Press Release -
Youth Jobs Get Young Adults Involved in Their Communities (PDF): 
Governor Pat Quinn announces that more than 22,000 people have been hired through the Put Illinois to Work (PIW) employment program.
Each of the 26 Local Workforce Investment Areas in Illinois has been assigned a primary contact for information about WIA Economic Recovery Programs. The attached list provides the contact information for each LWIA.
LWIA Contacts for WIA Economic Recovery Programs
(MS Excel) LWIA Contacts for WIA Economic Recovery Programs
(PDF) Bringing Home the Green Recovery: A User's Guide to the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(PDF) - This is a 60 page PDF file published by
PolicyLink 
and
Green for All . The document provides an in-depth grid summarizing a range of programs and funding streams that can be utilized to foster inclusive and green communities to help lower-income people and communities of color access quality green jobs. It also offers website links to additional resources that local and state leaders can utilize to shape implementation efforts.
Regional ARRA Meeting Documents - A series of presentations were held during March and April 2009 to review state agency programs directly impacted by ARRA.
Click here to access all of the information provided at the presentations.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21
st century.
Click here to visit the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act website .
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Economic Recovery Information - This website is designed to help educate the public about features of the economic recovery bill that are consistent with the mission of DCEO. Follow this link to the DCEO American Recovery and Reinvestment Act website .
- Follow this link if you are are a worker seeking training and job placement assistance.
- Follow this link if you are a private, non-profit organization seeking homeless prevention funding and support services, as provided for in the Emergency Shelter Grant.
- Follow this link if you are a community action agency seeking information on Community Service Block Grant stimulus funding.
State of Illinois Recovery - This website was created to quickly share information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (ARRA) so that every deserving project in Illinois can capture and use its fair share of federal stimulus funds. Follow this link to the Illinois Recovery website.
- Follow this link to learn more about the state's measures for transparency and accountability.
Federal Business Opportunities now contains Recovery and Reinvestment Act actions. Follow this link to search recovery actions and opportunities.