Section 363.803 Grant Percentage and Design Grants

a) Grant Percentage

Communities receiving grants under the unsewered communities grant program will be eligible to receive grants of between 10 and 70% of eligible project costs depending on the relationship between the community’s median household income (MHI) to the statewide MHI based on the latest census as incorporated by reference at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 366.103. The following table lists the percentage of eligible project costs that may be provided to an applicant based on the applicant’s MHI percentage above or below the statewide MHI:

State MHI	Grant Percentage

80% and below	70%
81%	69%
82%	68%
83%	67%
84%	66%
85%	65%
86%	64%
87%	63%
88%	62%
89%	61%
90%	60%
91%	59%
92%	58%
93%	57%
94%	56%
95%	55%
96%	54%
97%	53%
98%	52%
99%	51%
100%	50%
101%	49%
102%	48%
103%	47%
104%	46%
105%	45%
106%	44%
107%	43%
108%	42%
109%	41%
110%	40%
111%	39%
112%	38%
113%	37%
114%	36%
115%	35%
116%	34%
117%	33%
118%	32%
119%	31%
120%	30%
121%	29%
122%	28%
123%	27%
124%	26%
125%	25%
126%	24%
127%	23%
128%	22%
129%	21%
130%	20%
131%	19%
132%	18%
133%	17%
134%	16%
135%	15%
136%	14%
137%	13%
138%	12%
139%	11%
140% or above	10%

b) Design Grants

1) Design grants may be made upon submission of an approved facilities plan pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 365 and an architectural/engineering agreement for design services.

2) An applicant will be eligible for a design grant of between 10 and 70% of the architectural/engineering agreement for design services depending on the relationship between the community's MHI and the state-wide MHI as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.

3) An applicant may elect to receive a design grant prior to the start of design or as a reimbursement at the start of construction.

(Source: Added at 27 Ill. Reg. 13421, effective July 25, 2003)