St.ClairCountyIntergovernmental
CommunityDevelopmentGroup 
GrantsDepartment 
The  CommunityDevelopmentGroup  isrespon-
   
sibleforadministeringseveralgrantprograms,  Community
includingthosethatsupportpublicfacilities,dem-
Development
olition,publicservice,homebuyerassistance,
and housingrehabilitation.TheCountyhasestab-
Group 
lishedspecificobjectivesforit’sCommunityDe-
TheSt.ClairCountyIntergovernmentalGrantsDepartment
velopmentprograms: 
servesasanumbrellaDepartmentthatprovidesabroad
rangeofservicesthroughtheCommunityDevelopment,
?   Strengthenedcommunityeconomicdevelop-
CommunityServices,andWorkforceDevelopmentgroups
mentthroughthecreationofjobs,stimulation
thataresupportedbyanadministrativestructure. 
ofprivateinvestment,downtownrevitaliza-
tionandstrengtheningofthetaxbase 
?   Alleviationofeconomicdistressandrealiza-
tionofcommunityeconomicdevelopment
opportunitiestobenefitlow-andmoderate-
incomeandminorityindividuals 
?   Improvementofpublicinfrastructureand
MARKA.KERN 
eliminationofconditionswhicharedetri-
mentaltohealth,safety,andpublicwelfare   Chairman 
19PublicSquare,Suite200 
?   ConservationoftheCounty’shousingstockin  St.ClairCountyBoard 
Belleville,IL62220 
ordertoprovideadecenthomeandasuitable
 
Phone:618.277.6790 
livingenvironmentforpersonsoflow-and
moderate-income   Fax:618.825.3269   TerryW.Beach 
www.co.st-clair.il.us    
ExecutiveDirector 
CommunityDevelopmentGroup   St.ClairCountyIGD 
“Equal Opportunity Employer/Program” and “Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabiliies” 

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CommunityDevelopmentGroup 
CommunityDevelopment   St.ClairCounty/EastSt.Louis 
Programs   HousingRehabilitationProgram 
 
 
Thefollowinggrantprogramsareadministeredby
theCommunityDevelopmentGroupofIGD.   EmergencyHousingRehabilitation 
 
Providesemergencygrantfundstoeligiblelow-
CapitalImprovements 
incomepersonsforthepurposeofrehabilitating
 
single-familyowner-occupiedpropertiesinpar-
Providesfundsforpublicfacilities-typeprojects,  BeforeandAfterFurnaceWork   
ticipatingSt.ClairCountycommunities;includ-
suchaswaterandsewerfacilities;fireequipment
ingEastSt.Louis. 
andtrucks;street,sidewalk,orstormdrainage
improvements;seniorcitizenandcommunitycen-   
ST.CLAIRCOUNTY 
ters;andwastetreatmentfacilitiestoparticipating
0DeferredPaymentLoans 
communitiesinSt.ClairCounty.   COMMUNITYACTIONAGENCY 
Providesgrantfundstoeligiblelow-incomeper-   
277-6790Ext.3215 
sonsforthepurposeofrehabilitatingsingle-  WeatherizationProgram 
   familyowner-occupiedpropertiesinparticipating
Providesverylow-incomefamiliesinSt.Clair
   St.ClairCountycommunities;includingEastSt.
Countywiththelaborandmaterialsneededto
   Louis. 
weatherizetheirhomesinanefforttoreduceair
 
   infiltrationassistingwiththeimprovementofener-
 
gyefficiencyandcompletefurnacerepairsorre-
   2.5InterestLoans   
placements. 
 
Providesloanstomoderate-incomepersonsfor
HomebuyerAssistanceProgram   
277-6790Ext.3251 
rehabilitationofsingle-familyowner-occupied
Providesfundsfordownpaymentandclosingcosts  properties.Upto$24,000perhousehold,2.5%
EconomicDevelopment 
toeligibleclientstopurchasehomesineligibleareas  interestfor10years. 
 
ofSt.ClairCounty.HomebuyerCounselingisre-  (CDBGandCSBGRevolvingLoans) 
277-6790Ext.3209 
quired. 
Offersrevolvingloanstoneworexistingbusinesses/
                                                  
industriesasanattractiveincentivetolocateorex-
277-6790Ext.3226 
pandintheCounty.Loansareat5%interestupto
LeadProgram   $100,000.00generally,toprovidejobstolow/
moderate-incomeindividuals. 
ProvidesLeadHazardControlfundingtoassess
277-6600Ext.2672   
andremediateleadbasedpainthazardtoowner-
occupiedhomesorrentalproperties.    
277-6790Ext.3211 

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