From addressing local health and safety concerns to improving local facilities such as senior centers and community centers, CDBG programs are designed to support your community's wellbeing and greater capacity for growth. Grants are available in a variety of categories and can be utilized for a variety of community development initiatives.
CDBG Public Notices
Past notices are available in the notices archive.
Public Comment for FY2025 HUD Action Plan Closes April 28
April 17, 2025
The Fiscal Year 2025 HUD Action Plan will remain open for public comment until April 28, 2025, at 5 p.m.
Read the full notice.
CDBG Application Training: Financial Forms
April 8, 2025
DED’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will host a virtual training, CDBG Application Training: Financial Forms, on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Please plan to join Joe Sanning, CDBG Chief Financial Officer, from 2 to 3 p.m. as he covers how to properly complete financial forms and provides examples of the financial information you’ll need to produce when applying for CDBG funding.
For any questions, contact us at mocdbg@ded.mo.gov or 573-751-3600.
State of Missouri to Hold Public Hearings for FY2025 HUD Action Plan
March 14, 2025
The State of Missouri will hold formal public hearings across the state to allow for public input on the Fiscal Year 2025 Action Plan.
Each year, the State is required to develop an action plan that outlines how each program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by the State will operate over the next year. DED is the lead agency responsible for developing this action plan.
For details or to register for a public hearing, see the full notice.
CDBG Public Services Training: Housing Counseling
March 5, 2025
DED’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will host a virtual training, Public Services: Housing Counseling, on Thursday, March 27, 2025.
Please plan to join CDBG staff from 10 to 11 a.m. as our presenter, Technical Assistance Coordinator Ashley Black, provides helpful information for our CDBG Housing Counseling Policy.
The training will include important policy and procedural information that will be helpful to subrecipients and grant administrators who are planning projects for Down Payment Assistance, New Single-Family Housing Construction, Community Rehousing Incentive for Buyout (CRIB), and Homeowner Rehabilitation and Reconstruction within their communities.
For any questions, contact us at mocdbg@ded.mo.gov or 573-751-3600.
CDBG Financial Policies Training: Procurement
January 28, 2025
DED’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will host a virtual training, Financial Policies: Procurement, on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Please plan to join CDBG staff from 10 to 11 a.m. as our presenter, Chris McCormick, provides helpful information for the procurement process with CDBG grants. The training will include important policy and procedural information that will be helpful to all subrecipients as they start procuring professional services to complete their CDBG projects.
For any questions, contact us at mocdbg@ded.mo.gov or 573-751-3600.
CDBG Environmental Review Training: Policy and Form Updates
January 27, 2025
DED’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will host a training, Environmental Review: Policy and Form Updates, on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
Please plan to join CDBG staff from 10 to 11 a.m. as our presenters, Hannah Carrico and Ryan Westwood, provide essential information needed for completing environmental reviews. The training will include important policy and form updates that will be helpful to all subrecipients preparing to start their newly awarded grant projects.
For any questions, contact us at mocdbg@ded.mo.gov or 573-751-3600.
Recording of FY25 CDBG Action Plan Kick Off Meeting Now Available
January 24, 2025
A recording of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program's FY25 Action Plan Kick Off Meeting, held January 24, 2025, is now available here.
Recording of Risk Assessment Training Now Available
January 23, 2025
A recording of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program's Risk Assessment Training, held January 23, 2025, is now available in Chapter 6 of the Administrative Manual. This resource can be found on the CDBG Program Documents webpage.