The City of Hayward provides grants through the Community Agency Funding Program to private nonprofit and public social services agencies that serve lower income Hayward residents.
Donor Name: City of Hayward
State: California
City: Hayward
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/02/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Grants are available for Social Services, Infrastructure, Economic Development, Arts, Music annually through the Community Agency Funding Process.
Subject to available funding, the City may also allocate funds from its General Fund for the provision of eligible services for low-income Hayward residents, including individuals experiencing homelessness, seniors, people who have disabilities, and youth. The Community Agency Funding process is highly competitive and not guaranteed.
Funding Information
- $100,000 for Housing and Homelessness related projects $50,000 for other services.
- New Agencies may receive up to $30,000 in financial support for one year.
- Signature Agencies, may receive up to $25,000 for programs that have been funded for 1-5 year(s).
- Classic Agencies, (+5 years) may receive up to $20,000 in grant funding, not to exceed 60% of the total estimated program budget.
Grant Period
All programs are to be implemented between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026.
Guidelines
Prior to preparing and applying, applicants should be aware of the following eligibility guidelines:
- Common Application Applicants must be nonprofit entities or government organizations and meet the City of Hayward Minimum Contracting and Reporting Standards.
- The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds local community development activities with the goal of providing affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development. CDBG is a federal funding source, and as such, has more complex reporting requirements and requires monthly invoices for expense reimbursement. To be eligible for CDBG funding, projects must meet at least one of the following HUD National Objectives:
- Benefiting low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons (at or below 80% of the area median income);
- 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.
- CDBG-funded activities must also fall into one of the following Categories of Need:
- Affordable Housing (not construction costs)
- Economic Development
- Facilities Rehabilitation and Improvements
- Public Services
- All projects must benefit exclusively low-income (80% AMI and below) Hayward residents, seniors, people who have disabilities, or youth.
- Infrastructure projects that propose a change in use or expansion of use at an existing property are required to obtain a Zoning Verification Letter from the City of Hayward’s Planning Division no later than January 14th, 2025.
For more information, visit City of Hayward.
