ARPA Spotlights

Total Wellness Center

Total Wellness Center

Supporting Teenage Mental Health Total Wellness Center Amount Awarded: $202,444 | Completed July 2024Since the inception of TYM-2-TLK, Total Wellness Center has made significant strides in launching...

Plainfield Community Hope Day

Plainfield Community Hope Day

Caring For the Community Plainfield Congregational Church Amount Awarded: $50,000| Completed Summer 2023Will County’s allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars is supporting...

Fighting Chance

Fighting Chance

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Fighting Chance Amount Awarded: $54,262 | Completed October 2023Over the past year, the group mentoring program at Fighting Chance has seen significant growth in...

Elevating Local Downtowns – City of Wilmington

Elevating Local Downtowns – City of Wilmington

Elevating Local Downtowns City of Wilmington Amount Awarded: $2 Million | Scheduled Completion June 2025The City of Wilmington received $2 Million in Will County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)...

Expanding Healthcare Access

Expanding Healthcare Access

Expanding Healthcare Access Trinity Services, Inc. Amount Awarded: $557,510 | Completed February 2025Will County’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars is expanding access to...

Aurora Public Library District

Aurora Public Library District

Improving Library Accessibility Aurora Public Library District Amount Awarded: $25,000| Completed July 2024The Aurora Public Library District’s first pickup locker project, funded in part by Will...

Village of Manhattan

Village of Manhattan

Improving Public Infrastructure Village of Manhattan Amount Awarded: $500,000 | Projected Completion Early 2025Will County’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars is funding...

Fountaindale Public Library District

Fountaindale Public Library District

Reducing Barriers to Reading Fountaindale Public Library District Amount Awarded: $120,000 | Completed July 2024Will County’s allocation of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars is...

Ready Set Ride

Ready Set Ride

Four-Legged Therapy Ready Set Ride Amount Awarded: $50,000| Completed Summer 2023Thanks to ARPA funding, Ready Set Ride was able to purchase a new animal trailer and tractor to support their animal...

Creating Interactive Learning Opportunities

Creating Interactive Learning Opportunities

A key priority of Will County’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars was expanding ways that residents can connect with local services. Of the $18.2 Million of federal funds that...

F.O.C.U.O.S.

F.O.C.U.O.S.

Empowering Underserved Community Members F.O.C.U.O.S. Amount Awarded: $15,000 | Project Status: Completed Spring 2023As a non-profit organization focused on empowering underserved individuals in...

Bridges to a New Day

Affordable Counseling Bridges to a New Day Amount Awarded: $256,918 | Project Status: Projected Completion Fall 2024Will County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars ensured that Bridges to a New...

Shorewood-Troy Public Library

Accessible Services Shorewood-Troy Public Library Amount Awarded: $40,000 | Project Status: Completed Summer 2023The Shorewood-Troy Public Library is a proud recipient of the $40,000 ARPA Grant...

ARPA – Sharefest

ARPA – Sharefest

Sharefest Sharefest Food -Stabilization Approved Allocation: $827,872Funding will be used to Maintain Food Pantry and cover facility expenses for a large scale event.