Quigley Brings Home Over $16.5 Million for Community Projects

“Bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure just like the 606 that appeals to folks of all ages and talents will encourage extra folks to stroll and bike to work, to highschool or for recreation,” mentioned Cook dinner County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. “The Lengthy Vary Transportation Plan that guides Cook dinner County’s work prioritizes these types of energetic transportation, together with transit, due to their well being and environmental advantages. By way of partnerships with the Metropolis of Chicago and different businesses, Cook dinner County is dedicated to implementing key bicycle and pedestrian connections that improve communities and supply new transportation choices.”

• $250,000 for the AIDS Basis of Chicago, Chicago, IL for coaching and providers to higher assist seniors residing with HIV

“Fortunately, people who find themselves residing with HIV and taking medicine reside longer. HIV care suppliers and our supporting companions want coaching and training to fulfill the evolving and sophisticated wants of individuals with HIV as they get older,” mentioned John Peller, AIDS Basis Chicago’s President/CEO. “Due to assist from Congressman Quigley, we’ll develop totally different ranges of coaching to coach Chicago-area HIV suppliers in regards to the challenges of getting older. We’re grateful that Congressman Quigley acknowledges the significance of constructing these culturally responsive coaching choices a actuality.”

• $1,000,000 for the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Middle Constructing Enhancements and Enhancements

“The funding can have an amazing impression, serving to to make sure the longevity and sustainability of our stunning Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Middle for many years – permitting us to replace and substitute many programs within the theater and enhancing totally different sections of the constructing itself. By way of this funding, audiences and college students will expertise an excellent state-of-the-art, main cultural establishment the place range, fairness and inclusion will thrive for a lot of generations to return,” mentioned Jackie Taylor, Founder and CEO of Black Ensemble Theater.

• $2,000,000 for the California Park Multi-Use Path Connection and $750,000 for the Lincoln Park Conservatory Renovations

“I’d wish to thank Congressman Mike Quigley for supporting our parks and securing funds for path improvement alongside the Chicago River and restoration work for the Lincoln Park Conservatory,” mentioned Normal Superintendent & CEO Rosa Escareño. “The brand new multi-use path will present his constituents and town with elevated entry to the riverfront whereas upgrades to the Conservatory will assist protect this historic gem for future generations. These investments attain past bettering our parks and actually improve leisure experiences for Chicago residents, significantly for our youth and their households.”

• $750,000 for the Capital Enhancements for the Carole Robertson Middle for Studying at Albany Park

“The Carole Robertson Middle for Studying is a nonprofit early childhood and youth improvement supplier within the Albany Park neighborhood. It’s in our DNA to consider that the kids and youth we serve by means of our high-quality applications are deserving of areas that aren’t solely protected and sound but in addition inspiring and conducive to studying and enrichment,” mentioned Bela Moté, President and CEO of the Carole Robertson Middle for Studying. “Financial Improvement Initiative funding would allow the Carole Robertson Middle to provoke a number of important infrastructure investments at our Albany Park web site so it could proceed to be a catalyst for our economic system: households can work, go to highschool, or in any other case pursue their very own financial mobility whereas their youngsters are studying, rising and thriving to achieve their potential.”

• $500,000 for the Chicago Public Faculties, Chicago, IL for arts training, together with tools and provides

“CPS is grateful to Congressman Mike Quigely for championing our households and college students to offer assets to assist our artwork applications in a number of colleges,” mentioned Chicago Public Faculties CEO Pedro Martinez. “These funds assist our dedication to creating positive all college students have entry to artwork lessons within the coming faculty 12 months for a well-rounded training.”

• $3,200,000 for the Metropolis of Northlake for a Sanitary Sewer Lining Substitute Challenge

“Making certain the integrity of Northlake’s sanitary sewer system by means of the usage of the CIP lining course of will defend the atmosphere and scale back the chance of basement flooding by the elimination of influx and infiltration of floor and stormwater in addition to outward migration of sewage,” mentioned Mayor of Northlake, Jeff Sherwin.

• $1,500,000 for the Discipline Museum Amenities Improve

“This venture will reap actual and measurable advantages for the atmosphere and for the folks of Chicago.  We’re grateful to Congressman Quigley for these funds, which will allow us to switch 50-year-old air dealing with programs in our century-old landmark constructing, considerably decreasing the Discipline Museum’s total power consumption, decreasing its greenhouse fuel emissions, and bettering indoor air high quality for our employees and greater than a million annual guests in addition to storage situations for our irreplaceable scientific collections,” mentioned Dr. Julian Siggers, Discipline Museum President and CEO.

• $540,000 for the Get Behind the Vest

“One bullet can change a police officer’s life ceaselessly…56: The variety of Chicago cops shot within the line of responsibility and saved by bulletproof vests since 1980,” mentioned Philip Cline, Government Director of the Chicago Police Memorial Basis. “One of the crucial necessary initiatives that the Chicago Police Memorial Basis conducts is their Get Behind the Vest program. Annually, this program raises funds particularly to buy ballistic vests that are supplied freed from cost to Chicago Police Officers whose vests are at or close to their expiration date which is 5 years.  Due to Congressman Quigley’s grant request, we can buy ballistic vests and defend those that defend us.”

• $1,110,400 for the Howard Brown Well being, Chicago, IL for services and tools

“The award of $1.1 million to Howard Brown Well being will assist offset the prices of our future dental clinic on north Halsted. Scheduled to open in 2023, the clinic embeds oral well being as a part of Howard Brown’s complete mannequin of affirming LGBTQ+ care. We’re so grateful for the continued assist from Congressman Quigley.  This appropriation would enormously contribute to optimistic well being outcomes for the communities we serve,” mentioned David Ernesto Munar, President and CEO of Howard Brown Well being.

• $1,500,000 for the Lake View YMCA Aquatics Growth

“Confidence and life-savings abilities can start within the Y pool, and funding for the Lake View YMCA Aquatics Growth will assist meet the rising wants for aquatics programming and water security classes,” mentioned Karen Dziagwa, Government Director of the Lake View YMCA. “The Lakeview neighborhood’s shut proximity to Lake Michigan makes it important for kids to be taught to swim.  The assist of Congressman Quigley permits the Y to offer further applications to maintain folks protected round water by offering swim classes, swim workforce, open swim, lap swim and water train lessons for years to return.”

• $1,022,000 for the Museum of Science and Trade, Chicago, IL for STEM training, together with trainer stipends

“As a senior Member of the Appropriations Committee Congressman Quigley is in an necessary place to assist shut the training hole and supply larger alternative for 1000’s of children from backgrounds presently underrepresented in STEM fields.  We’re gratified that Mr. Quigley acknowledges the necessary function the Museum of Science and Trade performs in offering Ok-8 science training in colleges throughout Chicago,” mentioned Chevy Humphrey, President and CEO, Museum of Science and Trade, Chicago. “The funding he has requested will enable us to increase the standard applications we provide to college students and lecturers, significantly in underserved areas of the Metropolis, inspiring extra youngsters to assume and dream huge and making ready them for careers that may enable them to perform nice issues.”

• $375,000 for the Nationwide Runaway Switchboard, Chicago, IL for the Teen Suicide Prevention Line to offer psychological well being providers, together with know-how, public consciousness, coaching, and tools

“For the previous few years, our workforce on the Nationwide Runaway Safeline (NRS) has been listening to from an alarming variety of younger people who find themselves experiencing melancholy, nervousness, trauma, loneliness, worry and suicidality,” mentioned Susan Frankel, CEO of the Chicago-based group. “Whereas we have now been responding to their psychological well being wants with the obtainable instruments and assets we have now had, we’re actually grateful to Congressman Quigley and the federal authorities for appropriating funds for the Illinois Teen Suicide Prevention Line. This new service will allow us to offer extra focused interventions and doubtlessly life-saving assist for youth in disaster all through the state.”

• $595,025 for the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL for STEAM training

“As a beloved inland, city aquarium and a pacesetter in training, we’re dedicated to connecting college students in Chicago with the aquatic animal world,” mentioned Lisa Junkin Lopez, vice chairman of studying and neighborhood at Shedd Aquarium. “By way of the Pathways to Environmental Schooling Initiative, Shedd will advance equitable STEAM studying alternatives by addressing and dismantling persistent limitations whereas offering real-world experiences centered on increasing environmental and scientific literacy, growing important transferable Twenty first-century abilities, and constructing job readiness.”

Total, the twelve-bill authorities funding package deal will create good-paying American jobs, develop alternative for the center class and small companies, and supply a lifeline for working households. Taken collectively, the funding for Illinois’s 5^th District and the funding will increase for important authorities applications will proceed to reverse a long time of disinvestment in our communities.