Strong Communities Program Distributes $10 Million Across The State
The Illinois Housing Development Authority is distributing $10 Million across the state through the Strong Communities Program.
The Strong Communities Program will distribute grants to local government agencies to renovate vacant and run-down properties and allow them to be bought to make them productive and taxable.
The grants can be used to maintain, acquire, or demolish homes while creating jobs and affordable housing.
During this round of grants Harrisburg will receive $100,000 from the program.
Harrisburg Economic and Community Development Coordinator Alex Watkins says the city has been cleaning up properties for the last few years and this is a big boost for them.