From addressing local health and safety concerns to improving local facilities such as senior centers and community centers, CDBG programs are designed to support your community's wellbeing and greater capacity for growth. Grants are available in a variety of categories and can be utilized for a variety of community development initiatives.
CDBG Public Notices
Past notices are available in the notices archive.
CDBG Financial Policies Training: Procurement
January 28, 2025
DED’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will host a virtual training, Financial Policies: Procurement, on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Please plan to join CDBG staff from 10 to 11 a.m. as our presenter, Chris McCormick, provides helpful information for the procurement process with CDBG grants. The training will include important policy and procedural information that will be helpful to all subrecipients as they start procuring professional services to complete their CDBG projects.
For any questions, contact us at mocdbg@ded.mo.gov or 573-751-3600.
CDBG Environmental Review Training: Policy and Form Updates
January 27, 2025
DED’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will host a training, Environmental Review: Policy and Form Updates, on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
Please plan to join CDBG staff from 10 to 11 a.m. as our presenters, Hannah Carrico and Ryan Westwood, provide essential information needed for completing environmental reviews. The training will include important policy and form updates that will be helpful to all subrecipients preparing to start their newly awarded grant projects.
For any questions, contact us at mocdbg@ded.mo.gov or 573-751-3600.
Recording of FY25 CDBG Action Plan Kick Off Meeting Now Available
January 24, 2025
A recording of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program's FY25 Action Plan Kick Off Meeting, held January 24, 2025, is now available here.
Recording of Risk Assessment Training Now Available
January 23, 2025
A recording of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program's Risk Assessment Training, held January 23, 2025, is now available in Chapter 6 of the Administrative Manual. This resource can be found on the CDBG Program Documents webpage.
Learn About the CDBG FY25 Action Plan Process
Register for Kick Off Meeting on January 24
January 9, 2025
DED is excited to announce the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 2025 Annual Action Plan process! The State will host a Kick Off Meeting on Friday, January 24, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Read the full notice.
Provide your feedback on the future of the Missouri CDBG Program!
December 18, 2024
The Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) is excited to announce the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2025 Annual Action Plan survey is now available. This survey provides valuable feedback on how the program should operate in the future and should take 10 minutes or less!
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CDBG Risk Assessment Training with Financial Tips
December 17, 2024
DED’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program will host a Risk Assessment Training with Financial Tips on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
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Training Available: Chapter 21 - Down Payment Assistance
December 17, 2024
We’d like to inform our subrecipients that a new training available for Chapter 21 – Down Payment Assistance in our Admin Manual under Program Documents. Please take time to review the video and its corresponding slides. Direct all questions to your Compliance Specialist or MO CDBG staff.
CDBG Mitigation 2024 Application Cycle Now Open
October 7, 2024
DED's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program - Mitigation (MIT) application cycle opened at 9 a.m. on October 7, 2024, and will close at 4 p.m. on January 17, 2025. The online application is now available.
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Join us Thursday, October 24, for a Federal Grant Regulation Updates Training
October 2, 2024
DED's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program team strongly encourages all Subrecipients, RPCs, and Grant Administrators to join us for an hour-long training covering federal grant regulation updates.
You will hear from Joe Sanning, CDBG Chief Financial Officer, about the changes HUD has officially made to the 2 CFR 200 Uniform Guidance as of October 1, 2024. This training will help guide you in usage or planned usage of CDBG funds.
For questions, contact us at mocdbg@ded.mo.gov or 573-751-3600.
Read the full notice.