# Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Insular Areas (14.225)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/14-225-community-development-block-grants-special-purpose-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Insular Areas is run by Department of Housing and Urban Development. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $41.5 million in 24 grants, about $1.7 million per award.

## Objectives

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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $6.7 million | 4 |
| 2022 | $10.9 million | 7 |
| 2023 | $7.8 million | 5 |
| 2024 | $6.0 million | 3 |
| 2025 | $10.0 million | 5 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority | Guam | $19.9 million |
| VI Housing Finance Authority | U.S. Virgin Islands | $10.8 million |
| Northern Marianas Housing Corporation | Northern Mariana Islands | $5.9 million |
| American Samoa Government | American Samoa | $4.9 million |