City Receives Competitive Affordable Housing Grant for the Garden Hills SLEEP Program
The City, in partnership with Busey Bank, has been awarded a $67,500 from the 2019 Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Affordable Housing Program. The grant will expand the work of the Garden Hills SLEEP Program by providing emergency escape and rescue windows and exterior lighting on yard poles and at entry points to 20 […]
Neighborhood Services Department Attends Resource Fair
The City of Champaign’s Neighborhood Services Department attended the National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) resource fair and dinner at Garden Hills on February 12. Over 50 families attended the event where 20 vendors presented information and resources for families with children. Neighborhood Programs Division staff handed out information on the Champaign Coalition, CommUnity […]
City of Champaign and Champaign Park District Announce New Community Award Program
The City of Champaign and the Champaign Park District are proud to announce a new partnership to honor those working tirelessly to improve our neighborhoods, parks, and community. The Champaign STAR Awards is an exciting new merger of the City’s STAR Awards and the Park District’s Champaign Park Honors programs. STAR stands for “Service Together […]
Public Works Assists Code Compliance With Illegal Dumping
Public Works Assists Code Compliance With Illegal Dumping On January 31, Property Maintenance Inspector Kim Burnett posted a 24-hour notice at 714 W. Hill Street for a sofa observed on the parkway in front of the residence. On February 1, Burnett reinspected the property to check for compliance and found the sofa had not been […]
City Employees and Community Members Take Part in Phase 1 of a Neighborhood Fire Prevention Effort
Staff and Firefighters from the Champaign Fire Department, staff from Champaign’s Neighborhood Services Department, and members of several community organizations completed phase 1 of the targeted-neighborhood fire prevention effort on Saturday, April 2. Approximately 11 employees from the Champaign Fire Department, 4 employees from the Neighborhood Services Department, and 20 volunteers from community organizations canvassed two high-risk neighborhoods in […]
STAR Expo and Awards Ceremony
On Thursday April 17, the Neighborhood Services Department and the Neighborhood Services Advisory Board hosted the 5th Annual STAR Expo/Awards Ceremony at the Hilton Garden Inn. 37 vendors were available during the Expo to display various services and programs, such as Construction Ideas LLC, Don Moyer Boys and Girls Club, CommUnity Matters, Ameren Act on […]
City of Champaign 2014 STAR Expo and Awards Ceremony
STAR Expo and Awards Ceremony Thursday, April 17, 2014 Expo – 5:30 pm; Awards Ceremony – 7:00 pm Hilton Garden Inn 1501 S. Neil Street, Champaign On Thursday, April 17, 2014, the Neighborhood Services Department and the Neighborhood Services Advisory Board will host the Fifth Annual STAR (Service Together Achieves Results) Expo and Awards Ceremony. […]
Change in Program Delivery Costs for Senior Minor Home Repair Program
The Senior Minor Home Repair Program that is administered by the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission recently requested a change in their program delivery fee per project on their Subgrantee Agreement. Currently, Champaign County Regional Planning Commission charges no more than $2,000 per project which is broken down by allotting $1,750 to construction and $250 […]
Contractor Breakfast for City Suppliers
The cities of Champaign, Urbana, and the Village of Rantoul worked together to sponsor a breakfast for the contractors and subcontractors who supply the labor and materials required to complete our various programs’ projects. The breakfast was held at EL Toro restaurant on West Springfield Ave., Champaign. The purpose of the breakfast was to show […]