Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Administrative Agency:
State Agency: Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCCED), Division of Community & Regional Affairs (DCRA)
Program Goals:
Goals of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) are to provide financial resources to communities for public facilities and planning activities that address issues detrimental to the health and safety of local residents and to reduce the costs of essential community services. The program may also fund special economic development activities that result in the creation of jobs for persons of low and moderate income.
Resource Provided:
Single purpose project competitive grants up to a maximum of $850,000 per community. Grants may be used for community development, planning, or special economic development activities. Community development and planning activities that address health and safety needs are the priority for funding.
Eligibility:
All municipal governments except the Municipality of Anchorage, as defined by Title 29 of the Alaska Statutes (i.e., home rule; first, second, and third class boroughs; unified municipalities; and first and second class cities), that exercise powers consistent with the proposed project.
Alaska Program Status:
During federal fiscal year 2009, approximately $2.8 million was available for distribution. Competitive grant applications are generally distributed to eligible applicants once each year, usually in September, with completed applications due to the DCCED by December.
Comments:
Federal regulations dictate that at least 51% of the persons who benefit from funded projects be low- or moderate-income persons, as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and using U.S. Census data.
Program Contact: (Primary Contact listed first.)