Grants Manager Kathryn Murphy spoke at the National Community Development Association (NCDA) conference in January in Washington, DC on January 29th. NCDA is a bi-partisan national nonprofit organization comprised of more than 400 local governments across the country that administer federal funds such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership [...]
February 3, 2020 (Peoria, IL) On Thursday, March 19th, the city of Peoria will host the 2020 Neighborhood Reception at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 3601 N North Street, Peoria, Illinois, 61604, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The public is invited to an evening of entertainment, refreshments, and fun. This event will celebrate the accomplishments of neighborhood [...]
Peoria, IL (January 21st, 2020) As Winter continues, the city of Peoria Community Development Department would like to remind residents of the importance of the following city codes as temperatures drop. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units, rooming unit, dormitory or guestroom on terms [...]
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On Monday, February 3, a lottery will be held for 20 openings for the 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Roof Program. This annual program assists low-income homeowners who are unable to afford needed roof repairs. On Monday, February 3 at 8:00 a.m., applicants can come to City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 203 (Development [...]
Something great is brewing! Please join the City of Peoria Community Development Department staff for a cup of coffee and relaxed conversation regarding the ins-and-outs of code enforcement and neighborhood development. Residents and members of the public will have an opportunity to speak directly to area Code Enforcement Inspectors as well as share suggestions, comments, [...]
On Saturday, July 27th from 9 AM-Noon, Community Development Staff joined Peoria Public Schools and other non-profits at the Dream Center for the 2019 Back Pack Expo. Every year, the Dream Center gives out back packs stocked with school supplies to children throughout the Greater Peoria Area. This year, 2,500 back packs were given out. [...]
The City of Peoria has a strong community of small and locally-owned businesses. For Great Neighbor Appreciation Week, the Community Development Department wants to show appreciation to the hard work and dedication of our small business community with hand-written notes and window clings demonstrating our gratitude to all of the great products and services they [...]
Local Foods Local Places • May 2019 from Videogenique on Vimeo. On May 22-23, the Local Foods, Local Places workshop was held at 214 Pecan Street, Peoria, IL. The goal of the workshop was to create tangible next steps for stakeholders to address community needs around food. Prior to the workshop, there were two tours [...]
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has announced an Abandoned Property Program Round Four grant award to the city of Peoria Community Development Department in the amount of $55,000. The funds will be used for demolition of abandoned residential structures in the 61605 zip code in the city of Peoria. Since 2015, the Department has [...]
