City of Durham Affordable Housing and Community Development Grants (North Carolina) - fundsforNGOs

The City of Durham is soliciting applications from eligible entities for federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support housing and community development activities that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income individuals, households, and areas.

Donor Name: City of Durham

State: North Carolina

City: Durham

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/03/2026

Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000

Grant Duration: 1 Year

Details:

For Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program supports a variety of community development activities to build stronger and more resilient communities for residents with low- and moderate-income levels. Projects and activities funded via CDBG must meet one of three national objectives of the federal CDBG program:

Benefit to low- and moderate- income (LMI) persons;
Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and
Meet a need having a particular urgency (referred to as urgent need).

HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)

The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is the largest Federal formula block grant to state and local governments that is exclusively designed to support activities that create affordable housing for low-income households. Eligible HOME activities include, but are not limited to:

Building or rehabilitating housing for rent or ownership
Site acquisition or improvement
Demolition of dilapidated housing to make way for HOME-assisted development
Payment of relocation expenses
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
Rehabilitation financing assistance to eligible homeowners
Project-related soft costs (professional services, homebuyer counseling, fair housing services, etc.)
Financial assistance for home purchase to new homebuyers

Funding Information

For CDBG: The total amount of CDBG funding available under this request for applications is up to an estimated $1,050,000.00. Of the total estimated CDBG funding being made available, up to $300,000 can be allocated for Public Services activities.
For HOME: Up to an estimated $2,500,000.00 of HOME entitlement funding is available under this request for applications. The total amount of HOME CHDO funding available under this request for applications is up to an estimated $1,350,000.00.

Project Period

Projects will have a period of performance from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

Eligible Activities

Proposed project and activities must:

Have representation from project team at one of the application workshops;
Be located within the limits of the City of Durham;
Have site control, if applicable;
Be complete and submitted by the application deadline;
Adhere to the relevant funding source’s organizing statute, federal regulations, and cross-cutting requirements, as well as City requirements for subrecipients; further at least one of the goals outlined in the City’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan:
- Increasing housing preservation, production and stability
- Reduce homelessness and increase stability.

Eligibility Criteria

The following organization types are eligible to apply: