CF congressionally directed grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $818,195 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to Perry County, Illinois. The funding will be used to construct, enlarge, or improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in Pinckneyville, IL over a 2-year period ending in 2025.

As a sub-grantee, Perry County also received a $25,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Economic Development sub-award from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity. These funds will support the Downstate Small Business Stabilization Program and cover working capital costs for Double Eagle, Inc. DBA Red Hawk Golf Course. Additionally, Perry County received a sub-grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority for a Multijurisdictional Large-Scale Narcotic Trafficking Enforcement program, though award details are not provided.