The City of Waukegan is seeking applications for Community Development Block Grant Program for Human Services.
Donor Name: City of Waukegan
State: Illinois
County: Lake County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/11/2023
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Goals
- Goal 1 – Improve Homeless Crisis Response System
- Goal 2 – Assist Persons with Special Needs
- Goal 3 – Maximize Affordable Housing
- Goal 4 – Prioritize Pathways for Upward Economic Mobility
Waukegan CDBG
- HS-1 Housing Support- Assist low-moderate-income households to access decent, safe and sanitary housing that is affordable and accessible for sale through housing counseling and down payment/closing cost assistance with opportunity in close proximity to public transportation, employment, and community services.
- HO-1 Housing- Support the Continuum of Care’s efforts to provide emergency shelter and transitional housing.
- HO-2 Operation/Support- Social service programs, permanent supportive housing service programs, and facilities for the homeless and persons at risk of becoming homeless.
- SN-1 Special Needs Housing- Support an increase in the supply of decent, safe and sanitary housing that is affordable and accessible for the elderly, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, persons with alcohol/drug dependency, persons with mental health needs, and persons with other special needs or rehabilitation of housing units.
- SN-2 Social Services– Support social service programs and facilities for the elderly, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, persons with alcohol/drug dependency, persons with mental health needs, and persons with other special needs.
Funding Information
- CDBG: a minimum of $10,000 and no maximum
- ESG: a minimum of $10,000 and no maximum.
Estimated Funds Available – Contingent on 2023 HUD Budget
- Lake County ESG – $220,057
- Lake County CDBG – $383,241
- North Chicago CDBG – $41,917
- Waukegan CDBG – $109,000
Eligibility Criteria
- Lake County CDBG applicants must:
- be either units of government, public not-for-profit entities or private not-for-profit entities;
- be open to all residents of the county and must provide services to beneficiaries throughout Lake County, not just in North Chicago or Waukegan.
- North Chicago CDBG applicants must:
- be either units of government, public not-for-profit entities or private not-for-profit entities;
- serve North Chicago residents
- Waukegan CDBG applicants must:
- be either units of government, public not-for-profit entities or private not-for-profit entities;
- serve Waukegan residents
- provide Proof of Good Standing / Certificate of Good Standing
- All applicants are required to prove good standing as entity incorporated in the State of Illinois. Purchased Certificate not necessary.
- Intake documents must verify residency
- ESG applicants must:
- be either units of government, public not-for-profit entities or private not-for-profit entities;
- be open to all residents of the county and must provide services to beneficiaries throughout Lake County, not just in North Chicago or Waukegan.
- Lake County ESG applicants special note regarding HMIS: The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development requires all recipients of ESG funds to participate in the Lake County Continuum of Care’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), commonly known as ServicePoint.
For more information, visit City of Waukegan.
