Economic Development

Bureau of Economic Development

2024 CDBG Capital Improvement Grant Application

How to Apply – Applications close on March 22, 2024:Please review the 2024 CDBG grant page and
Bureau of Economic Development

2024 CDBG Public Service/Planning Grant Application

How to Apply – Application closes on March 22, 2024:Please review the 2024 CDBG grant page and
Bureau of Economic Development

2024 ESG Grant Application

How to Apply – Applications close on March 22, 2024:Please review the 2024 ESG grant page and
Transportation and Highways

ADA Title II Transition Plan

In accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) h…
Office of the President

American Rescue Plan Act

Roadmap to Recovery: Cook County's American Rescue Plan Below is an overview of the recently developed Roadmap to Recovery: Cook County’s A…
Environment and Sustainability

Brownfield Redevelopment

What is a brownfield? Brownfields are abandoned or under-used industrial and commercial properties with actual or perceived contamination. R…
Building and Zoning

Building and Zoning Business Occupancy

Business Occupancy A building shall not be constructed or occupied, an existing building shall not be expanded or otherwise altered or occu…
Building and Zoning

Building and Zoning E-Permits

Electronic Permits-Apply Online! The Department of Building and Zoning is launching a new service for the residents and businesses located…
Building and Zoning

Building and Zoning Payments

Online Payment Service The Department of Building and Zoning is now accepting payments for many of its services. Please make sure you have…
Building and Zoning

Building and Zoning Vacant Building Ordinance

Cook County Vacant Building Ordinance - Online If I own a vacant building in unincorporated Cook County, what do I need to do?
Environment and Sustainability

Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment (BRITE) Program

The Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability’s (DES) free Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment (BRITE) program help…
Bureau of Economic Development

Clean Energy (CPACE) Program

  What is the Cook County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy
Environment and Sustainability

Community Solar

The Cook County Community Solar Project was launched in early 2015 with a grant from the Department of Energy’s Solar Market Pa…
Bureau of Economic Development

Cook County Arts

 ABOUT THE INITIATIVE
Bureau of Economic Development

Cook County Career Connector: Hiring & Career Resource Events

Looking for a new job or career? Career Connector consists of a series of in-person programs and events throughout suburban Co…
Bureau of Economic Development

Cook County Census 2020

Census by the NumbersCook County has launched an online dashboard, Census by the Numbers, in English and Sp
Office of the President

Cook County COVID-19 Response Plan

From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Preckwinkle and all of Cook County Government have worked tirelessly to protect the healt…
Bureau of Economic Development

Cook County Small Business Source

WHAT'S NEW?The Cook County Small Business Source strives to support, grow and elevate small businesses by providing no-cost bus…
Bureau of Economic Development

COVID-19 Community Recovery Initiative

Cook County remains dedicated to supporting residents and small businesses during these challenging times. If you or your business has been…
Bureau of Economic Development

COVID-19 Recovery: Food Security Program

What is the COVID-19 Recovery: Food Security Program? Since the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity has doubled overall, and tr…
Planning and Development

Disaster Recovery and Resilience - CDBG-DR

 Disaster Recovery
Bureau of Economic Development

Grant Applicants (2024 CDBG & ESG)

SummaryEach year, the Bureau of Economic Development (BED) partners with the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) to solicit grant a…
Bureau of Economic Development

Illinois Enterprise Zones

The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act was signed into law in 1982.
Strategic Planning and Policy Bureau

Invest In Cook

2024 APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways has announced an 8th round of Invest in Co…
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

la Cumbre Pathways to Cook County

Este es un evento dinámico y colaborativo que fomenta la inclusión, transparencia y compromiso cívico que presenta proveedores, talleres y s…
Bureau of Economic Development

Manufacturing Reinvented

About Manufacturing ReinventedManufacturing Reinvented is a $5 million grant program that suppo
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Maps and Geospatial Data

Cook Central: Centralizing Maps, Apps, and Data From property and boundary data, to transportation, social service, and environmental data,…
Transportation and Highways

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a federally mandated…
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer

Pathways to Cook County Summit

This is a dynamic and collaborative event fostering inclusivity, transparency, and civic engagement featuring vendors, workshop…
Planning and Development

Planning and Development: Community Development

Street rehabilitation project in Blue Island, Illinois. 
Planning and Development

Planning and Development: Economic Development Division

The Economic Development Division of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) manages programs designed to help businesses grow, exp…
Bureau of Economic Development

Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot Outreach and In-Person Application Assistance Application

This is an application for an Outreach and In-Person Application Assistance Partner for the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot. Par…
Bureau of Economic Development

Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot Payment Administration Application 

This is an application for a Payment Administration Partner for the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Program. This partner will help to…
Planning and Development

Public Notices for Planning and Development

2023Public NoticesDraft 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
Transportation and Highways

Transportation Projects

Transportation ProjectsThe Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways oversees the planning, design and construction of various t…
Transportation and Highways

Utility Coordination Council

In accordance with Illinois Compile Statute 605 ILCS 5/9-113, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) established a…
Building and Zoning

Zoning Ordinance Administration

Zoning Ordinance AdministrationAdministration of the zoning ordinance shall be exercised through a person in the Department of Building and…