OGLESBY – Illinois Valley Community College has been allotted over $6 million in HEERF dollars to be used for COVID-related expenses. The funds must be expended by May 2023. To date, the college has committed just over $3.8 million with approximately $1.7 million of that provided in cash to students to offset education-related expenses.
Vice President for Business Services and Finance Matt Seaton briefed the committee on grants recently received or applied for. The projects include a $5,000 Illinois Green Economy Network grant to purchase a used electric vehicle for use as a ‘lab tool’ by automotive students. A mini grant was received of $3,000 to purchase flat screen TVs and software to manage the messaging displayed on them. FEMA will be contributing an over $6,000 grant to reimburse IVCC for pandemic-related expenses. A $4.4 million EDA grant was submitted earlier this month to construct an ag classroom and lab building. IVCC’s portion would be $885,300. The college has already secured a $240,000 grant for part of the new building’s parking lot.
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