The City of Bloomington will accept applications for the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Single Family Rehabilitation (SFR) program starting Tuesday, October 12, 2021.

This program offers residents meeting the program requirements a five-year zero percent interest forgivable mortgage to complete work related to addressing health and safety hazards along with local code violations.  Residents can apply for up $45,000 per unit. To qualify, applicants must be at or under 80% Area Median Income (AMI). Additional program eligibility requirements apply.

In-person applications will be taken starting Tuesday, October 12, 2021, from 10AM to 6PM in the HUB, located in the Government Center at 115 E. Washington St., Bloomington. Residents will also be able apply online via the City’s website on Tuesday, October 12, beginning at 10AM. Online applications will be taken until further notice.

More information about the program is available HERE.

Please contact William G. Bessler, Grants Coordinator, at (309) 434-2343 or wbessler@cityblm.org with any questions.