Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Small Childcare Business Support

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Small Childcare Business Support is sponsored by Franklin County Board of Commissioners. Municipal/county allocation focused directly on bolstering small child care business owners with operational support, capital readiness, and financial sustainability.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program - El Paso County Administration Watch Information Channel Parks, Trails, & Open Space Foreclosure Information and Sales Land Development Applications (EDARP) Release of Deed of Trusts American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Household Hazardous Waste Watch, Stream, and Listen Road Projects & Maintenance Family, Child & Adult Services Adult Protective Services Child Protective Services Community Corrections Wait List Americans With Disability Act (ADA) Required Community Service Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) Connect with Your Commissioner Proclamations Request Form Volunteer Boards & Commissions Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Economic Development Community Initiatives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)… El Paso County Community Development Block Grant History On April 1, 2009, El Paso County became an “entitlement community” and was awarded a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.

Before expending funds, projects must first be recommended by the El Paso County Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB) and then approved by the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners. Final approval comes from HUD. Projects are selected and submitted for approval on an annual basis, with the final approval from HUD usually occurring in July or August each year.

CDBG Goals, Objectives, & Plans CDBG Subrecipient Resources The Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB) The Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB) reviews matters of importance regarding the CDBG program and makes recommendations to the El Paso County Board of Commissioners concerning community development issues and use of CDBG funds.

The CDAB is comprised of twelve volunteer voting members, including a representative from each of the municipalities participating in the El Paso County Community Development Block Grant Program and a representative from each of the commissioner districts. Commissioner district representatives are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners.

Members are appointed for five-year terms, with terms initially staggered, and are limited to serving two consecutive five-year terms. CDAB meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 12:30 pm at the Citizen Service Center, 1675 W Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs. Meetings are held as needed.

The next CDAB meeting is October 21, 2026 at 12:30 pm. CDAB BY-LAWS (2021 update) WHEN: Meetings occur on the third Wednesday of each month. The next CDAB meeting will be October 21, 2026 at 12:30 pm.

WHERE: Meetings will now take place at the El Paso County Economic Development Offices, located at 1675 W Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907. HOW: Meetings are open to the public; for decorum, an RSVP is required. For more information or to RSVP for a CDAB meeting, please contact LukeHouser@elpasoco.

com . Town of Green Mountain Falls: Joel McMillan District 1: Leslie Ornstein District 2: Matt Buffington City of Fountain: Ben Sheets City of Manitou Springs: Denise Howell Town of Calhan: Travis Ragan Town of Ramah: James Osborne Town of Monument: Madeline VanDenHoek Town of Palmer Lake: Samantha Padgett Meeting Minutes are available online after approval by the Community Development Advisory Board.

Additional Meeting Minutes are available upon request. March 2026 Meeting Minutes The City of Fountain received 2022 CDBG funds for ADA accessibility upgrades to sidewalks in the Bonita Drive neighborhood. The Town of Monument received 2022 CDBG funds for ADA accessibility upgrades to sidewalks and thoroughfares.

The Town of Calhan received 2022 CDBG funds for ADA accessibility upgrades to their municipal playground. Green Mountain Falls received 2023 CDBG funds for ADA accessibility upgrades to the gazebo, a pathway, and a reinforced bridge. The Manitou Springs Carnegie Library received 2023 CDBG funds for ADA accessibility upgrades to sidewalks, entrances, and an outer retaining wall.

The Town of Ramah received 2023 CDBG funds for an ADA accessible playground and gazebo. El Paso County Parks received 2024 CDBG funds for ADA accessible sidewalks at Widefield Park. The Town of Ramah received 2024 CDBG funds for ADA upgrades to sidewalks and thoroughfares.

Community Development Analyst 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road Colorado Springs, CO 80907 Community Development Block Grant Executive Director of Economic & Workforce Development 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road Colorado Springs, CO 80907 crystallatier@elpasoco.

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