Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Repair Program (HAFHR)

How it works

The City of Danville administered the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) Homeowner Assistance Fund Home Repair Program (HAFHR) as a grant program for homeowners. The page says the city was accepting applications for up to $60,000 to help homeowners negatively impacted by the pandemic and dealing with housing insecurity and unaddressed home repairs.

The grants carried a 3-year forgivable recapture agreement, amortizing at 1/36 per month. Eligible applications were to be selected through a lottery process.

What the money covers

The page describes the funding as a home repair grant. It does not provide a detailed work list or line-item scope of covered repairs.

Amounts and terms

• Maximum grant amount: up to $60,000.
• Recapture/forgiveness structure: 3-year forgivable recapture agreement.
• Monthly amortization rate: 1/36 per month.

How to apply

Applicants were instructed to complete a pre-application form to check eligibility. The pre-application form was also available at the Community Development office.

Paper pre-applications were to be submitted to the Community Development office in the Public Works office building at 1155 E Voorhees Street, Danville, IL 61832. After submission, staff would inform applicants about the application process and provide a checklist of documents to submit with the application.

The page also links to the Program Manual and a Contractor's Pre-qualification Packet / Statement of Qualifications form.

Timing and deadlines

• The application period was February 1 through February 15, 2024.
• The page is labeled closed for application.

Additional notes

The page does not describe any ongoing or future round beyond the closed 2024 application window.