Revitalization and Repair Programs

Greening and Revitalization Efforts (City of Springfield)

IHDA understands that investing in homes and communities across the state is an effective way to combat the ongoing effects of the housing crisis and assist with revitalization efforts. We work with local governments and non-profit organizations to offer programs that address vacant residential properties and the blight that usually follows. We also fund programs that allow homeowners to make necessary repairs and accessibility improvements, allowing residents stay in their homes while improving the quality of single-family housing throughout Illinois

Funded by the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund, HRAP will fund local governments and nonprofit organizations. The Home Repair and Accessibility Program (“HRAP”) will assist low-income and very low-income homeowners with health, safety, and energy-efficiency home repairs and accessibility improvements. Assistance is provided as a five-year forgivable loan.

This program will merge the existing Single Family Rehabilitation Program (“SFR”) and the Home Accessibility Program (“HAP”) into one simplified program.

More details to come in the Spring of 2023!

For more information, contact the Community Affairs Department at HRAPinfo@ihda.org. IHDA does not directly fund homeowners.  If you are a homeowner looking for foreclosure prevention assistance, contact a housing counselor to help you understand what options are available to you.

The Land Bank Capacity Program (“LBCP”) and Technical Assistance Network (“TA Network”) was created in 2017 to help communities gain access to funding and technical assistance for land banks in Illinois outside the Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA). Grant funds under LBCP may be used to offset the costs of creating and operating land banks.

Eligible applicants for LBCP must be a municipality, county, or land bank located outside the Chicago MSA. For the purpose of this program, outside the Chicago MSA shall mean all of Illinois but for Cook, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties.

IHDA is currently accepting applications from existing LBCP Round 2 Grantees only for additional funding in Round 2 of the Land Bank Capacity Program. The Application Guide for this can be found here.

The Authority will announce when it will next start accepting applications for future program rounds. Please check back here for further information.

Please direct any questions to LBCPinfo@ihda.org

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LBCP R2 Additional Funding Application Guide

FAQs

LBCP Round 2 Application Tutorial Webinar Slideshow 

LBCP Round 2 Application Tutorial Webinar Recording
(Please use the password: August2019)

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Funded by the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the Home Accessibility Program (HAP) funds units of local governments and nonprofit organizations who will assist income-eligible households (elderly with a physical limitation or persons with disabilities) with repairs to remain in their homes by improving accessibility and safety. Eligible households may receive up to $25,000 in assistance for the rehabilitation of their home. Assistance is provided as a five-year forgivable loan.

IHDA does not directly fund homeowners. If you are a homeowner or renter looking for repair funds, CLICK HERE for a listing of funded organizations that you may contact.

Please click the link below to access the HAP Flyer:

https://ihda.sharefile.com/share/view/sbafc2bafa7e74bb99ac9436d31413b6f

For more information, please contact our Community Affairs Department at CAgeneralinquiries@ihda.org.

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HAP Frequently Asked Questions
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The SCP Program provides grant funds to municipalities, counties, and land banks to address affordable housing needs and community revitalization efforts. SCP will return vacant residential properties to productive and taxable use through rehabilitation and provide funds for demolition in cases where properties are beyond repair and negatively impacting neighboring residences. As a result, SCP will increase property values, create jobs, help reduce crime, generate additional tax revenue and attract further community investment. It will preserve existing affordable housing stock that is often in city centers and in proximity to community amenities (schools, parks, medical facilities, shopping, jobs and transportation).