Planning and Development

The Cook County Department of Planning and Development (DPD), which is within the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, is committed to cultivating vital communities by fostering economic opportunities and business development; preserving and expanding the supply of safe, decent and affordable housing; facilitating infrastructure improvements; promoting fair housing; and supporting social services and programs that address the needs of some the County’s most vulnerable residents.

Mandates and Key Activities

• Supports the expansion of economic opportunities  
• Supports sustainable community investment
• Implements affordable housing strategies
• Supports social service and homelessness programs
• Improves performance and capacity of grants management personnel

Divisions

DPD consists of programmatic divisions that are supported by legal, financial and compliance functions:

• Affordable Housing - includes the Cook County Modular Homes program
• Community Development - includes the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) programs
• Disaster Recovery and Resilience (CDBG-Disaster Recovery) (2025 action plan draft posted)
• Economic Development - includes the Cook County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program, No Cash Bid Program and property tax incentives

Public Notices

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