The City of Mentor is now accepting applications for Community Development Block Grant.
Donor Name: City of Mentor
State: Ohio
City: Mentor
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The City of Mentor has been identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as an Entitlement Community, allowing it to qualify for formula Community Development Block (CDBG) funds each year. These grant funds are used to provide decent housing and a suitable living environment and expand economic opportunity for primarily low- and moderate-income persons. The CDBG program has been authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
The National Objectives are as follows:
- Activities Benefiting Low- to Moderate (L/M) Income Persons
- L/M Income Area Benefit
- L/M Income Limited Clientele
- L/M Income Housing
- L/M Income Jobs
- Prevention/Elimination of Slums or Blight
- Addressing Slums or Blight on an Area Basis
- Addressing Slums or Blight on a Spot Basis
- Addressing Slums or Blight in an Urban Renewal Area
- Urgent Needs.
Funding Information
The total Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds available to the City of Mentor for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 will be $162,638 or a nominal reduction of $3.00 from (FY) 2024.
Grant Period
October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.
Eligible Activities
CDBG program funds may be spent for qualifying activities that include:
- Acquisition of Real Property
- Clearance
- Code Enforcement
- Construction of Housing
- Disposition
- Homeownership Assistance
- Interim Assistance
- Loss of Rental Income
- Microenterprise Assistance
- Miscellaneous Other Activities
- Planning and Capacity Building
- Privately-Owned Utilities
- Program Administration Costs
- Public Facilities and Improvements
- Public Services
- Rehabilitation
- Relocation
- Special Activities by CBDOs
- Special Economic Development Activities.
For more information, visit City of Mentor.
