The Georgia Department of Community Affairs is seeking applications for its Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Innovative Grant Program.
Donor Name: Georgia Department of Community Affairs
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 08/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,000,000
Details:
The purpose of the Innovative Grant Program set aside is to encourage projects that will result in transformational changes. While transformational means different things to different people, for the purposes of this grant set aside, DCA is defining transformational as an individual or series of activities that will support long-term, systemic and sustainable change. They feel this definition is broad enough to allow their local governments flexibility in defining what could be transformational.
Funding Information
To support transformational change, $4,000,000 will be set aside for the Innovative Grant Competition for Fiscal Year 2022. Local governments eligible for the State’s non-entitlement CDBG program can apply for up to $2,000,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Units of general-purpose local government (cities or counties) that do not participate in HUD’s CDBG Entitlement program. Pre-Applications / Applications may be submitted individually by one unit of general-purpose local government, or jointly, by two (2) or more units of general-purpose local government. Only one pre-application per general-purpose local government, whether individually or jointly submitted, shall be eligible for competition. Generally, joint applications become necessary when the project benefit is not located within a single jurisdiction.
Receipt of an Annual Competition, Employment Incentive Program Grant, Redevelopment Fund Grant, or Immediate Threat and Danger Grant does not disqualify an applicant for an Innovative Grant.
- Additional Eligibility Requirements for Applicants – Local Governments
In addition to the requirements for all applicants, Local Governments must also meet the following requirements:
- Local governments shall be in compliance with the audit report/grant certification form submission requirements as provided under O.C.G.A. Section 36?81?7 and Section 36?81?8.1.
- Recipients of prior CDBG funding must resolve all outstanding audit, and/or monitoring (compliance) findings prior to an application for an Innovative Grant. Sanctions applied under any of the other CDBG grant programs will also apply to this program.
For more information, visit CDBG Innovative Grant Program.
