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The Strong Communities Program is part of the Governor’s Rebuild Illinois capital plan.
In December the program received $10 million to distribute to communities across the state for neighborhood revitalization.
The Strong Communities Program gives grants to local government agencies to clean up abandoned and run-down properties.
The properties are renovated or demolished depending on their condition to make them desirable again and create revenue for the city.
The City of Mt. Vernon received $168,000 from the program in December and City Manager Mary Ellen Bechtel says they know how they want to use the grant.
“We have a list and we have more than 30 properties on that list, so we’re going to go through that list and demolish as much as we possibly can for the $168,000,”
Strong Communities Program Distributes $10 Million Across The State
The Illinois Housing Development Authority is distributing $10 Million across the state through the Strong Communities Program.
The Strong Communities Program will distribute grants to local government agencies to renovate vacant and run-down properties and allow them to be bought to make them productive and taxable.
The grants can be used to maintain, acquire, or demolish homes while creating jobs and affordable housing.
During this round of grants Harrisburg will receive $100,000 from the program.
Harrisburg Economic and Community Development Coordinator Alex Watkins says the city has been cleaning up properties for the last few years and this is a big boost for them.
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