The City of Worcester is seeking applications for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
Donor Name: City of Worcester
State: Massachusetts
City: Worcester
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/16/2024
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), which is funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides annual grants on a formula basis to cities. The City of Worcester is a recipient of this annual grant funding.
The goal of the CDBG Program is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and by expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income people and families. Federal regulations require that CDBG funds be used for projects, programs or activities that qualify by meeting one of the following National Objectives:
- Must Benefit Low- and Moderate-Income Persons;
- Must Prevent or Eliminate Slums or Blight;
- Must Meet an Urgent Need.
Funding Information
The total amount of funding available to the City of Worcester for the CDBG Program is estimated at $4,000,000.00 for City Fiscal Year 2025.
Grant Period
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Eligible Activities
Example of Eligible Public Services Activities:
- Crime prevention and public safety services
- Child care
- Health services
- Substance abuse services (counseling and treatment)
- Fair housing counseling
- Education programs
- Job training/Education programs
- Recreational program or services
- Services for the elderly; and services for homeless persons
- Youth Services
- Medical or Dental Services
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants interested in applying for CDBG funds must:
- Have a program that meets one of the CDBG National Objectives mentioned above and meet all eligible activity criteria;
- Be eligible to participate in HUD and City-funded programs;
- Respond to the needs of the City of Worcester, as outlined in the City’s Five (5) Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2025);
- Have no part of the organization’s or agency’s net earnings;
- Have a functioning accounting system and protocols that are operated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or have designated an entity that will maintain such an accounting system; and
- Provide a current budget showing the applicant’s capacity to execute the proposed project and the ability to secure additional funding necessary to operate the proposed project.
For more information, visit City of Worcester.