The City of Lacey is soliciting applications for CDBG funding, which is available for activities that involve public services, public infrastructure, or public facilities benefitting low- and moderate-income individuals/households or areas.
Donor Name: City of Lacey
State: Washington
City: Lacey
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2023
Size of the Grant: $185,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Thurston County receives an allocation of Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The primary objective of the program is the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons. These federal funds are to be used to provide housing, capital improvements, community facilities, public infrastructure, and economic development activities to improve living conditions in lower-income areas, and for low-income residents of Thurston County and to provide public services directly to low- and moderate-income households.
Funding Activities
Thurston County, on behalf of the City of Lacey, seeks applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding for activities benefiting low- and moderate-income individuals, households, or areas, including:
- Public Services: Up to 15% of the total CDBG allocation may be used for public services (approximately $185,000). Public service activities must be provided by organizations located in or serving Lacey residents. First priority will be given to public service providers located in Lacey and serving Lacey residents. Second priority will be given to organizations which are not physically located in Lacey but are serving Lacey residents. Funding for public services is at the discretion of the City.
- Examples of eligible public services activities include, but are not limited to:
- Job training
- Crime prevention
- Health services
- Services for houseless persons
- Substance abuse services
- Fair housing counseling
- Education programs
- Food assistance programs
- Public Infrastructure
- Examples of eligible public infrastructure activities include, but are not limited to:
- Construction or improvements to public parks and playgrounds
- Construction or improvements to public parking lots
- Construction or improvements to public flood and drainage improvements
- Construction or improvements to public aesthetic amenities
- Construction or improvements to public sidewalks
- Construction or improvements to public streets or curbs
- Construction or improvements to increase handicapped accessibility
- Construction or improvements to publicly owned water lines
- Construction or improvements to publicly owned sewer lines
- Public Facilities: Projects related to facilities that are either publicly owned or that are traditionally provided by the government, or owned by a nonprofit, and operated so as to be open to the general public, e.g., food banks, community centers, firehouses, public schools, libraries, and shelters for persons having special needs (not permanent housing). Public facilities must be open to the public during normal working hours.
- Examples of eligible public facilities activities include, but are not limited to:
- Acquisition, construction, or improvements to shelters for unhoused individuals/households
- Construction or improvements to recreational facilities
- Acquisition, construction or improvements to facilities for persons with special needs such as those who are survivors of domestic violence, nursing homes, or group homes for the disabled
- Construction or improvements to public libraries, parks, or playgrounds.
Funding Information
- Approximate CDBG Funding Available: $1,000,000
- CDBG Project Funding Period: September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any IRS designated non-profit or government agency serving residents of Lacey may apply to use these funds for eligible activities.
- County requires that all applicants that apply for funding be registered as a business entity with the State of Washington and possess a Washington State Unified Business Identifier (UBI) number and a Federal Tax ID number.
For more information, visit City of Lacey.