The City of Worcester is now accepting applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facilities Projects for community organizations and spaces that serve low- and moderate-income residents.
Donor Name: City of Worcester
State: Massachusetts
City: Worcester
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/14/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The funding is for eligible projects that include public safety and American Disability Act improvements, interior rehabilitation, energy efficiency improvements, and more. Projects should be community focused, owner-occupied or in a 10-year lease agreement, and shovel ready to be actualized in one to two years.
City, with the participation of local citizens, allocates resources toward projects that qualify as meeting one or more of the following three (3) broad national objectives set by Congress:
- Benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
- Aid to prevent or eliminate slums and blight.
- Meet other community development needs in an urgent situation.
Funding Information
With awards ranging from $10,000 to $110,000, there are grants available for projects of all sizes.
Eligible Activities
The following is a list of eligible activities within the CDBG program:
- Acquisition of Real Property
- Site Clearance
- Rehabilitation
- Publicly Owned Improvements
- New Construction of Public Facilities
- Homeownership Assistance
- Relocation
- Microenterprise (5 or fewer employees)
- Disposition
- Public Services
- Interim Assistance
- Loss of Rental Income
- Code Enforcement
- Administration Costs
Eligibility Criteria
CDBG funds are awarded to City departments, other public agencies, public and private non-profit entities and for-profit entities to carry out eligible housing and community development projects within the boundaries of the City of Worcester.
For more information, City of Worcester.
