The City of Hot Springs is seeking applications for its Community Development Block Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Hot Springs
State: Arkansas
City: Hot Springs
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/26/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The City of Hot Springs is an entitlement grantee of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each year, the City solicits project proposals from eligible applicants for activities that support neighborhood revitalization, affordable housing, public services, public infrastructure, and limited economic development activities that primarily benefit low- to moderate-income (LMI) residents and areas within the City of Hot Springs.
Uses of funds
- Land or building acquisition for affordable housing
- Demolition and clearance
- Public infrastructure improvements (water, sewer, drainage, streets, sidewalks)
- Planning, engineering, environmental review, and design
- Homebuyer assistance (down payment or closing cost assistance)
- Rehabilitation of existing housing units
Eligible Activities
- Acquisition of Real Property
- Disposition
- Public Facilities and Improvements
- Clearance
- Public Services
- Interim Assistance
- Relocation
- Loss of Rental Income
- Privately-Owned Utilities
- Rehabilitation
- Construction of Housing
- Code Enforcement
- Special Economic Development Activities
- Microenterprise Assistance
- Special Activities by CBDOs
- Homeownership Assistance
- Planning and Capacity Building
- Program Administration Costs
- Miscellaneous Other Activities
Eligibility Requirements
- Projects must meet at least one HUD National Objective: Low/Moderate Income Benefit, Slum/Blight Removal, or Urgent Need. Projects must also be feasible, within CDBG-eligible categories, and able to commence upon HUD grant agreement execution.
- Be an eligible activity under HUD rules (examples: housing rehab, public infrastructure, community facilities, public services).
- Align with the City of Hot Springs CDBG 2024–2028 Consolidated Plan and the City of Hot Springs 2023 City Housing Action Strategy.
- Serve Hot Springs residents, with primary benefit to LMI households.
For more information, visit City of Hot Springs.
