Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 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, Illinois Capital Revolving Loan Fund, Large Business Attraction Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 605/605-50; 20 ILCS 60
    Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
    Input Indicators
    Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 5,481,705.6 $ 540,989.6 $ 6,031,341.4 $ 423,300.0 $ 128,297.7
    Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 5,481,705.6 $ 540,989.6 $ 6,028,841.4 $ 422,119.6 $ 126,977.7
    Average monthly full-time equivalents 94.0 87.0 81.0 82.0 54.5
    Output Indicators
    Land and Building Acquisition - Capital Projects initiated 15.0 31.0 15.0 22.0 11.0
    Installation &/or Replacement of Utilities - Capital Projects initiated 60.0 41.0 60.0 45.0 29.0
    Construction &/or Renovation to buildings, additions, or structures - Capital Projects initiated 500.0 528.0 500.0 429.0 184.0
    Site Improvements - Capital Projects initiated 400.0 658.0 400.0 494.0 191.0
    Durable Movable Equipment - Capital Projects initiated 25.0 56.0 25.0 33.0 4.0
    Number of Direct Line Item Operational Grants initiated 150.0 172.0 150.0 158.0 225.0
    Outcome Indicators
    Illinois Grocery Initiative: Percentage of Startup Grocery Store Projects completed on time 75.00% 0.00% 75.00% 0.00% 0.00%
    Illinois Grocery Initiative: Equipment Upgrade Projects completed 15.0 0.0 15.0 0.0 0.0
    Illinois Grocery Initiative: Startup Grocery Store Projects completed 10.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0
    Federal Support Matching Program: Number of Department Commitments 28.0 31.0 24.0 5.0 N/A
    Federal Support Matching Program: Number of Supported Projects Receiving Federal Funding 12.0 7.0 6.0 1.0 N/A
    Rebuilding Downtowns and Main Streets: Number of projects completed (a) 20.0 4.0 20.0 0.0 N/A
    Rebuilding Downtowns and Main Streets: Amount of cumulative investment leveraged for completed projects only (a) 43.6 22.0 43.6 0.0 N/A
    Research in Illinois to Spur Economic Recovery: Number of Pandemic Recovery Plans Completed 5.0 11.0 4.0 37.0 N/A
    Federal Support Matching Program: Private investment leveraged (in millions) $ 4.5 $ 108.8 $ 4.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
    Federal Support Matching Program: Federal investment leveraged (in millions) $ 13.5 $ 108.1 $ 5.0 $ 0.0 $ 0.0
    Pharmacy Grant Program: # of beneficiaries 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
    Footnotes
    These metrics moved from COVID-19 Pandemic Response Program to the Grants Management Program in FY25.

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