Broadview Awarded $518,000 in Federal COVID-19 Relief Money

(Broadview, IL) – Governor JB Pritzker announced this week that the Village of Broadview was among that more than 1,200 small cities, towns, and villages across Illinois that will collectively receive $371 million as part of the second round of funding through the federal American Rescue Plan Act.

According to Pritzker’s announcement on Wednesday, September 14, Broadview will soon get a check for the second half of its originally promised $1,036,69287 COVID-19 relief grant, which is $518,346.44.

“As communities continue to recover from the pandemic, we are issuing the second round of federal funding for a total of $742 million specifically designated for smaller localities,” said Pritzker. "This critical funding will help localities cover remaining pandemic-related costs incurred while supporting communities in every region of the state.”

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson is “thrilled” that the additional federal money is now available.

“This final round of federal funding of $518,346 for Broadview will the village allow to strengthen our first responder services, public health outreach services, and our infrastructure, investing in the community so that we emerge stronger from the pandemic,” said Thompson. “Broadview’s first responders were the backbone of our response to the pandemic, so I am thrilled that the additional costs that the village incurred will be covered and we will be able to strengthen our first responder system, public health, and infrastructure over the long-term.”

The federal money can be used to cover revenue losses and the costs of responding to the COVID-19 public health emergency or to its negative economic impacts on households, small businesses, impacted industries, essential workers, and the communities hardest-hit by the crisis. These funds can also be used to invest in building, maintaining, or upgrading water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, according to Thompson.

Each local government receiving funds will be required to provide a project expenditure report to the U.S. Treasury.

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