Douglas County accepting applications for 2015 Community Development Block Grant program

Courtesy of Douglas County

Douglas County is now accepting applications for the 2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The public is invited to provide ideas and comments, and present potential projects.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to allocate approximately $2.3 million for grants towards community facilities, planning and capacity building, economic development, micro enterprise programs, and low/moderate income development.

Grants are available on a competitive basis to Nevada’s non-entitlement rural cities and counties. Eligible projects must meet one of the following: 1) benefit low-to-moderate income persons, 2) aid in the elimination of slums or blight, or 3) solve an urgent need that poses a threat to the public health and safety.

Grant applications must be submitted to the Community Development Department by November 6, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.

For grant applications, program information, and grant eligibility requirements, please contact Dirk Goering at (775) 782-6212 or dgoering@co.douglas.nv.us

The County will hold three public meetings to evaluate and select two to three grant proposals to forward to the State for funding consideration. The three meetings are as follows:

 November 6, 2014 – Board of County Commissioners Meeting, held at 1:00 p.m. at the County’s Historical Courthouse, 1616 Eighth Street, Minden.

 Present overview of CDBG program.

 County staff will request additional grant proposals.

 November 20, 2014 – Board of County Commissioners Lake Meeting, held at 1:30 p.m. at the Tahoe Transportation Center, 169 Highway 50, Stateline.

 Conceptual grant proposals briefly introduced by staff and grantees can present their grant proposal.

 Public comment taken on conceptual grants.

 December 4, 2014 – Board of County Commissioners Meeting, held at 1:00 p.m. at the County’s Historical Courthouse, 1616 Eighth Street, Minden.

 Grants ranked (2 County specific grants and 1 state wide grant can be submitted to CDBG).

 Ranked applications will be requested to submit a complete CDBG application to the County by December 31, 2014.

 Douglas County does not discriminate because of the handicapped status of any person in the admission or access to County facilities. Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations or assistance should notify Tammy Davis at (775) 782-9821.

 

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