$FY 2027 BUDGET
What changed between versions
Replaced a generic $2 appropriation with specific grants totaling over $20 million for job training and operational expenses for organizations like the Chicago Federation of Labor, HACIA, and Richland Community College.
Added new funding allocations to the DCEO Projects Fund to address food insecurity in urban and rural areas, with a specific amount noted as $15,000,000 (with a crossed-out $5,000,000).
Amended existing appropriation acts (Sections 105, 240, 265, 325, 400, and 425) to update funding amounts and add new grant sections (326, 327, 328, 329, 430, 435) for specific entities like the Chicago Black Chamber of Commerce and the Carradine Coleman Foundation.
Introduced new funding sources including the Illinois Equity Fund, Large Business Attraction Fund, and Public Infrastructure Construction Loan Revolving Fund for small business and infrastructure projects.