The Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Community Development announced the recipients of the 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Public Infrastructure. The grants will help Illinois’ low-income communities undertake much needed public infrastructure projects including water plant improvements, water main extensions and replacements, sewer plant and lift station upgrades, separation of storm and sanitary sewers, and construction of a new water tower.
“It is important the state support public infrastructure improvements as they become the backbone of future growth and economic development”, said Governor JB Pritzker. “This year, DCEO had a forty percent increase in applications for this grant indicating the great need in our communities.”
Funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Infrastructure program is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). State administered funds are available for communities who do not receive their own CDBG funding from HUD.
Twenty-six communities across the state will receive federal funds totaling $12.5 million.
CDBG Recipients:
City of Abingdon – $435,000 – Water plant improvements
Village of Ashmore – $500,000 – Water main replacements
City of Bushnell – $500,000 – Construction of a new well
Village of DePue – $500,000 – Water tower replacement
City of Eldorado – $500,000 – Rehabilitation of sewage treatment plant pumping station
Village of Elliott – $500,000 – Water main replacements
City of Farmington – $500,000 – Re-lining of sanitary lines
Fayette County – $500,000 – Water main extension
Flat Branch Township – $500,000 – Water system improvements
City of LaSalle – $500,000 – Storm sewer construction
Village of Latham – $500,000 – Water distribution system improvements
City of Macomb – $500,000 – Water distribution system improvements
Township of Mount Auburn – $500,000 – Water distribution system improvements
Village of Mount Auburn – $500,000 – Water distribution system improvements
City of Neoga – $500,000 – Waste water treatment plant and sewer lagoon improvements
Village of Neponset – $500,000 – Water system improvements
City of Newton – $495,000 – Water main replacement
Village of Niantic – $500,000 – Water distribution system improvements
City of Olney – $411,530 – Water main replacements
City of Ottawa – $500,000 – Separation of combined storm and sanitary sewers
Village of Sandoval – $500,000 – Construction of new water tower
City of Spring Valley – $300,000 – Sanitary sewer system improvements
City of Toluca – $425,000 – Waste water treatment plant improvements
Communities interested in applying for 2020 program year funding may attend DCEO’s Office of Community Development CDBG Application and Administrator’s Workshop. The Workshop is scheduled for February 25-27, 2020 in Springfield. For more information call 217-785-6174 or e-mail ceo.cdbg@illinois.gov
