2026 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

2026 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is sponsored by New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA). This program provides grants to non-entitlement local governments to carry out eligible projects benefiting low- and moderate-income persons, eliminating slum and blight, or meeting urgent community needs.

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs | New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Provide funds for economic development, housing rehabilitation, community revitalization and public facilities designated to benefit people of low and moderate-income or prevent or eliminate slum and blight or to address recent local needs for which no other source of funding is available.

Non-entitlement counties and municipalities [PDF 98kB] U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Submission of an Application (SAGE) .

Circulated to all eligible governments - The CDBG Team, SmallCities@dca. nj.

gov Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program New Jersey Department of Community Affairs Division of Housing and Community Resources Application Meeting PowerPoint Slides Small Cities RFP Guidelines State Fiscal Year 2026 Small Cities CDBG RFP Guidelines (Formerly known as Final Plan) State Fiscal Year 2025 Small Cities CDBG Final Plan State Fiscal Year 2024 Small Cities CDBG Final Plan State Fiscal Year 2023 Small Cities CDBG Final Plan State Fiscal Year 2022 Small Cities CDBG Final Plan State Fiscal Year 2021 Small Cities CDBG Draft Final Plan Small Cities Program General Information Map of Active CDBG Grants Emergency Housing Repair Fund Application Package [Word Doc 79kB] NJ Small Cities Program - Income Survey Instructions [pdf 31kB] Cape May City, Mayor Mullock Interview Low and Moderate Income Census Information Federal Assurances [Word Doc 59kB] Sample First Hearing Notice [Word Doc 25kB] Sample Performance Hearing Notice [Word Doc 5kB] Citizen Participation Plan Resolution [Word Doc 5kB] State Citizen Participation Plan [Word Doc 9kB] Citizens Participation Handbook [Word Doc 15kB] Environmental Review Handbook [Word Doc 34kB] Environmental Review Record Format [Word Doc 27kB] Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds (sample public notice) - To be used for Categorically Excluded projects only [pdf 86kB] Notice of Finding of No Significant Impact and Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds - (sample combined public notice) - To be used for Environmental Assessment level projects only [pdf 87kB] Request for Release of Funds and Environmental Certification [Word Doc] Civil Rights/Fair Housing Fair Housing Resolution [Word Doc 3kB] Civil Rights Handbook [Word Doc 196kB] Notice to Employees Poster (for jobsite) Notice to Employees Poster in Spanish Federal Labor Standards Provisions Form HUD-4010 Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards: Agency/Contractor Guide Davis-Bacon and Labor Standards: Contractor Guide Addendum State Guide to Davis Bacon [pdf 3mB] Payroll Certification Form WH347 and Compliance Statement Payroll Certification Form WH347 Instructions (new form) Employee Interview and Instructions Form HUD-11 Employee Interview and Instructions Form HUD-11 – Spanish DCA Acknowledgement Language for Bid Advertisement [pdf 67kB] Labor Standards Handbook [Word Doc 269kB] Grant Management Handbook [Word Doc 27kB] Monitoring System Policies and Procedures [Word Doc 13kB] Sample Monitoring Forms [pdf 262kB] Small Cities Quarterly Report - HR Small Cities Quarterly Report - PF MBE Report-HUD Form 2516 & Instructions Section 3 Resources Link Section 3 - HUD Exchange Section 3 Report to go to HUD Yearly Section 3 Brochure for Workers and Businesses Build America, Buy America (BABA) Build America, Buy America Act - HUD Exchange NJ DCA BAP Certification Form 2020 Small Cities Eligible Towns and Cos 22621 - final NJ CDBG-CV1-2-3 Fund Tab 22621 NJ CDBG-CV 2019 Con Plan Amend2 CV3 3521 NJ CDBG-CV 2019 Con Plan Amend 2020 Small Cities Eligible Towns and Cos 71119 - final State Fiscal Year 2020 Small Cities CDBG Draft Final Plan [pdf 658kB] State Fiscal Year 2019 Small Cities CDBG Draft [pdf 844kB] Lead-Based Paint - HUD Exchange Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Programs - HUD Exchange Performance Evaluation Reports (PER) 2021 PER STATE OF NJ PART 1 OF 2 2021 PER STATE OF NJ PART 2 OF 2 U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Web Page U.S. Economic Development Administration U.S. Rural Development - New Jersey State Office New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office New Jersey Economic Development Agency Welcome to HUD Exchange - HUD Exchange Department of Labor & Workforce Development New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection New Jersey Pinelands Commission South Jersey Economic Development District For additional information, contact The CDBG Team, SmallCities@dca.

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