By Neil Doyle
BLOOMINGTON – Several central Illinois communities have received federal funding that will go towards affordable housing, including the Twin-Cities.
Bloomington, Normal, Peoria and Springfield have been awarded $5,646,922 in Community Development Block Grants, Emergency Solutions Grants, and HOME grants. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to Congressmen Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) and Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville).
Bloomington will receive $559,514 and Normal will get $418,291 in Community Development Block (CDBG) Grants.
The CDBG program provides annual grants to states and local units of government to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low and moderate-income persons.
Allocation of funds:
| Name | CDBG | HOME | ESG |
| Bloomington | $ 559,514.00 | – | – |
| Normal | $ 418,291.00 | – | – |
| Peoria | $ 1,848,787.00 | $ 674,047.00 | $ 155,243.00 |
| Springfield | $ 1,358,579.00 | $ 632,461.00 | – |
Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]
