# Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants (14.218)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-218-community-development-block-grants-entitlement-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Community Development Block Grants/Entitlement Grants is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $14 billion in 6,966 grants, about $1.9 million per award.

## Objectives

The primary objective of this program is the development of viable urban communities 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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.8 billion | 2,506 |
| 2022 | $1.9 billion | 1,035 |
| 2023 | $2.8 billion | 1,492 |
| 2024 | $2.1 billion | 991 |
| 2025 | $2.0 billion | 957 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Office of Management & Budget | New York | $677 million |
| City of New York - Mayors Office of Criminal Justice | New York | $575 million |
| City of Chicago | Illinois | $402 million |
| The Workforce Investment Board of the City of Los Angeles | California | $275 million |
| City of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $233 million |
| City of Detroit | Michigan | $209 million |
| City of Houston | Texas | $145 million |
| Los Angeles County Development Authority Lacda | California | $124 million |
| Phoenix, City of | Arizona | $117 million |
| Mayor and City Council of Baltimore | Maryland | $111 million |
| The City of St Louis | Missouri | $111 million |
| City of Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $109 million |
| City of Cleveland | Ohio | $106 million |
| City and County of San Francisco | California | $95.4 million |
| City of Dallas | Texas | $82.9 million |
| San Diego, City of | California | $82.5 million |
| Boston, City of | Massachusetts | $79.5 million |
| Nassau, County of | New York | $78.5 million |
| City of Buffalo | New York | $78.4 million |
| Harris County | Texas | $76.7 million |