Grants

Community Development Block Grant

Congress created the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program with the enactment of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the CDBG Program, annually allocates these funds in a single or “block” grant to eligible cities, counties, and states with the objective of improving communities. The funds are then distributed to municipalities, organizations and groups through a competitive proposal process (CDBG Process Flowchart).

Congress developed the CDBG program to benefit low-income and moderate-income persons. In order to be eligible for these funds, a project must meet one of the three National Objectives. The principle National Objective states that the project must primarily benefit persons of low- and moderate-income and be an eligible activity.

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NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK 

GRANT PROGRAM YEAR 2026

The City of West Jordan (City) anticipates the allocation of $481,738 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City’s Community Development Department has issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) totaling $355,975, to consider project proposals that support the Program Year (PY) 2026 Annual Action Plan priorities.

NOFA information and proposal specifications will be available online at zoomgrants.com on August 3, 2026. Respondents can submit questions via email to WJPlanning@westjordan.utah.gov through August 24, 2026. Proposals are due by 5:00 pm (Mountain) on August 31, 2026.  Respondents submitting eligible proposals will be invited to present their respective proposals to the CDBG Committee in September.  A public hearing, which is tentatively scheduled for September 22, 2026, will be conducted by the West Jordan City Council wherein a final decision on funding will be made.