The City of Biddeford is currently accepting applications for its Community Development Block Grant Program for Public Services.
Donor Name: City of Biddeford
State: Maine
City: Biddeford
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The funds are authorized under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and are received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funds may be used for various activities that benefit low and moderate-income persons during the program year beginning on July 1, 2024.
Funding Information
Approximately $57,000 will be available for public service activities provided by non-profit agencies.
Grant Period
July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Eligible Activities
Public service activities which are directed toward improvement of the quantity and quality of community services principally benefiting persons of low- and moderate-income are eligible for funding. These activities include, but are not limited to, services concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, substance abuse counseling and treatment, education, fair housing counseling, tenant and landlord education, energy conservation, and recreational needs. Emergency grant payments for food, clothing, and shelter (rent, mortgage, utilities) needs are eligible activities as long as the payments do not exceed three months and the payments are made directly to the provider of such services on behalf of an individual or family.
Eligible Costs
Costs include labor, materials, supplies, and/or rent for the portion of the facility in which the public service is located.
Eligibility Criteria
Public or Nonprofit agencies. Nonprofits must hold 501c3 status under the IRS Code and have filed IRS 990. All entities must provide a Unique Entity Identifier number (UEI).
For more information, visit City of Biddeford.