The City of Peoria is requesting public service grant proposals for the investment of FY2012 Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) funds allocated through the City of Peoria’s Human Resources Commission. Please note that the funding process is competitive in nature, and the submission of an application does not guarantee funding. All awards are subject to the availability of funds and allocation from the Peoria City Council.

Proposal projects & activities must target homeless and/or at risk homeless populations within the City of Peoria. These funds will be released in mid YR2012. Non-profit Agencies and Faith Based and Neighborhood Organizations are encouraged to apply.

Applications are now available for pick up in the Department of Planning and Growth Management, 456 Fulton Street, Suite 402, Peoria, Illinois. An application can also be obtained at the City of Peoria website, Department of Planning and Growth Management, at www.ci.peoria.il.us/planningforms. Applications may also be obtained by mail upon request by calling the Department of Planning & Growth Management at 494-8656.

An orientation and training workshop to aid in the completion of the application will be held at the Department of Planning and Growth Management, 456 Fulton Street, Suite 402, on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. Registration is not required. Attendance does not guarantee funding.

The deadline for receipt of a completed proposal is Monday, September 5, 2011, by 5:00 p.m. at the Department of Planning and Growth Management, 456 Fulton Street, Suite 402. Late, faxed, or incomplete proposals will be ineligible for funding.

The Human Resources Commission (HRC) will hold a Clarification Meeting on Friday, September 16, 2011, to provide applicants an opportunity to present their application and answer questions from the HRC. The HRC will recommend funding levels during their regular monthly meeting on Friday, October 21, 2011. Funding recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for final approval. All awards are subject to the availability of funds and the allocation of funds by the Peoria City Council. Funds will be released by HUD in YR2012.