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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

Administered by Ohio Department of Development (distributing HUD funds) · Ohio

BENEFIT
Negotiated / contact agency
Deadline type: annual

Eligibility Requirements

  • 1Must benefit low- and moderate-income persons or aid in prevention or elimination of slums and blight
  • 2Projects must meet one of three national objectives: LMI benefit, elimination of slum and blight, or urgent community development need
  • 3Non-entitlement Ohio counties and cities are eligible to apply for funding
  • 4Projects must be in eligible areas and/or benefit low-to-moderate income residents

Eligible Project Types

CommercialResidentialMixed UseIndustrialMultifamilyHistoric RehabilitationBrownfield
STACKING POTENTIAL

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is stackable — it can be combined with other federal, state, and local programs on the same project. Michigan and Ohio projects commonly stack this program with Federal Historic Tax Credit, New Markets Tax Credit, and Opportunity Zone deferral to maximize total incentive value. Use GrantRadar to see your full stack.

AFTER YOU WIN
View the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program compliance checklist →

Reporting deadlines, vendor rules, and the disallowed-cost pitfalls that trigger clawbacks.

Source: Ohio Department of Development (distributing HUD funds) official program page ↗ · Last verified 2026-05-11
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