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State CDBG Program–General, Native American, and Colonias Allocations

Links to program publications are shown following the program description.

Purpose

To fund housing activities, public works, community facilities, and public service projects serving lower-income people in small, typically rural communities.

Assistance Type

Grants.

Terms

Maximum grant amount: $500,000 per year, not including additional amounts available under the Native American and Colonias Allocations.

Eligible Activities

Housing, including single- and multi-family rehabilitation, rental housing acquisition or homeownership assistance, and activities that complement new construction.
Public Works, including water and wastewater systems, rural electrification, and utilities such as gas services.
Community Facilities, including day care centers, domestic violence shelters, food banks, community centers, medical and dental facilities, and fire stations.
Public Services, including staff and operating costs associated with the community facilities.

Eligible Applicants

State CDBG General Fund Applicants are non-entitlement jurisdictions, cities with populations under 50,000 and counties with populations under 200,000 in unincorporated areas that do not participate in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement program.
Native American Allocation Applicants are non-entitlement jurisdictions that apply to assist non-federally recognized Native American communities.
Colonias Allocation Applicants are distressed non-entitlement jurisdictions within 150 miles of the California-Mexico border that contain colonias as defined by the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990.

Application Procedures

Applications are invited through an annual Request for Proposals (RFP).

Contact

Program Administration: (916) 552-9398

Program Publications