President Kari K. Steele was elected president for a fourth term, Vice President Patricia Theresa Flynn was elected for a second term, and Chairman of Finance Marcelino Garcia was elected by his peers for a third term.

The money is meant to address gaps in disaster recovery and mitigation funding that may not be covered by insurance or other federal and local sources.

The city’s share is part of a total of $856 million in federal funding for Illinois through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help areas in the state recover from recent natural disasters.