Madison County Community Development 130 Hillsboro Ave. Edwardsville, IL 62025 Phone: (618) 692-8940 Fax: (618) 692-7022

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

Target Population: Funds are provided to Municipal and Township Governments

Funding Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Who Benefits: The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is an annual, federal entitlement grant, which funds activities for local governments to carry out one of three national program objectives:

• Benefit to low/moderate households;
• Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or
• Address urgent needs where conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community.

Services Provided: Types of projects generally eligible for funding include:

• Acquisition and rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures;
• Construction of public facilities and improvements;
• Special economic development activities and job creation;
• Code enforcement;
• Relocation payments;
• Public service activities;
• Infrastructure improvements; and
• Demolition.

For More Information Contact:
Madison County Community Development
130 Hillsboro Ave.
Edwardsville, IL 62025
(618) 692-8940
Fax (618) 692-7022

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