The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) awards grants to smaller units of general local government that develop affordable housing, provide services, and create jobs. Activities funded with CDBG by the Division of Housing may address needs such as infrastructure for housing projects, housing rehabilitation, clearance/acquisition, code enforcement, and homeowner assistance. For information about funding non-housing activities with CDBG, please visit the Division of Local Government CDBG Program.
Eligible Grantees
- Must be a Unit of General Local Government (City, County, or other municipality)
- Must be located in a non-entitlement area
- Non-entitlement areas include those units of general local government which do not receive CDBG funds directly from HUD.
- Non-entitlement areas are cities with populations of less than 50,000 (except cities that are designated principal cities of Metropolitan Statistical Areas), and counties with populations of less than 200,000.
- Have a project located in at least a 51% low income community OR the project beneficiaries must be at least 51% low income based on local data
- Entities eligible to apply for grants are limited to units of local governments, including counties. These entities may apply on behalf of nonprofits, private developers, and housing authorities.
Eligible Activities
- Homebuyer assistance (generally through Down Payment Assistance (DPA) programs)
- Rehabilitation for Owner-Occupied Homes (Single-family Owner-occupied (SFOO) programs)
- Rental Housing Acquisition and/or Rehabilitation