Rebuild Illinois Programs

Shovel Ready Sites:  The State has allocated $13,000,000 in Rebuild Illinois funds to the competitive Shovel Ready Sites (RISRS) component.  The Governor’s Five-Year Economic Development Plan recognizes there are sites across Illinois with great economic development potential that require additional investment in order to become “shovel-ready.”  The purpose is to provide funding for site preparation for underutilized properties that can transform into economic development opportunities across Illinois. 

The City of Yorkville will hold a public hearing on July 28, 2020, at 7:00 pm, in City Hall (800 Game Farm Road) to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed Rebuild Illinois Shovel Ready Sites Grant (RISRS) project.  The following is facets of the application for the program that will be discussed during the July 28th meeting:

East Alley Utility Improvements

Regional Economic Development:  The State has allocated $16,500,000 in Rebuild Illinois funds to the competitive Regional Economic Development (RIRED) component.  The objective of this program, in keeping with the Governor’s 5-year Economic Development plan, is to provide grants to strengthen local economies and encourage the development of regional industry clusters. 

The City of Yorkville will hold a public hearing on August 11, 2020 at 7:00 pm, in City Hall (800 Game Farm Road) to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed Rebuild Illinois Regional Economic Development Grant (RIRED) project.  The following is facets of the application for the program that will be discussed during the August 11th meeting:

Eldamain Road Watermain Extension