State Community Development Block Grant Program

Under the State CDBG Program, states award grants to smaller units of general local government that develop and preserve decent affordable housing, to provide services to the most vulnerable in our communities, and to create and retain jobs. Annually, each State develops funding priorities and criteria for selecting projects.

Since States are in the best position to know, and to respond to, the needs of local governments, Congress amended the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (HCD Act) in 1981 to give each State the opportunity to administer CDBG funds for non-entitlement areas. Non-entitlement areas include those units of general local government which do not receive CDBG funds directly from HUD. Non-entitlement areas are cities with populations of less than 50,000 (except cities that are designated principal cities of Metropolitan Statistical Areas), and counties with populations of less than 200,000.

• Learn about the State CDBG Program Eligibility Requirements
• View CDBG Laws and Regulations
• View CPD Notices

*New* Explore CDBG

This collection of online technical assistance products will help grantees: create transformative impact in your community, improve the lives of all residents, and especially those with low and moderate income levels; develop strategies that bring partners and resources together, leveraging and building community assets; and implement your program effectively, increasing the likelihood of successful projects.

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Grant Based Accounting Requirements

HUD has updated IDIS to phase out the first-in-first-out (FIFO) accounting methodology. These changes specifically tie activity funding and draws to the specific grants in IDIS. The initial changes implement grant-specific accounting beginning with FY 2015 CDBG allocations. Funds from pre-2015 grants will continue to be disbursed using the FIFO method.

Learn about grant based accounting requirements.

CDBG State Guides, Tools, and Webinars

Guides, tools, webinars, and other resources are provided to assist grantees and program partners in designing and implementing their programs.

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CDBG State Program News & Announcements

• Monitoring for CPD Programs Page Now Available
  Date Posted: October 26, 2016
• HUD Integrity Bulletin: Implementing the Five Key Internal Controls
  Date Posted: October 21, 2016
• Urgent: Cut-off Date to Drawdown Funds
  Date Posted: September 15, 2016
• HUD Publishes Integrity Bulletin: Subrecipient Oversight and Monitoring
  Date Posted: September 15, 2016
• HUD Publishes the Renewable Energy Toolkit for Affordable Housing
  Date Posted: August 01, 2016
• HUD Publishes New Integrity Bulletin on Conflicts of Interest
  Date Posted: July 28, 2016