The City of El Cajon is seeking applications for its Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) for Public Services, Public Facilities, & Housing.
Donor Name: City of El Cajon
State: California
City: El Cajon
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/21/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,219,861
Details:
The statutory primary objectives of the CDBG program are to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low and moderate-income persons.
Goals and Priorities
CDBG projects must address one or more of the local Goals/Priorities to
qualify for funding:
Goal 1: Provide Decent and Affordable Housing
- Priority Need: Conserve and Improve Existing Affordable Housing
- Assistance to aid in the rehabilitation of single-family, mobile home, and multi-family
housing units. - Acquisition, with or without rehabilitation, of multi-family projects
- Assistance to aid in the rehabilitation of single-family, mobile home, and multi-family
- Priority Need: Provide Homeownership Assistance
- Assistance to qualifying low and moderate income households to achieve
homeownership. - Assistance to developers for the acquisition and re-sale of housing units (with or
without rehabilitation) to low and moderate income homebuyers.
- Assistance to qualifying low and moderate income households to achieve
- Priority Need: Assist in the Development of Affordable Housing
- Assistance to developers in the development of affordable housing, including
acquisition, land assemblage, construction, conversion, purchase of affordability
covenants, or other mechanisms. - Assistance to housing developers for the acquisition and new construction of
housing units to low and moderate income homebuyers.
- Assistance to developers in the development of affordable housing, including
Goal 2: Support a Continuum of Care System for the Homeless
- Priority Need: Support Continuum of Care System for the Homeless
Goal 3: Provide Community Facilities and Infrastructure
- Priority Need: Provide Community Facilities & Infrastructure
- Upgrading existing park facilities, especially Wells Park.
- ADA concrete projects, including new and retrofitted curb ramps, streets,
sidewalks and gutters. - Improvements to streets and streetscapes in residential neighborhoods,
such as neighborhood trails, lighting and other safety/security
improvements. - Assistance to service providers for necessary improvements to public
facilities serving special needs populations. - Periodically assess the need for and (when determined to be warranted)
pursue Section 108 loans for large-scale public improvement and
revitalization projects.
Goal 4: Provide Community and Supportive Services
- Priority Need: Provide Needed Community and Supportive Services
Funding Information
FY 2023-2024, the City anticipates receiving approximately $1,219,861 in CDBG funds. Of that amount, a maximum of 15% of the total allocation (approximately $182,979) may be made available for public services programs and projects. Another 20% of the CDBG allocation is reserved for administration and mandatory fair housing requirements, and continuing housing programs), will be available for public facilities and infrastructure projects.
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply for this funding:
- Non-profit organizations, City departments, neighborhood organizations, schools, and faith-based organizations may apply for this funding. Non-profit organizations must be granted non-profit status under the Internal Revenue Code (Section 501(c) (3), (c) (4) or (c) (5)), and must be incorporated for at least one (1) year by the Application submittal date.
- Faith-based organizations are eligible to receive CDBG funds with certain limitations.
- Note: The City of El Cajon does not directly fund individuals through this program.
For more information, visit City of El Cajon.
