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City announces $1.5M grant for East Side water‑main and lead‑service work
Summary
City Administrator Derrick Champion told council that the city was notified of a $1.5 million grant via Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s office to help fund East Side water‑main and lead‑service‑line replacement; EPA Region 5 will handle disbursement steps.
City Administrator Derrick Champion told the council the city has been notified by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s office of a $1.5 million grant to support the East Side Water Main and lead-service-line replacement project. "The city was notified through Senator Tammy Duckworth's office of a 1.5 million grant towards the East Side Water Main and Lead Service line project," Champion said.
Champion said the award will reduce the amount of funding the city must request from the Illinois EPA for the project and that the next step is notification from EPA Region 5 in Chicago to begin disbursement. No timetable or detailed grant conditions were presented during the meeting.
