The City of Milpitas’ Housing Department and City Council awards funding to local non-profit agencies that serve the Milpitas community through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Donor Name: City of Milpitas
State: California
City: Milpitas
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/08/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The City of Milpitas is designated as an Entitlement Community by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is allocated grant funds on an annual basis to meet the needs of low-to moderate-income individuals through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The CDBG program is the Federal Government’s primary program for promoting community revitalization throughout the Country.
Agencies may be awarded a Grant based on the target population and services they provide. Eligible non-profit organizations and projects should meet one of three National Objectives, as identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These Objectives include:
- Objective 1. Benefit Low and/or Moderate-Income Persons
- Categories:
- Area Benefit: an activity that benefits residents in a particular area, where at least 51% of the residents are low/moderate-income persons;
- Client Based/Limited Clientele: an activity that benefits a limited number of people, provided at least 51% of those are low/moderate-income persons (Abused children and adults, elderly, homeless, and persons with disabilities are presumed low/moderate-income);
- Housing Activity: activities undertaken to provide or improve permanent residential structures that will be occupied by low/moderate-income persons;
- Job Creation or Retention: an activity designed to create or retain permanent jobs, at least 51% of which will be filled with low/moderate-income people.
- Categories:
- Objective 2: Prevention or Elimination of Slums and Blight
- Categories:
- Area-Based: activities that aid in the prevention or elimination of slums/blight in a designated area. The delineated area must meet a specific definition and there must be a substantial number of blighted buildings in the area;
- Spot Basis: activities that eliminate specific conditions of blight or physical decay on a spot basis not located in a slum or blighted area;
- Urban Renewal: activities located within an urban renewal project area or Neighborhood Development Program action area.
- Categories:
- Objective 3: Urgent Need
- This objective is rarely used. It is designed for activities that alleviate emergency conditions that pose a serious and immediate threat to the health and welfare of the community or are of recent origin or recently became urgent. This is most often used for natural disasters.
Types of Projects
- Public Service Projects
- Domestic Violence Prevention and
- Supportive Services/Shelters
- Homeless Sheltering and Services
- Senior Services
- Youth/Teen Services
- Child Care
- Code Enforcement
- Capital Projects
- Home Repair/Rehabilitation
- Affordable Housing
- Rental Apartment Rehabilitation
- Historic Preservation
Funding Information
The federal government makes annual allocations of CDBG funds after the federal budget is approved. The actual amount of funding available under this application will be revised once the City receives an award notification from HUD. Based on prior year funding, it is anticipated that the City of Milpitas will receive approximately $600,000 in CDBG Entitlement Grant funds for the 2024-2025 program year. The minimum amount of funding the City of Milpitas will issue any one agency is $5,000.
Grant Period
The proposed project must be carried out for the entire program year (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025).
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible entities:
- Are community-based agencies that serve low and/or moderate-income Milpitas residents
- Possess proof of 501(c)(3) designation from the IRS at the time of application
- Are incorporated with the Secretary of State
- Possess a DUNS number at the time of application.
For more information, visit City of Milpitas.
