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Congressman García Delivers a Record $27 million for Community Project Funding in his District

December 23, 2022

For too long, communities like ours have been excluded from federal investment. This year’s project funding marks another important departure from that legacy.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Jesús “Chuy” Garcia (IL-04) announced that he secured $27 million for 15 community projects for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District as part of the year-end government spending package. This sum represents a record amount of community project funding for the district.  

“I came to Washington to deliver for Chicago and the surrounding municipalities in my district, and I’m proud to be doing exactly that by securing a record amount of funding for these projects,” said Congressman García. “For too long, communities like the ones I represent have faced federal disinvestment.  This year’s Community Project Funding marks another important departure from that legacy. From replacing lead pipes, to expanding healthcare access, improving public transit, and supporting small businesses, schools, and community centers, these federal dollars will immediately benefit working families across our district.”

Congressman García delivered funding for 15 projects that will directly benefit residents in the 4th Congressional District of Illinois, investing in infrastructure, healthcare and economic development. These include:

$5,000,000 for the Berwyn 34th Street Modernization and Stormwater Management Improvements Project to continue rehabilitating the roadway, sidewalks, and curb/gutter. This project will improve pedestrian and road safety in a community ravaged by pedestrian and roadway tragedies.

$3,000,000 for the Alivio Medical Center to transform the health landscape for residents of Chicago’s Southwest Side by building a new community health care center in LeClaire Courts.

$500,000 for the Association House of Chicago to expand workforce development training, doubling the center's training capacity from 140 to 280 participants. This expansion is estimated to create more than $12 million in new income generated in the Chicago region.

$3,000,000 for the Chicago Puerto Rican Cultural Center-Business Incubation and Support Hub (BIS Hub) to expand resources for small businesses along the Paseo Boricua commercial corridor. This is part of a larger effort to create a state-designated “Puerto Rico Town,  a cultural and commercial district in Chicago’s Northwest Side.

$2,000,000 for the Cook County Environmental Infrastructure - Cicero Water Main Replacement to eliminate the potential lead contamination exposure from the public water supply and provide improved fire hydrant flow protection. Lead contamination has caused serious health issues in working-class communities like Cicero. This vital funding will expedite the replacement of lead main lines.

 $1,173,900 for the Erie Family Health Centers to expand an existing health care center and use the new space to turn an urgent care center into a holistic clinic that will serve 7,500 patients that live in some of Chicago’s most underserved neighborhoods on the West Side.  

$2,000,000 for Expanding Community-Owned Co-op Housing for the Pilsen Neighborhood to expand the Pilsen Housing Cooperative (PIHCO) helping neighbors secure a place to call home amidst gentrification, skyrocketing rents, and massive displacement of Latino communities.  

$500,000 to Maximize Year-Round Use of the Rauner Family YMCA by funding the purchase and installation of an air condition system at this Pilsen/Little Village facility, allowing for year-round summer activities like neighborhood soccer leagues, lessons, and summer camps.

$840,000 for the Pace Bus - Harlem Ave. and Cermak Rd. Transit Signal Priority Project to shorten travel times for bus riders across Southwest Suburban Cook County by funding the implementation of Traffic Signal Prioritization (TSP) equipment that allows buses to communicate with traffic signals and prioritize buses over regular auto traffic.

$500,000 for the PODER Headquarters to improve job training and workshop services at the new headquarters and include crucial amenities like free Wi-Fi, event space for community celebrations, shaded paths, and community green space for the Gage Park community and Southwest Chicago region.

$2,000,000 for the Rehabilitation of Cicero Ave. Bridge over Sanitary and Ship Canal which will  improve the bridge efficiency and the vital north/south truck route along Cicero Avenue.

$2,000,000 for the Rudy Lozano Branch Library Renovation. Rudy Lozano was the pioneering leader of the labor and immigrant rights’ movements in Chicago until his untimely death. A major renovation of this library would greatly improve the facility's ability to not only honor the legacy of Rudy Lozano, but would also contribute to the cultural welfare of Pilsen, its residents, and all Chicagoans.

$1,000,000 for the Saint Anthony Hospital for pre-construction activities at the new location serving the West and Southwest side of Chicago – the only major hospital on the Southwest side once completed. This project will expand health access to underserved communities and will play a central role as an economic and employment hub for the Black and Latino communities nearby.

$3,200,000 for the Sanitary Sewer Lining Replacement in Northlake which will replace the lining of a more than 70 year-old clay tile sewer with new infrastructure. This will make our infrastructure more resilient by reducing inflow and infiltration and easing the burden on local sewage treatment plants.

$350,000 for the The LeClaire Hearst Advisory Council (AMCLC) Project to improve the air circulation, cooling, and heating system in the LeClaire Field House serving Southwest Chicago. With this funding, seniors and families will now be able to safely use the space year-round for activities and events. 

This legislation will now go to the President for his signature as part of the FY 2023 Omnibus package.  

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