Community Development
Block Grants (CDBG)

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(link is external), 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(link sends email) 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(link is external), 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(link sends email) 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(link is external).

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(link is external) 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(link is external) is now available. This survey provides valuable feedback on how the program should operate in the future and should take 10 minutes or less!

Read the full notice.