Governor Pritzker Announces $28M In Grants To Provide Free Food To Illinois Communities

FILE – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker smiles during a bill signing ceremony Monday, March 13, 2023, in Chicago. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday, June 9, 2023, signed into law two measures aimed at safeguarding the rights of LGBTQ+ people as other states move to restrict the community, just days after the Human Rights Campaign declared a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Governor JB Pritzker is announcing federal funding to address food insecurity in Illinois. He says the 28-point-eight million dollars in grant money will be divided among 15 recipients. The three in Cook County include the Chicago Food Depository, Box Top Foods, and Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living. The grants are awarded in partnership by the Illinois Department of Agriculture and the Illinois Department of Human Services.