Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Overview
Rural communities have many pressing needs that require outside financial assistance. Through the Office of Community and Rural Affairs, Indiana requests federal funds to help rural communities with a variety of projects to include sewer and water systems, community centers, health and safety programs, and many others. These funds help communities improve their quality of life and ensure the health and safety of their citizens.
Through these funded programs, OCRA helps Indiana rural communities to grow, thrive and prosper. Are you looking for a list of current grant administrators? Find it on this page.
During these unprecedented times, OCRA will continue with the suspension of multiple programs in response to COVID-19 including Stellar Communities Program, Quick Impact Placebased Grant, Public Facilities Program. Our decision reflects the priority of maintaining flexibility to respond to the impact of the pandemic on rural communities. We will continue to evaluate the pandemic's impact and priorities of rural communities to determine the feasibility of reinstating suspended programs. Be sure to visit our calendar for all 2021 dates.
Recent News
Over the past several weeks, the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) has been in discussions with communities planning to apply for COVID-19 Response Program, Phase Three. It became evident from those discussions that more time is needed to properly prepare and complete their applications. Therefore, the Phase Three application due date is now March 11, with awards being announced on April 15.
Based on the number of Planning Grant applications received for the first quarter of 2021, funds will not be available to open applications for the second quarter on Feb. 15. No formal announcement will be made until the program year funds have been extinguished.
2020 Round 2 resources
- Instructions & Checklist
- Detailed budget template
- Legal section
- Signature page
- 2020 Round 1 eGMS Proposal webinar
- Access the portal here: https://indianaegms.force.com/Grants.
Funding
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020. Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the CARES Act provides for payments to State, Local, and Tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The supplemental funding below is to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.
To provide a breakdown of how OCRA allocated CARES Act funding along with its annual Community Development Block Grants, please see the chart below:
Allocation | Amount | Program Breakdown | Total Allocated |
FY 2019 | $30,644,288 | Planning |
$264,650 $4,000,000 $1,200,000 $2,500,000 $3,656,201 $10,516,185 $918,415 $4,524,409 $489,400 $216,946 $868,825 $2,289,238 $500,000 $16,000 |
CV 1 | $18,668,114 |
Tehnical assistance/admin COVID-19 Response: (see below) Grant to Businesses Loans to Businesses |
$1,306,770 $17,361,344 $13,207,479 $4,853,865 |
CV2 | $19,783,146 |
COVID-19 Response Tehnical assistance/admin |
$18,398,326 $1,384,820 |
FY 2020 | $31,772,377 |
Planning Blight Clearance Stellar Communitites COVID-19 Response Main Street Revitalization Public Facilities Stormwater Improvement Wastewater/Drinking water Tehnical assistance/admin |
$1,310,000 $750,000 $9,000,000 $3,200,000 $1,200,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $10,500,000 $812,377 |
CDBG Awards
- 2020 CDBG Round 1 Awards
- 2019 CDBG Round 2 Awards
- 2019 CDBG Round 1 Awards
- 2018 CDBG Round 2 Awards
- 2018 CDBG Round 1 Awards
- CDBG 2017 Round 3 Awards
- CDBG 2017 Round 2 Awards
- CDBG 2017 Round 1 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
- COVID-19 Response Program
- Blight Clearance Program
- Planning Grants
- Public Facilities Program
- Main Street Revitalization Program
- Stormwater Improvements Program
- Wastewater Drinking Water
Additional information
- Consolidated and Action Plan
- CDBG Handbook & Forms
- CDBG Resources
- CDBG Policies
- Grant Administrator Certification
- Grant Administration Continuing Education