On January 10, 2024, HUD published a Proposed Rule in the Federal Register which would enable much needed revisions and updates to the requirements governing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Indian CDBG (ICDBG) programs.

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program supports community development activities to build stronger and more resilient communities. To support community development, activities are identified through an ongoing process.

CDBG, like other block grant programs, differs from categorical grants, made for specific purposes, in that they are subject to less federal oversight and are largely used at the discretion of the state and local governments and their subgrantees.

CDBG partners with rural cities and counties to improve the lives of their low- and moderate-income residents through the creation and expansion of community and economic development opportunities in support of livable communities.

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program provides grants to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities for low- and moderate-income persons.

Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant funds are appropriated by Congress and allocated by HUD to rebuild disaster-impacted areas and provide crucial seed money to start the long-term recovery process.

The CDBG program has been administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1974, making it one of HUD’s longest-running community improvement and housing ...

In the CDBG program, site improvements property that is in public ownership improvement” eligible for assistance would be of particular importance if property and direct CDBG assistance eligible under program rules.

Learn about the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, its history, purpose, and recent updates, including non-federal matches and specialized funds like CDBG-DR and CDBG-MIT.

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is one of the most sizable, stable, flexible, and comprehensive supports for community and economic development in the US.