Policy Groups
This section discusses the basic structure of policy groups that oversee the grants and when applications are accepted.
The Community Development Commission (CDC) Policies are compiled into a Manual and updated on a regular basis. Some of the most commonly accessed policies are listed below. These policies are approved by either the Community Development Commission, the Community Development Executive Committee, or the HOME Advisory Group.
Currently, 28 of the 35 municipalities in the County and 18 County Board members are members of the Community Development Commission (CDC). The CDC meets in April to elect officers and members of the Executive Committee, approve policies, projects to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and any project agreement modifications.
| Municipality Members | Municipalities | County Board Members | District |
| Consuelo Arguilles | City of Warrenville | Cindy Cronin Cahill | District 1 |
| Curt Barrett | Village of Winfield | Elizabeth Chaplin | District 2 |
| Don Bastian | Village of Carol Stream | Michael Childress | District 1 |
| Edmund J. Cage | Village of Clarendon Hills | Sadia G. Covert | District 5 |
| Caron Bricks | Village of Roselle | Dawn DeSart | District 5 |
| Lori Chassee - Vice Chair | City of West Chicago | Grant Eckhoff | District 4 |
| Michael Crandall | Village of Addison | Lucy Chang Evans | District 3 |
| Janine Farell | Village of Burr Ridge | Kari Galassi | District # |
| Eileen Franz | City of Elmhurst | Paula Deacon Garcia | District 2 |
| Mark Franz | Village of Glen Ellyn | Patty Gustin | District 5 |
| Vijay Gadde | Village of Itasca | Brian J. Krajewski | District 3 |
| Kathleen Gargano | Village of Hinsdale | Lynn LaPlante - Chair | District 4 |
| Sean Gascoigne | Village of Bloomingdale | Mary Ozog | District 4 |
| Daniel Gombac | City of Dairen | Sheila Rutledge | District 6 |
| Shubhra Govind | Village of Hanover Park | Greg Schwarze | District 6 |
| Melissa Headley | City of Oakbrook Terrace | Sam Tornatore | District 1 |
| William Heniff | Village of Lombard | Yeena Yoo | District 2 |
| Joseph Hennerfeind | Village of Westmont | James F. Zay, Jr. | District 6 |
| Tracy Jones | City of Wheaton | ||
| Michael Krol | Village of Willowbrook | ||
| Marc McLaughlin | Village of Villa Park | ||
| Kaleshia "Kay" Page | Village of Woodridge | ||
| Gosia Pociecha | Village of Wood Dale | ||
| Stan Popovich | Village of Downers Grove | ||
| Kurtis Pozsgay | Village of Bensenville | ||
| Michael Smetana | Village of Lisle | ||
| Kristy Stone | Village of Bartlett | ||
| Mike Todorovic | Village of Glendale Heights |
The Executive Committee meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month to approve policies, begin the first step of the project approval process and project agreement modifications. This group consists of 12 members; 6 County Board and 6 Municipal.
| Municipality Members | Municipalities | County Board Members | District |
| Don Bastian | Village of Carol Stream | Michael Childress | District 1 |
| Caron Bricks | Village of Roselle | Patty Gustin | District 5 |
| Edmond Cage | Village of Clarendon Hills | Greg Schwarze | District 6 |
| Lori Chassee - Vice Chair | City of West Chicago | Brian Krajewski | District 3 |
| Michael Crandall | Village of Addison | Lynn LaPlante – Chair | District 4 |
| Mike Todorovic | Village of Glendale Heights | Yeena Yoo | District 2 |
The HOME Advisory Group was established in 1992 to advise the County Board on the use of federal funds received by the County from the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program. HOME funds are for affordable housing production activities.
HOME Advisory Group Members
The HOME Advisory Group is comprised of all the members of the CDC Executive Committee and one additional member from either the Village of Downers Grove, the City of Naperville or the City of Wheaton, These three municipalities are part of the DuPage HOME Consortium who have agreed for DuPage County to administer their portion of the HOME Investment Partnership Funds along with the funds the County receives. There are 13 members, 7 Municipal and 6 County Board. The HOME Advisory Group meets on the first Tuesday of each month.
| Municipality Members | Municipality | County Board Members | District |
| Don Bastian | Village of Carol Stream | Michael Childress | District 1 |
| Miranda Barfuss | City of Naperville | Patty Gustin | District 5 |
| Caron Bricks | Village of Roselle | Brian Krajewski | District 3 |
| Edmond Cage | Village of Clarendon Hills | Yeena Yoo | District 2 |
| Lori Chassee - Vice Chair | City of West Chicago | Lynn LaPlante – Chair | District 4 |
| Michael Crandall | Village of Addison | Greg Schwarze | District 6 |
| Mike Todorovic | Village of Glendale Heights |
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