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Community Development Block Grants

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Rural communities have many pressing needs that require additional financial assistance. Through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, the State of Indiana distributes federal funds to help with a variety of projects including water infrastructure, public facilities, blight clearance, Main Street revitalization and more. CDBG funds help Hoosier communities improve quality of life and ensure the health and safety of residents. Find out how CDBG can support your community’s vitality through our grant programs.

Visit OCRA’s 2024 Calendar for important round opening information, grant deadlines, and Grant Administrator trainings.

Grant Administrators can work on CDBG applications in the electronic Grants Management System.

Have a specific question? Reach out to your Community Liaison. Find the map of Community Liaison regions here.

Recent News

CDBG Grants to open for applications Sept. 19

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced the second round of Community Development Block Grants for 2024 will open for applications on Thursday, Sept. 19.

The following programs will be accepting applications.

Proposal submissions will be collected via the electronic Grants Management System. Instructions on how to submit proposals can be found here. Several 2024 Action Plan changes will take effect starting this round. These changes include:

  • Relaunching of the Main Street Revitalization Program
  • Increasing maximum grant requests to $750,000 for the Public Facilities, Wastewater Drinking Water and Stormwater Improvements Programs
  • Updating WDW user rate benchmarks
  • State grant funds are now eligible sources of match for CDBG projects

The changes listed above are now incorporated in the 2024 Round 2 Application Instructions document. A pre-recorded webinar reviewing these changes and other recent policy updates impacting this round is also available here.

2024 Round 2 proposals are due on Friday, Oct. 18, by 11:59 p.m. ET and must be submitted here. Communities are encouraged to submit their applications prior to 4 p.m. on Oct. 18, as technical assistance will not be available after that time.

2024 Round 2 applications are due on Friday, Dec. 20, by 11:59 p.m. ET and must be submitted here. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications prior to 4 p.m. on Dec. 20, as technical assistance will not be available after that time.

Funding for all CDBG programs comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and is administered by OCRA. The State of Indiana distributes CDBG funds to rural communities to assist units of local government with various community projects like improving infrastructure, downtown revitalization, public facilities improvements and economic development.

For further information on these programs, contact the assigned OCRA regional community liaison.

Resources

CDBG Awards

CDBG Awards Map

Below is a map of all the CDBG funded projects, including planning grants and disaster recovery, from 2013 to 2018

CDBG Grant Programs

Click below to learn more about the specific grants included in the CDBG program

Additional Information

Click to view the Community Liaison Map and contact information.