Chicago Rescue Plan Ordinance

Learn more about the Chicago Rescue Plan, what it funds, and which city council members support it.

Built with the input of dozens of community groups representing neighborhoods across the city and hundreds of Chicagoans who submitted responses to our participatory budget survey, the ordinance prioritizes supporting families and households from the worst physical and financial ravages of the pandemic. Overall, the Chicago Rescue Plan allocates $1.8 billion in federal COVID relief funds to help Chicago emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever.

What it Funds

Childcare Expansion $376 million

Childcare Expansion
$376 million

Water Debt Relief $206 million

Water Debt Relief
$206 million

Housing Assistance $192 million

Housing Assistance
$192 million

Violence Prevention $117 million

Violence Prevention
$117 million

Youth Employment $45 million

Youth Employment
$45 million

Mental Health Clinics $100 million

Mental Health Clinics
$100 million

Arts & Culture $20 million

Arts & Culture
$20 million

Vaccination Funding $50 million

Vaccination Funding
$50 million

Small Business Relief $40 million

Small Business Relief
$40 million

Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot $50 million

Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot
$50 million

Current Co-Sponsors

  • Ald. Daniel La Spata (1, Chief Sponsor)

  • Ald. Sophia King (4)

  • Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6)

  • Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20)

  • Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22)

  • Ald. Byron Sigcho-Lopez (25)

  • Ald. Roberto Maldonado (26)

  • Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30)

  • Ald. Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33)

  • Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35)

  • Ald. Andre Vasquez (40)

  • Ald. Matt Martin (47)

  • Ald. Maria Hadden (49)