Rep. Lakesia Collins
Filed: 3/6/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1441 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1441 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Housing Development Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 7.33 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3805/7.33 new)
7    Sec. 7.33. Senior Home Preservation Grant Pilot Program.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "legacy resident seniors" 
9means seniors 65 years or older who have lived in their single 
10family homes for at least 30 years and are 3rd to 6th 
11generation homeowners. 
12    (b) From funds appropriated from the General Revenue Fund, 
13the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall expend funds 
14to create a Senior Home Preservation Grant Pilot Program for a 
15duration of 5 years to provide grants to legacy resident 
16seniors who are 3rd to 6th generation homeowners to preserve 
 
 
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1the safety of their homes. Grants provided under the program 
2may be used for housing owned by a legacy resident senior to 
3reduce the cost of repair and rehabilitation, to remove or 
4correct health or safety hazards, to comply with applicable 
5housing standards or codes, or to make needed repairs to 
6improve the general living conditions of the legacy resident 
7senior, including improved accessibility for seniors with 
8disabilities. 
9    Applicants must apply to the program in a form and manner 
10prescribed by the Authority. To qualify for a grant, the 
11applicant must, at a minimum, be the owner of the home and use 
12the home as his or her  primary residence. The Authority may 
13also establish minimum housing standards applicants must meet 
14to qualify for a grant under the program.
15    The Authority may adopt any rules necessary to implement 
16the program.".