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O£ ) ^^CV4 zL. ^COO rH =JCl /ATUREA. iUNlVER£: TheIllinoisDepartmentofCommerceandEconomicOpportunity(DCEO)administerstheCommunityDevelopment AssistanceProgram(CDAP).Thisbrochurebrieflydescribestheprogramrequirements.Pleasetakeafewminutesto reviewthefollowinginformationconcerningthevarioustypesofgrantsavailableandwhoiseligibletoapplyforfunds. Program Description Emergency Public Facilities Set-aside TheCommunityDevelopmentAssistanceProgram(CDAP)is Wfuhnedsnupemteorg$e1n0c0i,e0s00sttriokeu,ndceormtmaukneiptrioejsectmsatyhaatpipmlyprfoovregpruabn-t aIlgoruasnitngparnodgrUarmbanfuDnedveedlotphmreoungththtahteasUs.isSt.sIDlleipnaoirstcmoenmtmuo-f lhiecaltihn,frsaasftertuyctaunrdepaubnldicewleilmfianraet.eThcoendfiutnidoinnsgpdreitorriimteynftoarlthtios hfniiotnuiasensicnbigyngrperehocavboiinldoiimtnaigtcigordna.envtTeshlteooppmloreconagtlrgparomovjeeirsctntsma,ernpgutebtsleidtcothfoaeclaisplsiittsihteselmaonwi-dn cApopmlpiocnateinotnsismawyatbeersaunbdmitstaneidtaartyanayndtimset.orm sewer projects. to-moderate income people bycreatingjob opportunities and improvingthequalityoftheirlivingenvironment. Housing SingleFamilyOwnerOccupied -To provide safe and sani- Who Can Apply tary living conditions for low-to-moderate income residents of their communities, local governments may request grant Unitsofgenerallocalgovernmentsuchascities,villages,town- fundsupto $400,000.Thesegrantsareusedtoupgradeexist- shijis and counties mayapplyfortunding. Localgovernments ing housing stock in the communities. Applications are musthavepopulationsof50,000orlessandmustnotbelocat- judgedcompetitivelyandaredueNovember5,2004. etiinanurbancountyorthe40citiesthatreceivefederal“enti- tlement”funds.Thecountiesof: Cook,DuPage,Kane,Lake, ^ Madison,Mcllenry,St.ClairandWillareentitlementcoun- Mobility and Accessibility tiesandnoteligibleforCDAPfunds. Rehabilitation Supplement (MARS) Toprovide safeandaccessible housingconditionsforlow-to- Application Process moderateincomeresidentsofowneroccupiedandrentalunits in their communities, local governments may request grant Applications are to be submitted to DCEO by the deadlines funds upto $100,000.Thesegrantfundsareusedtorehabili- noted in the grant description section ofthis brochure. After tateandretrofitpropertiesforoccupancybypersonswithphys- receipt, applications arc reviewed by program staffand rated ical impairments. Applicants must contact CDAP staff at according tocriteriaoutlined in the program guidelines. Staff 217/785-6142 (TDD: 217/785-6055) in order to obtain an recommendations are submitted to DCEO’s Director for applicationandinformationonthestatusofavailablefunding. approval. A grant award document is then prepared and for- warded to the unit ot local government. When requesting applicationguidebooks,pleaseallowyourselfsufficienttimeto Planning Assistance complete the applications and return them to DCEO by the appropriate deadline. All units oflocalgovernment interested Localgovernmentsmayrequestgrantfundsupto$25,000for inapplyingareencouragedtoattendthe“Tpplicationworkshop a variety ofplanning activities such as studies, analyses, data onJune1,2004.Applicationguidebookswillbeavailableatthe gathering,identificationofimplementationactionsandprepa- workshop. ration ofspecific plans. Projects which address problems ofa healthandsafetynature,suchaswaterorsewerproblems,area Application guidebooks also may be requested by mail or by funding priority under this component. Applications are calling800/252-8955(TDD:800/785-6055). judgedcompetitivelyandaredueSeptember13,2004. What Types of Grants are Available Public Facilities Construction and Design Engineering Economic Development Local governments needing to improve pubhc infrastructure Grantfundsolupto$750,000maybeavailableforloanbyalocal and eliminate conditions detrimental to public health, safety governmenttobusinesseslocatingorexpandinginthecommu- and public welfare may request grants up to $200,000 for nity.Fundsmaybeusedformachineryandequipment,working Design Engineering and $400,000 for PubUc Facilities to capital,buildingconstructionandrenovation.Grantsmayalsobe undertake projects designed to alleviate theseconditions.The availableforimprovementstopublicinfrastructureindirectsup- funding priority for this component is water, sanitary and portofabusinessthatwouldcreateand/orretainjobsinthecom- storm sewerprojects.Applicationsarejudgedcompetitively munity.Applicationsmaybesubmittedatanytime. andaredueJanuary10,2005. 301, H C131y. WO. Printed by 04-0188 the 3200 Authority 10/03 of the State of Illinois Printed on Recycled Papei A UNIVERSITYOF ILLINOIS-URBANA CA)ON 2 3 n. [Tl O O "" N30112074224434 Et=ti ^3 S^ D ^ 3 O o 3 3 rt CWi- n o D O 3 O o