Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and Emergency Shelter Grants Program (ESG) 

Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)

Disaster Relief - Ivan, Disaster Relief - Katrina, Regular CDBG programs, CDBG-R, and CDBG Neighborhood Stabilization Program 

The State of Alabama currently participates in the state-administered Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. This program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and is administered in Alabama by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA).

1. ADECA has been administering the CDBG program since 1982.
   
2. The program is available to all Non-Entitlement communities that meet applicable threshold requirements.
   
3. ADECA has awarded approximately $700 million in CDBG money to fund nearly 2,000 projects.
   
4. All projects must meet one of the National Objectives of the program – projects must benefit 51 percent low- and moderate-income people, aid in the prevention or clearance of slum and blight, or meet an urgent need.
   

TYPES OF PROGRAM FUNDS

• Competitive Fund
• Community Enhancement Fund
• Planning Fund
• Economic Development Fund

COMPETITIVE FUND

ADECA annually awards CDBG money for the Large City, Small City, and County categories. Applicants are scored based on several competitive factors including community need, cost efficiency, appropriateness, and impact. Applications deadlines are announced during the annual workshop in the first quarter of the year.

Grant Ceiling
The Small City and County funds both have ceilings of $400,000.
The Large City fund has a ceiling of $500,000.
Typical Activities
Water & sewer extensions & rehabilitation
Housing rehabilitation
Neighborhood & downtown revitalization
Street & drainage improvements

COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND

This fund is available to all eligible communities to use for projects that address quality of life issues. This fund is available on a continuous basis.

Grant Ceiling:  $250,000
Typical activities
Fire protection
Senior citizens centers
Community centers
Boys & girls clubs
Recreational facilities, etc.

PLANNING FUND

This fund is available for all eligible communities to conduct planning activities to promote orderly growth, regional development, and revitalization efforts. This fund is available on a continuous funding cycle.

Grant Ceiling:  $50,000
Typical activities
Comprehensive plans
Elements of comprehensive plans
Downtown revitalization plans
Regional strategies and plans, etc.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND

This fund is available to all eligible communities for projects supporting the creation or retention of jobs. Generally, applicants for ED assistance should have a commitment from the business to create or retain 15 or more jobs. The business should fall within the SIC codes 20-39 or provide a significant economic benefit. Projects must not include intrastate relocation. The program is available on a continuous funding cycle.

Grant Ceiling:  varies depending on the type of project.
Typical activities
ED Incubator ($250,000)
ED Float Loans ($10 million)
ED Grants ($200,000 subject to waiver)
20% local match is required
Construction cannot begin prior to grant award or release of environmental conditions.

CONTACT:

Community Development Block Grant Program
Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs
P.O. Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
(334) 242-0492 (phone)    (334) 353-3527 (fax)
E-mail: CED@adeca.alabama.gov

Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG)

Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)