Housing & Neighborhood Development
451 South State Street

PO Box 145488
Salt Lake City UT 84114-5488
801.535.7115
FAX 801.535.6078
Office hours: M-F 8 am to 5 pm

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a powerful tool that empowers people to create viable urban communities through a comprehensive and flexible source of federal funds. These funds can be used to address local housing and community development needs. The CDBG grant was established as a "bricks and mortar" grant to help cities improve housing, public facilities and infrastructure for low- and moderate-income persons. 

In order for a project to be eligible for CDBG funding it must meet one of three national objectives and be an eligible activity. To meet the national objective, the project must benefit low- and moderate-income persons, prevent or eliminate slum or blight, or meet urgent conditions that pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community.

Eligible activities include acquisition and disposition of real property, public facility and infrastructure improvements, clearance activities, public services, housing rehabilitation, home ownership assistance, micro-enterprise assistance, economic development, and planning activities.

The CDBG program advances through an annual process that usually begins in early Fall with solicitation of project applications. The process includes project review by city staff, the Community Development Advisory Committee, and the Mayor. Funding recommendations are made by CDAC and the Mayor to the City Council who has the final funding approval authority. Successful projects receive their funding in July of the year following submission of their application. 

Citizen participation is a critical part of the CDBG process. Applications which have an impact on a particular neighborhood are presented to the CDAC committee at neighborhood meetings in order to provide the neighborhood the opportunity to participate in the CDBG process.

For more information about the CDBG program, contact Greg Johnson at 801-535-7115.

CDBG eligible map

The deadline for 2009-10 year funding was August 25, 2008. The next cycle will begin in summer 2009 for 2010-11 funds.