Community Development Block Grant



FY 2023 – 2024 CDBG and HOME Application is now open, for more infomration please click  here


 

What’s New?

 

FY 22/23 CDBG Information Training Sessions (TBD)

 

FY 21/22 CDBG Information Training Sessions

 

FY 20/21 CDBG Information Session

 

CDBG City Policy


What is a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)?

 

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federal grant program through Housing and Urban Development (HUD) providing grant funds for a variety of projects and programs that serve low and moderate income residents or eliminate slum and blight.

For more information on Community Development Block Grant visit hud.gov

 


Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) can be used for a wide range of activities including:

 

  • Acquisition of real property
  • Public facilities
  • Public infrastructure
  • Social services (up to 15% of the CDBG budget)
  • Housing rehabilitation (owner-occupied or rental)
  • Home-ownership assistance
  • Commercial or industrial rehabilitation
  • Historic preservation
  • Removal of barriers for persons with disabilities
  • Economic development (e.g. business loans)
  • Activities of Community Based Organizations (CBDOs)
  • Program administration, planning and capacity building (up to 20% of the budget)

CDBG cannot be used for the general conduct of city government, political or religious activities, fund raising, cash payments to individuals, or construction of new housing (except by CBDOs)

 


How do these grants make a difference in Asheville?

 

The CDBG program in Asheville serves the city of Asheville only. Every CDBG-funded activity must be located within the city limits and must either benefit low/moderate income persons or eliminate slum and blight. The City receives about $1.5 million each year. Much of this is sub-granted to non-profit agencies. The Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan guide the mission of the CDBG program in Asheville.

 


Federal Compliance Requirements

 

Activities using CDBG funds must meet a number of federal standards. Specific information about each federal requirement can be found by clicking on each link provided below:

  • Environmental Review
  • Labor Standards (Davis Bacon)
  • Equal Opportunity – Minority and Women Business Enterprises and Section 3
  • Accessibility for Disabled People
  • Record-keeping and Reporting
  • Acquisition and Relocation Regulations
  • Lead-Based Paint Elimination
  • Income Verification and Documentation
    • Financial Assistance or Housing Client
    • Public Service Client
      • Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
      • Purchasing Standards
 

 

 

DRAFT 2022-2023 Funding Recommendations

DRAFT 2022-2023 Program

 DRAFT -Recommended Funding 2022-2023

Helpmate, Inc. – Emergency Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors

$21,932

Helpmate, Inc. – Housing Case Management for Domestic Violence Survivors

$55,000

Homeward Bound of WNC –AHOPE Coordinated Entry

$34,932

Homeward Bound of WNC – CDBG Housing Services

$82,000

Mountain BizWorks – Expanding Access to Small Business Training, Coaching and Capital

$120,000

OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling – Housing and Financial Capabilities Program

$22,932

Pisgah Legal Services – Homelessness Prevention

$32,932

Partners Unlimited

$30,000

 SPARC Foundation, Inc. –Domestic Violence Intervention Program

$22,855

Stephens Lee Recreation Center* – Pending ARPA Facility Rehabilitation Request

$784,965

CDBG Program Administration

$220,779

CDBG Contingency

$11,529

DRAFT CDBG Recommended Funding

$1,439,856
 

DRAFT 2021-2022 Funding Recommendations

2021-2022 Program

 DRAFT -Recommended Funding 2021-2022

Asheville-Buncombe Community Land Trust -Permanently Affordable Housing Services $39,184
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity – Affordable Home Repairs for Low Income  $128,000
Caring for Children, Inc. – Trinity Place Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter  $15,000
Carolina Small Business Development – Western Women’s Business Center (WWBC)  100,000
Eagle Market Streets Development – EMSDC Incubate to Innovate  $25,000
Eliada Homes, Inc. – Eliada Homeless Services  $22,272
Getting Back to the Basics- Project Lighten Up After School Virtual Learning  $10,000
Haywood Street Congregation (HSC) -Haywood Street Respite (HSR)  $15,000
Helpmate, Inc. – Emergency Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors  $17,500
Helpmate, Inc. – Housing Case Management for Domestic Violence  $49,241
Homeward Bound  of WNC – AHOPE Coordinated Entry  $33,199
Homeward Bound of WNC – Acquisition – Permanent Supportive Housing $100,000
Homeward Bound of WNC – Housing Services – Permanent Supportive Housing $81,000
Mountain BizWorks – Opportunity Asheville: Expanding Access to Small Business $100,000
Mountain Housing Opportunities, Inc. – Emergency Home Repair $95,000
OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling – Housing & Financial Capabilities Program $15,000
Partners Unlimited, Inc. – Academic Enhancement Program $10,000
Pisgah Legal Services – Homeless Prevention Project $20,000
SPARC Foundation,Inc. – Changing Together Program $20,000
YWCA of Asheville and WNC – Empowerment Child Care Program $15,000
City of Asheville- CDBG Planning and Administration $227,559
DRAFT Recommended Funding $1,137,955
 

2020-2021 Funding Recommendations

2020-2021 Program

 Recommended Funding 2020-2021

CARING for Children- Trinity Place Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter $10,000
Helpmate, Inc. – Emergency Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors $20,000
Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina-AHOPE Coordinated Entry $40,000
OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling- Financial Capabilities Program $17,000
YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina- Empowerment Child Care $15,000
Pisgah Legal Services- Homelessness Prevention Project $28,000
Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina- Housing Services $81,000
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity- Home Repair- Low Income Homeowners $128,000
Mountain Housing Opportunities- Emergency Home Repair $95,000
Mountain BizWorks- Opportunity Asheville $120,000
Carolina Small Business Development Fund- Opportunity Asheville $120,000
Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation- IDA for Small Business $30,000
The SPARC Foundation- Changing Together $38,163
City of Asheville – Program Administration $224,218
Contingency Funds (Funds not allocated) $154,711
Recommended Funding $1,121,092
 

2019-2020 Funding Recommendations

2019-2020 Program

 Recommended Funding 2019-2020

CARING for Children-Trinity Place Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter $13,003
Getting Back to the Basics- Project Lighten Up/ E.D.U.C.A.T.E. $14,629
Helpmate, Inc.-Emergency Shelter for Domestic Violence Survivors $21,131
Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina-AHOPE Coordinated Entry $42,261
OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling-Financial Capabilities Program $17,880
YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina- MotherLove $7,164
YWCA of Asheville and Western North Carolina-Empowerment Child Care $9,753
River Front Development Group- African American Heritage Tourism $14,629
Pisgah Legal Services-Homelessness Prevention Project $28,776
Homeward Bound-Housing Services $78,952
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity-Home Repair – Low-Income Homeowners $93,572
Green Opportunities-GO Green! Creating Career Paths for Buncombe County Residents $243,678
Mountain BizWorks-Opportunity Asheville $81,213
Eagle Market Streets Development Corporation-Opportunity Asheville $81,213
Carolina Small Business Development Fund-Opportunity Asheville $90,960
The SPARC Foundation-Changing Together $47,526
City of Asheville- Program Administration  $211,836

 


How does my agency apply for CDBG?

 

Applications for Community Development Block Grants are typically open between mid-December and early February, with funding recommendations made by the Housing and Community Development Committee in late March. The application period for 2020-2021 CDBG funding is currently open. Links to the webinar and application can be found at the top of this page.

 


Contact information

 

If you would like to receive email notifications of upcoming grant deadlines and Funding Committee meeting, contact:

Megan Gaskell
mgaskell@ashevillenc.gov 
828-232-4599.

 


Updated 05/18/2022

 

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