The City of El Centro is seeking applications for its Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Program FY 2023/24.
Donor Name: City of El Centro
State: California
City: El Centro
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/17/2023
Size of the Grant: $563,294
Details:
All activities proposed for CDBG funding must achieve at least one of the following national objectives:
- Benefit at least 51% low- and moderate-income persons.
- Aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight.
- Meet other community development needs having a particular urgency.
To meet the primary objective, the CDBG regulations require that grantees expend not less than 70 percent of CDBG funds for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
The 2023/2024 (7/01/2023-6/30/2024) annual allocation to the City of El Centro is estimated to be $563,294. The City is required to prepare a one-year action plan, which describes the specific planned uses of the CDBG funds for the current program year. The City will also have available approximately $14,660 from Program Income generated by previous State awarded grants.
Eligible Activities
The program allows jurisdictions to select those activities that best meet the needs of their communities, in accordance with the national objectives and requirements of the CDBG Program. The following is a partial list of eligible activities:
- Housing Activities
- Rehabilitation and Acquisition for Rehabilitation
- Homebuyer Assistance
- Reconstruction
- Public Facilities
- Public Service (With Certain Limits) Public Service providers connected with:
- Employment
- Crime prevention
- Child care
- Health
- Education
- Or whose clientele consists of:
- Economic Development
- Micro enterprise assistance
- Special Economic Development activities
- Commercial Rehabilitation
For more information, visit City of El Centro.
