non-credit workforce programs and grant administration. It also provides $1.6 million to run adult education and literacy programs. The Illinois Community College Board receives $100,000 each for instructional technology and high school equivalency test administration. These funds support programs and operations; they do not set individual payments or change test eligibility.
More support for cooperative extension
The law deposits about $13.4 million into the State Cooperative Extension Service Trust Fund. The money comes from the Agricultural Premium Fund and the Partners for Conservation Fund. Part of the funding supports operations and programs at the University of Illinois Cook County Cooperative Extension Service. The provisions do not specify household payments or eligibility.
More support for energy jobs and research
The law provides up to $500,000 for energy transition and building code work, including the Illinois Stretch Energy Code. It provides up to $2 million for energy audit training, up to $1 million for ethanol research, and up to $2 million for the University of Illinois Climate Jobs Institute. These funds support programs and research; the law does not promise individual payments or job placements.
More support for health training
The law provides $800,000 for fellowships that add to nurse faculty salaries. It also provides up to $2.1 million for pharmacy education and training programs at several state campuses. The law does not state how many people will receive support or set individual award amounts.
More support for public university programs
The law funds several university programs. These include up to $15.4 million for the Prairie Research Institute, up to $1.8 million for the Project for Middle Class Renewal, and up to $1.1 million for a public policy institute. It also supports the Dixon Springs Agricultural Center and Southern Illinois University’s Office of Community Engagement. The provisions do not set direct household payments or individual eligibility.
More support for school districts
The law provides $408,000 for school district consolidation costs and extra district payments. It also funds tax-equivalent school grants with $393,500. Another $25 million supports school construction grants. These funds support districts, not direct household payments.
More support for student aid operations
The law provides $6 million from the Student Loan Operating Fund for running the Monetary Award Program. This money supports program operations. The provision does not set a new grant amount or change who qualifies.
More support for student aid outreach
The law provides $9 million for Illinois Student Assistance Commission operations through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2027. It also provides $8.4 million for the Commission’s outreach, research, and training. These funds support the Commission and do not set individual aid amounts or change eligibility.
More support for student aid programs
The law provides $2 million for social worker scholarships and loan repayment assistance. It also funds higher education license plate grants with $110,000, student aid outreach and research with $5 million, and the Illinois Designated Account Purchase Program with $1 million. The law does not set individual award amounts, borrower eligibility, or new repayment terms.
More support for teacher training
The law provides up to $3 million for the Historically Disadvantaged Male Initiative through the Grow Your Own Teachers Program. The money covers program costs and expenses; the law does not set individual payments or participant eligibility.
More support for trade school construction
The law reappropriates up to $15 million, plus an additional $15 million, for trade school construction and related grants. The money is limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set individual student awards or eligibility rules.
More training in key industries
The law reappropriates up to $2,410,650 for hotel workforce training and up to $83,478 for a women's bridge construction training program. It also sets aside up to $250,000 for advanced manufacturing tools at City Colleges of Chicago. The amounts are limited to funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These grants do not promise a job or higher pay.
New training center funding
The law reuses up to $2 million for HIRE360 to renovate a facility and build a training center. The grant may also cover costs from prior years. Only money left unspent from the earlier appropriation at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available. The law does not set rules for who can receive training.
Operating grants for youth groups
The law provides $3.5 million in operating grants to named organizations and Springfield School District 186. Recipients include Big Brothers Big Sisters, the Ethiopian Community Association, and Wiz Kids. The provisions do not specify which services the grants support or which households will benefit.
Payments for education claims
The law pays Court of Claims awards to education institutions and reimburses the General Revenue Fund for prior awards. Payments include $53,970 to the Southern Illinois Board of Trustees and $53,120 to St. Augustine College. Other awards include $285,259.78 to the Southern Illinois Board of Trustees, plus awards to Lewis and Clark Community College, Township High School District 113, Southwestern Illinois College, and Safer Foundation.
Public schools get building grant
The law directs $500,000 to Knoxville Community Unit School District 202 for improvements at Knoxville Junior High School and Mable Woolsey Elementary. The grant supports school buildings, not direct payments to students or families. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Research and college sites get grants
The state provides up to $30 million for Fermilab capital improvements. It also makes up to $1,083,650 available for capital improvement grants to University Center of Lake County. Both grants are limited to needed funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
School and child center upgrades
The law makes up to $300,000 available for a new Kwame Nkrumah Academy facility and up to $1,731,054 for Metro Prep Schools improvements. Metro Prep’s grant can cover earlier costs. The law also makes up to $12,500 available for the Barbara Vick Early Childhood Center. These grants use only funds left unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
School building grants for students
The state reappropriates funds for improvements at six schools, including Union Ridge and several Chicago public schools. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and available from prior funds. Those funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants support school facilities; they do not create direct payments to families.
School buildings get improvement funding
The law provides up to $500,000 for Dolton School District #149 and up to $350,000 for Lorenzo R. Smith School. It also assigns grants for West Harvey Dixmoor School District 147, Beverly Montessori School, and Northeastern Illinois University improvements. The money comes from prior Build Illinois Bond Fund appropriations that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. These are facility grants, not direct payments to students or families.
School buildings get improvement grants
The law provides $25,000 for capital improvements at Chicago's Agricultural High School of Science and up to $25,000 for Alsip-Hazel Green-Oak Lawn School District #126. The grants can use only the amount needed from funds still unspent at the close of June 30, 2026. The money supports school facilities, not direct household payments.
School districts get building grants
The law makes up to $450,000 available for capital improvements at the Niles Township Special Education District and Glenview School District 34. The grants are limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
School districts get building grants
The law provides $530,000 for infrastructure improvements at East Aurora School District 131 and $400,000 for Prospect Heights School District 23. The grants go to the school districts and do not provide direct payments to students or families.
School districts get facility grants
The law reuses up to $1.6 million for school and academy improvements. Grants cover ceiling replacement at CICS, cameras at Matteson School District 162, and capital work at Glenwood Academy and Kankakee School District 111. The funds are limited to prior appropriations remaining unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. These are facility grants, not direct payments to students or families.
School grants fund building improvements
The law reuses unspent bond money for improvements at John Wood Community College, Chaddock School, and Indian Valley Vocational Center. Grants provide up to $100,000 for John Wood, $50,000 for Chaddock, and $100,000 for Indian Valley. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools and college get building grants
The law provides up to $250,000 for infrastructure at Mansueto High School, $300,000 for Cicero School District 99, and $134,500 for UCAN Academy West. It also provides up to $2 million for Michelle Clark Magnet High School and $2 million for Malcolm X University. These grants are limited to needed and available money that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not change student eligibility or household costs.
Schools and colleges get building grants
The law reappropriates money for improvements at Dolton Public Library, Lutheran High School, Triton College, and Altus Academy Chicago. Grants include up to $1.4 million and $1 million for separate Triton College projects, and $560,020 and $760,020 for Altus Academy. The grants are limited to needed funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools and colleges get facility grants
Illinois provides up to $1.5 million for capital improvements at colleges, school districts, and Berkeley Public Library. Grants include $250,000 for the Illinois College of Optometry and $500,000 for South Suburban College. The funds had to remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools and colleges get facility grants
The law reuses bond money for facility grants to Iroquois West and Woodland school districts, Heartland Community College, and Trinity International University. The awards are up to $20,000, $110,000, $20,000, and $1 million, respectively. The money must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not change student eligibility or tuition.
Schools and colleges get facility grants
The law provides up to $1 million for infrastructure at Elgin Community College, including a vocational center expansion. It also provides up to $30,000 for Prairie Central schools and $75,000 for Pontiac schools. The grants depend on available prior funds remaining unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools and training centers get upgrades
The law reappropriates grants for infrastructure at Illinois State University Laboratory Schools, University High School, and the Indian Valley Vocational Center. The grants are up to $100,000, $80,200, and $74,035, respectively. Each is limited to funds still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools and training centers get upgrades
The law redirects bond money for school, college, and training center improvements. Grants include up to $250,000 for Betty Shabazz International Charter School, up to $200,000 for Illinois Institute of Technology, and $28,000 for Lindblom High School. Other grants support an entrepreneur academy and a community training center. The funds must be unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools get building and field grants
The state provides up to $10 million for HVAC upgrades at Proviso Township High School District #209. Madison School District #12 gets up to $6.5 million for athletic fields, and Chicago Hope Academy gets up to $500,000 for renovations. The Proviso and Madison grants are limited to needed funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools get facility improvement grants
The law reuses up to $1.225 million for one-time school and college facility grants. Awards include $400,000 for Taft School District 90, $300,000 for Community High School District 99, and $25,000 for Wood View Elementary. Aurora University and Illinois State University also receive grants of up to $250,000 each. Each grant is limited to the amount needed and still unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Schools get grants for building upgrades
The law provides grants for capital improvements at Betty Shabazz International Charter School, J. Sterling Morton High School, and Burnham Elementary School. The two grants for Morton and Burnham are limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants fund school facilities, not direct payments to students or families.
Schools get money for building upgrades
The law reuses prior funding for school building projects. Chicago Public Schools receives up to $2.01 million, and La Grange School District 105 receives up to $1 million. Funding is limited to prior amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. The grants do not set direct payments or individual benefit amounts for students or families.
State employee plans and claims get funding
The law provides $1.6 million to administer the State Employees’ Deferred Compensation Plan. It does not change employee contribution limits, investment terms, or benefit amounts. Another $250,000 supports administration and claims involving state agency or university employees; the provision does not set claim eligibility or individual payment amounts.
State funds a Chicago worker group
The law appropriates up to $400,000 for costs associated with the Chicago Workers Collaborative. It does not name specific services or provide direct payments to workers or households.
State funds grants and loans for jobs
The law makes up to $850,000 available for state grants and loans meant to support economic development and jobs. Other uses must be allowed under the cited Build Illinois Bond Act rule. The funds must remain unspent at the close of June 30, 2026.
Teacher scholarship repayments go to Treasury
The law provides $100,000 to transfer collected repayments from the Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship Program to the U.S. Treasury. It does not create a new household benefit or change recipients’ repayment rules.
Training centers get site funding
The law reuses up to about $1.42 million for training and learning center sites. Grants help Fathers Who Care secure a training location, Ebenezer Community Outreach secure or renovate one, and The Answer Inc. develop a learning and workforce center. The grants are limited to needed funds left from earlier appropriations at close of business on June 30, 2026. They do not guarantee that any person will receive services.
University gets capital improvement grant
The law directs up to $100,000 to Olivet Nazarene University for capital improvements. The grant supports the university’s project but does not provide direct payments to students. Only the amount needed and unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, is available.
Upgrades for schools, parks and libraries
The law funds improvements at Harvey School District 152, three park districts, and the Dolton Public Library District. Grants include up to $300,000 for the school district, $500,000 for the Harvey Park District, and $100,000 for the library. Park grants include up to $250,000 each for Olympia Fields and Homewood-Flossmoor. The grants use funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Youth and rural job programs get funding
The law provides up to $1.7 million each to the South Suburban College Foundation and the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. The grants may pay operating costs or support youth employment programs, including listed subawards. Another $1.5 million supports workforce access and economic development in rural Illinois. The two foundation grants are limited to necessary amounts unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; none of these provisions sets direct household payments.
Youth groups get facility grants
The law directs $900,000 in grants to Youthbuild Lake County, Home Away from Home Youth Development and Reentry, and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley. The money supports capital improvements, not direct payments to young people or families. Funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Beverly Ridge project gets infrastructure aid
The law provides up to $1 million to ResiPro LLC for infrastructure improvements related to its Beverly Ridge Project. The grant supports the project; it does not provide a direct payment to households.
Capital funding for a local cafe
The law reappropriates $885,000 for capital improvements at Xquina Café through a grant to Little Village Community Foundation. The funds must have remained unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The provision does not set a direct payment for households.
Capital grants for local businesses
The law provides up to $1 million for capital improvements by the Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce and up to $400,000 for Twisted Eggroll. The grants come from the Build Illinois Bond Fund. The funds must remain unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; the law does not specify direct payments to households or other results.
Clinton County farm facility grant
The state provides up to $40,000 for infrastructure improvements and equipment for the Clinton County Agricultural Association. The grant supports the association, not direct household payments.
Companies get capital improvement grants
The law provides up to $1.925 million for capital projects by Think Big! Corporation, Kee Solutions, the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, Color Hospitality, and The Print Lounge. The grants support facilities and infrastructure. They do not create direct household payments or eligibility rules.
Economic grants and loans support jobs
The state makes up to $74.1 million available for economic development grants and loans that support jobs and related purposes. It also reuses up to $25 million for a grant to the Illinois Retail Merchants Association. Both amounts depend on prior funds remaining unspent on June 30, 2026; the law does not name individual businesses receiving awards.
Funding for large business projects
The law provides $500,000 for eligible large-business attraction projects. The money can support grants, loans, investments, and administrative costs under the Build Illinois Act.
Grant funds Veteran Roasters facility
The law makes up to $1.5 million available to Cup O' Joe Coffee, doing business as Veteran Roasters, to buy or renovate its facility at 756 East 111th Street in Chicago. The grant uses funds unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026. It does not provide a direct household payment.
Grant supports Magnificent Mile Association
The state provides up to $500,000 for the Magnificent Mile Association’s operating costs. The money goes to the association, not directly to households.
Grant supports small business development group
The state provides up to $250,000 to Westside Small Business Development for operating costs. Funds may be spent only as needed for those costs; the grant does not specify payments to individual businesses.
Grants for chamber operating costs
The law provides up to $250,000 each for operating costs of the Asian American, South Asian, and Assyrian American Chambers of Commerce. The grants support the organizations, but do not set direct payments or business eligibility rules.
Grants for local business groups
The law funds grants for business and community organizations, including $1.5 million for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Illinois and $150,000 for Metro East Business Incubator. It also provides $1.956 million for business development grants and reappropriates balances for named local groups. Those reappropriated grants range from about $18,000 to $250,000 each and use amounts left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants help Illinois businesses grow
The law funds business and job projects across Illinois. Grants support incubator construction in Chicago and Champaign job training. They also support Des Plaines restaurant incentives and shared work spaces for water technology businesses. The grants do not set household payments or guarantee awards to individual businesses.
Grants support business groups
The law funds operating costs for chambers of commerce and other business groups. Grants include up to $25 million for the Illinois Retail Merchants Association, plus awards for local chambers, a grape growers alliance, and a contractors group. Several grants also include only funds left unspent from a specified FY2026 appropriation on June 30, 2026. The grants go to organizations, not directly to businesses or households.
Grants support four chambers of commerce
The state provides up to $250,000 each for operating costs at the Muslim, South Asian, Assyrian American, and Rich Township chambers of commerce. The grants support the groups, not direct household payments.
Grants support local business groups
The law funds talent acquisition at the Rockford Area Convention Bureau and operating costs for economic development, business, market, and film groups. The grants include amounts of up to $1 million for the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation and $750,000 for the Grand O’Hare Chamber of Commerce. The grants cover prior years’ costs where stated and are limited to funds left unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
Grants support water and manufacturing work
The law provides $33.5 million for business and industry-related grants. This includes $30 million for a Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grant program, $2 million for shared workspaces serving water technology startups and related users, and $1.5 million for the Made in Illinois Program. Other uses of the $30 million must be allowed under the Build Illinois Bond Act. The law does not specify direct household payments or who will receive individual grants.
Local businesses get capital grants
The law provides up to $100,000 for capital improvements at Urban Smoke Cafe LLC and up to $100,000 for Wild Onion Co-Op Market. The grants use Build Illinois Bond Fund money and are limited to the stated amounts and funds unspent at close of business on June 30, 2026. The law does not set household payments or guarantee changes to prices or jobs.
Local chamber gets facility funding
The law reuses up to $400,000 from the Build Illinois Bond Fund for the Little Village Chamber of Commerce. The grant supports costs to buy a facility and make infrastructure improvements. The money must remain unspent at close of business June 30, 2026. The grant goes to the chamber, not directly to businesses or households.
Local development projects get funding
The law provides $1 million for capital improvements at Fillmore Linen Service and $1.5 million for Jackson Action Coalition's Soul City Studios project. Soul City Studios funding can cover property purchases and other permanent improvements. The money supports the projects rather than paying households directly.
Local groups get economic development grants
The law provides up to $2 million for United Builders’ infrastructure work, $300,000 for improvements at Soul City Kitchens, and $300,000 for the Urban Market Exchange. It also provides up to $100,000 for Rome in a Day Productions and $250,000 for the Delta Economic Development Center. These grants are limited to needed and available money that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026; they do not establish direct household payments.
Local projects get business and job grants
The law reappropriates up to $500,000 for the New Laquan McDonald Business Tech Center and Lawndale STEAM Engine, and up to $500,000 for MBK Project improvements. Block 1558 Cafe Bar receives up to $250,000 for capital and infrastructure improvements, and Greater Auburn Gresham receives up to $1 million for infrastructure. The grants support local facilities and projects; they do not specify direct household payments. The amounts are limited to what remains unspent from earlier funding at the close of business on June 30, 2026.
More money for jobs and development
The law reuses unspent funds for grants and loans that support economic development, jobs, and residents’ well-being. The total amount is not stated, and $125,000 is canceled. Only funds that remained unspent at the close of business on June 30, 2026, are available.
More support for business program
The law provides up to $2.9 million for the Business Enterprise Program’s ordinary and contingent expenses. The funding supports program operations; this provision does not specify direct payments or changes to who qualifies.
State grant supports catering company
The state provides up to $500,000 to Bite Size Catering LLC for operating costs. The grant goes to the company, not directly to households.
Statewide economic development grants
The state sets aside up to $850,000 for grants and loans intended to support economic development, jobs, and residents’ well-being. The money can also support other purposes allowed by the Build Illinois Bond Act. The law does not set household eligibility or award amounts.
Tourism grant supports NSC Events
The state provides up to $5 million from the Tourism Promotion Fund for NSC Events, LLC operating costs. The grant supports the company, not direct household payments.
Chicago Black Chamber grant ends
The law removes a $1 million grant for the Chicago Black Chamber of Commerce. The grant had supported public safety, economic development, and administrative expenses.
Community health grant award removed
The law removes Christian Community Health Center and its listed $1 million award from a $7 million grant appropriation for violence prevention, youth employment, and operating expenses. Other listed recipients remain. The provision does not say where the released money goes.
Governor approval required for youth facility spending
The Department of Juvenile Justice cannot make contracts, commitments, or payments from the repair and improvement appropriation until the Governor approves the purpose and amounts in writing. This rule controls state spending and does not add a duty for households.
Governor must approve prison repairs
The Illinois Department of Corrections cannot contract, take on obligations, or spend from a $20 million facility-repair appropriation until the Governor approves the purpose and amounts in writing. This rule limits the department's use of the funds; it does not add a duty for households.
Lower funding for state prisons
The law cuts operating funds for 11 Department of Corrections offices, prisons, and centers. Across these budgets, the reductions total about $35.4 million. Stateville’s funding drops by about $18.2 million, and Pontiac’s drops by about $5.2 million. The law does not specify which services change.
State funds collection of overdue scholarships
The law sets aside $300,000 for the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to collect delinquent scholarship awards under the Illinois State Collection Act of 1986. It funds collection work but does not create a new payment duty or state how this affects any person’s debt.
Earlier project funding ends
The law ends earlier appropriations in five sections of Article 181 and one section of Article 141. The provided text does not state the amounts, projects, or recipients. As a result, it does not identify which services or groups lose funding or how households are affected.
Governor approval required for debt funds
The state cannot make a contract, commitment, or payment from the SCIP II debt-service appropriation until the Governor approves its purpose and amount in writing. This rule controls state spending and does not give households a direct payment or duty.
Governor approval required for spending
State agencies cannot make contracts, take on obligations, or spend money from Article 631 appropriations until the Governor approves the purpose and amounts in writing. The provision gives no dollar amount or approval deadline and does not create a direct household payment or duty.
License funds repay prior awards
The Tanning Facility Permit Fund and Plumbing Licensure and Program Fund transfer money to the General Revenue Fund for Court of Claims awards already paid. The transfers are $700 and $12,852.92. They do not change permit or license rules.
Other state funds repay awards
The Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund, Illinois Historic Sites Fund, and Partners for Conservation Fund transfer money to repay the General Revenue Fund for past awards. The transfers range from $82.39 to $26,943.38. They do not change household benefits or services.
Public aid and veterans funds repay awards
The Public Aid Recoveries Trust Fund and Quincy Veterans Home Fund transfer money to repay the General Revenue Fund for past awards. The transfers are $10,641.85 and $72.11. The law does not change public aid or veterans’ benefits or services.
Public service funds repay awards
The State Fair, Statewide 9-1-1, and Public Transportation funds transfer money to repay the General Revenue Fund for past awards. The transfers are $17,612, $231.05, and $408.95. They do not change fair, emergency, or transit services, fares, or household costs.
Smaller grants for local projects
The law reduces funding for infrastructure and capital projects in several Illinois communities. For example, the Bronzeville project grant falls from $26 million to up to $10 million, and a general local infrastructure grant falls from $2.75 million to $850,000. Other grants for roads, lighting, and local improvements are also smaller. Several grants use only funds that remained unspent on June 30, 2025.
State funds repay prior awards
Several state funds transfer money to the General Revenue Fund to repay Court of Claims awards already paid. The transfers include $128,493.44 from the Tax Compliance and Administration Fund and $124,899.38 from an Attorney General fund. They do not set new household payments or change program eligibility.
Local roads get safety and paving grants
The law directs grants to Chicago alley and traffic-safety work, Lyons alley repairs, and paving on Bloomingdale Avenue in Melrose Park. It also moves a $250,000 infrastructure grant from Dixmoor to Harvey. These grants support local streets and road users, but the move shifts funding away from the earlier recipient.
More funding for child support collection
The law provides $8 million for child support demonstrations and enhanced collection work, including a paternity project. These efforts can help families owed support and increase collections from people who owe it. The funding does not itself change anyone’s support amount or payment duty.
More grants for local organizations
The law funds facility and construction projects for Oswego Seniors, Grow Greater Englewood, Paramount Arts Centre, the Boys Club of Cicero, Horizon House, and the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance. The Puerto Rican Arts Alliance grant replaces an earlier allocation for the Aspira Youth Envision Center. Grants are limited to available unspent funds, up to each stated amount.
More money for parks and public spaces
The state directs grants to Pulaski Park, Gompers Park, Aurora Township’s playground, Barto Landing, and the Naperville Riverwalk. The Pulaski Park grant replaces an earlier allocation to Reaching and Teaching International Ministries. These grants support local public spaces, not direct household payments.
More support for local police facilities
The state directs $750,000 to Round Lake Park police department improvements and up to $500,000 to Lincolnwood police and fire stations. The Round Lake Park grant replaces an earlier allocation for local governments, schools, and community providers. The money supports local public-safety facilities, not direct household payments.
New rules for state spending
State agencies can use appropriations in Articles 625 through 648 to pay costs from prior years. Separately, the state cannot contract, commit funds, or spend from the disaster response appropriation until the Governor approves the purpose and amount in writing.
Home services funds can shift
The Department of Human Services can shift General Revenue Fund money from Home Services grants to certain behavioral health, recovery, or developmental-disability services. The Governor must approve the shift in writing, and it must result from clients moving to the appropriate community-based service system. The law does not require clients to transfer or create a new individual payment.
Senior housing funding replaces community center grant
The law changes a grant to the Indo-American Center. It replaces $3 million for a Pan Asian American Community Center with up to $2 million for affordable senior housing and other infrastructure improvements. The law does not set household eligibility or payments.
More support for school and learning spaces
The state funds infrastructure work for West Harvey-Dixmoor School District 147, Elmwood Park’s learning room, Northlake’s children’s library, and Regional Office of Education 35. The school district grant moves an earlier allocation from Dolton to the district. The grants improve education-related facilities, not household payments.
Local infrastructure grants change towns
The law provides up to $830,000 for infrastructure grants to Flossmoor, Olympia Fields Park District, Hazel Crest, Dolton Public Library District, and Trilogy’s Chatham Wellness Center. These grants replace prior awards, including a $1 million grant for Harvey and a $250,000 grant for VARG, LLC. The law does not specify direct household payments or how local services will change.
State funds repay prior court awards
The law moves money from 28 state funds to reimburse the General Revenue Fund or the Court of Claims for prior awards under P.A. 92-357. Payments must follow Court of Claims awards and recommendations. Amounts include $75 from the Bank and Trust Company Fund and $216,788.43 from the Law Enforcement Training Fund. These transfers do not change household benefits or costs.
Child care funds can shift between uses
The Department of Early Childhood can shift funds among the purposes listed in Sections 30 and 35. The Governor must approve the change in writing. The shift cannot exceed 4% of the General Revenue Fund appropriations covered by those sections.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
Democratic • Senate
Emanuel "Chris" Welch
Democratic • House
Eva-Dina Delgado
Democratic • House
Kam Buckner
Democratic • House
Mattie Hunter
Democratic • Senate
Napoleon Harris III
Democratic • Senate
Robyn Gabel
Democratic • House
Will Guzzardi
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/1/2026
Third Reading - Passed;
Yes: 37 • No: 21
House vote • 6/1/2026
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 6/1/2026
Motion Prevailed
Yes: 75 • No: 38 • Other: 1
House vote • 6/1/2026
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs
Yes: 76 • No: 39
House vote • 5/29/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed
Yes: 76 • No: 38
House vote • 3/12/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee;
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Item/Reduction Veto PA 104-0464
6/16/2026HouseEffective Date July 1, 2026; some provisions.
6/16/2026HouseEffective Date June 16, 2026
6/16/2026HouseSent to the Governor
6/10/2026HousePassed Both Houses
6/1/2026House3/5 Vote Required
6/1/2026HouseHouse Concurs
6/1/2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 076-039-000
6/1/2026HouseAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
6/1/2026SenateMotion Prevailed 075-038-001
6/1/2026House3/5 Vote Required
6/1/2026HouseMotion Filed to Suspend House Rule(s) for Immediate Consideration Rep. Robyn Gabel
6/1/2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
6/1/2026HouseAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
6/1/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
6/1/2026HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
6/1/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
6/1/2026HouseArrived in House
6/1/2026HouseThird Reading - Passed; 037-021-000
6/1/2026Senate3/5 Vote Required
6/1/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
6/1/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Sims
6/1/2026SenateRecalled to Second Reading
6/1/2026SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
6/1/2026SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
6/1/2026Senate
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Senate Amendment 1
Senate Amendment 2
Senate Amendment 3
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