Accessibility for Public & Commercial Facilities
(Removal of Architectural Barriers)
Increasing access to essential goods and services in downtown or main street districts as well as other non-residential buildings in the community, this program funds the removal of architectural barriers that restrict the accessibility or mobility of elderly or severely disabled adults.
FUNDING
$50,000
per building
$250,000
city-wide project
Match
25%
of the awarded grant
Qualify
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Funding Amounts
$500,000 has been allocated for the Architectural Barrier Removal program in 2023. Communities can receive up to $50,000 per building, or up to $250,000 for a city-wide project. Administration costs are limited to $10,000 for a single building, or $20,000 for a city-wide project.
Qualifying Projects
This program funds projects to increase access to essential goods and services in downtown or main street districts as well as other non-residential buildings in the community. Eligible expenses include:
Selection Criteria
Grant applications are evaluated for funding based on project need, readiness, impact, sustainability and matching funds source and availability.
Key considerations include:
To qualify under the presumed benefit national objective:
"Severely disabled adults" are adults that:
This is up to the city. They might want to involve the Chamber of Commerce to determine which businesses want to participate or drive downtown to see which businesses could use assistance.
CDBG has no rule on who must participate or not.
It can be the city, businesses, a foundation, or any combination of these suggestions.
Qualify
LMI help The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program requires that each CDBG funded activity must either principally benefit low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons, aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meet a community development need having a particular urgency.
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*LMI calculations are from 2015 Census and LMI by household are from 2022 HUD Section 8. Final LMI will be confirmed upon application review.
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Assistance from a professional with CDBG grant experience can help you streamline and strengthen your application. Some or all of the costs to engage help can be covered by your award.
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Grant guidelines (.pdf) Application checklist and documents (.pdf) 2023 CDBG General Application Requirements (.pdf) view all resources ApplicationApplication Deadline: May 1st, 2023
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