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CDBG Community Revitalization Program

Awarding Agency Name Commerce And Econ Opp
Agency Contact Wendy Bell (wendy.bell@illinois.gov)
Announcement Type Initial
Type of Assistance Instrument Grant
Funding Opportunity Number FY27-1
Funding Opportunity Title Community Development Block Grant Community Revitalization Program
CSFA Number 420-75-4025
CSFA Popular Name CDBG Community Revitalization
Anticipated Number of Awards 20
Estimated Total Program Funding $13,000,000
Award Range $250,000 - $2,000,000
Source of Funding Federal
Cost Sharing or Matching
Requirements		 No
Indirect Costs Allowed No
Restrictions on Indirect Costs Yes : The CFDA Number for these awards is 14.228, which exempts the grants from the indirect cost requirements of 2 C.F.R. Part 200, pursuant to 2 C.F.R. § 200.l0l(d){l). Alternatively, we allow our grantees to charge Activity Delivery up to a set amount. Activity Delivery Costs are eligible as part of the cost of carrying out CDBG activities authorized under 24 CFR 570.201-570.204. HUD Notice CPD-16- 04 also covers Indirect Costs and Activity Delivery, and notes that “activity delivery costs are those included in the costs of carrying out an activity. This term typically refers to costs that may include both direct and indirect components and, thus, apply more broadly than indirect costs. Deviation has been approved.
Posted Date 06/15/2026
Application Date Range General announcement open for a period of time with no specific due dates for applications.
CSFA Link https://gata.illinois.gov/grants/csfa.html?page=Opportunity.aspx&nofo=4300
Technical Assistance Session Offered : Yes
Mandatory : No
Date : 06/23/2026 : 1:00 PM
Registration link :
https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/j.php?MTID=m3047036c04552aa45aee26098e169c5e

For your application to be considered, your entity must be pre-qualified. For resources on pre-qualification and other grant topics, please visit
https://dceo.illinois.gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/learning-library.html.

Application Documents – Please read the NOFO Supplement and complete the requirements