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The Strong Communities Program is part of the Governor’s Rebuild Illinois capital plan. In December the program received $10 million to distribute to communities across the state for neighborhood revitalization. The Strong Communities Program gives grants to local government agencies to clean up abandoned and run-down properties. The properties are renovated or demolished depending on their condition to make them desirable again and create revenue for the city. The City of Mt. Vernon received $168,000 from the program in December and City Manager Mary Ellen Bechtel says they know how they w...

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 C...

State Senator Andy Manar championed the program during negotiations for the Rebuild Illinois construction plan. “Quality, affordable housing is a fundamental human need. We negotiated the landmark, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan because we recognized it’s a need that government has the ability to play a critical role in providing,” said Manar, who chairs the Senate Appropriations II Committee. “Repurposing vacant buildings not only makes it easier for struggling families to put a roof over their head, but it also gives Downstate municipalities that have seen their budgets de...

Alton, Worden receive grants for blighted homes Dylan Suttles, dyaln.suttles@thetelegraph.com FacebookTwitterEmail A trackhoe tears into the house at 1022 Tremont in Alton in April. The city has received $161,000 to address blighted properties. Worden also has received $123,400 for similar purposes. ALTON — The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has announced Alton and Worden among 68 recipients of Strong Communities Program (SCP) grants. Alton will receive $161,000 and Worden will receive $123,400. Alton Mayor Brant Walker said the city will use the funds used to reimburse mone...

WGLT file photo Originally published on December 22, 2020 2:17 pm The state has issued the first grant winners through a new community revitalization effort that includes Bloomington, Peoria and dozens of communities across Illinois. The City of Bloomington is set to receive $175,000 through the Strong Communities Program. The City of Peoria will get $200,000 and Peoria County is slated to receive $84,5000. The Livingston County village of Dwight has been awarded $60,000. The Pritzker administration launched the $30 million program in August as part the Rebuild Illinois capital plan. Lo...