Bustos Announces Nearly $5 Million in Federal Funding in Response to Coronavirus
Quad Cities, Peoria, Rockford to receive support WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) announced a total of $4,912,741 in federal funding in direct response to the passage of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This funding comes from the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and […]
After Bustos Leads Call to Federally Fund National Guard Support, DoD Grants Nationwide Pre-Approval
WASHINGTON – This week, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued a nationwide pre-approval to federally fund state National Guard forces. The decision comes after Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) led the entire Illinois Congressional Delegation in a letter last week calling on the DoD to federally fund coronavirus (COVID-19) response efforts delivered by the National Guard. […]
Bustos Announces More Than $14 Million in Federal Funding from Department of Health and Human Services
Programs in Peoria, the Quad Cities and Knox County to receive support for health centers, school readiness Washington – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) announced a total of $14,783,299 in federal funding from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Head Start and Health Center Cluster Programs. This funding comes as our region works to […]
Bustos Statement on First Reported COVID-19 Deaths in Winnebago and Carroll Counties
WASHINGTON – Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) issued the following statement in response to reports of the passing of a resident in Winnebago County and a resident in Carroll County. These are the first reported coronavirus-related deaths in the area. “This afternoon, the first coronavirus-related deaths in Northwest Illinois were reported. My prayers are with these […]