DCEO-COMMUNITY GRANTS

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions concerning rural community development, requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to develop a program to make grants to municipalities and counties to fund local development organizations. Provides that under this program, a county or municipality may apply to the Department for a grant to be awarded to the municipality or county to be used by a local development organization in that county or municipality for the purpose of fostering local or regional economic development. Provides that these grants are subject to appropriation and sets forth the purposes for which the grants may be used. Authorizes the Department to make rules concerning the program.