Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Program
Commerce And Econ Opp
Funding Amount
$300000 - $1000000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
State
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “The Community Development Block Grant for Economic Development is available on a rolling basis as”
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Geography
- Illinois
- Located in an urban county
Required status
- Active SAM.gov registration (UEI)
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: The following activities are specifically identified as ineligible.
- Not eligible: The following activities are generally ineligible under the CDBG Economic Development program
- Not eligible: at least seven calendar days (excluding the date of publication and excluding the date of the
- Not eligible: submission will not be considered for an award.
- Not eligible: Applications submitted by communities who are not prequalified will not be considered for
- Not eligible: on an entitlement (formula) basis are not eligible to apply for the State’s CDBG funding.
- Not eligible: Requests for activities outside the original project location(s) will not be considered.
- Not eligible: or less than estimated costs will not be considered.
- Not eligible: are not eligible to apply for the State’s CDBG funding per U.S.
- Not eligible: Not complete the rest of its’ scoring
- Not eligible: Documents stored in Google Docs or other cloud-based servers are not allowed.
Overview
Details
- Agency: Commerce And Econ Opp
- CSFA Number: 420-75-1631
- Program: CDBG Economic Development Program
- Announcement Type: Initial
- Assistance Type: Grant
- Estimated Total Funding: 1900000.00
- Anticipated Awards: 2
- Cost Sharing: Yes
- Indirect Costs: No
- Funding Source: Federal
How to Apply
Application Period: General announcement open for a period of time with no specific due dates for applications.
Technical Assistance: No
Apply here: https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/1631-2890.html
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State of Illinois Uniform Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Summary Information
Awarding Agency Name Commerce And Econ Opp
Agency Contact Wendy Bell (ceo.ocd@illinois.gov)
Announcement Type Initial
Type of Assistance Instrument Grant
Funding Opportunity Number FY25-1
Funding Opportunity Title Community Development Block Grant Economic Development
Program
CSFA Number 420-75-1631
CSFA Popular Name CDBG Economic Development Program
Anticipated Number of Awards 2
Estimated Total Program Funding $1,900,000
Award Range $300000 - $1000000
Source of Funding Federal
Cost Sharing or Matching Yes
Requirements
Indirect Costs Allowed No
Restrictions on Indirect Costs Yes : The CFDA Number for these awards is 14.228, which exempts
the grants from the indirect cost requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 200,
pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.l0l(d){l). Alternatively, we allow our
grantees to charge Activity Delivery up to a set amount. Activity
Delivery Costs are eligible as part of the cost of carrying out CDBG
activities authorized under 24 CFR 570.201-570.204. HUD Notice
CPD-16- 04 also covers Indirect Costs and Activity Delivery, and notes
that “activity delivery costs are those included in the costs of carrying
out an activity. This term typically refers to costs that may include both
direct and indirect components and, thus, apply more broadly than
indirect costs. Deviation has been approved.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Community development
- Economic services
Project Locations
- IL
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