The City of Shreveport (“City”) through its Department of Community Development, is currently accepting proposals for consideration under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for eligible governmental and nonprofit entities.
Donor Name: City of Shreveport
State: Louisiana
City: Shreveport
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/03/2025
Size of the Grant: $50,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
The purpose of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.
HUD’s three national objectives are:
- Benefit to low- and moderate- income (LMI) persons;
- Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and
- Meet a need having a particular urgency (referred to as urgent need).
Funding Information
A total of $295,000 is available to support eligible public service activities that benefit low- and moderate-income residents in Shreveport’s targeted neighborhoods.
Grant Period
The grant period for funding is October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Governmental entity or a nonprofit organization established by the IRS as a 501(c) 3 organization.
- Applicant entity must be in existence for at least one year.
- Applicant must have at least one year of experience in providing the requested service prior to submission of application.
- Applicant must have at least one year of demonstrated experience providing the service outlined in their proposal.
- The city will not fund an organization or agency with outstanding disallowed costs, defaulted loans, debarment actions or any other legal encumbrance, regardless of the merits of the submitted proposal.
- Awards will not be granted if there are open contracts, or a funded project has not been successfully completed by the applicant organization.
For more information, visit City of Shreveport.
