$2 million grant awarded to improve an Illinois city’s water infrastructure

$2 million grant awarded to improve an Illinois city’s water infrastructure

PERU, Ill. (WMBD) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration awarded the city of Peru with a $2 million grant on Wednesday. According to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the money will be used for water infrastructure improvements, which will increase water and sewer access to 50 businesses through the new North Trunk Line Deep Sewer Project. The project is expected to create 80 jobs and generate $2 million…

Illinois EPA Announces Grant Awards For Public EV Charging Infrastructure

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director John J. Kim today announced $25.1 million is being awarded to 20 applicants for electric vehicle charging infrastructure under the Driving a Cleaner Illinois program. The grants will fund 643 new Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC) ports at 141 locations throughout the state. The awards are based on a Notice of Funding Opportunity issued in late 2023, seeking publicly accessible lo…