Tag: CDBG

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), is one of the longest-running programs of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It funds local community development activities with the stated goal of providing affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development.

National Community Development Week 2024

Time to celebrate! It’s nearly National Community Development Week! Celebrated in April each year, this year’s festivities start today, April 1st, and run through the week. Ok, you may not… Read more »

Get Ready for National Community Development Week

Mark your calendars! The week of April 10-14th is National Community Development Week! So why am I telling you now? You need time to plan a party! Ok, it may… Read more »

CDBGs Help Maintain Affordable Housing

The month of May is Affordable Housing Month. In celebration of Affordable Housing Month, Rural Resurrection is looking at one often overlooked way to help affordable housing in your rural… Read more »

Downtown Clarinda a Model of Local Buy-In

Clarinda is a small town of a little over 5,000 persons in southwest Iowa, just a relatively short jaunt from my hometown of Red Oak. Early in its history, Clarinda’s… Read more »

Nebraska DED Announces 2019 CDBG Recipients

On January 10th the Nebraska Department of Development (DED) announced the recipients of nearly $10 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Nebraska DED administers the state’s allotment of CDBG… Read more »