City of Bellingham Community/Public Facility and Improvements Grants

The City of Bellingham offers Community/Public Facility Improvement Grants aimed at enhancing facilities that benefit low-income individuals and areas. This funding, totaling approximately $250,000, supports various community projects such as food banks, senior centers, childcare facilities, and community centers. Additional funding may be available for housing initiatives. This program aims to strengthen community infrastructure and improve access to essential services for those in need.

Community/Pubic Facility and Improvement Grant
The City is seeking qualified vendors to apply for public facilities and improvement projects. The projects may include infrastructure, community/public facilities, acquisition of existing housing.

Eligibility

The funding source (CDBG) for this program requires funded activities to meet one of three National Objectives: Benefit to low- and moderate-income persons; Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or Meet a need having a particular urgency (referred to as urgent need).

Ineligibility

The following projects and activities would be ineligible for funding under this program: Government buildings (except removal of architectural barriers) General government expenses Political activities Purchase of equipment, furnishings and personal propertyOperating and maintenance expenses for public facilities (maintenance of publicly owned streets, parks, playgrounds, water/sewer facilities, etc.) Staff salaries for operation of public works and facilitiesAdministrative offices of non-profit agencies