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Illinois

Illinois Rural Development State Office 
2118 West Park Court, Suite A
Champaign, IL 61821
TEL: (217) 403-6200

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Rural Development Success Stories

YMCA Receives a $3.5 Million USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Grant, Making Health and Medicinal Rehabilitation Services More Accessible in Rural Communities

Champaign, IL, Feb 10th, 2025 - YMCAs are widely known for benefitting communities by offering low-cost wellness centers, kids’ programs, community engagement, and more. Rural areas especially suffer from a lack of these services. Through USDA Rural Development’s Community Facilities program and the help of Congressman Darin LaHood, the Greater Joliet Area (Morris) YMCA was able to secure a $3.5 million grant…