Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are available to local municipal or county governments for projects that enhance the viability of communities by providing decent housing and suitable living environments and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income.
State CDBG funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the state of North Carolina. Some urban counties and cities in North Carolina receive CDBG funding directly from HUD. Learn more on the CDBG Program Overview page.
NOTE: The Division of Community Assistance and UNC Chapel Hill's School of Government cosponsor an annual Community Development Academy, which has an emphasis on the administration of Community Development Block Grants for both small cities and entitlement jurisdictions. For more information or to register for the 2008 Academy, visit the School of Government's website.
The state CDBG program is one of four HUD programs participating in a comprehensive statewide planning effort known as the North Carolina Consolidated Planning Process.
Each year, CDBG provides funding to local governments for hundreds of critically-needed community improvement projects throughout the state. These community improvement projects are administered by the Division of Community Assistance and the Commerce Finance Center under eight grant categories:
Economic Development
Provides grants or loans to local governments for creating and retaining jobs.
Small Business Entrepreneurial Assistance
Helps small businesses expand and grow.
Community Revitalization
Strengthens neighborhoods and rehabilitates homes.
Scattered Site Housing
Addresses the most critical housing needs of families.
Infrastructure
Provides public water or sewer to correct severe health or environmental problems.
Housing Development
Supports development of single family and rental housing.
Urgent Needs
Helps communities recover from disasters that threaten public health and safety where insufficient or no local/other funds are available.
Capacity Building
Helps non-profits design and carry out CDBG activities in partnership with units of local government.
For additional information on the Community Development Block Grant Program, contact:
NC Department of Commerce
Division of Community Assistance
1307 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 250
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 733-2850
(919) 733-5262 (fax)
or
NC Department of Commerce
Commerce Finance Center
4318 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4318
(919) 733-5297
(919) 715-5297 (fax)
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