Macoupin County Center For Developmentally Disabled Was Granted The Funds To Relocate

On July 16, 2024, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) visited the Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled and presented the Center, MCDD Director Debi Lyons, MCDD Development Coordinator Kim Wing, with a $500,000 check to build a new facility and expand its offerings to the community. Budzinski secured the funding in a recent bipartisan government funding bill after submitting a request for the resources during the House of Representatives’ Community Project Funding process. In total, Budzinski secured $136.1 million for community projects throughout Illinois’ 13th Congressional District.

The funding will be used by the Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled (MCDD) to relocate their current facility, currently located at 700 E Elm St, Carlinville, to a more accessible and safe location that will allow the Center to provide more education and employment services and opportunities for residents who have developmental disabilities.

“In March, I was proud to join colleagues on both sides of the aisle to pass a government funding deal that provides critical federal resources to projects in Central and Southern Illinois,” said Congresswoman Budzinski. “I’m thrilled to have secured $500,000 for the Macoupin Center for the Developmentally Disabled and I look forward to seeing this funding used to help improve infrastructure and services available to folks with developmental disabilities. I’ll continue to work to deliver results for Central and Southern Illinoisans and advocate for federal dollars to make it back to our community.”