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Illinois CDBG Community Revitalization Program.

The rolling CDBG Community Revitalization program supports eligible local governments improving distressed public places and publicly owned buildings.

Offered byIllinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunityverified 2026-07-10

Overview

What it does.

Projects can include downtown-oriented public improvements, non-residential preservation, and reuse of closed public buildings. Chester must confirm applicant and project eligibility with DCEO before relying on the program.

Best for: A public downtown or community-reuse project with a strong low-to-moderate-income benefit.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • Eligible non-metropolitan Illinois local governments

Applicants excluded by the source

  • Private businesses and property owners applying directly

Eligible uses

  • Sidewalk improvements
  • Demolition
  • Rehabilitation of publicly owned commercial or industrial property
  • Non-residential historic preservation
  • Conversion of a closed public building

Application

How to start.

  1. The local government discusses the project and eligibility with DCEO.
  2. Complete state grant and CDBG prequalification.
  3. Submit the current application and supporting need, benefit, budget, and environmental materials.

Timing: DCEO lists the current opportunity as rolling.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • Private property rehabilitation is not a direct applicant pathway under this record.
  • CDBG national-objective and public-compliance requirements apply.

Coordinate with preservation credits and other public grants to prevent duplicate costs.

Evidence

Official sources.