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Peoria accepts $475,000 IHDA Strong Communities grant to expand demolition and land-bank work
Summary
The council accepted a $475,000 grant increase from the Illinois Housing Development Authority to expand demolition work under the Strong Communities Program; council members and staff described nearly 950 demolitions over 10 years and strategies to convert cleared lots to housing.
The Peoria City Council on June 10 accepted a $475,000 increase and extension to a Strong Communities Program grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) to support demolition and follow-on redevelopment work.
Community Development Director Doolin told the council the city previously received about $712,000 for demolition under the Strong Communities Program and was asked by IHDA to absorb additional funds that other grantees did not spend in time; the extra money must be spent quickly because it originates from American Rescue Plan allocations administered by the state.
“Over the last 10 years, we have torn down about 950 vacant, abandoned houses in our community. The remarkable thing…
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