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Changes and verification

Edition 2026-08, dated . Status: draft.

Recorded changes

Added

  1. Added the first evidence-backed current and confirm-first assistance records.
    Before
    not included
    After
    included in the Mount Prospect edition
    Observed
    Consequence
    Visitors can compare active and confirm-first routes without treating every result as an open grant.

    Internal edition structure change; no external controlling source applies.

  2. Added the first municipal, college, county, workforce, and lender navigators.
    Before
    not included
    After
    included in the Mount Prospect edition
    Observed
    Consequence
    Projects without a direct payment path still identify a relevant human next step.

    Internal edition structure change; no external controlling source applies.

  3. Added all ten approved small-business project entrances.
    Before
    not included
    After
    included in the Mount Prospect edition
    Observed
    Consequence
    Visitors can begin with an ordinary project rather than an agency or program name.

    Internal edition structure change; no external controlling source applies.

  4. Added purpose-gated specialized research, manufacturing, and workforce branches.
    Before
    not included
    After
    included only behind explicit project conditions
    Observed
    Consequence
    Narrow opportunities do not appear as broad small-business funding.

    Internal edition structure change; no external controlling source applies.

Changed

  1. Put material dates and before-spending consequences into public records.
    Before
    dates could require source-link review
    After
    dates and consequences appear with the assistance record
    Observed
    Consequence
    A visitor does not have to leave the World to discover a passed deadline or required preapproval step.

    Internal edition structure change; no external controlling source applies.

  2. Separated program, application, and contact verification.
    Before
    verification state was not separated
    After
    each record type carries its own verification state
    Observed
    Consequence
    A supported program can remain useful without creating a false Apply action or inventing a contact.

    Internal edition structure change; no external controlling source applies.

  3. Separated free expertise and contracting help from project funding.
    Before
    noncash services could be mistaken for project money
    After
    services retain their actual economic effect
    Observed
    Consequence
    Advising, assessments, and revenue support are not relabeled as grants.

    Internal edition structure change; no external controlling source applies.

Expired

  1. Recorded the Forging Growth application deadline as passed.
    Before
    stale County application surface appeared open
    After
    closed-historical
    Observed
    Consequence
    The July 17, 2026 deadline controls and the stale application cannot produce an Apply action.

    Controlling sources

    • IMEC Initiatives — leaves the World
      Authority
      Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center · official administrator
      Source status
      Official administrator initiative page lists the passed July 17, 2026 deadline.
  2. Recorded the verified Work Opportunity Tax Credit new-hire authorization as expired.
    Before
    general tax references could appear current
    After
    closed-historical
    Observed
    Consequence
    New 2026 hires receive no current WOTC treatment under the verified cutoff.

    Controlling sources

  3. Recorded Section 179D as legacy-timing-only after the construction-start cutoff.
    Before
    tax deduction could appear current for new projects
    After
    legacy-timing-only
    Observed
    Consequence
    Only documented qualifying construction begun by June 30, 2026 proceeds to professional review.

    Controlling sources

Closed

  1. Recorded Cook County Catalyst as closed with no 2026 or 2027 round anticipated.
    Before
    familiar grant search result
    After
    closed-historical
    Observed
    Consequence
    Catalyst remains a dated warning and cannot produce a current Apply action.

    Controlling sources

  2. Recorded the Illinois Capital and Infrastructure Grant as closed.
    Before
    historical broad capital-grant page
    After
    closed-historical
    Observed
    Consequence
    The April 2025 closure and no-future-funding notice control over the discoverable page.

    Controlling sources

  3. Recorded Manufacturing Reinvented as not accepting applications.
    Before
    official program description remains visible
    After
    closed-historical
    Observed
    Consequence
    The program remains historical until Cook County verifies a reopened application period.

    Controlling sources

  4. Recorded the 2025 Made in Illinois round as closed.
    Before
    2025 round remained discoverable
    After
    closed-historical
    Observed
    Consequence
    No recurring or 2026 round is inferred from the old program page.

    Controlling sources

    • Made in Illinois — leaves the World
      Authority
      Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center · official administrator
      Source status
      Official administrator page shows the 2025 round closed; no 2026 round was found.

On hold

  1. Recorded DOE ITAC implementation grants as on hold.
    Before
    an older DOE overview said Apply Now
    After
    on-hold
    Observed
    Consequence
    New submissions, reviews, selections, and award negotiations remain unavailable until the administrator verifies a change.

    Controlling sources

Contact changes

  1. Recorded that a direct current MPEI contact was not located.
    Before
    official initiative page found without a verified direct contact
    After
    not-located
    Observed
    Consequence
    The initiative remains visible, but no partner contact is substituted for a direct MPEI contact.

    Controlling sources

Application changes

  1. Recorded the official 2026 Nicor prescriptive application as verified current.
    Before
    application route required verification
    After
    verified-current
    Observed
    Consequence
    The current official intake can appear while its installation and submission dates remain visible.

    Controlling sources

Human verification queue

These records remain conservatively labeled while the exact status, contact, timing, or administrator sequence is checked.

current funds and procedure

Subject
village-facade-buildout
Exact field or claim
Current program availability and application route
Displayed value
Advertised — confirm
Why it needs review
The current Village page advertises the program, but the linked form is dated 2018 and no current appropriation or window was verified.
Verification method
Ask Mount Prospect Economic Development to confirm current funds, the controlling form, the submission window, and approval-before-work sequence in writing.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

current funds application and stackability

Subject
village-green-buildings
Exact field or claim
Current program availability and application route
Displayed value
Advertised — confirm
Why it needs review
The current Village page advertises the grant but does not establish current funds, a current application, or utility stacking.
Verification method
Ask Mount Prospect Economic Development to confirm current funds, the application route, eligible measures, preapproval, and utility stacking in writing.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-mpei-direct
Exact field or claim
Direct MPEI email or phone
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The official initiative page supports the service but supplies no direct current contact verified for MPEI.
Verification method
Reopen the official initiative page, then ask the Village or Mount Prospect Public Library to identify a direct public MPEI contact; do not substitute a partner contact.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

maximum maturity conflict

Subject
sba-microloan
Exact field or claim
Maximum Microloan maturity
Displayed value
Six- or seven-year maximum remains contested
Why it needs review
Two current SBA pages disagree on the maximum maturity.
Verification method
Ask the approved intermediary which current SBA term controls for the proposed loan and preserve both source records until the conflict is resolved.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

owner lender and assessment sequence

Subject
cook-county-cpace
Exact field or claim
Property-owner, mortgage-lender, capital-provider, and assessment sequence
Displayed value
Human confirmation required
Why it needs review
Program existence does not establish property authority, lender consent, capital-provider terms, or a feasible assessment sequence for a specific parcel.
Verification method
Review the parcel with the Cook County C-PACE administrator, property owner, mortgage lender, and prospective capital provider before treating financing as feasible.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

current intake versus spending deadline

Subject
cook-county-brite
Exact field or claim
New-applicant feasibility before the September 30, 2026 spending deadline
Displayed value
Specialized — urgent confirmation required
Why it needs review
The published review and agreement sequence may not leave enough time for a new applicant to spend an award by the controlling deadline.
Verification method
Ask the Cook County BRITE administrator whether a new application can still complete review, agreement, and eligible spending by September 30, 2026.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

nearby center intake after award period

Subject
doe-industrial-assessment
Exact field or claim
Nearby-center intake after the published award period
Displayed value
Specialized — confirm intake immediately
Why it needs review
The national network is current, but the nearby UIC center's published award period ends August 31, 2026.
Verification method
Ask the listed nearby center whether it is accepting new assessments after the award-period endpoint and record the direct intake route separately from implementation grants.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

conflicting apply surface status

Subject
doe-itac-implementation-grants
Exact field or claim
Current application and award status
Displayed value
On hold
Why it needs review
The administering intermediary's hold notice conflicts with an older DOE Apply Now surface.
Verification method
Reopen the ENERGYWERX status page and confirm whether submissions, reviews, selections, and award negotiations remain on hold; do not rely on the older DOE action label.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-sba-7a-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct participating 7(a) lender contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The SBA program is verified without a canonical lender contact for this visitor.
Verification method
Use an official SBA lender route to identify a participating lender, then verify the exact public phone, email, or address on that lender's official domain.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-sba-504-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct Certified Development Company or 504 lender contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The 504 program is verified without a canonical local CDC or lender contact.
Verification method
Use an official SBA locator to identify a CDC or participating lender, then verify the exact public contact on the organization's official domain.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-sba-microloan-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct approved Microloan intermediary contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The Microloan program is verified without a canonical approved intermediary contact for this visitor.
Verification method
Use the official SBA intermediary list to identify the controlling organization, then verify its exact public contact on the intermediary's official domain.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-disabled-access-credit-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct administrator contact for Disabled Access Credit questions
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The tax mechanism is verified without a canonical program contact, and a general IRS office must not be inferred.
Verification method
Recheck the controlling IRS form and guidance for a direct route; send fact-specific tax treatment questions to a qualified tax adviser rather than inventing an IRS contact.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-barrier-removal-deduction-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct administrator contact for barrier-removal deduction questions
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The tax mechanism is verified without a canonical program contact, and a general IRS office must not be inferred.
Verification method
Recheck the controlling IRS guidance for a direct route; send fact-specific tax treatment questions to a qualified tax adviser rather than inventing an IRS contact.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-cook-county-brite-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct current BRITE administrator contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The specialized program is verified without a canonical contact able to resolve the remaining 2026 schedule.
Verification method
Reopen the official County program and intake pages and verify the exact administrator phone or email before publishing it.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-illinois-innovation-voucher-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct current Innovation Voucher contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The specialized program is verified without a canonical direct state contact.
Verification method
Reopen the official DCEO program page and verify the exact current program phone or email before publishing it.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-illinois-sbir-sttr-match-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct current SBIR/STTR Match contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The specialized match program is verified without a canonical direct state contact.
Verification method
Reopen the official DCEO program page and verify the exact current program phone or email before publishing it.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-illinois-etip-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct current ETIP contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The specialized training program is verified without a canonical direct state contact.
Verification method
Reopen the official DCEO notice and program page and verify the exact current program phone or email before publishing it.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-illinois-edge-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct current EDGE precommitment contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The specialized tax-credit program is verified without a canonical contact for the required precommitment sequence.
Verification method
Reopen the official DCEO EDGE page and verify the exact current program phone or email before publishing it or beginning negotiations.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-illinois-apex-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct APEX center contact serving Mount Prospect
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The advising network is verified without a canonical direct center contact for Mount Prospect.
Verification method
Use the official Illinois APEX center directory to identify the serving center, then verify its exact public contact on the center's official page.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-doe-industrial-assessment-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct nearby Industrial Assessment Center intake contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The national assessment network is verified without a canonical current nearby-center intake contact after the award period.
Verification method
Use the official DOE center directory and the nearby center's official page to verify the exact intake phone or email and its current availability.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-american-manufacturing-apprenticeship-incentive-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct sponsor or consortium contact for the manufacturing apprenticeship incentive
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The specialized incentive is verified without a canonical employer intake contact.
Verification method
Reopen the official Labor Department source, identify the controlling sponsor or consortium route, and verify its exact public contact before publishing it.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-cook-county-catalyst-not-located
Exact field or claim
Future replacement-program contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
Catalyst is closed and has no current applicant contact to publish.
Verification method
Recheck the official County status page for a verified successor program; add a contact only when a new authoritative route exists.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-illinois-capital-infrastructure-not-located
Exact field or claim
Future replacement-program contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The capital and infrastructure grant is closed with no current applicant contact to publish.
Verification method
Recheck the official DCEO status page for a verified successor program; add a contact only when a new authoritative route exists.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-manufacturing-reinvented-not-located
Exact field or claim
Future reopened-program contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
Manufacturing Reinvented is not accepting applications, so no current applicant contact is inferred.
Verification method
Recheck the official County status page for a reopened round and verify its exact direct contact before publishing it.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-made-in-illinois-not-located
Exact field or claim
Future Made in Illinois round contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The 2025 round is closed and no 2026 applicant contact was verified.
Verification method
Recheck the official IMEC status page for a new round and verify its exact direct contact before publishing it.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-forging-growth-not-located
Exact field or claim
Future Forging Growth round or successor contact
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The July 17, 2026 deadline passed and no current successor intake contact was verified.
Verification method
Recheck the official IMEC initiative page for a new round or successor and verify its exact public contact before publishing it.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-wotc-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct contact for documented legacy WOTC questions
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The verified new-hire authorization expired and no canonical direct program contact was located.
Verification method
Recheck official IRS guidance for any reauthorization or direct route; send fact-specific legacy tax questions to a qualified tax adviser.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-section-179d-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct contact for documented pre-cutoff Section 179D questions
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The mechanism is legacy-timing-only and no canonical direct program contact was located.
Verification method
Recheck the controlling IRS instructions for any direct route; send project-specific pre-cutoff tax questions to a qualified tax adviser.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked

direct current contact

Subject
contact-doe-itac-implementation-grants-not-located
Exact field or claim
Direct application contact after the ITAC hold changes
Displayed value
Contact not located
Why it needs review
The implementation-grant pathway is on hold and no current applicant contact is safe to publish.
Verification method
Recheck the ENERGYWERX status page; verify a direct intake contact only after the administrator publishes that submissions or reviews have resumed.
Due
Queue state
open
Last checked