The City of DeKalb is accepting proposals for 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services Funding for non-profit agencies.
Donor Name: City of DeKalb
State: Illinois
City: DeKalb City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/05/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Projects must be designed to increase current public services or offer a new public service that promotes independent living and self-sufficiency for homeless individuals and families, the elderly, survivors of domestic violence, at-risk children/youth, people of low income, and people with disabilities.
National Objectives
Activities must qualify through one area of CDBG’s National Objectives for activities benefiting low/moderate-income persons.
- Area Benefit Activities – An activity, the benefits of which are available to all the residents in a particular area, where at least 51% of the residents are low-/ low- /moderate-income persons. The service area must be primarily residential, and the activity must meet the identified needs of low/moderate-income persons. The Community Development Department shall make a determination of qualifying service areas based on the most recent U. S. Census and/or American Community Survey data.
- Limited Clientele Activities – An activity which benefits a specific group of people, at least 51% of whom are low-/ low-/moderate-income persons; or an activity designed for the removal of material and architectural barriers which restrict the mobility and accessibility of the elderly or persons with disabilities to publicly and privately-owned non-residential buildings, facilities, and improvements.
Strategies to Address Priority Housing Needs
- Provide additional permanent and affordable housing choices for low-/ low-/moderate-income renters and owners, including the elderly, persons with disability, and persons with other special needs.
- Provide adequate emergency shelter, transitional housing, permanent housing, and supportive services for homeless individuals and families.
- Provide adequate supportive services to persons with special needs by supporting service providers who work to ensure a continuum of care for the elderly and other individuals with special needs.
Funding Information
Up to $60,000.
Eligibility Criteria
non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
For more information, visit City of DeKalb.
