Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 

Overview

The City of Crestview receives funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. The City is considered an “entitlement community” with a prescribed formula for funding developed by HUD using select City demographic information.  This City receives this funding each year from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to allocate to community projects that support:

• Decent Housing
• Suitable Living Environment
• Economic Opportunities

Applicant organizations must be either: 

• A public agency (e.g., a City department) or 
• a nonprofit entity with current 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. 
• Individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.

CDBG projects must be designed to benefit low- and moderate income persons, aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight or address an urgent (emergency) community development need.

Announcements

CDBG-CV Small Business Assistance Grant

The City of Crestview will invest up to $96,835 through its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, funded by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Under this program, funding will be used to provide one-time business grants of up to $5,000.00.

 The purpose of this program is to avoid job loss caused by business closures related to social distancing by providing short-term working capital assistance to small businesses to enable retention of jobs held by low- and moderate-income persons. Business owners and/or affected employees must meet HUD LMI income eligibility. 

CDBG-CV Small Business Assistance Grant  Program Policy

CDBG-CV Small Business Assistance Grant Program Application

2021-2022 CDBG Annual Action Plan

The City of Crestview is in the process of preparing the 2021-2022 CDBG Annual Action Plan. The plan will be available for review and public comment from July 9th through August 9th, 2021. Click here for the draft plan. The plan will be available for review and public comment at City Hall, 198 N Wilson St. Crestview, FL, and on the city’s website, cityofcrestview.org. 

City Council will consider the proposed CDBG Annual Action Plan at their regularly scheduled meeting on August 9th, 2021, at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers, located at City Hall, 198 N Wilson St. Crestview, FL 32536.  

For more information, or to officially comment on the plan, please contact CDBG@cityofcrestview.org, or call 850-682-1560 Ext. 205. Comments can also be sent in writing to Community Development Block Grant, Attn: Crista Shepheard, City of Crestview, 198 N Wilson St, Crestview, FL 32536.

The City of Crestview does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, family or religious status in administration of its programs, activities or services.