SB2969 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2969

Introduced 1/27/2026, by Sen. Adriane Johnson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Appropriates $352,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants and administrative expenses of the Home Illinois Program. Effective July 1, 2026.

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The sum of $352,200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for grants and administrative expenses of the Home Illinois Program, including pilot programs, to prevent and end homelessness in Illinois, including, but not limited to, homelessness prevention, emergency and transitional housing, rapid rehousing, outreach, and related services and supports for individuals at risk or experiencing homelessness, including homeless veterans, in the approximate amounts below:

For Shelter and Other Services

for Homeless Populations.........................76,496,000

For Emergency & Transitional Housing..............56,000,000

For Court-Based Rental Assistance.................50,000,000

For Rapid Rehousing...............................25,000,000

For Homelessness Prevention.......................21,200,000

For Home Illinois Pilot Programs,

Research and Other Initiatives....................3,360,000

For Scattered Site Permanent Supportive Housing...72,500,000

For Addressing Homelessness Racial Disparities....13,000,000

For Access to Counsel..............................5,000,000

For Youth Homelessness Program.....................6,500,000

For Supportive Housing Services Program...........13,594,000

For Shelter Diversion..............................4,700,000

For Medical Respite Capacity Building..............2,500,000

For MI Supportive Housing..........................2,350,000 Total $352,200,000

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.