Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency

Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization located in Macomb, Illinois, that has been registered to receive federal awards since February 2008. The organization operates as a community action agency serving the western Illinois region and provides a wide range of services aimed at addressing poverty, economic development, and community needs through federal grant funding. The organization does not function as a federal contract prime awardee but has established itself as an active recipient of federal grant awards from multiple federal agencies.

The organization has received prime federal grant awards from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Single Family Housing Program and the Economic Development Administration, with recent awards including Rural Housing Preservation Grants (most recently awarded in October 2025 with completion targeted for July 2026) and planning and technical assistance grants. These prime grants support activities such as preparing Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) reports, convening regional planning groups, assisting with disaster preparedness and mitigation planning, and providing technical assistance to units of government across the region. Additionally, Western Illinois Regional Council-Community Action Agency receives substantial federal funding through sub-grant awards from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Department of Human Services, administering programs including the Community Service Block Grant, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Program, Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), Family Violence Prevention, and Social Services Block Grant. These sub-grants enable the organization to provide employment training and support, energy bill assistance, home weatherization services, water bill assistance, housing support, health and social services, and family violence prevention services to low-income residents and eligible individuals and families throughout the western Illinois region.