To date, there has been $8,143,724.00 in grants obtained since Jim was elected Mayor.

These funds are available through the State or Federal government, and do not need to be paid back.

To learn more specifics about grants that have supported City of Marseilles initiatives, click the + on the left of any grant listing.

$125,000.00 grant was obtained from the Secretary of State’s Office to assist with $259,000.00 spent for concrete/copper gutters, roof, and tuckpointing for bricks and facia.

$500,000 grant for constructing a sidewalk on Rutland Street up to the Medical Center

$650,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development grant for renovation of Broadway Park and installation of splash pad   

$40,000 grant from IDOT Safe Routes to School to perform audit and develop Community Travel Plan; additional $250,000 for repair/replacement of sidewalks on Lincoln, Broadway and Illinois Street, installation of handicap access ramps at intersections and illuminated speed warning signs

$200,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for Municipal Boat Launch

Two, $450,000 Housing Rehabilitation Grants for low to moderate income families. More than 10 homes were renovated with over $1,000,000 invested. The City is working on the application to cover costs through grants for Round 3.

$1,500,000 Brownfield Grant to address environmental issues at Washington School and the Nabisco building  

$40,000 grant for housing demolition for residences too damaged to be rehabilitated 

$1.2 million grant to build a levee around the north Wastewater Treatment Plant to prevent flooding

$50,000 grant from Environmental Protection Agency for Lead Water Pipe Survey and inventory 

$1,000,000 grant to line sanitary sewers on Illinois Street

$538,724 grant to line sanitary sewers on East Bluff, Union and Washington Street