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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.
Community Development Block Grant 2020 Round 2
The program opens on August 24, 2020, with proposals being accepted until 11:59 p.m. ET on September 24. However, we encourage you to submit by 4 p.m. ET as there will be no technical support available after that time. Final applications are due by 11:59 p.m. ET on November 20, with funding awards being planned for December 17, 2020.
Additionally, the suspension of the Main Street Revitalization Program and Public Facilities Program will continue. Therefore, only Wastewater/Drinking Water and Stormwater Improvement Program applications will be accepted for Round 2. OCRA will reevaluate the suspended programs for 2021 Round 1.
Planning grants are planned to be awarded on October 30, 2020.
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 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