Sponsor
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Deadlines
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Purpose
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity is offering capital grants to support
reproductive healthcare facilities in Illinois that are
experiencing increased demand for their services.
Priority will be given to projects that are located in
rural or underserved areas, that provide a range of
pregnancy-related medical services, and that address an
unmet need for additional capacity and/or patient and
staff safety and security.
Projects may include:
- New construction, renovation, and major repairs that
facilitate expansion or continuation of pregnancy-related
medical services - Investment in new or upgraded equipment that improve
care quality or facility capacity, including medical
devices or vehicles for mobile care units - Investment to upgrade or enhance security
Eligible expenses include:
- Architectural planning and engineering design
- Land and building acquisition
- Costs related to site selection, preparation, and
improvement - Utility work
- New construction of buildings and structures
- Reconstruction or improvement of existing buildings
or structures - Purchase of automobiles or trucks for provision of
mobile healthcare services - Original furnishings and durable equipment, including
scientific instruments and apparatuses with a long useful
life
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include nonprofit and for-profit
clinics in Illinois that are providing or planning to
provide pregnancy-related services in a clinical setting.
Existing facilities must have healthcare employees,
volunteers, or agents who are licensed healthcare
professionals.
Facilities must provide or plan to provide abortion care,
as defined in the Illinois Reproductive Health Act, as
well as one or more of the following pregnancy-related
services:
- Contraception and contraceptive counseling
- Pregnancy testing
- Pregnancy diagnosis
- Pregnancy options counseling
- Obstetric ultrasound/sonogram
- Sexually transmitted infections testing
- Prenatal care
Geographic coverage
Illinois
Amount of funding
Award ceiling: $500,000
Award floor: $50,000
Project period: 1-2 years
Estimated number of awards: 15-30
Estimated total program funding:
$5,000,000
A 15% total project cash match is required.
Tagged as
Capital funding · Families · Infectious diseases · Infrastructure · Maternal health and prenatal care · Sexual and reproductive health · Teen pregnancy · Women · Illinois
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