Learn how to apply for CDBG grants

An orientation meeting for anyone interested in applying for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 24, in Room 2404 of the Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave.

The meeting will provide an overview of eligibility criteria, application procedures and program requirements. New applicants are particularly urged to attend.

Application forms and information will be available at the meeting and in the Planning Division office, Room 3900 at the Evanston Civic Center , and on the City’s website, beginning July 25.

For more information, call the CDBG Grants Administrator in the City’s Planning Division, 847-866-2928, ext. 2268.

The City of Evanston receives approximately $2 million annually in federal CDBG funds as an entitlement community of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Evanston uses its CDBG funds to further its community development objectives, focusing on low- and moderate-income individuals, families and neighborhoods to provide decent housing, provide suitable living environments and expand economic opportunities.

The Housing & Community Development Act Committee oversees the CDBG program and provides recommendations to the City Council on the use and appropriation of CDBG funds.

The application deadline for 2009-10 CDBG funds is 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12.