CDBG Overview & News
The NYS Community Development Block Grant or CDBG Program is a unique source of federal funding for Cities, Town, Villages, and Counties to assist low- and moderate-income communities, households, and people.
CDBG funding assistance can include everything from drinking water and sanitary sewer projects to grants for home repair, senior and community center improvements to grants to small business for start-up and expansion.
Expert technical assistance is always available to help your community apply for and administer CDBG funds, and to help direct assistance to where it is needed most.
Recently Completed Webinars
Current Opportunities
NYS Homes & Community Renewal (NYS HCR) has made more than $100 million available in 2025 grant resources through various sources within its Office of Community Renewal (OCR).
CDBG funding opportunities are currently open for the following:
| Activity | Open Date | Deadline |
| Public Infrastructure | May 19, 2025 | July 31, 2025 |
| Public Facility | May 19, 2025 | Open Round/October 31, 2025 |
| Community Planning/Technical Assistance | May 19, 2025 | Open Round/October 31, 2025 |
| Small Business and Microenterprise | May 19, 2025 | Open Round/October 31, 2025 |
| Imminent Threat | May 19, 2025 | Open Round/October 31, 2025 |
| Applications for Housing Activities (CDOL) | July 17, 2025 | September 26, 2025 |
For more information on Funding Round Opportunities, click here.
Contact [email protected] with questions and to discuss your projects.
Program Guidelines
Grant Administration Manual
Eligibility
The Office of Community Renewal administers the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program for the State of New York. The NYS CDBG program provides financial assistance to eligible cities, towns, and villages with populations under 50,000 and counties with an area population under 200,000, in order to develop viable communities by providing decent, affordable housing, and suitable living environments, as well as expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income.
Determining LMI Data
The state must ensure that no less than 70% of its CDBG funds are used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons. The program objectives are achieved by supporting activities or projects that benefit low- and moderate-income families; create job opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons; prevent or eliminate blight; or address a community development need that poses a serious and imminent threat to the community's health or welfare. Projects that are proposing a National Objective of LMA or low-and moderate-income area benefit must be able to demonstrate that at least 51% of beneficiaries are LMI. To assist in determining potential eligibility for a community, click the low-and moderate (LMI) eligibility map tool below. For assistance in using this tool, please contact [email protected] or any CDBG Project Manager.
Forms and Documents
Grant Agreement
Project Start-Up
| Forms: | Instructions: |
|---|---|
| CDBG Program Administration Labels with Instructions | |
| Project File Checklist | |
| Exhibit 1-1 CDBG Local Recipient Administrative Plan | Local Administrative Plan Instructions |
Environmental Review
Disbursement of CDBG Funds
CDBG Reporting
General Grant Administration
Toolkits
Funding Round Materials
General Application
CDBG 2025 CFA
CDBG 2025 Housing
| 2025 CDBG Housing Request for Applications |
| CDOL Application Registration Form |
| CDOL Security Manager Registration Form |
Resources
Grant Related Links
| Linked webpages are intended to direct visitors to additional CDBG-related information sources. The Office of Community Renewal assumes no responsibility in assuring the accuracy of information obtained from outside sources. |
| Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) |
| NEPAssist Tool |
| HUD Income Survey Toolkit |
| Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) |
| HUD Client Information and Policy System (HUDCLIPS) |
| HUD Datasets - Fair Market Rents |
| HUD Income Limits |
| HUD State-Administered CDBG Program Information |
| New York State Association of Counties |
| New York State Association of Towns |
| New York State Conference of Mayors |