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IGI - Grocery Rescue Program is sponsored by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). This program is intended to facilitate the re-opening of grocery stores in low-access census tracts, preventing closures from leading to a long-term reduction in availability of fresh food in the community and the potential formation of new food deserts.
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IGI - Grocery Rescue Program SCAM ALERT: DCEO has been made aware of organizations receiving fraudulent “notice of award” letters claiming to be from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. These are not legitimate notices from DCEO. If your organization receives a notice, please report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center .
IGI - Grocery Rescue Program John O'Conner ( CEO. GroceryInitiative@illinois.
gov ) Type of Assistance Instrument Funding Opportunity Number Funding Opportunity Title Illinois Grocery Initiative Illinois Grocery Initiative Anticipated Number of Awards Estimated Total Program Funding Restrictions on Indirect Costs Yes : This grant has both Capital and Operational expenditures, Indirect Costs are ONLY allowed on Operational Expenditures, Indirect Costs ARE NOT allowed on Capital Expenditures.
09/10/2026 - 06/30/2027 : 5:00 PM https://gata. illinois. gov/grants/csfa.
html? page=Opportunity. aspx&nofo=4335 Technical Assistance Session Date : 09/16/2026 : 2:00 PM https://illinois.
webex. com/weblink/register/r17580a349af08e3d74428ae232f12e12 For your application to be considered, your entity must be pre-qualified. For resources on pre-qualification and other grant topics, please visit https://dceo.
illinois. gov/aboutdceo/grantopportunities/learning-library. html .
Application Documents – Please read the NOFO Supplement and complete the requirements NOFO Supplement 3295-4335 IGI - Grocery Rescue Program Program Application 3295-4335 IGI - Grocery Rescue Program Uniform Application 3295-4335 IGI - Grocery Rescue Program Uniform Budget 3295-4335 IGI - Grocery Rescue Program Mandatory Disclosure 3295-4335 IGI - Grocery Rescue Program Conflict of Interest Disclosure 3295-4335 IGI - Grocery Rescue Program Application Submission Form https://app.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Applicants re-establishing grocery stores in low-access census tracts. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Applications for IGI - Grocery Rescue Program are due June 30, 2027. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
IGI - Grocery Rescue Program is funded by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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