The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (the “Department” or “DCEO”) is issuing this Notice of Funding Opportunity (“NOFO”) to solicit applications for Business Resiliency program funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) Funds through the State of Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Office of Community Development.
Donor Name: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
State: Illinois
County: Cook County (IL), DuPage County (IL), Kane County (IL), Lake County (IL), Madison County (IL), McHenry County (IL), Saint Clair County (IL), Will County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:  07/31/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The objective of this program is to fund construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or acquisition of property for Homeless (as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Shelters dedicated to the provision of stable, safe and adequate housing; with a goal of increasing capacity to pre-COVID levels.
Performance Goals and Measures 

The Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus program is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and requires that all projects awarded must tie back to the to the prevention, preparation, and response to coronavirus.
All grants must meet the National Objective of Low to Moderate Income for the benefiting business
The number of grants will be determined based on the amounts requested.

Funding Information

Total amount of funding expected to be awarded through this NOFO is has yet to be determined but will be at least $15 million.
Awards will range from $500,000 to $2 million.

Project Period
The period of performance is expected to be January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
An entity must be registered in the Grant Accountability and Transparency Act (GATA) Grantee Portal, at the time of grant application. The portal will verify that the entity:

Has a valid FEIN number
Has a current SAM.gov registration, SAM.gov registrations must be marked as “public” to allow the GATA Grantee Portal to expedite the review of the federal information;
Has a valid UEI number
Is not on the Federal Excluded Parties List
Is in Good Standing with the Illinois Secretary of State
Is not on the Illinois Stop Payment list
Is not on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Provider Sanctions list

Eligible Applicants include

Be a unit of local government receiving, or in an area receiving direct “Entitlement” Community Development Block Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Have a current Shelter Funding Strategy identifying needs, and plans to meet the needs.
Have a strong collaborative relationship with all relevant local entities (service providers, community organizations, etc.) and have letters of support from a minimum of 5 community homelessness support services;
Remain compliant with all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination, sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity including, but not limited to: The Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq.),

For more information, visit DCEO.