Local CURE Economic Support Payments Grant Program
The Department is happy to release the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Local CURE Economic Support Payments Grant Program. This program will assist eligible Local Governments with providing economic support payments to qualified businesses within their jurisdictions that have experienced interruption of business attributable to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
To learn more about this program, eligibility criteria, requirements, and how to apply, please
click here. This page contains the NOFO Supplement and required application documents.
Program Technical Assistance
To view the Technical Assistance Webinar on this program, please
click here or download the presentation slides by
clicking here.
More details on the program can be found by reading this
Frequently Asked Questions document.
The Department will review complete applications every two weeks according to the application window dates below:
|
Application Window Open |
Application Window Close |
September 29, 2020 | October 16, 2020 |
October 17, 2020 | October 30, 2020 |
October 31, 2020 | November 13, 2020 |
November 14, 2020 | November 30, 2020 |
December 1, 2020 | December 11, 2020 |
December 12, 2020 | December 28, 2020 |
December 29, 2020 | *January 8, 2021 |
January 9, 2021 | *January 15, 2021 |
*Applications received under the January windows may only fund existing & previously concluded economic support programs. |
Program Funds Available
Restore Region information can be found by
clicking here.
Restore Region | Total Funds for Region | Tentative Obligation | Balance Available* |
1 – North | $2,181,150 | $1,600,000 | $581,150 |
2 – North-Central | $3,960,750 | $3,960,750 | $0 |
3 – West-Central | $1,798,950 | $420,000 | $1,378,950 |
4 – Metro East | $2,119,350 | $1,085,000 | $1,034,350 |
5 – Southern | $1,314,300 | $0 | $1,314,300 |
6 – East-Central | $2,308,950 | $1,460,000 | $848,260 |
7 – South Suburban | $351,000 | $0 | $351,000 |
9 – North Suburban | $965,550 | $965,550 | $0 |
*There will be a reallocation of funds in December. If your region does not have funds available, please apply and your application will be added to a wait list.
To view a list of recipients of this grant that will be providing economic support to local businesses, please
click here.
For questions or technical assistance related to Local CURE, please email us at:
CEO.CURE@Illinois.gov.