The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will provide about $6.3 billion to Illinois through 2013.

To help close the current year deficit the stimulus will provide about $880 million for Medicaid payments and about $2,055 billion for a "State Fiscal Stabilization Fund," of which $1,681 must be used for K-12 education and the remainder to avert budget cuts in education or in other basic state services, such as public safety and law enforcement, services for the elderly and people with disabilities, or child care.

If Illinois were to access all of the State Fiscal Stabilization Funds and the $880 in Medicaid funding the deficit will remain at around $6 billion.

 

Fiscal Relief for State Medicaid Costs
FY 2009 $880
FY 2010 $1,340
FY 2011 $680
Total:  $2,900

Education Block Grant
FY 2009 - FY 2010
$1,681
Available immediately but must be used within two years.  Education grants would support K-12 and higher education during state fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011. A portion of the funds would be dedicated to helping states maintain K- 12 and higher education funding, the remainder would flow directly to local school districts. The funds must first be used to restore state education funding up to the greater of the FY08 and FY09 level, or, if higher, up to existing state formula levels. They can also be used to allow the phase-in of previously enacted equity and adequacy adjustments. Any funds remaining after these uses must be sent to local school districts. If funds are not sufficient to provide state support for K-12 and higher education at these levels, the state must allocate the funds between K-12 and higher education in proportion to the relative shortfalls.

Flexible Block Grant
FY 2009 - FY 2010
$374
Available immediately but must be used within two years. Flexible block grants to avert budget cuts in education or in other basic state services, such as public safety and law enforcement, services for the elderly and people with disabilities, or child care.

Worker Training and Employment Services (Youth Services, Dislocated Workers, Adult Activities)
FY 2009
$54

Food Stamp Program Administration
  $890 Million to participants, would aid an additional 1,371,000 people

Emergency Shelter Grant Program
FY 2009
$72

Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act
$23 for program administration
The Unemployment Insurance Modernization Act (UIMA) is bi-partisan federal legislation (S. 1871/H.R. 3920, Title IV) that provides substantial financial incentives for the states ($7 billion) to close the major gaps in the unemployment program that deny benefits to large numbers of hard-working families. In addition, the measure provides $500 million in necessary funding for state agencies to better serve the record numbers of workers now applying for unemployment benefits and seeking to navigate today's challenging job market.) $316 million to residents.

Education - Increase Title I and IDEA
FY 2009 - FY 2010
$1,041

Childcare
The economic recovery package will provide an additional $2 billion in child care funding under the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). CCDBG provides funding to states to subsidize child care for children in low-income working families and low-income families in which parents are
engaged in education or training.  Illinois residents will receive about $147 million in Childcare subsidization
 
Child Supports
FY 2009 - FY 2010
$37
According to the Center for Law and Social Policy, the child support enforcement program is an important part of the safety net for struggling families.  One in four children receives child support services.  Families spend their child support income to pay for basic needs, shoring up consumer demand for goods and services and preserving jobs in the economy.  The program is cost effective, it collects $6 for every federal dollar invested.

Total
FY 2009 - FY 2013
$6,293