Community Development Block Grant Funding
Non-profits and City of Berkeley Departments can apply for Community Development Block Grant funding to improve their public facilities serving low- to moderate-income clientele.
The City of Berkeley receives an annual award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fund local community development activities, called a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The City identified several activities to spend their CDBG funds on in the Five-year Consolidated Plan, including to support projects to improve public facilities. Learn the process for applying for public facility improvement funds below.
The Community Development Block Grant application for public facilities is closed. The application details below are for informational purposes only. Please check back for updates on funding availability.
Take the steps below to apply (see more details):
- Ensure your organization and project meet the eligibility guidelines listed below
- Apply online using City Data Services by the first Monday of each month
- The Housing Advisory Commission (HAC) will consider your application during their meeting in the following month, usually held on the first Thursday of the month. For projects under $200,000, the HAC will recommend to the City Manager to enter into a contract for the proposed projects
- For projects over $200,000, Council will need to provide approval, which may take an additional two to three months.
Eligibility
Public facilities must be public owned or owned by a nonprofit. The facility must serve low- to moderate-income community members.
Public facilities may include centers for seniors, persons with disabilities, youth, and childcare centers, community centers, homeless shelters, housing for people with special needs, libraries, and health clinics.
In addition to public facilities, eligible projects may include improvements to buildings that serve people with special needs, including: nursing homes, convalescent homes, shelters for victims of domestic violence, shelters and transitional facilities/housing for the homeless, halfway houses for run-away children, drug offenders or parolees, and group homes for the developmentally disabled. You can find more information on eligibility in the program FAQ here.
For further information and assistance
If you have any questions, require assistance in submitting the application or need a disability-related accommodation, please contact Jiro Arase, Health, Housing & Community Services Department at (510)-981-7599 or by email: jarase@berkeleyca.gov
