Will address hazards of lead-based paint in 92 housing units U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $2,342,691 grant to the City of Bloomington to address the hazards of lead-based paints in 92 low-income housing units. The award includes Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction (LHR) program funding of $2,013,361 and a Healthy Homes Supplement of $329,330. The work will make these homes safer for the individuals and fami...
Read more
U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) yesterday introduced H.R. 8325, the bipartisan Operation Feed Our Kids Act, which requires the USDA to extend the school meal waivers through the end of the 2021 school year. The waiver authority lapses on September 30, 2020 and allows schools the option to continue to utilize the summer meals programs like the Summer Food Service Programs (SFSP) and the Summer Seamless Option (SSO), throughout the 2020-2021 school year in order to serve all children. Or...
Read more
U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (IL-13) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) today announced that the City of Springfield has received a $10,000,000 federal Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The grant is for the next phase of the Springfield Rail Improvement Project. Davis voted for the FY 2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act signed into law on December 20, 2019 which appropriated $311 million for the CRISI program. Suppo...
Read more
Next week, U.S. Representatives Rodney Davis (IL-13) and Darin LaHood (IL-18) will introduce the David Dorn Back the Blue Act in the House to raise police officer salaries and hire more police officers. “I’m proud to support the men and women of law enforcement in Congress,” said Rep. Davis. “They have a tough job, and we should be doing everything we can to support them. We can start by increasing funding for law enforcement and making sure they have the resources they need to do their jobs and...
Read more
Today, U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) voted in support of H.R. 2694, the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which creates national standards to prevent employers from forcing pregnant women out of the workplace. Rep. Davis is a co-sponsor of this legislation. “Discrimination of any type should not be tolerated, and that’s why federal anti-discrimination laws concerning pregnant workers should be expanded,” said Rep. Davis. “I’m proud to co-sponsor and vote for the bipart...
Read more
U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) yesterday voted in support of H.R. 2639, the Strength Diversity Act, which helps fulfill the promise of equity in education by offering support to districts that are developing, implementing, or expanding school diversity initiatives. “66 years after the Supreme Court’s Brown v. Board of Education decision, many schools in our country are still facing problems of segregation,” said Rep. Davis. “Even schools like District 186 in Springfield are still oper...
Read more
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded AgCreate Solutions, Inc. in Monticello a $99,986 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) COVID-19 Rapid Response grant. The COVID-19 targeted funding is aimed at the most critical issues facing university researchers, small businesses and consumers across America during the pandemic. AgCreate was one of fourteen recipients nationwide. The f...
Read more
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) office has awarded a $461,775 School Violence Prevention Program (SVPP) grant to Collinsville Community Unit School District (CUSD) #10 to improve school safety. The funding will be used to install new video surveillance equipment, intercom systems, and phone systems. The funding authority comes from the Students, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence...
Read more
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $487,422 to the Champaign County Sheriff's Office (CCSO). The funding is part of the National Crime Statistics Exchange (NCS-X) program. The NCS-X program aims to expand by 400 the number of law enforcement agencies reporting crime data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS). Currently 6,900 agencies report their data. According to the DOJ the NIB...
Read more
U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) has been recognized by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) as a 2020 Outstanding Autoimmune Advocate for his leadership and continued advocacy in support of a critical healthcare assistance program. AARDA also recognized Representatives Don McEachin (D-VA-4), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12), and John Joyce (R-PA-13). “Promoting the health and well-being of people with autoimmune diseases is a bipartisan policy goal that I’ve work...
Read more
