SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the recipients of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Housing. Fourteen projects across the state were approved for funding totaling $6 million in federal funds.
“Community development is essential for stable, safe and thriving neighborhoods,” said Governor Rauner. “The state is proud to assist these communities in their efforts to bring better living conditions to their low-income residents through residential improvement and rehabilitation projects.”
Low-to-moderate income communities can apply for the CDBG housing grants to improve housing and rehabilitate and retrofit properties. The objective of the state-administered funds is to provide safe, sanitary and affordable living conditions. The 2018 recipients are:
City of Carthage
Funding provided – $402,480
Village of Colp
Funding provided – $361,530
City of Cuba
Funding provided – $368,550
City of Herrin
Funding provided – $500,000
City of Hillsboro
Funding provided – $370,000
City of Marshall
Funding provided – $496,548
City of Mount Olive
Funding provided – $450,000
City of Newton
Funding provided – $495,253
City of Orient
Funding provided – $450,000
City of Salem
Funding provided – $363,244
Village of Vergennes
Funding provided – $500,000
City of West Frankfort
Funding provided – $450,000
County of Williamson
Funding provided – $368,550
City of Ziegler
Funding provided – $450,000
The CDBG program was established by the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Act). Administered nationally by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), DCEO administers the State of Illinois CDBG – Small Cities Program. State-administered funds are available to assist Illinois communities to meet their greatest economic and community development needs, with an emphasis upon helping persons of low-to-moderate income. A maximum of $500,000 in grant funds or $45,000 per household is available to improve the homes of low-to-moderate income residents of owner occupied single family housing units.