Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Insular Areas (14.225)
Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Insular Areas (Assistance Listing 14.225) is run by the Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It awarded $41.5 million in 24 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $1.7 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.4 million. Half of the 24 awards fell between $980,125 and $2.3 million, and they ranged from $886,964 to $3.2 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$41.5 million
- Grant awards24
- Typical award$1.4 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$10.0 million
- Size rank1087 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $6.7 million in fiscal 2021 to $10.0 million in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 1087th largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- Awards went to recipients in 4 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
The Island Governments of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Activities must be eligible under 24 CFR 570 Subpart C. For CDBG-CV, funds must be spent "to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus" in accordance with the CARES Act. For CDBG-CV, funds must be spent "to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus" in accordance with the CARES Act.;
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Nov 15, 2025 to Aug 16, 2026 Subject to the availability of annual and emergency appropriations, an applicant is encouraged to submit its final statement of activities no later than 45 days before the start of its program year.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
CDBG Funds allocated in FY 2023: American Samoa $1,029,433; Guam $3,185,755; Northern Marianas $980,125; Virgin Islands $1,804,687.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Community Development Block Grants/Special Purpose Grants/Insular Areas (14.225) awarded$41.5 million across 24 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority | Guam | 7 | $19.9 million |
| VI Housing Finance Authority | U.S. Virgin Islands | 6 | $10.8 million |
| Northern Marianas Housing Corporation | Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | $5.9 million |
| American Samoa Government | American Samoa | 5 | $4.9 million |
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 94% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 22 | $38.9 million | 94% |
| Other | 2 | $2.6 million | 6.3% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guam | 7 | $19.9 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 6 | $10.8 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | $5.9 million |
| American Samoa | 5 | $4.9 million |