Deadline: 2-Apr-25
The Shelby Urban County is pleased to announce the Community Development Block Grant to develop viable urban communities by providing a suitable housing and living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.
Entitlement communities develop their own programs and funding priorities. However, grantees must give maximum feasible priority to activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons. A grantee may also carry out activities that aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. Additionally, grantees may fund activities upon verification that the activities meet community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. CDBG funds may not be used for activities that do not meet one of the national objectives.
Goals and Strategies
- Infrastructure
- Expand/Improve Public Infrastructure within Low- and Moderate-Income Areas
- Expand/Improve Public Infrastructure that Benefits Low- and Moderate-Income or Special Needs Populations
- Public Facilities
- Develop and Improve Public Facilities within Low- and Moderate-Income Areas
- Develop and Improve Public Facilities that Benefit Low- and Moderate-Income or Special Needs Populations
- Public Services
- Support Programs that Provide Essential Services to Low- and Moderate-Income Populations
- Support Programs that Provide Essential Services to Special Needs Populations
- Affordable Housing
- Eliminate and Prevent the Spread or Blight on a Spot Basis in Low- and ModerateIncome Neighborhoods
- Rehabilitate Existing OwnerOccupied Housing Stock for Low- and Moderate-Income/Special Needs Populations
- Fair Housing
- Educate the Public on the Fair Housing Act
- Promote Fair Housing Practices
- Economic Development
- Target Economic Activities that Promote Job Creation and Retention within Lowand Moderate-Income Areas
- Target Economic Activities that Promote Job Creation and Retention for Low- and Moderate-Income/Special Needs Populations
- Administration, Planning, and Technical Assistance
- Provide Oversight to the CDBG Program
Ineligible Projects/Activities
- Some examples of projects and activities that do not qualify for CDBG funding include the following:
- Buildings used for the general conduct of government (except the removal of architectural barriers);
- General government expenses required to carry out the regular responsibilities of local government;
- Political activities;
- New construction of housing units;
- Purchase of construction equipment, fire protection equipment, furnishings, and personal property; and,
- Income payments.
Geographic Area
- The project or the activity’s service area shall be wholly located within the geographic boundaries of the Shelby Urban County. The geographic area does not include the Shelby County portions of the following cities: Birmingham, Hoover, Leeds, and Vestavia Hills.
Eligible Applicants
- Eligible applicants shall be a participating member of the Shelby Urban County or an incorporated non-profit organization with 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status.
For more information, visit Shelby Urban County.