One Stop Shop, Community Development’s weekly workshop to guide businesses through the development process, remains suspended through Phase Three of Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois Plan to comply with social distancing guidelines keeping staff and the community healthy and safe. The Community Development Department is working on offering a virtual One Stop Shop that will be [...]
Peoria Opportunities Foundation is hosting a virtual groundbreaking for thirty affordable rental units including twenty single-family homes and five duplexes in the East Bluff neighborhood on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 11:00 AM. These new developments, spearheaded by Executive Director Jane Genzel, aim to provide quality and affordable housing to income qualified renters. Peoria Opportunities [...]
The city of Peoria Community Development Department is requesting public comments on substantial amendments to the 2020 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan and the Citizen Participating Plan. A summary of all comments received will be submitted to City Council and HUD for approval. The 2020 HUD Consolidated Plan amendments include additional [...]
The 2020 Great American Cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, June 27, 2020, has been postponed due to COVID-19. Keep Peoria Beautiful and the city of Peoria Community Development Department will issue an additional press release when a new date has been determined. This cleanup effort is an opportunity to show appreciation for your neighborhood and gives [...]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that the city of Peoria will receive $500,000 to assess and clean up the former Tabor property under the EPA Brownfield’s Program. The property, located at 3540-3600 SW Adams Street and South Lydia Street, is located within a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Under the EPA, a brownfield is [...]
The city of Peoria Community Development Department is celebrating the 40th Annual Building Safety Month this May. The month-long public awareness campaign is designed to help individuals, families, and businesses understand the importance of safe and sustainable structures in our community and highlight the important role that building safety plays in maintaining public safety. The [...]
The 2020 East Village Growth Cell TIF Housing Program opened on Monday, May 4, 2020. The East Village Growth Cell Tax Increment Financing District (TIF) Housing Program is a 50/50 matching grant program which provides up to $15,000 of assistance to property owners of single-family residential properties for certain exterior building and site improvements within [...]
The city of Peoria is receiving Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist in our community's response to COVID-19. A portion of this money will be reserved for public service programs provided by not-for-profit agencies, 501(c)3 organizations, and government agencies to prevent the [...]
Staff at the City of Peoria Community Development Department continue to serve the public through the COVID-19 pandemic although there is no public access to City Hall. The Development Center is closed to visitors, but the Community Development Department is open for business and city staff are available via phone and email to assist homeowners, [...]
The city of Peoria wants to remind businesses that Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order 20-10 requires all non-essential businesses and operations to cease all activities except for minimum basic operations. Under this order, non-essential businesses should only continue operations if their employees or contractors are able to work from home. The city of Peoria thanks all [...]
