City of Pekin Owner Occupied Homeowner Rehabilitation Program

How it works

The City of Pekin says it uses Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for residential repair, rehabilitation, and improvement programs that help reduce the expense of homeownership and prevent displacement. The city’s planning documents also describe an "Owner Occupied Homeowner Rehabilitation" program as a well-performing program that assists low- and moderate-income owner-occupied households in addressing rehabilitation needs for their homes.

What the money covers

The official city materials do not list a detailed scope of work on the page we found. The broader CDBG planning language indicates the program is intended for residential repair, rehabilitation, and improvement of existing homes, which can include work that improves safe and accessible housing. The materials do not specify whether assistance is a grant, forgivable loan, reimbursement, or direct contractor payment on the page we found.

Amounts and matching

No fixed award amount, match requirement, or lifetime cap is stated on the official pages we found.

How to apply

The Community Development Department page is the city’s official contact point for this program area. The city’s public notice says it periodically opens public comment periods and holds hearings for the draft CDBG Annual Action Plan, suggesting the program is administered through the annual CDBG process.

Timing and deadlines

The source materials do not give a current application opening or closing date for the homeowner rehabilitation assistance itself. The city’s draft 2026-2027 CDBG Annual Action Plan indicates the city is continuing to pursue residential rehabilitation funding, but the exact homeowner program availability is not stated on the page we found.