North Dakota Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) (ND)

The North Dakota Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides essential financial support to local governments for public facilities, housing rehabilitation, and economic development projects aimed at assisting very low and low-income individuals. Projects funded may include housing rehabilitation, public facility improvements, and economic initiatives that create job opportunities. Ensuring compliance with national objectives, the program promotes community development and addresses urgent needs while enhancing the living conditions of residents.

NOTE: All CDBG applications and amendments must contain original signatures and be received in the DCS office by the deadline for the next program year. Please see attached Program Distribution Statement for Pre-application submission requirements applicable to Public Facilities, Housing, Public Services and Economic Development.
Community Development Block Grant Program
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides financial assistance to eligible units of local governments in the form of grants and loans for public facilities, housing rehabilitation and economic development projects. The primary beneficiaries of these projects must be very low and low income individuals.
Examples of projects funded by CDBG in the respective emphasis areas are:
Housing - housing rehabilitation of very low and low income homeowner units and rental units within a particular area.Public facilities - water and sewer projects, removal of architectural barriers, fire halls, ambulances, etc.Economic development - cities and counties receive funds to loan/grant to businesses which create jobs for low income persons.
Eligible projects must also be consistent with at least one of the program's national objectives:
Benefit low and moderate income persons.Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight.Activities designed to meet community development needs having a particular urgency.