The City of Yonkers is soliciting proposals for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program.
Donor Name: City of Yonkers
State: New York
City: Yonkers
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/09/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,000 to $15,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The City of Yonkers Office of Community Development (OCD) is responsible for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the City of Yonkers. The CDBG program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs.
The purpose of the CDBG Program is to provide decent housing, suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally benefiting persons of low and moderate income. Federal regulations require that at least one of the following national objectives are met by all CDBG funded activities:
- The activity must principally benefit low and moderate income individuals.
- The activity must aid in the prevention or elimination of slums/blight.
- The activity must address an immediate, urgent threat to the health/welfare of the community, not addressed by other financial resources.
Categories
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications can be submitted in the following categories:
- Economic Development projects such as business assistance, job training and placements.
- Must demonstrate the ability to create/retain jobs
- Public Facilities projects that improve neighborhoods, community facilities, and open green spaces and/or city parks.
- Public Services:
- Youth service programs, particularly those stressing gang prevention, education, and vocational skills;
- Senior programs, particularly those focusing on transportation services, intergenerational programs and independent living services.
- Fair Housing activities, including training and testing
Funding Information
Public Service grants are generally limited to $3,000 to $15,000.
Project Period
February 1, 2023- January 31, 2024
CDBG grant funds may be used for
CDBG grant funds may be used for the acquisition, demolition, clearance, removal or rehabilitation of real property and blighted buildings; the construction, reconstruction or installation of public work projects, neighborhood facilities and other site improvements; relocation assistance; economic development; public services; preparation of the Consolidated Plan and yearly action plan and administrative costs.
Eligibility Criteria
In accordance with the most recent federal Community Development Act Criteria, at least one of the following general objectives must be met by all CDBG funded activities:
- The activity must benefit low and moderate income families; or
- The activity must aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight; or
- The activity must address an immediate, urgent threat to the health or welfare of the community, not addressed by other financial resources.
For more information, visit CDBG Program.
