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Elgin council raises homeowner rehab grants, ties future increases to CPI
5751256 · September 10, 2025
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Summary
The council approved increases to maximum grant amounts for the CDBG owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program and authorized a municipal-code mechanism to index future maximums to the local Consumer Price Index.
The Elgin City Council on Sept. 10 approved staff recommendations to increase the maximum grant levels for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program and to add an annual inflation-indexing mechanism.
Why it matters: The program provides critical repairs and lead-paint abatement for low- and…
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