Copy of Public Service

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 

Format For Public Service Proposals

For over 25 years, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program has provided a comprehensive and flexible source of funding to address local housing and community development needs. But CDBG funds may also be used to provide public services (including labor, supplies, materials and other costs), providing that each of the following criteria is met:

Eligibility

To be eligible for CDBG assistance, the public service must be either:

  • A new service
  • A quantifiable increase in the level of a service

Residents with a proposed project for the Community Development Program should first review the basic eligibility activities listed in the Federal Register 24 CFR Parts 570.201-570.206.

Proposals

All proposals should include:

  • A brief description of the nature and purpose of the project.
  • The estimated cost of the project, including a detailed budget if possible, and other sources of funding, if applicable.
  • Project location
  • Beneficiaries of the project, e.g. age, income, total number of persons benefited, etc.
  • Name, address and telephone number of contact person.

Funding

Each January, the Community Development Agency sends out Notice of Funding Availability to interested parties and public service agencies. Funding is allocated on a competitive basis with applications for each funding source rated based on criteria set forth in the published request for proposals for the specific grant fund requested.

Copy Requests

To request a copy of the basic eligibility activities on how CDBG funds may be used as listed in the Federal Register 24 CFR Parts 570.201-570.206 or if you wish to have your name or agency placed on the list to be notified when funding is available, please contact Jeanne Jordan, Community Development Coordinator at 516-442-4844.


49th year PS Cover Letter

49th year Format of Application

Required documents for PS Applications 49th year