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(WAND) - The Illinois Housing Development Authority Board approved $19 million to support affordable housing and community revitalization efforts across Illinois. ....
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 money spent on the demolition of blighted properties. “At this point, that is the main goal but it might also be used for other projects in the future,” Walker said. ....