CDBG Planning Grants for Community Development in Alabama
Explore CDBG Planning Grants offered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) to assist local governments in comprehensive planning for community growth and development. Eligible projects include downtown revitalization plans, regional studies, and more. Learn about grant amounts, cash match requirements, evaluation criteria, and how to apply for these grants to support your community's planning activities.
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Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (CED) DIVISION CDBG PLANNING GRANTS Kathleen A. Rasmussen, Ph.D. Division Chief Kathleen.rasmussen@adeca.alabama.gov (334)353-0323
CDBG Planning Grants The CDBG Planning Fund s allocation will be awarded to those local governments who demonstrate the need for local planning. Eligible applicants for Planning Grant funds include the non-entitlement local governments that meet the eligibility requirements listed under the Thresholds section in the 2023 CDBG Grant Application Manual.
CDBG Planning Grants Purpose: To assist communities having a need for comprehensive planning or other planning. Eligible plans include comprehensive plans, elements of comprehensive plans, downtown revitalization plans, eligible components of regional studies, or other strategies and studies important to sound and effective community growth and development. Maximum grant amount: $40,000, although grant applications may request a smaller amount. Cash match: 20% of the project cost is required. Note: Cash match for jurisdictions of 1,000 or less population (as determined by the 2020 Census) may be waived.
CDBG Planning Grants Evaluation Considerations The Planning Fund grant awards will be evaluated based on the following 6 evaluation criteria: 1. How the proposed project s planning activities will contribute to a National Objective (either principally benefiting persons of low-income and moderate-income, or how the proposed project s planning activities will contribute to aiding in the prevention of slums and blight). 2. The need of the proposed project s planning activities stated in the grant application. Note: ADECA reserves the authority to not fund a Planning Fund grant application if the need is not clearly demonstrated, and if the amount requested is not appropriate for the plan or the size of the planning area involved.
CDBG Planning Grants 3. How the proposed project s planning activities will contribute to the development of a planning process which will serve as a guide for orderly and/or consistent growth and community development. 4. How the proposed project s planning activities will aid in, or contribute to, the involvement or creation of various community groups, advisory councils, planning/zoning districts, redevelopment authorities, etc., in the local government s ongoing planning process.
CDBG Planning Grants 5. The amount of grant funds requested relative to: the size of the community, the complexity of the proposed elements, and the final product. This consideration will be particularly important where larger grant amount requests are involved. 6. The local government s prior years of CDBG grants received, as well as the local government s implementation of its prior planning efforts.
CDBG Planning Grants Plans for downtown revitalization, regional development, and orderly area growth Planning activities include: Developing Comprehensive Plans Developing individual elements or sections within a Comprehensive Plan Developing Downtown Revitalization Plans Developing Regional Strategies
QUESTIONS? CED Division Chief Kathleen A. Rasmussen, Ph.D. Kathleen.rasmussen@adeca.alabama.gov (334) 353-0323 CED Statewide Initiatives Unit Chief and CDBG Program Kathleen A. Rasmussen, Ph.D. Kathleen.rasmussen@adeca.alabama.gov (334) 353-0323
CONTACT US ADECA Director Kenneth W. Boswell Kenneth.boswell@adeca.alabama.gov (334) 242-5591 CED Division Chief Kathleen A. Rasmussen, Ph.D. Kathleen.rasmussen@adeca.alabama.gov (334) 353-0323 ADECA Deputy Director Elaine Fincannon Elaine.fincannon@adeca.alabama.gov (334) 353-5765 CED Statewide Initiatives Unit Chief and CDBG Program Kathleen A. Rasmussen, Ph.D. Kathleen.rasmussen@adeca.alabama.gov (334) 353-0323 Antoinette Djonret, Assistant to CED Division Chief, Statewide Initiatives Unit, and CDBG Program Antoinette.djonret@adeca.alabama.gov (334)242-----
