Chicago's Business Affairs and Consumer Protection department shared word of the Chicago Recovery Grant program, an initiative of the 2021 Chicago Recovery Plan . The grant opportunity can support local commercial, mixed-use and light manufacturing development, with awards supporting six-figure projects.

Details are on the Chicago Recovery Grant Application for Community Development page , including links into the application process. There are two rounds of grant applications, with two deadlines: January 31, 2022, and March 10, 2022.

Many commercial and mixed-use properties in McKinley Park are still languishing and underdeveloped: This grant opportunity may be of significant use and interest within the neighborhood.