Construction and/or Renovation to Buildings, Additions, or Structures NOFO Grant

Funder: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO)

The Construction and/or Renovation to Buildings, Additions, or Structures Grant Program, administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), aims to enhance the quality of life for Illinois residents through $2.5 million in funding for capital improvements. Projects must be located in the South side of Chicago or nearby suburbs and comply with bondable requirements. Applicants need to provide detailed narratives and budgets to demonstrate their project's scope and economic impact.

Construction and/or Renovation to Buildings, Additions, or Structures
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NoFO) sets forth the requirement of the State Fiscal Year 2025 (SFY25) Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Grants Management Initiative. DCEO administers grant programs designed for capital improvements as defined within the annual appropriation bill (Public Act 103-0589) set forth by the Illinois General Assembly.
The goal of this program is to improve the quality of life of Illinoisans. The intent of this grant is to fund capital improvements to a facility located on the South side of Chicago and/or the neighboring suburbs. The funded project must meet bondable requirements as set forth in 30 ILCS 425 The Build Illinois Bond Act.
The successful grantee will be required to report on the expenditure of funds and the specific improvements rendered as a result of this funding. Using the Periodic Financial Report (PFR) and Periodic Performance Report (PPR) templates, and providing all required detailed supporting information including the expense tracking spreadsheet (ledger), grantees must be able to relate financial data to performance accomplishment that support DCEO’s mission to improve the quality of life for Illinoisans.
Funding Information
This grant program is utilizing state funds appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly as indicated in Public Act 103-0589.
The total amount of grant funds for this award is $2,500,000.
Applicants must submit a project narrative that describes in detail the proposed project activities (i.e., how the applicant intends to execute the award). The project narrative should include enough information for DCEO to understand the scope of the project, including a detailed breakdown of the costs associated with each utilized budget line and any additional necessary detail to enable DCEO to manage the grant agreement activity against planned project performance. A detailed breakdown of tasks and an estimated project timeline are also required. The Project Narrative must include evidence of need, capacity, economic impact, need, and quality as defined in Section E.1.
Agreement(s) and budget(s) with subrecipients and subcontractors must be pre-approved by and on file with DCEO. Such agreements can be submitted to DCEO when available. Subcontractors and sub-recipients 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).