Community Development Block Grant

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program was enacted into law as part of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. It is a formula-allocated program that provides grants to eligible grantees: Cities with populations over 50,000, urban counties with more than 200,000 people, and states.

Purpose

CDBG’s primary purpose is to provide decent, safe, and sanitary housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities to low and moderate income (defined as a household not exceeding 80% of the median income of the area) individuals. The CDBG program remains the principal source revenue for localities to utilize in devising flexible and comprehensive neighborhood strategies to prevent physical, economic, and social deterioration in lower income neighborhoods throughout the nation.

Cleveland’s Block Grant

The City of Cleveland became a CDBG entitlement city in 2004. The city’s block grant is administered by the Administration Department’s Redevelopment Coordinator. 

Consolidated Plan

In 2024, the city adopted its most recent five-year consolidated plan. The current action plan is the 1st plan that will be issued to support the 5-Year Consolidated Plan. The purpose of the action plan is to inform the public about how the City of Cleveland expects to allocate the federal resources made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The Administration Department uses the information in the Annual Action Plan to guide its efforts and measure how effectively the city employs HUD funding to meet the needs of residents, particularly needs related to decent, affordable housing and creating a suitable living environment. HUD uses the action plan as a benchmark to evaluate the city’s Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) submitted at the end of each program year. 

Citizen Involvement

In a continuing effort to meet the needs of Cleveland’s residents, we encourage Citizen Participation in the planning process for community development activities. The Administration Department conducts public hearings at least twice a year. Hearings are publicized in the local newspaper and on the city’s website.

You are invited to call the City of Cleveland’s Redevelopment Coordinator at (423) 479-1913 and get involved with your community.