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EDA awards $125,000 in grants for economic development projects in Whiteside County in 2023

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Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/craig-buerstatte

Craig Buerstatte, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership/craig-buerstatte

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $125,000 in grants for economic development projects in Whiteside County, Illinois.

The only grant in the county—$125,000—was awarded to the Blackhawk Hills Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council.

The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Illinois counties in 2023.

Total EDA Grant Awards by Illinois Counties (2023)
RankCountyTotal
1DuPage County$3,601,913
1Cook County$3,601,913
3Randolph County$1,688,625
4Rock Island County$210,000
4Marion County$210,000
6Whiteside County$125,000
7Lake County$123,460
8Champaign County$106,000
9McDonough County$70,000
10Peoria County$20,000

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