Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides funding for activities that provide decent housing, create suitable living environments, and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate-income people. These goals are further described below.
Provide Decent Housing: Assist homeless and potentially (at-risk) homeless people, retain affordable housing stock, and increase the availability of permanent housing;
Create Suitable Living Environment: Improve the safety and livability of neighborhoods, increase access to community facilities and services, and revitalize neighborhoods; and
Expand Economic Opportunities: Create and retain jobs, assist small businesses, and expand workforce development opportunities.
As a federally designated entitlement community, the City of Palm Desert receives CDBG funds annually to assist low and moderate-income people within our community.
Items Being Considered By Palm Desert City Council
The following items are scheduled for review and approval by the Palm Desert City Council at its meeting on May 8, 2025.
City of Palm Desert Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Notice
City of Palm Desert Fiscal Year 2025-2026 - Applications are Now Closed
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
Notice Of Availability of Funding/Request For Applications
The City of Palm Desert anticipates that it will receive approximately $365,000 in CDBG funds from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
City of Palm Desert projects that are eligible to receive funding are those which benefit the very low to low and moderate-income population within the community such as seniors, the developmentally disabled, victims of domestic violence, the homeless, etc. Programs and projects such as park development, public facilities improvements or repairs, energy efficiency projects, housing, and community service programs are also eligible. Prescribed fund allocations are as follows: (1) 65% of CDBG funds are awarded to capital improvement and housing-type projects; (2) 15% are awarded to community service programs; and (3) 20% to administrative programs.
Request for Applications
Applications are now available for the City of Palm Desert's FY 2025-2026 (CDBG) for existing tax-exempt California nonprofit organizations currently providing or planning to provide eligible CDBG services to primarily City of Palm Desert residents during Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026). Interested/qualified organizations are invited to apply.
October 1, 2024: Applications are made available online for the upcoming fiscal year.
November 15, 2024: Deadline to submit applications. Funding requests will not be accepted outside of the application deadline.
December 2024: Applications are reviewed by City’s Outside Agency/Charitable Contributions Committee at a public meeting.
January 23, 2025: City council reviews the recommendations presented by the Outside Agency/Charitable Contributions committee and approves selected applicants for funding in the upcoming fiscal year.
July 1, 2025: All applicants are contacted and advised of recommendations. Funds are issued on a reimbursement basis with detailed receipts upon completion of agreed-upon programs and/or services.
For more information, please contact Ivan Tenorio, at 760-776-6324 or via email at itenorio@palmdesert.gov
Si necesita ayuda con esta notificación por favor llame al 760-776-6324 y puede hablar con Ivan Tenorio.
