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For Immediate Release – January 21, 2021
Illinois Housing Development Authority Releases Application for $8 Million to Strengthen Neighborhoods
CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) announced $8 million in funding is available to help spur community redevelopment through the elimination of blighted and abandoned residential properties. Municipalities, counties and land banks may apply for grants through the fifth funding round of the state’s Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Program (APP), an ongoing program that assists local government agencies with the maintenance and demolition of abandoned residential properties in their communities. The application will remain open until Feb. 16, 2021 at 3 p.m. CST and is available online at: www.ihda.org/my-community/revitalization-programs.
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Originally published on December 22, 2020 2:17 pm
The state has issued the first grant winners through a new community revitalization effort that includes Bloomington, Peoria and dozens of communities across Illinois.
The City of Bloomington is set to receive $175,000 through the Strong Communities Program. The City of Peoria will get $200,000 and Peoria County is slated to receive $84,5000.
The Livingston County village of Dwight has been awarded $60,000.
The Pritzker administration launched the $30 million program in August as part the Rebuild Illinois capital plan.
Local governments get funding to rehab abandoned and blighted housing.
The Illinois Housing Department Authority (IHDA) announced $10 million in grants to nearly 70 communities in the first round of funding.
Administration Urges Low-Income Households to Take Advantage of More Than $180 Million in Funding Still Available Through State’s Energy Assistance Program; Local CURE Program Still Open to Provide Emergency Cost Reimbursement for Cities and Towns
Governor JB Pritzker today announced the administration has provided over $1.3 billion in funding this year for businesses and families through COVID-19 emergency assistance programs. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has so far overseen the distribution of $214 million in funding to over 7,500 small businesses through the Business Interruption Grants program, with the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) providing more than $269 million in funding to 4,987 childcare providers through the same program. DCEO also oversees the Help for Illinois Families Initiative which includes programs that offer energy assistance to Illinois residents in need as well as emergency assistance for rent, temporary s