(310 ILCS 95/10)
Sec. 10. Accessibility demonstration grant program. Subject to
appropriation for this purpose, the Authority shall
establish a demonstration grant program to encourage the building of spec homes
that are accessible to persons with disabilities. Through the program the Authority shall
provide grants to builders who build spec homes meeting the basic access
standards described in Section 15. The goal of the demonstration program
shall be that at least 10% of all new spec homes within a development
participating in the demonstration grant program for which construction begins
6 or more months after the effective date of this Act meet the minimum
standards for basic access as described in Section 15.
Builders who wish to participate in the demonstration grant program shall
submit a grant application to the Authority in accordance with rules
promulgated by the Authority. The Authority shall prescribe by rule standards
and procedures for the provision of demonstration grant funds in relation to
each grant application.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
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