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Council approves CDBG action plan and gap-financing for Senior Services building repairs
Summary
Elgin City Council approved its annual CDBG action plan (just over $1 million available) and authorized a building improvement agreement to provide gap financing for window and door repairs at the Senior Services building, using CDBG and TIF funds and subject to federal historic-preservation standards.
The Elgin City Council on May 27 adopted the city's annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) action plan and approved a building improvement program agreement to help finance repairs at the Senior Services building at 101 South Grove Avenue.
Staff said the city expects to have just over $1 million in CDBG funds for program year 2026 and the CDBG review panel recommended funding owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, an affordable housing allocation, senior services, and program administration. Community Development Director Mark Malad and Scott Burgerer answered council questions about historic-preservation requirements associated with the federal funding.
On the senior-services project, staff presented an estimated total project cost of about $150,000. Senior Services intends to cover roughly 80% of the project (about $118,300) with CDBG funds; the city would provide up to 20% (about $31,700) from the central-area TIF to close the gap. Staff emphasized that projects using CDBG money must comply with the U.S. Secretary of the Interior standards for rehabilitation.
Council members asked about outreach and the low number of nonprofit applications; staff and councilors said fewer nonprofits are applying for bricks-and-mortar grants due to reporting burdens and staffing shortages. Council discussed rotating appointments to the home commission to preserve institutional knowledge.
The council approved the action plan and the building improvement agreement by roll call. Staff will proceed with the agreement subject to federal historic-preservation compliance and the funding conditions stated in the packet.
