The Washington State Department of Commerce is seeking applications for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) General Purpose Grants Program.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce
State: Washington
Counties: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000,000
Details:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) General Purpose Grants are made available annually through a competitive application process to assist Washington State small cities, towns, and counties in carrying out significant community and economic development projects that principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The Washington State CDBG Program is funded by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Examples of eligible General Purpose Grant activities include:
- Public facilities, such as water, wastewater, and streets
- Community facilities, such as community centers, fire stations, homeless shelters, and child care facilities
- Economic development, such as microenterprise assistance and public infrastructure
- Affordable housing and housing rehabilitation
Funding Information
They estimate $11 million will be available for CDBG General Purpose Grants in 2022. The maximum amount is $1,000,000 for construction and $30,000 for planning.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are Washington State cities and towns with less than 50,000 in population or counties with less than 200,000 population not participating in a CDBG Entitlement Urban County Consortium.
- Special purpose districts, public housing authorities, port districts, community action agencies, economic development councils, other non-profit organizations, and Indian tribes are not eligible to apply directly to the State CDBG Program for funding but may be a partner in projects and sub-recipient of funding through eligible jurisdictions.
- Projects must principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight.
For more information, visit CDBG 2022 General Purpose Grants.
