Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Insular Areas

Objective

To provide community development assistance to the Pacific Islands of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income. Each activity funded must meet one of the program's National Objectives by: Benefiting low- and moderate-income families; aiding in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or meeting other 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.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Nonprofit Organization

The Island Governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.

Who Benefits

• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Nonprofit Organization
• Small Business Person
• Homeowner
• Land/Property Owner
• Resident/Citizen of a U.S. Territory

The principal beneficiaries of CDBG funds are low and moderate income persons. Low and moderate income is generally defined as 80 percent of the median income for the territory, as adjusted by family size. HUD does not provide CDBG assistance directly to individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations, or other non-governmental entities. Assistance is provided through local governments. Assistance is provided through local governments.

Assistance Types

• Grant

Program Contact

james.e.hoemann@hud.gov
202-402-5716