Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-SC) Application Cycle is Open Until May 2, 2025
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is a federal program that provides funding for housing and community development activities.
The program, which is administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), consists of two components:
- Entitlement Program – funds are provided directly to urban communities, and
- State Program – funds are allocated to the states for distribution to eligible non-entitlement communities
FloridaCommerce administers the State Program in Florida through the Small Cities CDBG Program. This is a competitive grant program that awards funds to units of local government in small urban and rural areas. FloridaCommerce receives between 18 and 26 million dollars annually from HUD to award subgrants to eligible units of local government.
Examples of CDBG-funded projects include:
- Water and Sewer Improvements,
- Rehabilitation of Substandard Housing,
- Street and Sidewalk Improvements,
- Economic Development Activities that Create Jobs for Low-and Moderate-Income People,
- Downtown Revitalization, including Facade Improvements, Streetscaping, and Underground Utilities,
- Park Facilities and Community Centers, and
- Drainage / Stormwater Improvements.
