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EDA awards $1 million in grants for economic development projects in McLean County in 2021

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Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership

In 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $1,000,000 in grants for economic development projects in McLean County, Illinois.

The only grant in the county—$1,000,000—was awarded to the Illinois Council of Convention & Visitor Bureaus.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Illinois counties in 2021.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Illinois Counties (2021)
RankCountyTotal
1DuPage County$10,241,671
1Cook County$10,241,671
3Perry County$4,007,542
4Adams County$3,033,418
5Fulton County$2,559,690
6Kane County$2,000,000
6Will County$2,000,000
6Kendall County$2,000,000
9McLean County$1,000,000
10Edwards County$293,390
11Morgan County$237,750
12Saline County$210,000
12Whiteside County$210,000
12Pulaski County$210,000
12St. Clair County$210,000
16Rock Island County$202,000
17Lake County$110,048
18LaSalle County$70,000
18Champaign County$70,000
20McDonough County$65,000
21Livingston County$50,000
21Grundy County$50,000

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