Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program

Application Period: 05/04/2026 - 08/27/2026 : 5:00 PM

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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 FY26-1
Funding Opportunity Title Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program
CSFA Number 420-75-1633
CSFA Popular Name CDBG Housing Rehab Program
Anticipated Number of Awards 18
Estimated Total Program Funding $15,000,000
Award Range $300000 - $800000
Source of Funding Federal
Cost Sharing or Matching No
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.
Posted Date 05/04/2026
Application Date Range 05/04/2026 - 08/27/2026 : 5:00 PM
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Technical Assistance Session Offered : Yes
Mandatory : Yes
Date : 05/07/2026 : 1:00 PM
Registration link :
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Agency-specific Content for the Notice of Funding Opportunity
Community Development Housing Rehabilitation Program
NOFO ID: 1633-4275
For information about grants please visit:
https://dceo.illinois.gov/dceo-grants.html
A. Program Description
Notice of Funding Opportunity Intent
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing
this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to solicit applications for the 2026 Housing Rehabilitation
Grant opportunity funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Program Description
The purpose of grants relative to the Housing Rehabilitation (HR) Notice of Funding Opportunity is
to provide units of general local government with funds to address housing needs of eligible low-
to-moderate income (LMI) households. The program targets projects which preserve single-
family, owner-occupied housing needing rehabilitation and encourage neighborhood
revitalization. As this is a direct benefit activity, 100 percent of CDBG housing rehabilitation funds must
benefit low-to-moderate income persons. CDBG funds can be used to rehabilitate only those homes
occupied by families verified to be of low-to-moderate income. Project must rehabilitate a minimum of
eight (8) homes.
Applications must demonstrate the need for housing rehabilitation and support for the proposed project
from eligible residents of the project area. Need should be demonstrated through the submission of
surveys, completed within 24 months of the application filing date. Resident support can be
demonstrated through submission of public meeting minutes and/or resident signup sheets.
Eligible activities include:
• Labor and materials,
• Replacement of principal fixtures and components of existing structures;
• Water and sewer connections (if needed for code compliance):
• Initial homeowner warranty premium;
• Hazard insurance premium;
• Flood insurance premium;
• Conservation costs for water and energy efficiency;
• Garages where health & safety issues have been identified;
• Evaluating and treating lead-based paint; and
• Removal of architectural barriers that restrict the mobility and accessibility of elderly or severely
disabled persons.
• Rehabilitation to a single-family, owner-occupied residential property that is also used as a place
of business and is required to operate the business may be considered homeowner rehabilitation
(as opposed to commercial rehabilitation) if the improvements provide general benefit to the
residential occupants of the building.
Rehabilitation codes and standards which address mechanical, structural, energy efficiency and other
associated rehabilitation activities should, at a minimum, incorporate applicable State plumbing, electrical
and lead based paint codes as well as any local rehabilitation codes and standards.
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• Construction of buildings, or portions thereof, used predominantly for the general conduct of
government (e.g., city halls, courthouses, jails, police stations).
• General government expenses.
• Costs of operating and maintaining public facilities and services (e.g., mowing parks, replacing
street light bulbs).
• Servicing or refinancing of existing debt.
• No elected official or official appointed to an elected position is eligible for rehabilitation
assistance.
The grant ceiling has been established at $800,000 per award and the Department has established a
minimum grant award level of $300,000. Applications for less will not be accepted.
Since the program emphasizes the dual goal of serving low-to-moderate income households and
maximizing program impact, DCEO has established a maximum or limitation of funds that may be
expended at $70,000.00 of CDBG funds per household. Communities are encouraged to supplement
CDBG funds with other available financial resources such as the United States Department of Agriculture
Rural Development programs, as well as other local resources.
Community Development Block Grants are federally funded and must comply with extensive federal
regulations including procurement, environmental, Davis-Bacon labor standards and others. Failure to
comply could result in grant funds being repaid by the Grantee/Community. It is important that Grantees
seek out an experienced Grant Administrator to manage all the details of the grant, provide oversight and
coordination of the project. This management process is called “Activity Delivery”.
All grant administrators (is assumed the administrator is writing the grant) must attend the 2026
Application Workshop to be held virtually Thursday, May 7th at 1:00 pm.
All Grantees must use an experienced Environmental specialist, who has completed at least one
Illinois CDBG Environmental Record Review since January 1, 2024 OR has successfully
completed DCEO Environmental Training conducted on July 18, 2018.
The Administrating Entity must be named in the application. Contracts for the purpose of securing
services for activity delivery and/or rehabilitation administration (Inspector) must be competitively
procured under 2 CFR 200 prior to application unless the contract is with an Intergovernmental
Agreement Agency or an Inter-Entity Agreement Agency. The grantee’s procurement process must be
documented and kept with the grant files. All contracts for provision of Activity Delivery and/or
Rehabilitation Administration (Inspector) must be provided to DCEO with the application,
regardless of whether Activity Delivery is paid from grant funds or local government funds. In
addition, if Activity Delivery is procured and paid by grant funds, a completed Exempt-CENST-ER-
Format form must be included with the application.
The maximum amount of CDBG funds that may be allowed for reasonable activity delivery costs is
$40,000. Activity delivery costs above that amount must be contracted separately and not included in the
application. If paid with CDBG funds, activity delivery costs must be included in the total grant award.
Activity Delivery: Includes such costs as (but are not limited to) salaries, travel costs, services
performed under third party contracts, including legal and audit services, environmental record review
preparation, additional fidelity bonding costs or other services required for the delivery of grant activities.
For Housing Rehabilitation, Activity Delivery is to be used for administrative services necessary to the
delivery/completion of the CDBG housing rehabilitation project.
Activity delivery costs may include the estimated cost of an audit to be conducted in accordance with the
Comptroller General's Governmental Auditing Standards, and 2 CFR 200.501, if applicable. However, be
advised that CDBG funds can only be used to pay for its portion of the costs of an audit when a "single
audit" is required. If a grantee expends less than $750,000 of federal funds in one fiscal year, a single
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audit is not required. The grantee may still have to conduct an annual audit as required by State statute,
but CDBG funds may not be used to pay for any portion of the audit costs. For more information on audit
standards, please see: https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/044/044070000A00900R.html
All Activity Delivery costs must be substantiated with complete invoices utilizing the template provided by
the Department. Invoices without sufficient detail will not be paid.
In addition to Activity Delivery, recipients of Housing Rehabilitation grants may utilize grant funds to pay
for Rehabilitation Administration (inspection) based on a pre-determined scale set by the Department
(see below).
Rehabilitation Administration covers all delivery costs (including staff, other direct costs, and service
costs) directly related to carrying out housing rehabilitation activities. Examples include appraisal,
architectural, engineering, and other professional services; preparation of work specifications and work
write-ups; loan processing; survey, site and utility plans; application processing; and other fees.
Rehabilitation Administration costs must be substantiated with complete invoices.
8 Homes $36,000
9 Homes $38,000
10 or more Homes $40,000
A public hearing must be held prior to submission of an application and prior to passage of a local
council resolution of support by the local governing body.
Public Participation
• All applicants must provide for public participation. All citizens must be given reasonable access
to the community’s application and reasonable time to review the application prior to the public
hearing.
Public Notice
• A Notice of Public Hearing must be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation
at least seven calendar days (excluding the date of publication and excluding the date of the
hearing) prior to the public hearing.
• The Notice of Public Hearing must include the address of where project information is available
for viewing.
• All project information must be available for viewing on the first business day (not Saturday,
Sunday, or a holiday) after date of publication at an easily accessible location within the
community applying for the grant.
• The Public Comment Period must coincide with the time period between Notice and Hearing;
concluding after the Hearing has been completed. The address for submission of written
comments must be included in the Public Notice.
Conducting the Public Hearing
• Public Hearings must be facilitated by the applicant’s governing body chief elected official or
authorized official and certified by the chief elected official, authorized official or clerk.
• Efforts must be made to assure reasonable access to the public hearing by persons with
disabilities; as well as be conducted in a manner to meet the needs of non-English speaking
residents where a significant number of non-English speaking residents can reasonably be
expected to participate.
• Those attending the public hearing must be informed of where and how to access the applicant's
CDBG records.
• The Hearing must allow for public comments on the application and project.
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• A sign-in sheet must be provided to document attendance. It is suggested that each person
attending the public hearing provide his address and identify his role of participation (e.g., citizen,
elected or appointed official, municipal employee, contractor, grant writer or administrator,
business owner, etc.).
• The public hearing must cover:
1. The amount of funds available;
2. The project activities that will be undertaken with CDBG funding, including amount;
3. The project activities that will be undertaken with additional project funding, including
amount;
4. The estimated amount proposed for activities that will benefit LMI individuals;
5. Plans for minimizing displacement as a result of the CDBG grant-assisted activities and
to assist persons actually displaced, if applicable;
6. A detailed, prioritized list of community development and housing needs; and
7. A narrative discussion of the scope of the project including the proposed improvements,
costs, benefit area, impact on community finances, etc.
• The minutes of the public hearing must be certified by the chief elected official or other authorized
local officials, such as county clerk, city clerk, etc.
• Following the Public Hearing, a Resolution of Support from the local governing body must be passed
that authorizes the local government to apply for funds. The date of the Resolution must be on or
after the date of the Public Hearing.
If the publication guideline or public hearing requirements are not met, the application will not be
reviewed further nor considered for funding.
Program History
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program was established by the federal Housing and
Community Development Act of 1974 (Act). Administered nationally by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD), the Act combined eight existing categorical programs into a single block
grant program. In 1981, Congress amended the Act to allow states to directly administer the block grant
for small cities. At the designation of the Governor, the Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity (Department) assumed operation of the State of Illinois CDBG – Small Cities Program in the
same year. Through this program, funds are available to assist Illinois communities to meet their greatest
economic and community development needs, with an emphasis on helping persons of low-to-moderate
income.
Performance Goals and Measures
To ensure that the State-administered program meets the intent of the federal Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974, as amended, Congress has required that state-administered programs meet at
least one of the following three national objectives:
• Benefiting low-to-moderate income (LMI) persons; or
• Aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight; or
• Meeting other community development needs that pose a serious and immediate threat to the
health and welfare of the community.
To complement these federally-mandated objectives, the State has established the following specific
objectives for the CDBG Program:
• Strengthen community economic development through the creation of jobs, stimulation of private
investment and strengthening the tax base;
• Improve public infrastructure and eliminate conditions which are detrimental to health, safety and
public welfare; and
• Conserve and expand the State's housing stock in order to provide a decent home and a suitable
living environment for persons of low-to-moderate income and the developmentally disabled.
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Other Information
All application information and forms for Community Development Block Grant funded programs can be
found in the 2026 CDBG Guidebook, available on the website at
https://dceo.illinois.gov/communitydevelopment.html
The sections relevant to the Housing Rehabilitation Program can also be found as Appendix A to this
NOFO.
B. Funding Information
This grant program is utilizing federal pass-through appropriated by by the General Assembly.
Community Development Block Grant funds are authorized by Congress on an annual basis and
allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to States and Entitlement
programs. Total amount of funding expected to be awarded through this NOFO is $15,000,000. Awards
will range from $300,000 to $800,000. The Department expects to make 18 awards through this NOFO.
The period of performance is expected to be approximately 90 days after issuance of a Notice of State
Award Finalist (NOSAF). A NOSAF outlines the special grant conditions, including the federal
environmental process, which must be completed prior to grant agreement. The period of performance is
expected to be two years from the grant execution date.
Allowed costs relate to construction and contractual line items. This is a reimbursement grant. All
expenses must be substantiated with invoices, cancelled checks and bank statements. See Program
Description for details on specific allowable and unallowable costs.
Agreement(s) and budget(s) with subrecipients and subcontractors must be on file with DCEO.
Agreements can be submitted to DCEO when available. Subcontractors and subrecipients are subject to
all applicable provisions of the Agreement(s) executed between DCEO and the grantee. The successful
applicant shall retain sole responsibility for the performance of its subrecipient(s) and/or subcontractor(s).
The release of this NOFO does not obligate the Department to make an award.
C. Eligibility Information
An entity must be registered in the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal,
https://grants.illinois.gov/portal/, at the time of grant application. The portal will verify that the entity:
• Has a valid FEIN number (https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-
employed/get-an-employer-identification-number)
• Has a current SAM.gov registration (https://sam.gov). SAM.gov registrations must be marked as
“public” to allow the GATA Grantee Portal to expedite the review of the federal information;
• Has a valid UEI number (https://sam.gov)
• Is not on the Federal Excluded Parties List (verified at https://sam.gov)
• Is in Good Standing with the Illinois Secretary of State, as applicable
(https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/business_services/corp.html)
• Is not on the Illinois Stop Payment list (verified once entity is registered in GATA Grantee Portal);
and
• Is not on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Provider Sanctions list
(https://www.illinois.gov/hfs/oig/Pages/SanctionsList.aspx)
Entities on the Illinois Stop Payment List and/or the Federal Excluded Parties List at time of application
submission will not be considered for an award.
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An automated email notification to the entity alerts them of “qualified” status or informs how to remediate
a negative verification (e.g., not in good standing with the Secretary of State). A federal Debarred and
Suspended status cannot be remediated.
At this time, federal memo M-21-20 allows entities to apply for grant awards without a valid UEI number.
The UEI number must be obtained prior to grant execution. The State of Illinois has adopted this
guidance for the issuance of state awards also.
Pursuant to the policy of the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, to receive grant funds from the State of
Illinois, a grantee must be considered a regarded entity by the IRS for federal income tax purposes.
Disregarded entities will not be eligible to receive grant funds.
1. Eligible Applicants include:
Only units of general local government (i.e., cities, villages, townships and counties) may apply
for funding. County and township applicants should not include areas that are
incorporated within a city or village. Incorporated areas must apply on their own behalf. Only
units of local government recognized by the Illinois Constitution and able to support economic
development activities on a sufficient scale are eligible to apply for Economic Development grant
funding. This includes cities, villages, and counties.
Local governments are limited in the number of applications which may be submitted and
awarded in a program year. Units of local government may submit one application per
competitive component per year. Communities that received a competitive grant in the
previous year are not eligible to apply the following year. Applications that further a project
in progress, whether funded with or without CDBG funds, will not be accepted. Local
governments that have forfeited an award or had their grant de-obligated for any reason will not
be eligible to apply for three program years.
All applicants must be registered in the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act system
(GATA) and be prequalified on the GATA Portal at https://gata.illinois.gov on the application due
date. Applications submitted by communities who are not prequalified will not be considered for
review. For more information on GATA Prequalification and other Grantee resources, visit
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/learning-library.html.
Municipalities must not be a HUD direct Entitlement community or be located in an urban county
that receives "entitlement" funds. Communities receiving an annual allocation directly from HUD
on an entitlement (formula) basis are not eligible to apply for the State’s CDBG funding. In 2023,
Illinois has 33 metropolitan cities and eight urban coutnies names as Entitlements. This includes
the Counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Madison, McHenry, St. Clair and Will; and the Cities
or Villages of Arlington Heights, Aurora, Berwyn, Bloomington, Champaign, Chicago, Cicero,
Danville, Decatur, DeKalb, DesPlaines, Elgin, Evanston, Hoffman Estates, Joliet, Kankakee,
Moline, Mount Prospect, Naperville, Normal, Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Palatine, Pekin, Peoria,
Rantoul, Rockford, Rock Island, Schaumburg, Skokie, Springfield, Urbana, Waukegan.
The Department complies 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.).
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2. Cost Sharing or Matching.
Cost sharing is not required, however up to 10 points may be added to the score when
communities contribute other funding toward the completion of the proposed project
In order to receive points for the contribution, a resolution from the local government indicating
the commitment of funds must be included in the application.
3. Indirect Cost Rate.
This grant will not compensate for indirect costs.
4. Freedom of Information Act/Confidential Information.
Applications and accompanying materials are subject to disclosure in response to requests
received under provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.). Information
that could be proprietary, privileged, or confidential commercial or financial information should be
clearly identified as such in the application materials. The Department will maintain the
confidentiality of that information only to the extent permitted by law.
5. Other, if applicable.
The following requirements and disclaimers apply to all applications submitted for consideration
under the CDBG Program.
1. Costs previously incurred (such as design) as well as costs incurred in preparation of
applications and local income surveys are not reimbursable under this grant program.
2. The Department reserves the right to reject any or all applications received and/or
negotiate or cancel in part or in entirety grants resulting from application awards if it is in
the Department’s best interest to do so.
3. The Department reserves the right to withdraw a commitment for CDBG funds
a. when special grant conditions have not been satisfied within 90 days after the
date of the Notice of State Award Finalist,
b. when the Federal wage rate request has not been received within 6 months of
Grant Execution for projects requiring Federal labor standards
c. when the Notice of Contract Award and initial Davis-Bacon Federal labor
standards documentation ha have not been received within 9 months of Grant
Execution,
d. or at the discretion of the Department if it is determined the project will not
progress.
4. The Department reserves the right to establish the amount of grant funds awarded, raise
the individual grant ceilings, and to shift funds from one CDBG component funding area
to another. The Department further reserves the right to award funds to the next highest
rated applicant(s) for any component should funds become available due to de-
obligations, etc.
5. The Department reserves the right to deny funding when submitted applications involve
eligible units of government with serious unresolved monitoring or audit findings related
to performance. Additionally,
a. An application will be considered “Do Not Fund” if at the time of application, the
applicant has an overdue audit.
b. Funding will be withdrawn for any awardee that has not completed required
audits and has been FEIN locked subsequent to the award but prior to grant
agreement execution.
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c. Funding will be withdrawn for any awardee that has not completed required
audits and has been FEIN locked for 6 months or more after grant agreement
execution.
6. On an annual basis, the Department will re-evaluate the timely distribution of funds under
all program components, as well as the availability of unspent and recaptured funds.
Unspent and recaptured funds will be awarded to fund additional CDBG-eligible projects.
Depending upon available funds, a Back-up Funding round may be implemented later in
the program year.
7. The Department reserves the right to not fund applications that address problems which
obviously are a result of deferred maintenance.
8. The Department reserves the right to consider an outside technical review by an
appropriate agency or agencies. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, the
Illinois Department of Public Health, and/or USDA Rural Development may be asked to
review public infrastructure projects involving water or sewer activities.
9. Any additional non-CDBG resources must be firmly committed. Also, it must be evident
in the application that both CDBG and non-CDBG funds will address the same need.
10. Proposed projects (including the fund source, cost estimates, benefit, urgency, project
area, and/or construction activities) supplied in the grant application submitted for funding
must not be changed or modified prior to grant award or at the time the project is bid. If
extenuating circumstances exist, the Grantee may submit a modification request after the
receipt of its executed Grant Agreement.
11. A grant agreement will be issued for a contract period of twenty-four months for Public
Infrastructure, Housing Rehabilitation and Community Revitalization grants. All projects
must be operational at the end of the twenty-four-month grant term. No more than one
twelve-month extension may be considered.
12. Requests for Modifications must be presented to the Department prior to any changes
being made to the project area, beneficiaries, cost estimates, or funded activities. All
modifications must include only original and environmentally-cleared project location(s).
Requests for activities outside the original project location(s) will not be considered.
Modifications that will decrease the benefit to low-to-moderate income persons will not be
considered. Modifications to decrease or increase the scope of work due to greater than
or less than estimated costs will not be considered.
13. The use of in-kind services as additional funding is limited. Applicants must identify the
specific tasks/services that will be performed or provided. Each task/service must be
quantified by outlining the number of personnel assigned to the task and current payroll
status; number of hours; and the hourly rate. Additionally, the qualifications of each
individual to perform the assigned task/service (e.g., construction inspection) must be
provided. If in-kind services are being utilized, a local council resolution must be included
in the application.
14. Local governments may not assess any fees against property "occupied" by eligible low-
to-moderate income persons. The most common type of assessment is a connection
fee, which is a one-time charge made as a condition of access to an improvement --
normally a sanitary sewage collection or water distribution system.
15. With the exception of the Exempt-CENST-ER-Format form, and only if CDBG funded
Activity Delivery and/or Rehabilitation Administration is budgeted, no environmental
review activities can take place until the applicant has received the Notice of State
Award Finalist. Once this Notice is received, only then may the grantee initiate required
environmental clearance requests with the four State environmental clearance agencies and
federal environmental sources, in accordance with Federal NEPA requirements and State
law. DO NOT reuse State environmental clearance letters previously obtained for another
funding source. In certain circumstances, the CDBG Community Revitalization Program
Manager may allow a community to begin the Environmental review early only for Economic
Development projects.
16. In accordance with the Interagency Wetland Policy Act of 1989, an applicant whose
proposed project site is located on or within 250 feet of a wetland site listed on the
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National Wetlands Inventory will be required to comply with the requirements of the Act.
This includes: developing a plan to minimize adverse impacts on wetlands, or providing
written evidence that the proposed project will not have an adverse impact on a wetland.
Project must also comply with Federal Wetlands Protection regulations at 24-CFR
58.5(b)(2) and Executive Order 11990, which may require preparation of an Eight-Step
Wetlands Review.
17. A FEMA issued Floodplain Map must be included in the application. You can obtain this
map by calling FEMA at 1(800) 358-9616 or by using their website:
https://msc.fema.gov. Exact project location(s) must be clearly drawn on the FEMA map
prior to submission. The most current version available on https://msc.fema.gov must be
used.
18. CDBG grant funds may not be used for any activity in an area delineated as a special
flood hazard area in FEMA's most current flood advisory maps unless it also ensures
that the action is designed or modified to minimize harm to or within the floodplain in
accordance with Executive Order 11988, 24 CFR 55, and (eff. 6/24/24) HUD Federal
Flood Risk Management Standard "(FFRMS). In accordance with 24 CFR 55, CDBG
grant funds must not be committed in a FEMA-designated floodway, unless the project
is a functionally dependent use of the floodway, as approved by the Department ahead
of time, Under HUD FFRMS, CDBG assistance committed for any Critical Action (e.g.,
for PI, water or sewer plant, or water tower) in a FFRMS flood plain must be mitigated
through elevation.
The following are requirements which specifically apply to applications submitted for
consideration under the Housing Rehabilitation component.
1. Housing Rehabilitation is a direct benefit activity. When CDBG funds are used for
rehabilitation, 100 percent of CDBG housing rehabilitation funds must benefit low-to-
moderate income persons. CDBG funds can be used to rehabilitate only those homes
occupied by families verified to be of low-to-moderate income.
2. One of the important factors in evaluating applications submitted to the Department for
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Housing Rehabilitation funds is
demonstrating need for rehabilitation. Attached is the survey form to be used in
preparing an application for the Housing Rehabilitation component of the CDBG. Survey
format and applicable instructions are contained in Appendix A.
Survey forms received from the project area shall be submitted in your housing
rehabilitation application. All survey forms submitted shall be originals and must be
completed after the deadline for the previous round of funding. Surveys completed prior
to August 27, 2025 will not be accepted. Surveys must be double-sided!
3. Applicants must be able to document support for the proposed project from eligible
residents of the project area. This can be done through the minutes of public meetings
and/or resident sign-up sheets and the above-described survey.
Communities receiving an annual allocation directly from HUD on an entitlement (formula) basis
are not eligible to apply for the State’s CDBG funding per U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development regulations.
Applicants may submit one application per competitive component per year. Communities that
received a competitive grant in the previous year are not eligible to apply the following year.
application for this opportunity.
D. Application and Submission Information
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1. Address to Request Application Package.
Grant application forms are available at the web link provided in the “Grant Application Link” field
of this announcement or by contacting the Program Manager:
Office of Community Development
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
1011 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62704
Tele: 217-558-4222
Email: ceo.ocd@illinois.gov
2. Content and Form of Application Submission.
A standard application package must be submitted to and reviewed by DCEO. Each package
must contain the following items:
Uniform Grant Application in fillable PDF format.
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 Signature page must be signed by the authorized signatory before submission
Can be printed, signed, and scanned
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Can be signed digitally
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Uniform Budget utilizing the template provided by DCEO for this project.
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 The entire Excel document with all the tabs included, even if the tabs are not
relevant to the grant opportunity, must be submitted.
 Do not send a restricted version of the Uniform Budget.
 Certification page must be signed by the authorized signatory before submission
Can be printed, signed, and scanned
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure.
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 Conflict of Interest Disclosure must be signed by the authorized signatory before
submission
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Mandatory Disclosure.
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 Mandatory Disclosure must be signed by the authorized signatory before
submission
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This Notice of Funding Opportunity also requires the submission of the following other programmatic
specific items as part of a program application.
NARRATIVE RESPONSES
All applications must include the following narrative responses as well as the requested
documentation. See the Application Checklist contained in Appendix A for placement in the
application.
1. Letter of Transmittal – Must include the amount requested, a brief project description,
the LMI benefit, and the additional funding amount and source.
2. Project Summary - Describe the need for the proposed project covering the following
key points:
• Identify the project area and explain how the area was selected.
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• Describe the scope of any other activities planned or ongoing in the project area
which will support the proposed project.
• Address other financing to be expended and the status of that financing.
3. Housing Project Design - Describe the general design of the proposed housing project.
Emphasis should be on demonstrating an understanding of the procedural and
management requirements for a housing rehabilitation program by addressing the project
readiness evaluation criteria. This should include a response to each of the following:
• Proposed application selection process, i.e., prioritization schedule – very low
income, elderly, handicap households receiving 50% or more of available
prioritization points.
• Proposed housing rehabilitation priorities, e.g., the types and priority of work to be
performed within the limitations of $60,000 in CDBG funds per housing unit.
• Housing Rehabilitation Codes which have been adopted, e.g., rehabilitation code or
standards that must include at a minimum; electrical, plumbing, lead based paint, etc.
• Program promotion and solicitation of applicants, i.e., type of informational
correspondence regarding the program to all project area residents, any additional
program outreach such as public hearings, community meetings or announcements
in local media regarding the program.
• General Activity Delivery of the housing program, housing inspector and construction
management and an identification of key individuals and their roles and
responsibilities.
• Where the applicant proposes to enter into a third-party contract for Activity Delivery
and Administration services with an entity that is not a Regional Planning
Commission, Council of Officials, or Community Action Agency, said applicant
must select an administrative entity prior to application submission in conformance
with HUD regulations found at 2 CFR 200 Procurement. The formal procurement
process shall include but not be limited to a Request for Qualification (RFQ) from
eligible respondents.
− Sample documents to be used in the formal procurement process are provided in
Section IX, Attachments. This process must be completed prior to application
submission. Evidence of the process to procure services through a third party,
including advertising through public notice, selection and scoring criteria shall be
provided in the application for funding, including the qualifications as submitted
by the selected entity.
All contracts for provision of Activity Delivery and/or Rehabilitation Administration
(Inspector) must be provided to DCEO with the application. In addition, if Activity
Delivery is procured, a completed Exempt-CENST-ER-Format form must be included
with the application.
4. Project Maps - The following maps must be included in the application submission.
• A Project Location Map(s) must be included in the application. The project map(s) must
be clear and readable and provide the geographic location of the area to be served. The
map(s) must clearly identify:
 boundaries (streets, highways, landmarks, etc.) of the project area and provide the
names of all roads or streets within the project area;
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 any part(s) of the project area within a designated 100-year floodplain;
 all surveyed housing units in the project area by street address, including rural route
addresses; units should be identified as: LMI owner-occupied single-family homes in
need of rehabilitation.
 all previously funded target areas within the community, including program year and
grant number.
The project map(s) must be suitable for reproduction and shall not exceed the page
size of 11 x 17 inches.
• A FEMA-Issued Floodplain Map must be included in the application. You can obtain
this map by calling FEMA at 800.358.9616 or by using the website https://msc.fema.gov.
5. Commitment Letters - The status of the “Coordination of Resources” financing is
of particular importance. As noted on the CDBG Submission Checklist/Table of
Contents, the application must include copies of the “Coordination of Resources”
commitment letters in order to meet the “Coordination of Resources” scoring criteria. A
firm commitment letter must include at a minimum, the following information as
appropriate to the type of fund source being considered.
• A firm commitment letter from a FINANCIAL INSTITUTION must include specific terms
and conditions which would enable low-income persons to qualify for financial
assistance, including, but not limited to, specific amounts, specific terms in years, and
specific lower interest rates.
• A firm commitment from the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RURAL
DEVELOPMENT (RD) or other state or federal source must include a specific dollar
amount, program sources, and type of assistance.
• When a local government is proposing to use its own funds (i.e., cash on hand) for
the Coordination of Resources, a local council or board resolution committing a
specific dollar amount to the project must be included.
6. Cost Estimates for Housing Rehabilitation Work- Three (preferably one minimum,
one moderate and one maximum) cost estimates must be included in the
application, with photos of each home.
7. Fair Housing Resolution – All applicants are required to pass a Fair Housing Resolution
to affirmatively further fair housing; post Fair Housing Posters; and make HUD Fair
Housing Complaint forms available to the public. A copy of the Fair Housing Resolution
must be submitted with the application.
8. IRS Certification Letter
Include in the application “Letter 147c” or “Letter 4158c” provided by the IRS to verify the
Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
for the applicant. If you do not have a current (dated within five years) copy of an IRS
certification letter on file, please call the IRS Business line, 1-800-829-0115, to request a
“Letter 147C”, or call 1-877-829-5500 to request a "Letter 4158c.” Only the applicant is
authorized to request a copy of this letter.
9. W-9 Form
Include a completed W-9 form. The name of the entity must exactly match the name
indicated on the IRS certification letter, and the W-9 must be the most current issued
(https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf).
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PACKAGING YOUR APPLICATION
All grant application materials must be:
• Typed (except for signatures and maps)
• Clipped together with a large binder clip on the top.
• Any oversize pages such as maps should be placed at the end of the application. State those
later page #’s for oversized pages in the related item’s “Page Number” field on the
Application Submission Checklist page.
• Contained in two brown legal-size (will accommodate 8½” x 14” papers), open-top (no
foldovers with cords or ties) expandable folders
(One marked “original,” and one marked “copy”)
• Brown legal size folders are to be labeled with a 2”x 4” white label, placed in the top right-
hand corner of the folder with the following information:

Name of Applicant

2026 Housing Rehabilitation

Original or Copy

For Example:
VILLAGE OF ABRACADABRA
2026 Housing Rehabilitation
Original
DO NOT USE: dividers, staples, binders, folders or other methods of containment.
Submit the original and one complete copy. Be certain if there are documents in color in the
original, that the copies are in color also!
Please note there is a maximum upload of 10 documents in the web form that you submit the
application, so combining files may be necessary.
3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM).
Each applicant (unless the applicant is an individual or Federal or State awarding agency that is
exempt from those requirements under 2 CFR 25.110(b) or (c), or has an exception approved by
the Federal or State awarding agency under 2 CFR 25.110(d)) is required to:
(i) Be registered in SAM. To establish a SAM registration, go to https://sam.gov and/or utilize
this instructional link: How to Register in SAM from the gata.illinois.gov Resource Library
tab. SAM.gov registrations must be “public.”
(ii) Provide a valid UEI number in the GATA Grantee Portal registration.
(iii) Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during
which it has an active Federal, Federal pass-through or State award or an application or plan
under consideration by a Federal or State awarding agency. The State awarding agency may
not make a Federal pass-through or State award to an applicant until the applicant has
complied with all applicable UEI and SAM requirements and, if an applicant has not fully
complied with the requirements by the time the State awarding agency is ready to make a
Federal pass-through or State award, the State awarding agency may determine that the
applicant is not qualified to receive a Federal pass-through or State award and use that
determination as a basis for making a Federal pass-through or State award to another
applicant.
4. Submission Dates and Times.
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Applications for this opportunity must be submitted by Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5pm. All
applicants should complete the application package and submit an original and copy of all
requested material to the Department’s Springfield Office at:
In Person:
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Office of Community Development
1020 South Spring
Springfield, IL 62704
Or mailed to:
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Office of Community Development
1011 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62704
Facsimile and e-mailed submissions will not be accepted
The Department is under no obligation to review applications that do not comply with the above
requirements. Failure to meet the application deadline may result in the Department returning
application without review or may preclude the Department from making the award.
5. Intergovernmental Review, if applicable.
The Department reserves the right to consider an outside technical review by an appropriate
agency or agencies.
6. Funding Restrictions.
This opportunity does not allow reimbursement of pre-award costs. Other restrictions can be
found in Sections A., B., and C.
7. Other Submission Requirements.
Documents stored in Google Docs or other cloud-based servers are not allowed.
The applicant can receive a copy of their submitted application by checking the “Send me a copy
of my responses” box at the bottom of the application submission form.
Applicants may confirm receipt of the application and documents by contacting the program
contact listed in this NOFO.
E. Application Review Information
1. Criteria.
The maximum available score per application is 100 points. The maximum scores available for
each of the four scoring criteria, with examples of scoring determinations are as follows:
Project Need: 20 points
Project Impact: 20 points
Coordination of Resources: 30 points
Project Readiness: 30 points
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1. Project Need – Maximum Score 20 Points
Project need is indicated in several ways, specifically inclusion in an Opportunity Zone,
an Underserved Area, or the number of low-to-moderate income homes in the area.
• Opportunity Zones: Illinois has 327 designated opportunity zones, all of which
are low-income communities. To further encourage the investment in and vitality
of these communities, three (3) points will be given to applicant communities
when at least half of the eligible surveyed homes are within opportunity zones.
For more information on Opportunity Zones, please see:
https://dceo.illinois.gov/oppzn.html
Opportunity Zone = 3 Points
• DCEO Underserved Area: An “underserved area” is a census tract which meets
one of the following four tests.
Poverty rate of at least 20%; or 35% or more of the families with children
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in the area are living below 130% of the poverty line, according to the
latest American Community Survey; or
At least 20% of the households in the area receive assistance under the
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); or
Average unemployment rate that is more than 120% of the national
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unemployment average, for a period of at least two (2) consecutive
calendar years preceding the date of the application.
Two (2) points will be given to applicant communities when at least half of the
eligible surveyed homes are within a DCEO Underserved Area. For more
‘information and to identify an underserved area, please see:
https://dceo.illinois.gov/expandrelocate/incentives/underservedareas.html
Underserved Area = 2 Points
• Up to 15 points may be received based on the low-to-moderate income (LMI) of
an entire community, an individual census block or combined census blocks.
The Score will be based on total percentage of LMI households in the project
area.
Applications that do not provide a defined project area that meets this criterion
will receive zero (0) points for project need. HUD Map showing LMI must be
included in application. Use link below to determine LMI.
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/acs-low-mod-summary-data/acs-low-
mod-summary-data-block-groups-places/
Total Number of LMI households Points
80% and higher = 15 points
75-79.9% = 14 points
70-74.9% = 13 points
65-69.9% = 12 points
60-64.9% = 11 points
55-59.9% = 10 points
50-54.9% = 9 points
45-49.9% = 8 points
40-44.9% = 7 points
35-39.9% = 6 points
30-34.9% = 5 points
25-29.9% = 4 points
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20-24.9% = 3 points
15-19.9% = 2 points
10-14.9% = 1 point
2. Project Impact – Maximum Score 20 Points
In order to document an achievable impact in the project area, a minimum number of completed
Housing Needs Surveys must be submitted with the application. All submitted surveys must
document eligible households (LMI owner-occupied single-family owner-occupied homes in
need of rehabilitation).
The minimum number of surveys to be submitted will be the equivalent of two times the projects
proposed scope of work. However, to assure there are enough eligible homes to complete the
project, we strongly suggest you complete surveys at the equivalent of three times the
proposed scope of work.
Example: If the proposed scope of work is the rehabilitation of eight (8) homes, a minimum of
16 eligible surveys must be submitted, but we suggest you obtain 24 eligible surveys.
3:1 surveys to scope of work = 20 points
2:1 surveys to scope of work = 10 points
Less than 2:1 surveys to scope of work = 0 points
3. Coordination of Resources – Maximum Score 30 Points
• Additional Funding Sources: The following numerical scores will be provided
based upon the applicant’s submission of documentation of additional funding
resources which will provide assistance to LMI households in coordination with
the CDBG housing programs.
Additional Funding Resources must meet the criteria as set forth in Section IV,
Part E(5). Additional Funding can be any amount from any identified resource
but must meet a total of at least $5,000. Points will be given based on the total of
all Additional Funding Resources.
Total Additional Funding Amount Points
$20,000 or more = 10 points
$15,000 = 8 points
$10,000 = 6 points
$ 5,000 = 4 points
Less than $5,000 = 0 points
• Project Administration A professional Grant Administrator with a proven track
record is an important resource for completing a successful CDBG project. The
track record of a Grant Administration Agency will be evaluated by examining all
open CDBG grants on the application deadline date. Calculations will be made
to provide DCEO staff the overall average percentage of funds drawn on open
grants of each Grant Administration Agency.
Points will be assessed on the average draw-down percentage as follows:
Average Drawdown Percentage Points
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70 – 79.9% drawn = 16 points
60 – 69.9% drawn = 14 points
50 – 59.9% drawn = 12 points
40 – 49.9% drawn = 8 points
30 – 39.9% drawn = 4 points
20 – 29.9% drawn = 2 points
Less than 20% drawn = 0 points
4. Project Readiness – Maximum Score 30 Points
The following numerical scores will be provided based upon the applicant’s submission of
documentation that all administrative and technical issues involved in assuring a
successful housing project have been addressed, including but not limited to:
• Letters from General Contractors that have been pre-qualified by the applicant,
stating they are available and interested in performing rehabilitation activities
within the applicant community = 2 points per letter proving contractor is Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Renovation, Repair, Painting (RRP)
certified (if lead EPA lead contractor, provide copy of license) 1 point per letter
from non-licensed lead contractor - Maximum 10 points
• Substantial owner interest in the housing project = .5 points for each project area
household attending the required public hearing, verified through sign in sheet
from public hearing – Maximum 5 points
• Selection of Housing inspector – Maximum 5 points
 Applicant has selected a qualified housing inspector (resume required) that is
currently licensed by IDPH as a Lead Inspector/Lead Risk Assessor = 5
points.
 Applicant has not selected a qualified housing inspector that is currently
licensed by IDPH as a Lead Inspector/Lead Risk Assessor but will retain one
upon grant award (submit qualifying criteria) = 2.5 points
• Applicant provides detailed cost estimates of three specific housing units
including photo within the project area, defined in surveys as requiring Minimal,
Moderate, and Major housing rehabilitation assistance. = Maximum 5 points
• Applicant includes description of the proposed application process which
identifies how the project area population will be notified and encouraged to
apply for rehabilitation assistance = Maximum 2.5 points
• A project map clearly showing all LMI surveyed homes = Maximum 2.5 points.
2. Review and Selection Process.
Applications will be graded using the Merit Review Process and scored on the criteria specified in
Section E.1. The Department will designate an Evaluation Committee to grade each application
received for this funding opportunity. The final score of each Committee member will be
calculated and an average of all scores will be the final applicant score. Grants will be awarded
starting at the highest score working down the list until funding is exhausted. In cases where
projects have identical overall ratings, Project Readiness score will be used to decide the higher
score.
All recommendations are forwarded to the Director of the Department who makes the final
funding decisions.
The Merit Based Review process is subject to appeal per
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/meritappreview.html. However,
competitive grant appeals are limited to the evaluation process. Evaluation scores may not be
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protested. Only the evaluation process is subject to appeal. The appeal must be submitted
through the merit review appeal request form
(https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/6444bed39ef140c589f002f53b9bc092) within 14 calendar
days after the date that the grant award notice has been published.
3. Anticipated Announcement and State Award Dates, if applicable.
After the application period is closed, the Department will conduct a merit based review of eligible
applications. Successful applicants will receive a Notice of State Award (NOSA) to initiate the
grant agreement phase. During this phase, sucessful applicants will be contacted by a grant
manager to develop a grant agreement, which can be a months long process depending on
complexity, cooperation, and conformity with all applicable federal and state laws.
The Department reserves the right to issue a reduced award, or not to issue any award.
F. Award Administration Information
1. State Award Notices.
The Notice of State Award (NOSA) will specify the funding terms and specific conditions resulting
from the pre-award risk assessments and the merit-based review process. The NOSA must be
accepted in the GATA Portal by an authorized representative of the grantee organization. The
NOSA is not an authorization to begin performance or incur costs.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements.
Subrecipients and Subcontractors: Agreement(s) and budget(s) with subrecipients and
subcontractors must be pre-approved by and on file with DCEO. Agreements can be submitted
to DCEO when available. Subcontractors and subrecipients are subject to all applicable
provisions of the Agreement(s) executed between DCEO and the grantee. The successful
applicant shall retain sole responsibility for the performance of its subrecipient(s) and/or
subcontractor(s).
Grant Uniform Requirements: The Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (30 ILCS 708/1
et seq.) (and its related administrative rules, 44 Ill. Admin. Code Part 7000), was enacted to
increase the accountability and transparency in the use of grant funds from whatever source and
to reduce administrative burdens on both State agencies and grantees by adopting federal
guidance and regulations applicable to those grant funds; specifically, the Uniform Administrative
Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200).
Procurement: Grantees will be required to adhere to methods of procurement per the
Procurement Standards (2 CFR 200.317 – 2 CFR 200.327).
Other: Each applicant must agree to comply with all applicable federal and state requirements.
This includes 2 CFR 200, 24 CFR 570, Part 85, and the Grantee Accountability &
Transparency Act (GATA). These can have a significant impact on the costs and complexity of
a project. Applicants who receive a grant award will be expected to submit signed assurances
that they will comply with all federal mandates. Some areas which applicants must comply with
include:
1. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which establishes procedures for
protecting the environment. In order to use the CDBG funds awarded to a local
government, the grantee has to comply with environmental procedures, standards and
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guidelines mandated by NEPA and all other applicable environmental regulations (e.g.,
prime farmland protection, historic preservation, floodplain hazards, etc.).
2. The Interagency Wetland Policy Act of 1989 requires applicants to certify that the
proposed project is compatible with established State of Illinois policy regarding wetlands
(i.e., to minimize the destruction of existing wetlands in Illinois as a result of State and
State-supported activity). The Federal Wetlands Protection regulations at 24 CFR
58.5(b)(2), Executive Order 11990 and HUD FFRMS also apply.
3. The Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act and the Illinois Natural Area Preservation
Act & Federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 Compliance requires consultation with
the Endangered Species Consultation Program of the Illinois Department of Natural
Resources to assure compliance. The consultation process must be implemented to
avoid or minimize adverse impacts to State-listed species and their essential habitats that
may result from the actions of state and local units of government. Applicants must
certify the completion of the consultation process, as well as Federal Endangered
Species Compliance under 24 CFR 58.5(e). This process can be initiated through the
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species website
(https://www.fws.gov/endangered/).
4. The Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Act requires the payment of prevailing wages for all
construction funded in whole or in part with federal funds, including funds passed through
to private firms. If your project involves construction and/or equipment installation, go to
https://dceo.illinois.gov/communitydevelopment/davisbaconresources.html for information
concerning the applicability of federal labor standards. Demolition, not in furtherance of
re-development, does not require compliance with Davis-Bacon.
5. The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1987
applies to federally assisted activities that involve the acquisition of real property or the
displacement of persons, including displacement caused by rehabilitation and demolition
activities. Any person or business displaced as a direct result of federal assistance must
be provided with Uniform Relocation benefits.
6. Equal Opportunity and Fair Housing Accessibility Laws require that CDBG grantees
administer their project in a manner that affirmatively furthers equal opportunity and fair
housing. All CDBG grantees will be required to undertake specific activities to further fair
housing. CDBG grantees must assure all activities and services are accessible to
persons with disabilities.
7. Section 3 under the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 requires recipients to
give, to the greatest extent feasible and consistent with the existing federal, state, and
local laws and regulations, job training, employment, contracting and other economic
opportunities to Section 3 residents and Section 3 business concerns. For more
information on Section 3, please see
https://dceo.illinois.gov/communitydevelopment/section3.html
8. The National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) of the U.S.
Clean Air Act assures that, when existing buildings are demolished and/or renovated,
people outside of those buildings (i.e., passers-by or neighborhood residents) are
protected from airborne asbestos. If asbestos materials are involved in the rehabilitation
work, the applicant must contact the Field Operations Section, Bureau of Air of the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency to ensure compliance with Asbestos NESHAP.
9. Build America Buy America Standards set forth in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs
Act. The Grantee must comply with the requirements of the Build America, Buy America
(BABA) Act, 41 USC 8301 note, and all applicable rules and notices, as may be
amended, if applicable to the Grantee’s infrastructure project. Pursuant to HUD’s Notice,
“Public Interest Phased Implementation Waiver for FY 2022 and 2023 of Build America,
Buy America Provisions as Applied to Recipients of HUD Federal Financial Assistance”
(88 FR 17001), any funds obligated by HUD on or after the applicable listed effective
dates, are subject to BABA requirements, unless excepted by a waiver. BABA does not
apply to the Housing Rehabilitation program, or to the CDBG-CV funded Demolition
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Successful applicants will receive a Notice of State Award Finalist (NOSAF) specifying terms
and conditions of the grant. This will include completion of Environmentals (including “before”
pictures for Tier II Housing Rehabilitation projects), clearance of special conditions resulting from
the application review, and acknowledgement letters to the locality’s federal-level Senators and
Representative. GRANTEES MUST COMPLETE ALL REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED ON THE
NOTICE OF STATE AWARD FINALIST (NOSAF) WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE NOSAF DATE. If
not completed, the Chief Elected Official and Grant Administrator will be notified and a
two-week extension provided. FAILURE TO COMPLETE OUTSTANDING REQUIREMENTS
WITHIN 104 DAYS OF THE NOSAF DATE WILL RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF THE GRANT
AWARD.
DCEO will hold a mandatory Grant Administration Workshop after Competitive Awards are
announced. All Grant Administrators assigned to an awarded grant, and the Housing Inspector
are required to attend.
DCEO will hold mandatory Grantee Workshops in two regions after Awards are announced. All
Grantees receiving a Competitive Award (PI and/or HR) must be represented by at least one
Local Government (Grantee) Contact at one of the Workshops. The Mayor or a Councilman and
the person handling the finances is preferred. If a Grantee does not attend either Workshop
with appropriate representation, the grant will be withdrawn.
Once terms are accepted, and the conditions met, the Grantee will receive a Notice of State
Award (NOSA) which includes information regarding your entity, grant funding, grant terms and
conditions, and specific conditions assigned to the grant based on the risk assessments. In order
to receive the formal Grant Agreement, the Grantee must indicate agreement to the contents of
the NOSA by remitting its acceptance through Grantee Portal (https://grants.illinois.gov/portal).
After the Grantee has submitted all applicable documents, they will receive a formal Grant
Agreement with further instructions. Grantees will be expected to sign and return the agreement
within 30 days for formal execution by the Department.
3. Reporting.
Periodic Performance Report (PPR) and Periodic Financial Report (PFR)
Grantees funded through this NOFO are required to submit in the format required by the Grantor,
at least on a quarterly basis, the PPR and PFR electronically to their assigned grant manager.
The first of such reports shall cover the first three months after the award begins. Pursuant to 2
CFR 200.328, Periodic Financial Reports shall be submitted no later than 30 calendar days
following the period covered by the report. Pursuant to 2 CFR 200.329, Periodic Performance
Reports shall be submitted no later than 30 calendar days following the period covered by the
report. Any additional reporting requirements will be disclosed in the NOSA. Grantees are
required within 45 calendar days following the end of the period of performance to submit a final
closeout report in the format required by the Grantor (See 2 CFR 200.344).
Monitoring
Grantees funded through this NOFO are subject to fiscal and programmatic monitoring visits by
the Department in accordance with 2 CFR 200.337. They must have an open-door policy allowing
periodic visits by Department monitors to evaluate the progress of the project and provide
documentation upon request of the monitor. Program staff will also maintain contact with
participants and monitor progress and performance of the contracts. The Department may modify
grants based on performance.
Audit
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Grantees shall be subject to Illinois’ statewide Audit Report Review requirements. Terms of the
Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 (31 USC 7501-7507), Subpart F of 2 CFR Part 200, and
the audit rules set forth under the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act Admin Rules shall
apply (See 44 IL Admin Code 7000.90).
Grant Evaluation Report
The final report covering final expenditures and deliverables of the grant must be submitted to the
Department within 60 days of the grant closing.
G. State Awarding Agency Contact(s)
Grant Help Desk
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Email: CEO.GrantHelp@illinois.gov
H. Other Information, if applicable
The Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation (CDBG) is available on a competitive
basis annually. Other CDBG programs include Public Infrastructure, Economic Development, and
Disaster Response. More information on CDBG programs can be found at:
https://dceo.illinois.gov/communitydevelopment.html.
All Community Development Block Grant application information and forms are contained in an annual
Guidebook, which is the basis of the Action Plan approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. The Guidebook (in Microsoft Word) can be found at:
https://dceo.illinois.gov/communitydevelopment.html.
The applicable Sections of the Guidebook for the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation program are Sections I,
II, IV, and VII. These Sections have been formatted as a pdf and attached to this Notice of Funding
Opportunity as Appendix A.
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