CDBG Coronavirus Healthy Houses Program – Illinois

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity is soliciting applications for the Healthy Houses program which is funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Funds through the State of Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Community Development.

Donor Name: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

State: Illinois

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 11/06/2024

Size of the Grant: More than $1 million

Grant Duration: 2 Years

Details:

The program targets housing projects which preserve multi-family, landlord owned, low to moderate income units, up to six units total, and encourage neighborhood revitalization with an emphasis on maintaining health and safety. The funds are being made available for installation and/or replacement of entire Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Systems in multi-family, low to moderate income rentals. All codes and standards which address mechanical, structural, and energy efficiency should, at a minimum, incorporate applicable State plumbing and electrical and any local rehabilitation codes and standards.

The Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus program is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and requires that all projects awarded must tie back to the to the prevention, preparation, and response to coronavirus. All grants must meet the National Objective of Low to Moderate Income (LMI). Provision of health-related equipment to facilities utilized predominantly by low-to-moderate-income persons meets the National Objective. Grant success will be measured by the number of rental units assisted, and the number of those units occupied by low-to-moderate income persons.

Funding Information

The Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus funds were authorized by Congress through the CARES Act and allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to States and Entitlement programs. HUD determined the State’s CDBG-CV allocation to be $70,753,404. Total amount of funding expected to be awarded through this NOFO is $21,614,873. Awards will range from $250,000 to $2 million. The Department expects to make 15 awards through this NOFO.

Grant Period

The period of performance is expected to be from June 2, 2025 through May 31, 2027.

Uses of Funds

Under the CDBG-CV Healthy Houses program, grants may be used to finance the installation and/or replacement of single-family and multi-family (not to exceed 6 units) residential HVAC Units, to increase the energy efficiency of the structures. All grant funds must relate to one of the following HUD-defined activity codes:

• 14 A Rehab: Single-unit residential to be used for the rehabilitation of owner-occupied, single-family homes.
• 14 B Rehab: Multi-Unit Residential Rehabilitation of privately owned buildings with two or more permanent residential units.
• CDBG-eligible costs for 14A and 14B include:
  • Labor and materials,
  • Installation and/or replacement of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) units.
• 14 H Activity Delivery to be used for administrative services necessary to the delivery/ completion of the CDBG-CV project.

Eligibility Criteria

All applicants must:

• Be a unit of local government, i.e. City, Village or County in the State of Illinois.
• Remain compliant with all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination, sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity including, but not limited to: The Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq.), The Public Works Employment Discrimination Act (775 ILCS 10/1 et seq.), The United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) (42 USC 2000a-and 2000H-6), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq.), and The Age Discrimination Act (42 USC 6101 et seq.).

For more information, visit DCEO.