Pritzker Announces 2 Million Dollars for Homelessness Programs in Central Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness announced $2 million in state spending for community organizations to address homelessness in Central Illinois. The taxpayer-funded State’s Home Illinois grant is slated to support permanent housing programs for people experiencing homelessness and local organizations including Fifth Street Renaissance, Helping Hands of Springfield and Mercy Communities, Inc.