Community Development Funds

• Activities to benefit low to moderate income persons.
• To aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight.
• To meet community development needs having a particular urgency.

Activities are funded through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund and are administered through the City of Bloomington’s Code Enforcement Division, a division of the Planning and Code Enforcement Department (PACE).

Rehabilitation Loans
Rehabilitation loans are available for qualified applicants who are the owner/occupant of a single family structure within the City of Bloomington Corporate limits.

To be eligible, applicants must meet HUD's income guidelines based upon household size and annual gross income.

Eligible repairs include: Structural and/or mechanical repairs, i.e. roofs, windows, foundations, electrical, plumbing, heating, energy conservation, health and safety items, handicap accessibility alterations.

Ineligible repairs include: Luxury items, i.e. swimming pools, detached garages, decks/patios and general remodeling/redecorating.

For further information, please call or stop by the Code Enforcement office in the Government Center, 2nd Floor.

• City Direct Loan: This is a 0 - 3% interest loan for those applicants who can afford to make monthly payments.
• Deferred Loan: This is for those households who cannot afford to make monthly loan payments. Usually those that are on a fixed or very limited income, i.e. elderly or disabled. A lien is placed against the property for all costs incurred until the owner loses their interest in the property, through death or sale.

Application for Assistance
To apply for any assistance that Community Development offers, fill out and review the application packet below.

Bring in or mail the completed application to:

Planning and Code Enforcement -- Community Development
City of Bloomington
115 E. Washington Street
P.O. Box 3157
Bloomington, IL 61702-3157

Application Assistance Packet