CDBG Application

The submission deadline is typically in mid-September. Applications after the deadline are only considered if the service addresses an emergency. The Director of DHCA reviews out-of-cycle requests at their discretion.

DHCA staff screens applications for eligibility and sends an email receipt for each application. If the receipt email is not received within one week, the applying organization should follow up by emailing cdbg@montgomerycountymd.gov or by calling 240-777-3771. Eligible applications are then reviewed by the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC).

After the review process, the CDAC makes funding recommendations. The Director of DHCA and the County Executive receive these recommendations. The County Executive submits the recommendations to the County Council, which makes the final CDBG funding selection from the recommendations. The Council usually approves the budget in late May.

 

Your application packet should include the CDBG Application and attachments labeled and in numerical order per the list below.

Submit your CDBG Application AND the following documentation

1. Internal Revenue Service letter granting tax-exempt nonprofit status 501(c)(3) or similar.
2. Board of Director’s listing including names, titles, terms of office (if any), and addresses of all members.
3. Organizational chart or organizational structure.
4. Organization’s total fiscal budget (current year) and most recent audit.
5. Resumes of chief administrative and chief fiscal officers, and key staff who will work on the proposed project (if known).
6. Two (2) letters of community support (from other organizations, former or current clients, elected officials, etc.).
7. Documentation of corporate “good standing” status from the state in which the corporation is chartered.

(For Maryland corporations, you can obtain documentation of Good Standing at no charge by going online to https://egov.maryland.gov/BusinessExpress/EntitySearch, entering your corporate name in the “Name Search” box and clicking on the “General Info” tab for your organization. This needs to show Good Standing as “Yes.”
Please print and scan, print to PDF, take a screenshot, or otherwise prepare this information for electronic submission. Include this page with your application.

Dates	Activities
August	CDBG application cycle opens
September	CDBG application cycle closes
October	Public hearing on community development needs
October – November	Staff and CDAC review Public Service project proposals and interview qualified applicants
December	DHCA Director submits CDAC recommendations on proposed Public Service projects to County Executive
March – April	County Council hearings on proposed budget as presented in the projected use of funds contained in the Annual Action Plan
March – April	Proposed Action Plan advertised and made available for citizens and circulated among surrounding jurisdictions for review and comments
May	County Council approval of proposed projects
Late May	County formally adopts budget