CDBG APPLICATION AVAILABLE THROUGH MOECD FOR 2023 – 2024

Monday, December 5, 2022 - 11:06

(Charleston, W. Va.) – The Mayor’s Office of Economic and Community Development (MOECD) encourages non-profit agencies, community organizations, educational institutions and civic groups that serve low- to moderate-income individuals to apply for Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for 2023 – 2024. The application is available online and is due by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

“Community Development Block Grants allow organizations to fund a wide range of activities,” said Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin. “This flexibility is key to implementing people- and community- focused strategies which address critical needs in, and positively impact our communities.”

“Through CDBG funding, organizations in our community are better equipped to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income individuals,” said Andy Backus, Director of MOECD. “I would encourage anyone interested in learning more about the CDBG funding to attend the December 15 workshop.”

MOECD will host an application workshop for the 2023 – 2024 CDBG application December 15 at 1 p.m. at the City Service Center Conference Room, 915 Quarrier St, Charleston, WV 25301. The workshop will cover requirements for funding, eligible activities, and a thorough discussion of the application process, with an emphasis on areas of the application that are new this year. While this training is not mandatory, attendance is strongly encouraged for organizations planning to submit a CDBG application – especially organizations that have not applied or been funded previously.

Eligible activities must meet one or more of the three HUD objectives:

benefiting low- and moderate-income persons
preventing or eliminating slums or blight
meeting urgent needs

For more information about CDBG funding and eligible activities, see https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/cdbg-entitlement/cdbg-entitlement-program-eligibility-requirements.

Questions regarding the CDBG funding or the application process can be directed to Paige Hill at 304.348.8035 or paige.hill@cityofcharleston.org.