Application training available for CDBG programs

The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities anticipates the availability of funding for the following federal fiscal 2026 Massachusetts Community Development Block Grant program components: Community Development Fund and Mini-Entitlement Program.

The Massachusetts CDBG program provides federal funds on a competitive basis to municipalities with a population of less than 50,000 that are not designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as entitlement areas.

Communities may apply to the Community Development Fund or the Mini-Entitlement Program for a variety of projects, including rehabilitation of housing stock, improvements to infrastructure, stabilization of neighborhoods, planning, public social services and downtown related projects.

An information session providing application guidance will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams on Feb. 12 from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Those wishing to participate in the application training should use the meeting ID 256 641 293 770 83 and the passcode Te2fy3nC. To join, visit teams.microsoft.com/meet/25664129377083?p=6A53DmY7yM5lZeS9Us.

Application guidance materials will be available online at www.mass.gov/service-details/community-development-block-grant-cdbg.

The CDBG online application is planned for release on Feb. 17.

Questions about the training may be directed to [email protected].