"City funding will support more than $137 million in neighborhood investments."
Twenty-six new and expanded restaurants, health centers, cultural institutions and other neighborhood improvement projects will move forward through more than $33.5 million in Chicago Recovery Plan (CRP) grants announced by Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and City officials.
This funding is all available through American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funding and other available resources.
To learn more about the Chicago Recovery Grant and its related projects, click here: Home (chicago.gov)
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