InactiveClosedState

Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets Capital Program.

RDMS funded Illinois downtown and commercial-corridor revitalization, but no current application round was identified.

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

Overview

What it does.

This historical record helps local project teams recognize a known state capital program and watch for a future round. It must not be treated as currently available funding.

Best for: Future monitoring by Chester downtown property, business, nonprofit, and public partners.

Eligibility

Who and what may qualify.

Eligible applicants

  • Past rounds accepted qualifying local governments, economic-development organizations, nonprofits, and for-profit businesses for downtown or commercial-corridor projects

Eligible uses

  • Past rounds supported downtown infrastructure, public amenities, building rehabilitation, accessibility, site readiness, and related revitalization

Application

How to start.

  1. Do not build a current financing plan around this closed program.
  2. Monitor DCEO grant opportunities for a new RDMS round.
  3. If reopened, use the new NOFO rather than prior-round rules.

Timing: The most recent identified round is closed and awards were announced in 2025.

Planning notes

Limits to account for.

  • No current application round was verified.
  • Future eligibility and terms may differ from prior rounds.

Evaluate only if DCEO publishes a new official NOFO.

Evidence

Official sources.