If the city of Marseilles get’s a 550,000 dollar Community Development Block Grant, each home that needs repairs could get up to 50,000.
Because ten people showed up at a meeting for the grant the city will apply from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Housing Rehabilitation Spokesperson Connie Buchanan says that the money can be used for many different repairs.
She says the windows, siding, doors and other home improvements.
The residents of the area were given a survey from the North Central Illinois Council of Governments so they had an idea of how many people were low to moderate income.
The city is also working with the Barnett Construction who will help do the improvements.