Here is an overview or summary of the legislation with a particular focus on elements of the package that have the potential to impact state and local governmental entities.
- Direct funding to state and local governments (including the new “revenue sharing counties” program that targets counties with large tracts of non-taxable land)
- (the Local COG/Mayors Caucus had the correct numbers)
- IL - $7.49 billion
- Cook County - $998.8 million
- Matteson - $2.4 million
- Park Forest - $2.62 million
- Richton Park - $1.64 million
- Rental Assistance, vouchers for public housing, the HOME/homeless & other high risk individuals program
- HOME/High Risk – Will County consortium - $4.65 million
- Broadband funding for schools and libraries
- Local health department funding
- Community health center funding (FQHC)
- SAMSHA – mental health funding allocated as a block grant to the state
- Child Care and Development Block Grant
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
- FEMA food and shelter funding
- Extension of SNAP increase
- Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- K-12 Education Funding (including $800 million for wrap-around services for homeless students)
- Public transportation aid
- Chicago region - $1.5 billion
- Airport assistance
- Discretionary funding to the Economic Development Administration