The Community Development Block Grant Program is a federally funded block grant focused on benefiting low- to moderate-income people by providing resources for livable neighborhoods, economic empowerment, and decent housing. 

Eligibility

Entitlements – primarily urban cities (populations 50,000 +) and urban counties (populations over 200,000)

• The Cities of Albany, Atlanta, Brunswick, Dalton, Gainesville, Hinesville, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Sandy Springs City, Savannah, Smyrna City, Valdosta, and Warner Robbins.

• The Consolidated Governments of Athens/Clarke County, Augusta/Richmond County, Columbus Consolidated Government, and Macon/Bibb County.

Non-entitlements - Cities/Counties that do not participate in the Entitlement Program: At DCA, we administer the State’s Non-Entitlement CDBG program.  As the administrator of these funds, eligible applicants include Units of General-Purpose Local Government (cities or counties) that do not participate in HUD's CDBG Entitlement or Urban County program. 

Contact

[email protected]

Map of CDBG Field Representatives, with contact information: https://www.dca.ga.gov/sites/default/files/map_-_cdbg_fieldreps_2021.pdf