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Economic Development Initiative - Community Project Funding Grants | HUD. gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Statutorily Or Congressionally Mandated Information Economic Development Initiative - Community Project Funding Grants Economic Development Initiative - Community Project Funding Grants What are Economic Development Initiative - Community Project Funding (CPF) grants?
Community Project Funding (CPF) grants are congressionally directed spending grants that fund a variety of projects nationwide, such as housing, homelessness prevention, workforce training, public facilities, parks, resilience planning and other critical infrastructure and services.
Through the Economic Development Initiative, HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development, Office of Economic Development - Congressional Grants Division administers the CPF grants. Who is eligible to receive these funds?
Projects selected for Community Project Funding and congressionally directed spending are identified by congressional members, included in HUD annual appropriation and listed in the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) and/or congressional Record that accompanies a specific fiscal year’s appropriations act. The JES lists projects by entity, project name, award amount and congressional sponsor.
Only entities named in the JES for a specific fiscal year are eligible to receive these grant funds. Key Information for Grantees Click on the button below for your specific fiscal year to find detailed information on accessing your grant. For organizations with grants in multiple fiscal years, please visit the links that belong to the applicable fiscal year.
Please note that there was no appropriation made for CPF program in FY 2025. FY2022 Economic Development Initiative / Community Project Funding Grants FY2023 Economic Development Initiative / Community Project Funding Grants FY2024 Economic Development Initiative / Community Project Funding Grants FY2026 Economic Development Initiative / Community Project Funding Grants Content current as of July 13, 2026.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include local governments, non-profit organizations, and other entities as specified in the official notice. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $3,600,000,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
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