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Find similar grantsSmall Cities Development Program (SCDP) is sponsored by Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Offers grants to cities and counties in Greater Minnesota for housing, public infrastructure, and commercial rehabilitation projects.
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Small Cities Development Program / Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Safeguarding tax dollars is our priority: Report suspicious activity . Small Cities Development Program Our Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) helps cities, townships, and counties with funding for housing, public infrastructure and commercial rehabilitation projects.
Projects must meet one of three federal objectives: Benefit people of low and moderate incomes Eliminate slum and blight conditions Eliminate an urgent threat to public health or safety In addition, need, impact and cost effectiveness must be documented and the general public must be involved in the application process. Cities with fewer than 50,000 residents, townships and counties with fewer than 200,000 residents are eligible.
State program rules subdivide grant funds into three general categories: Funds are granted to local units of government, which, in turn, lend funds for the purpose of rehabilitating local housing stock. Loans may be used for owner-occupied, rental, single-family or multiple-family housing rehabilitation. Loan agreements may allow for deferred payments or immediate monthly payments.
Interest rates may vary, and loan repayments are retained by grantees for the purpose of making additional rehabilitation loans. In all cases, housing funds must benefit low- and moderate-income persons. Funds are granted for wastewater treatment projects, including collection systems and treatment plants; wells, water towers and distribution systems.
Comprehensive projects frequently include housing and public facility activities described above. In addition, comprehensive projects may include an economic development activity, which consists of loans from the grant recipient to businesses for building, rehabilitation related to facade improvements, code violations, and health and safety issues.
The most common economic development activity is rehabilitation of local commercial districts. The maximum grant award for a Single Purpose project is $600,000. The maximum grant award for a Comprehensive project is $1.
4 million. The amount of other funds required varies and is contingent upon the project type. However, the amount of leveraged resources plays a significant role in determining whether the project is funded.
The timeline to complete projects is normally 30 months, depending on project size and scope.
Project Award Summary Map Project Award Summary Map Project Award Summary Map Project Award Summary Map Funds for the program are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the benefit of eligible non-entitlement local units of government (cities, counties, townships) through a competitive application process for a variety of community development needs.
Applicants must adhere to the application process outlined within the Program Concept (included with the application), with particular attention to the section, Applicant Eligibility Restrictions. Applications will not be accepted from those who have not followed the process outlined in the Program Concept. Select the links below to download and print the following documents.
2026 Small Cities Development Application Guide 2026 SCDP Full Application 2026 SCDP Application Checklist Pre-Award Risk Assessment (this must accompany your full application) 2026 SCDP Cover Sheet (this must accompany your preliminary proposal) 2026 Budget Sheet (this must accompany your full application) Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Single Family Rental Rehabilitation Duplex Rental Rehabilitation Multi-Family Complex Rental Rehabilitation Multi-Family Free Standing (scattered sites) Rental Rehabilitation Multi-Family with Minnesota Housing Credit Rental Rehabilitation Mixed Use Rental Rehabilitation Public Facility Infrastructure Public Facility - Community Center Public Facility - Streetscape Additional Application Documents Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form Secondary Applying Communities Resolution Slum and Blight Resolution Template HUD LMI Summary Data by Local Government based on 2016 - 2020 ACS - effective 8/1/2024 SCDP Survey Results Spreadsheet - Example Citizen Participation Plan - Example HUD Environmental Training Webinar for New Grantees Compliance Reporting Forms Annual/Final Report Form (Revised 2024) Post Closeout PI Online Reporting Post Closeout PI Expenditure Form Notice of Public Hearings: 2026 Housing and Community Development Annual Action Plan 2022 – 2026 State of Minnesota Consolidated Plan and 2022 Annual Action Plan State of Minnesota Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development 2026 Draft Annual Action Plan 2021 Final Action Plan with Substantial Amendment State of Minnesota Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2025 Final CAPER Accessible version coming soon State of Minnesota Citizen Participation Plan 2025 Final Citizen Participation Plan Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Report The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing (AI) is completed in cooperation with Minnesota Housing and Department of Human Services.
The 2018 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing was adopted in September 2018 Full 2018 Analysis of Impediments Report Executive Summary and Action Plan SCDP A-Z Reference Guide (April 2024) SCDP Rental Rehabilitation Rental Rehabilitation Guide (May 2023) Rental Rehabilitation Sample Forms and Letters SCDP Owner Occupied Housing Rehab Owner Occupied Housing Rehab Guide (May 2023) Owner Occupied Housing Sample Policies and Procedures Owner Occupied Housing Sample Forms and Letters SCDP Commercial Rehabilitation Commercial Rehab Sample Forms and Letters 2025 SCDP Preliminary Proposal Questions and Answers 2026 SCDP Environmental Review Overview Video 2026 SCDP Application Training Video 2026 SCDP Application Training Slide Deck 2024 SCDP Preliminary Proposal Questions and Answers 2023 SCDP Application Questions and Answers 2021 SCDP Implementation Webinar Questions and Answers Counties: Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau Contact: Christian Nordeng 651-259-7455 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen Contact: Christian Nordeng 651-259-7455 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake (St.
Louis County is not eligible for the Small Cities Development Program.)
Contact: Christian Nordeng 651-259-7455 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin 651-259-7481 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, Wadena 651-259-7481 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville Contact: Christine Hartert 651-259-7461 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, Yellow Medicine Contact: Christine Hartert 651-259-7461 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine 651-259-7460 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright 651-259-7481 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Rock Contact: Christine Hartert 651-259-7461 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, Watonwan 651-259-7460 or 800-657-3858 Counties: Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, Winona 651-259-7460 or 800-657-3858 (Anoka Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Washington Counties are not eligible for the Small Cities Development Program.)
651-259-7460 or 800-657-3858
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Cities and counties in Greater Minnesota. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) is funded by Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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