Consolidated Plan

IHDA and DCEO announce the availability of the draft Consolidated Plan-Substantial Amendment for the Program Year 2011 Emergency Solutions Grant. This document serves as the State's application for supplemental federal funding under the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) through the HEARTH Act. All written public comments must be received at IHDA by close of business on May 9, 2012 for them to be considered. Written comments should be sent to IHDA, OHCS, ATTN: Consolidated Plan-2011 ESG Substantial Amendment, 401 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60611.

The 2011 Consolidated Plan-Action Plan, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5 serves as the state's annual funding application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)for four formula grant programs, including the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships program, the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program. It also highlights all known funding projections for program year 2011 (January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011) under all major federal and state housing programs.

The 2012 Consolidated Plan-Action Plan, Section 2, Section 3, Section 4, Section 5 is available in its Final form, pending HUD approval. This document serves as the state's annual funding application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the four formula grant programs and highlights all known funding projections for program year 2012 (January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012) under all major federal and state housing programs.

The Final 2011 Consolidated Plan-Annual Performance Report-Pending HUD Approval is available in its Final form, pending HUD approval. This document is the follow-up report on the previous year's Action Plan portion of the state Consolidated Plan.

The 2010 Consolidated Plan-Annual Performance Report is the follow-up report on the previous year's Action Plan portion of the state Consolidated Plan.

Additionally, the Five Year Consolidated Plan sets forth priorities for the state's housing and non-housing community development needs for a five-year period (calendar years 2010-2014), including the Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment, Housing Market Analysis, Strategic Plan, and the Action Plan for 2010.

The 2009 Analysis of Fair Housing Impediments (AI) provides an updated analysis of the State of Illinois' efforts to eliminate discriminatory housing practices and includes recommendations to affirmatively further fair housing. The AI is part of the state's regulatory requirements to receive funding under HUD's four formula grant programs.

The OHCS-Advisory Committee was created as the state's first affordble housing advisory group. It is a 45-member group from a variety of housing disciplines - private developers, public housing authorities, advocates, etc. who provide consultation to the Authority on the State's Consolidated Plan. See Calendar of Events in this section's Info Center for a schedule of meetings.