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Illinois Department of Transportation is making $110 million in grant funding available via the Rebuild Illinois capital plan to improve public ports across the state and is now seeking proposals to help modernize and revitalize the state s marine transportation system.
All 19 public port districts in Illinois are eligible to apply and applications are due June 11.
The agency said it would evaluate grant proposals on the ability to advance the plan s goals and objectives, which prioritize asset management performance-based decisions and projects that benefit disadvantaged or economically distressed areas. Rebuild Illinois is about investing in the long-term economic success of our state and our public ports are critical to ensuring Illinois remains an economic engine for the nation, said Gov. JB Pritzker in a statement. This funding will allow the state s ports to further establish Illinois as a national hub for the shippi
April 16, 2021 By Shelley Byrne
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) have announced $110 million in grant funding available to the state’s public ports.
The Port Facilities Capital Investment Grant Program is part of the Rebuild Illinois capital plan, and the announcement was made April 12.
IDOT is seeking project proposals from the state’s 19 public port districts to help improve the ports and modernize and revitalize the state’s marine transportation system. Applications are due June 11. The funding is expected to be released later this year.
Grant proposals will be evaluated on their ability to advance the plan’s goals and objectives, which prioritize asset management performance-based decisions and projects that benefit disadvantaged or economically distressed areas
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For Immediate Release – April 12, 20212
Pritzker Administration Announces $110 Million in Rebuild Illinois Funding for Public Ports Across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today announced $110 million in funding from the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan is available to improve public ports across the state of Illinois. The Department is seeking project proposals to improve public ports and help modernize and revitalize the state’s marine transportation system. Applications are due June 11 to be eligible for a total of $110 million in funding to be released later this year.
All 19 public port districts in Illinois are eligible to apply. Application information is available by clicking here or visiting IDOT’s Illinois Long-Range Transportation Plan page. Awards are anticipated to be announced later this year.