Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus Rural Shelter Program

Eligible Applicants

Additional Requirements

All applicants must: • Be a unit of general local government (i.e. cities, villages, townships or counties). Municipalities may submit “on behalf of” applications for local entities that otherwise would not be eligible to apply, for example, a not-for-profit shelter. Municipalities must not be a HUD direct Entitlement community or be located in an urban county that receives “entitlement” funds. • Have a current Shelter Funding Strategy identifying needs and plans to meet the needs. • Have a strong collaborative relationship with all relevant local entities (service providers, community organizations, etc.) and have letters of support from a minimum of 5 community homelessness support services; • Remain compliant with all applicable provisions of State and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to nondiscrimination, sexual harassment and equal employment opportunity including, but not limited to: The Illinois Human Rights Act (775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq.), The Public Works Employment Discrimination Act (775 ILCS 10/1 et seq.), The United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended) (42 USC 2000a-and 2000H-6), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 USC 794), The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq.), and The Age Discrimination Act (42 USC 6101 et seq.).

Geographic Eligibility

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