The City of Waco receives two federal grant programs from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME). Both grants allow funding of several programs and activities that benefit our residents.
CDBG
The CDBG program provides annual allocations to the City of Waco for various activities that preserve and develop viable urban communities. The program's principal beneficiaries are low- and moderate-income households.
Who is eligible to apply for funds:
- Private Non-profit organizations (IRS 501(c)(3) or 501 (c)(6) status)
- Faith-based organizations
- Private for-profit Entities may qualify when carrying out authorized economic development activities.
- Community-Based Development Organizations (CBDO) may be designated as a subrecipient to carry out special activities such as economic development or new housing construction.
- Governmental agencies that are quasi-governmental public agencies, commissions, or authorities (such as a public housing authority or park district) independent of the City of Waco.
HOME
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) provides formula grants to the City of Waco - often in partnership with local nonprofit groups - to fund a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-income people. It is designed to create affordable housing for low-income households.
Who is eligible to apply for funds:
- Housing Development Organizations
- Non-profit organizations
- For-profit entities
- Faith-Based Organizations
- Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)
Funding Opportunities
Guidance to apply for funding can be downloaded using the link below. This guidance provides essential information on the following:
- CDBG & HOME Objectives
- Regulations
- Requirements
- Eligible Activities
- Application Instructions
Funding Guide(PDF, 624KB)
Funding Application Workshop
The Application Workshop is mandatory for qualified organizations to apply for funding.
Application Workshop Slides(PDF, 8MB)
How to Apply
Applications will be accepted from March 4th through April 4th at 4 p.m. To access the application, register through the Neighborly Software participant portal. Click on the Subrecipient Grant Management application to begin your proposal.
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