County Of Madison

County Of Madison, doing business as Madison County Community Development, is a local government entity and federal grant recipient based in Edwardsville, Illinois that administers community development and housing programs on behalf of HUD as the prime recipient of formula and project grants under three core federal programs. The county operates exclusively as a grant recipient — not a federal contractor — and focuses on homelessness intervention, affordable housing development, and community economic development across Madison County.

Madison County Community Development serves the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development as its dominant customer, accounting for 33 of 43 total awards (77% of prime work). The recipient also places smaller grant sub-awards through the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity for energy assistance and community services work. The grant footprint spans three federal programs: the Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (CFDA 14.267), which funds homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing; the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (CFDA 14.239), a formula grant for affordable housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and rental assistance to low-income households; and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program (CFDA 14.218), providing formula funds for viable urban community development. Recent HUD direct grants to the recipient include a $299,460 CoC project grant (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), a $360,641 CoC award (October 1, 2025–September 30, 2026), an $808,812 HOME formula grant (September 22, 2025–September 30, 2034), and recurring CDBG allocations with completion dates extending through 2033.

In its sub-recipient role, Madison County Community Development receives pass-through federal funding from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), and weatherization assistance. Ten sub-awards distributed since January 2024 fund energy efficiency improvements, heating assistance, and emergency services for low-income residents within the county.

Activity has grown modestly — five awards in 2022 and 2023, climbing to ten in 2024 and nine in 2025, with three awards recorded through July 2026. Four awards face ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing a limited recompete window relative to the recipient's active grant portfolio. Combined dollars obligated across all awards total $43.8 million, anchored by multi-year housing and homelessness programs that extend through 2033 and 2034.