The City of Murrieta is now accepting applications for the 2023/2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) cycle.
Donor Name: City of Murrieta
State: California
City: Murrieta
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/27/2022
Size of the Grant: $88,500
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
The CDBG program is a federally funded program that awards grants to local governments to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, suitable living environments, programs, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income.
The CDBG program provides nonprofits an opportunity to fund eligible projects and programs that improve neighborhoods, support economic development, and address community development needs.
In order to qualify, CDBG-funded projects must satisfy one of three national program objectives:
- Provide a benefit to low and moderate income persons,
- Prevent or eliminate slums and blight, or
- Meet other urgent community development needs due to natural disasters or other emergencies.
Funding Informati
- The City of Murrieta encourages nonprofits serving Murrieta residents to apply for a portion of its $590,000 2023/2024 annual allotment. Of that amount, up to 15% ($88,500) can go to nonprofits.
- Funds must be used between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Who is primarily funded by the CDBG program?
- Cooperating Cities
- Higher Education Institutions
- Non-Profits 501(c)(3)
- Other Government Agencies/Special Districts.
Eligible Activities
Examples of eligible activities are:
- Public Services: senior services, disabled and handicapped services, child care services, health services, youth services, fair housing, crime prevention activities and economic development activities that create jobs.
- Public Improvements: streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, streetlights, sewers, storm drains, traffic signals, parks and recreation facilities, health facilities, and fire station improvements
- Housing Services: home improvement programs for lower and moderate income households.
- Senior Home Repair (SHR).
- Home Rehabilitation Program (HRP).
For more information, visit City of Murrieta.
