The City of East Lansing is now accepting applications for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program funding.
Donor Name: City of East Lansing
State: Michigan
City: East Lansing
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000-$25,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the primary objective of the Community Development Block Grant program is to provide for “the development of viable communities by the provision of decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income.”
In order for a project to receive CDBG funding, it must qualify as an “eligible activity” and qualify as being in pursuit of one of three “national objectives.”
Three national objectives:
- Benefitting low- and moderate-income persons
- Preventing or eliminating slums or blight
- Meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available to meet such needs.
Funding Information
- Most organizations receive between $5,000-$25,000, and no organization can apply for more than 3 separate projects for funding.
- CDBG funding that would be provided for activities undertaken between July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include, but are not limited to: private/public nonprofits, community-based organizations, local public agencies as well as certain microenterprises and other private entities with activities that meet eligibility requirements and national objectives established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. According to HUD, the primary objective of the CDBG program is to provide for “the development of viable communities by the provision of decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income.
For more information, visit City of East Lansing.
