Federal grant programs / Department of Housing and Urban Development

Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii (14.228)

Also known as State CDBG

• Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$51 billion
• Grant awards657
• Typical award$9.9 million
• Awarded in FY 2025$9.9 billion
• Size rank13 of 1,823
• Type of assistanceFormula grants

Key findings

• Annual funding fell from $26 billion in fiscal 2021 to $9.9 billion in fiscal 2025.
• It is the 13th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
• The 20 largest recipients received 84% of the money.
• Awards went to recipients in 56 states and territories.

What the program funds

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.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

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

Forty-nine State governments and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico receive funds from HUD under this program. The District of Columbia is funded under the CDBG Entitlement Program. The State of Hawaii does not participate and HUD allocates the state's share of funds to the three Hawaii non-entitled counties. Funds are allocated to each state based on a statutory formula. States must distribute the funds to units of general local government in nonentitlement areas. Recovery Housing Program funds are allocated according to a provision and funding formula separate from the Housing and Community Development Act funding formula and that does not include every State.

What the money can and cannot pay for

Thirty percent of the funds available for distribution under each annual appropriation for the CDBG program is allocated among the States and Puerto Rico for nonentitlement areas, areas not designated as metropolitan cities or part of urban counties. All States except Hawaii administer these CDBG funds for nonentitlement areas. In Hawaii, the state's share of these funds is awarded by HUD to the three non-entitlement counties by formula. States are required to distribute CDBG funds to units of general local government, such as counties and towns, for community development activities funded by the State. Specific activities that can be carried out with block grant funds include: Acquisition, rehabilitation or construction of certain public works facilities and improvements, such as streets, water and sewer facilities, neighborhood centers, recreation facilities, and other public works; demolition and clearance; rehabilitation of public and private buildings including housing; code enforcement; relocation payments and assistance; economic development; planning activities; certain public services with some restrictions; and administrative expenses. The projected use of funds must align with one of the three national objectives. Communities receiving CDBG funds may select subgrantees to execute approved projects, which could include neighborhood-based nonprofit organizations, local development corporations, or other organizations addressing nonentitlement needs.

Continue reading on SAM.gov

Matching requirements

Statutory Formula: Title 24, Part 570, Subpart A,Public Law 93-383.State grant amounts are determined by formula.For state administration of the program, after an initial allowance of $100,000 with no match, states may take an additional allowance of up to 3% of the grant amount but must match such expenditures on a dollar for dollar basis. There is no matching requirement for the non-entitlement counties in Hawaii.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Nov 15, 2025 to Aug 16, 2026 For formula grants in the 2025 fiscal year, Annual Action Plans associated with the Consolidated Plan must be submitted based on a grantee's program year, but no later than August 16, 2026.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

State grant amounts are determined by formula. Of the 50 grants allocated to states under the State CDBG program in FY 2024, the average (mean) grant amount is $18,776,274. Grant amounts range from $ $2,677,355to $ $70,613,641. These totals do not include Hawaii’s allocation awarded to its 3 non-entitled counties. Hawaii’s share of the 2024 allocation is $5,319,678.

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Who usually wins

State and local governments received 27% of the money.

By state

Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.