Schakowsky Requests Nearly $27 Million in Funding for 9th Congressional District

June 6, 2022
Press Release

EVANSTON - Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Chair of the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, announced that she has requested $26,933,359 in FY2023 funding from the House Appropriations Committee for 15 projects across the 9th Congressional District. These requests are in addition to the millions in funding the Congresswoman secured earlier this year for community projects in the 9th Congressional District.

"Community Project Funding is an opportunity for members of Congress to direct federal funding to worthy projects throughout the district they represent. Members and their staff work closely with community organizations and municipalities from across their districts in order to determine where dollars can do the most good," said Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky. "I received over 75 requests this year, and all these projects deserve to be fully funded. My staff and I had a very difficult time deciding which 15 projects to include this year, I wish I could have submitted them all. I am confident the Appropriations Committee will also see the value in these 15 requests and will send us the corresponding funds."

Congresswoman Schakowsky selected the funding projects based on their reach and breadth of impact on the community, as well as likelihood of receiving funding. Projects submitted are not guaranteed funding, are subject to funding decisions by the Appropriations Committee, and will ultimately depend on the final passage of the funding bills. Congresswoman Schakowsky and her family members have no financial interest in any of the funding requests.

Here is a list of the 15 project funding requests for FY2023:

  • $7,000,000 for Rand/Kensington/IL-83 intersection improvements
  • $3,750,000 for renovations needed to re-open the High Ridge YMCA
  • $3,260,000 for Prospect Heights' River Trails storm water program
  • $2,000,000 for an indoor community swimming pool at Broadway Armory Natatorium
  • $2,000,000 for congregate shelter renovations at Connections for the Homeless
  • $2,000,000 for the Village of Skokie's lead service line replacement program
  • $1,761,500 for Skokie Valley Trail improvements
  • $1,200,000 for an Educational Outreach Studio Theater at Black Ensemble Theater
  • $1,130,845 for renovations at Family Focus "Our Place" building in Evanston
  • $650,000 for Turning Point Behavioral Health Center's Living Room program
  • $625,000 for Loyola University Chicago's Minority-Owned Business Dashboard program
  • $546,859 for RefugeeOne's trauma-informed mental health program geared towards Afghan and Ukrainian refugees and asylum seekers
  • $525,000 for Hatzalah Chicago's Simulation and Healthcare Provider Teacher Center
  • $315,000 for the Community Help Center DBA Muslim Women Resource Center's phase 2 Afghanistan Refugee Resettlement Program
  • $300,000 for Apna Ghar's mobile advocacy program

For more information on all of Congresswoman Schakowsky's FY2023 funding requests, click here.

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Issues:Federal Budget