Who is eligible to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)?
Only units of general purpose local government in Montana can apply for grants to the Montana Community Development Block Grant Program administered by the Montana Department of Commerce – this includes counties, cities, and towns. However, local governments can apply for assistance on behalf of nonprofit organizations or special purpose government agencies such as a water or sewer districts. The Montana Department of Commerce CDBG Program administers the CDBG program under contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Congress allocates CDBG funds annually for local governments under 50,000 in population. In Montana, the cities of Billings, Great Falls and Missoula are “entitlement” communities and receive their funds directly from HUD.
