CDBG Grant Applications for FY 2018-2019 Now Available

The City of Rochester’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The program aims to assist low- and moderate-income residents of the City of Rochester through funding public services, economic development initiatives, low-income housing rehabilitation, and public facilities projects. As part of the program, the City of Rochester distributes subgrants to non-profits and other organizations that perform work related to the City’s CDBG goals.

Tentative funding priorities identified for FY 2018-2019 include affordable housing initiatives, employment and vocational services for unemployed and underemployed residents, health care and supportive services for residents with mental illnesses, substance abuse treatment and recovery services, and Housing First and rapid rehousing for chronically homeless persons and homeless veterans. More information on City of Rochester community development priorities under the current Consolidated Plan (FY 2015-2020) is available on the Community Development Division webpage at http://www.rochesternh.net/community-development-division/pages/action-p....

Please click here to access the grant application for the FY 2018-2019 funding cycle. This application is due on Friday, December 8, 2017 by 3:00 p.m. Letters of intent to submit are due by Friday, October 20, 2017 by 3:00 p.m. Note that there are several changes from last year’s application, including that applications may only be submitted via email. Please read the full instructions on the grant application carefully before completing and submitting.

If you are in doubt about the eligibility of your proposed activity or project, please contact the Community Development Coordinator at julian.long@rochesternh.net as soon as possible to receive a pre-application eligibility determination.