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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement
Annual formula grants to entitlement cities for housing, public facilities, infrastructure, public services, and economic development that benefit low- and moderate-income residents.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $500K – $30M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual formula allocation; submit Consolidated Plan and Action Plan.
- Typical prep time
- 8–16 weeks
- Statutory authority
- Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 Title I
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
- Population threshold: at least 50,000.
Eligible cities: principal city of MSA OR population 50,000+. Smaller cities access via state CDBG. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
When you run a city dossier, Strategic Pursuit cross-checks the city's demographics, federal award history, disaster history, and CEJST burden categories against this program's eligibility and strategic-fit signals. You see an explicit eligibility / strategic / competitive grade — backed by source citations — instead of a generic "match" badge.
Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.