Total Program Funding: Approximately $29.2 million
Eligible Applicants include:
- State and county governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Regional organizations
- Independent school districts
- Public/state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Indian/Native American tribal governments (both Federally Recognized and non-Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American tribally designated organizations; public/Indian housing; nonprofit organizations
- Private institutions of higher education
- Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)
Successful applicants will be eligible for up to 50 hours of intensive technical assistance from select partners and DRA staff.
For more information and to view the Workforce Opportunity in Rural Communities Funding Opportunity Announcement, please visit the grant opportunity announcement at grants.gov in March 2020.
Please send information about any incidents due to COVID-19 directly to julio.rodriguez@illinois.gov