The City of Hillsboro announces the availability of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
Donor Name: City of Hillsboro
State: Oregon
City: Hillsboro
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/26/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Hillsboro’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program distributes federal funds to states, counties, and urban cities to fulfill the following program goals, principally for the benefit of low-income and moderate-income persons:
- Decent housing
- A suitable living environment
- Eliminate slums and blight
- Expand economic opportunity
- Respond to an urgent need
The primary objective of the CDBG Program is the development of viable urban communities, primarily for low and moderate-income persons, through Decent housing, A suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunity.
The City of Hillsboro is seeking Public Facility proposals for the CDBG 2024-2025 program year for projects that may include:
- Facility improvements for persons with special needs (i.e. homeless, domestic violence shelters, nursing homes, youth centers, or group homes for the disabled)
- Land or building acquisition for affordable housing or public facilities
- Energy efficiency improvements for nonprofit owned facilities
- Accessibility improvements for nonprofit owned facilities.
Funding Information
The City of Hillsboro estimates the total allocation of CDBG funds to be $700,000 for program year 2024-2025. All requested amounts are based on this estimate of funding and will change based on the actual allocation from HUD. The City will allocate approximately $150,000 for Public Facilities projects. The City will reserve the right to award more or less than this estimate dependent on the final entitlement amount authorized by Congress and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
- Minimum Grant Request: The minimum grant request for Public Facility proposal is $75,000. There is not a minimum matching funds requirement for the requested grant amount although projects with matching funds will score higher on application.
- Maximum Grant Request: The maximum grant request for Public Facility proposals is $150,000.
Grant Period
Funded projects will begin approximately July 1, 2024, and must be completed by June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to apply, an agency or organization must demonstrate that it is:
- Organized as a 501(c)(3) or (c)(4) not-for-profit corporation; or
- A tax-exempt organization with letter of determination from the Internal Revenue Service.
For more information, visit City of Hillsboro.
