NCICG Wrote & Submitted Grant Applications for the following projects:

February 2010-  Submitted eight (8) Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) Public Infrastructure Construction Grants to the IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) on February 19, 2010.

June 2009 - Submitted seven (7) CDAP ARRA Public Infrastructure grant applications on June 5, 2009. Also submitted additional information on the earlier February submittals.   Three (3) of the submitted grants have been funded. 

Feb. 2009 - Submitted six (6) Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) Public Infrastructure Construction Grants to the IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) on February 20, 2009.   Of the six (6) submitted, four (4)communities that  received grants include:  Kinsman ($121,007), Princeton ($350,000), Tiskilwa ($350,000), and Wenona ($350,000). 

2008 – Six (6) successful Community Development Assistance Program (CDAP) Public Infrastructure Construction Grants from the IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Communities receiving grants include: Villages of Bureau Junction ($325,000), LaMoille ($324,000), McNabb ($350,000), Ashton ($350,000), Sparland ($257,644), and the City of Toluca ($123,500).

2008 - CDAP Design Engineering Grant awarded to City of Wenona in July, 2008 ($105,500). 

2008 – CDAP Economic Development (ED) – City of Ottawa – Kohl’s Distribution Center – ($750,000) for public infrastructure.

2008/2007 - IL Department of Transportation (IDOT) – Economic Development Program (EDP) grant for Hennepin Township ($1.36 mm plus $636,738 for intersection of IL 71 and ESK Road plus $ 75,000 in Truck Access Route Program (TARP) funds) = $2,075,000.Total Grant.

2007 -IDOT – EDP grant for City of Ottawa - Kohl’s Distribution Center & Clover Technologies expansion – ($827,225 plus $26,400 TARP funds).

2007 – CDAP ED - North Utica - Love’s – ($150,000) for public infrastructure.

2008 - US Department of Transportation grant for Ottawa Safe Routes to School - $331,691 for sidewalk repair & Construction plus $2,050 for crossing guard training.

2007 - 2009 - Department of Natural Resources Grants - Open Space Land Acquisition & Development (OSLAD) grants for development of the City of Princeton’s Zearing Park expansion ($400,000), and City of Oglesby for a Combination Acquisition and Development grant for McPhedran Park. In addition, a Boat Access Grant for the City of Ottawa ($164,000) and an OSLAD development grant for Ottawa ($293,000).

2008 - Completed Heritage Senior Homes of Hanna City– This grant-funded senior housing project consists of 18 duplex buildings/36 units ($3,336,100 grant plus annual operating funds equal to $405.00/unit/month). The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was the funding agency. Project has been nominated for National Recognition.

2006 - Completed Indian Town Home Association in Henry, IL. Funded by HUD – 12 duplex buildings - 24 senior units ($1.8 mm grant plus annual operating allowance). 

2007- Five (5) DCEO CDAP Applications in 2007– Communities receiving grants include: Villages of Diamond ($350,000), Manlius ($325,000), Ohio ($350,000), Seneca ($293,000) and Tonica ($350,000).

REVOLVING FUNDS – NCICG administers RFs for Peru, Spring Valley and Mark. These are funded from Economic Development CDAP grants that the communities received, loaned to a business, and established a local fund with the funds that were paid back by the original business. 

PLANNING WORK

2009 - Working on two full Comprehensive Plan projects for City of Oglesby and Putnam County.

2009 - Completing a zoning ordinance update for the Village of McNabb.

2008/2007 – Completed Comprehensive Plans for City of Streator, City of Marseilles, Village of Paw Paw in last two years. Currently drafting comprehensive plans for City of Oglesby and the County of Putnam.

2008/2007 - Taking final comments on the LaSalle/Putnam and the Bureau/Marshall/Stark Counties Natural Hazards Mitigation Plans.

2008/2007 – USDA – Rural Development – Rural Business Enterprise Grants – Villages of Sheridan ($99,000 for storm sewers) & Depue ($30,000 for sidewalks).

2008/2009 - Participate in the IL Comprehensive Regional Planning Fund annual planning grant program

OTHER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES:

IDOT CONTRACT– 2007-2009 – 3 year contract to develop a Human Services Transportation Plan for Region 1 (Boone, Carroll, Jo Daviess, Stephenson & Winnebago Counties) and 
Region 3 (Bureau, Dekalb, Kendall, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Putnam).
Purpose is to coordinate and advance transportation services for elderly, disabled and low-income people.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT - Annual grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to promote and advance Economic Development for the region – matched with financial contributions from local communities.

ENTERPRISE ZONES – NCICG Administers two (2) Zones – We have daily inquires about the EZs – one of the best local incentives available! We process benefit applications, explain the incentives, confirm properties in the Zones, advocate for Zone related initiatives and issues, and process comprehensive expansion applications.

• Bureau Putnam Enterprise Zone
  Expansion for the City of Princeton North End Commercial Park has been approved by DCEO. Application is being prepared for Walnut Ridge while communities are considering the ordinances. Just got information for Big Sky changes (change in footprint) and application is in process.
    
• Marshall County Enterprise Zone 
  Several inquiries have been generated. Working with Mission Oak B & B. The business wants to expand and get in EZ. New marketing brochure has been completed.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANTS - New program through DCEO Bureau of Energy & Recycling. NCICG will administrate the program in this region of North Central Illinois. Illinois Program is still being approved at Federal Level.