Quantcast

Sangamon Sun

Friday, April 18, 2025

EDA awards over $24 million in grants for economic development projects in Sangamon County in 2022

Webp jen wernereee

Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

Jen Werner, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/jen-werner

In 2022, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $24,428,423 in grants for economic development projects in Sangamon County, Illinois.

The largest grant in the county—$18,432,627—was awarded to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Illinois counties in 2022.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Illinois Counties (2022)
RankCountyTotal
1DuPage County$34,256,981
1Cook County$34,256,981
3Sangamon County$24,428,423
4Peoria County$16,851,135
5Williamson County$8,467,126
6LaSalle County$7,147,571
7Jefferson County$4,934,400
8Lee County$3,678,291
9Johnson County$3,311,216
10St. Clair County$2,503,200
11Ogle County$2,478,291
12Winnebago County$1,932,500
13Jo Daviess County$1,800,000
14Jackson County$993,265
15Livingston County$948,000
16Tazewell County$911,900
17Grundy County$480,000
18Champaign County$106,000
19McDonough County$65,000

MORE NEWS