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Find similar grantsCDBG General Purpose Grants is sponsored by Washington State Department of Commerce. Provides funding to assist eligible small cities, towns, and counties in Washington State with community development projects that principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
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CDBG General Purpose Grants – Washington State Department of Commerce 简体中文 ( Chinese (Simplified) ) 繁體中文 ( Chinese (Traditional) ) Tiếng Việt ( Vietnamese ) CDBG General Purpose Grants CDBG General Purpose grants are open on an ongoing basis, as funds are available.
Funding is to assist eligible Washington State small cities, towns, and counties in carrying out community development projects that principally benefit low-and moderate-income persons. The Washington State CDBG Program is funded by the U. S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Eligible General Purpose grant activities (PDF) include: Public facilities, such as water, wastewater, streets and sidewalks Community facilities, such as community centers, fire stations, homeless shelters, and childcare facilities Infrastructure in support of affordable housing and housing rehabilitation Economic development such as micro-enterprise assistance Commerce anticipates $11 million from HUD’s annual allocation for the state CDBG Program.
Grants will be awarded on a fund’s available basis. Maximum grant award up to $2 million based on project type. CDBG General Purpose Grant- Program Overview (PDF) Only these Washington cities, towns and counties (PDF) can apply.
See also Eligible Project Tests (PDF) . The program prioritizes: Financial need: Prioritizing applicants who do not have viable access to other funds/resources. Funding readiness: Prioritizing applicants who have secured all other funds.
Funding efforts: Prioritizing applicants who have pursued other funding. Equity: Prioritizing communities who have not recently received CDBG funding and who do not have open CDBG contracts for similar activities. Applicants first submit the eligibility form.
After meeting CDBG program priorities and threshold requirements, applicants may be invited to complete a 2-part application. For an overview of our application process, see the CDBG General Purpose Application Webinar Slides (PDF) .
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small cities, towns, and counties in Washington State. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.