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Community Development Block Group Public Service Application
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)program that provides funds annually to all entitlement jurisdictions. CDBG funds are used for community development and affordable housing activities that benefit low-income households and persons with special needs as well as public service needs, infrastructure improvements and economic development activities. The City of Rock Island receives funding annually and uses 15 % of our allocation to public service funding which is roughly $150,000.
The 2025 Public Service Applications are due on January 6, 2025.Late Applications will not be considered. All applications must be submitted through Neighborly and on time to be considered. There will be a pre-application (submittal) meeting held on Monday December 2, 2024 at 5:30PM CST. The meeting will be virtual.
Meeting ID
meet.google.com/yft-feoi-
Phone Numbers
(US) +1 1 402-947-0292
PIN: 822 821 225#
Please click on the application link below to start your application. Please reach out to Nichole Mata at 309-732-2907 if you have any questions or concerns completing this application.
Providing Access to Decent Housing
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federally funded entitlement grant program through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
HUD has three main objectives that the CDBG program is intended to serve:
- To benefit low and moderate income citizens (#1) and most important
- To aid in the prevention or elimination of slum/blight
- To meet a need having particular urgency (for example, tornado damage or an earthquake)
Grant Fund Uses
CDBG funds are used for:
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Finance Department
1528 Third Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201Phone: (309) 732-2000
Fax: (309) 732-2108Hours
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.