Community Development

Aurora’s Community Development Grants help strengthen neighborhoods and support residents in need.

These grants, funded through both federal and local sources, support expanding and preserving affordable housing, preventing homelessness, improving infrastructure, providing community services, and supporting economic growth.

Funding is awarded to local non-profits, certain public agencies, private businesses that create affordable housing, and directly to landlords for emergency rental assistance. Homebuyers moving into Aurora can also receive help with purchasing single-family homes.

Community Development Open Data Portal

Mission Statement

The mission of the Community Development Division is to give policy guidance, plan, fund, and coordinate economic development, infrastructure and human services programs and projects that improve City neighborhoods, facilitate affordable housing development, and assist Aurora residents who live at or below 80% of the Area Median Family Income ($95,900 for a four person household in 2025).

Federal Funding

The City receives funds annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to address community development and housing needs. A five-year Consolidated Plan establishes priorities and each year an Annual Action Plan sets out action items and associated funding for the program year (January 1 - December 31).

Our Impact

Community Development is the lead agency responsible for carrying out activities to meet the City’s long-standing housing and community development priorities related to the goals and objectives defined in its 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which address physical, economic, demographic, and social conditions throughout the City.

Through an annual, competitive application process, the City identifies partners to help achieve identified goals and objectives. For more information, view our grant funding opportunities.

Citizen Participation

The Citizen Participation Plan guides the way we engage with the community during this process, which will give residents, organizations, and other stakeholders an opportunity to help shape the Consolidated Plan and comment on a draft prior to the submission to HUD. The process will include both formal and informal opportunities for participation.

Community Resource Guides

Fair Housing

The City of Aurora is committed to ensuring fair and equal housing opportunities for all residents. If you believe you have experienced housing discrimination in Aurora, please see below information regarding filing a complaint:

  1. File a complaint with the Aurora Human Relations Commission:
  2. File a complaint with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):

For a comprehensive understanding of the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on discrimination in various housing activities as well as the specific protected characteristics and prohibited practices, please visit HUD’s website. A summary of the housing activities and the specific protected characteristics and prohibited practices can be found here:

Important Documents

Contact Us

Phone

(630) 256-3320

Email

coacdd@aurora.il.us

Location

44 E Downer Place, 1st Floor
Aurora, IL 60505
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Hours

Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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