Citizens Advisory Committee

Committee Details

The focus of the Citizens Advisory Committee is to administer the citizen participation requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. It also prepares and recommends grant applications for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to the Mayor and Village Board, monitors the progress of all funded programs, and makes recommendations to the Mayor and Village Board regarding the implementation of CDBG funded programs.

Housing and Community Development Act

The Housing and Community Development Act is not a single law, but a series of federal acts designed to improve housing and community development in the United States, with the most significant being the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The 1974 Act created the flexible Community Development Block Grant program, which merged several previous grant programs, and gave local governments greater autonomy in funding community projects aimed at improving housing, infrastructure, and services for low- and moderate-income individuals. Other acts have amended and extended these programs, introducing initiatives for low-income homeownership, public housing revitalization, and reverse mortgages. 

Committee Meetings

The Citizens Advisory Committee meetings are scheduled as needed, and they are held at the Village of Rantoul Municipal Building in the Louis B. Schelling Memorial Board Room located at 333 S. Tanner Street, Rantoul, IL 61866.

Committee Meeting Agendas / Minutes

Committee Meeting Agendas are made available 48 hours prior to the meetings. Following approval, the Meeting Minutes are published online.

•  Meeting Agendas & Approved Minutes

Committee Members

The Committee is composed of seven members appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees. Each member serves a four-year term.