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2024 Grant Management
Mission Statement To manage grants that enhance the quality of life for Illinois citizens by improving the social and physical infrastructure in Illinois communities.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. To administer grants that build, repair, and upgrade Illinois' critical infrastructure.
    1. To work effectively and efficiently with grantees for an outcome of a grant agreement and funding.
    2. To continually monitor grants as they move to completion.
  2. To provide project funds that lead to the creation of jobs.
    Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Agricultural Premium Fund, Capital Development Fund, DCEO Projects Fund, State Small Business Credit Initiative Fund, Tourism Promotion Fund, Build Illinois Bond Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 605/605-50; 20 ILCS 60
    Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2024 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2023 Actual Fiscal Year 2022 Actual
    Input Indicators
    Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 6,031,341.4 $ 423,300.0 $ 4,757,376.0 $ 128,297.7 $ 117,023.7
    Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 6,028,841.4 $ 422,119.6 $ 4,754,976.0 $ 126,977.7 $ 117,023.7
    Average monthly full-time equivalents 81.0 82.0 59.0 54.0 40.0
    Output Indicators
    Land and Building Acquisition - Capital Projects initiated 15.0 22.0 18.0 11.0 14.0
    Installation &/or Replacement of Utilities - Capital Projects initiated 60.0 45.0 102.0 29.0 79.0
    Construction &/or Renovation to buildings, additions, or structures - Capital Projects initiated 500.0 429.0 490.0 184.0 383.0
    Site Improvements - Capital Projects initiated 400.0 494.0 371.0 191.0 290.0
    Durable Movable Equipment - Capital Projects initiated 25.0 33.0 19.0 4.0 15.0
    Number of Direct Line Item Operational Grants initiated 150.0 158.0 125.0 225.0 0.0
    Outcome Indicators
    Illinois Grocery Initiative: Percentage of Startup Grocery Store Projects completed on time (a) 75.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Illinois Grocery Initiative: Equipment Upgrade Projects completed (a) 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Illinois Grocery Initiative: Startup Grocery Store Projects completed (a) 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Federal Support Matching Program: Number of Department Commitments (b) 24.0 5.0 N/A N/A N/A
    Federal Support Matching Program: Number of Supported Projects Receiving Federal Funding (b) 6.0 1.0 N/A N/A N/A
    Rebuilding Downtowns and Main Streets: Number of projects completed (a) 20.0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Rebuilding Downtowns and Main Streets: Amount of cumulative investment leveraged for completed projects only (a) 43.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A
    Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery: Number of Pandemic Recovery Plans Completed (b) 4.0 37.0 N/A N/A N/A
    Footnotes
    This is a new metric in fiscal year 2025. This is a new metric in fiscal year 2024.

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