Current Public Input Opportunities, NOFAs and RFPs

NOTICE OF CDBG PUBLIC HEARING AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS

The City of Baltimore through its Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) intends to apply for funding under four Federal formula programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).

Needs and Performance Public Hearing

DHCD and MOHS will conduct an on-line public hearing on Monday, December 2, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. The purpose of this hearing is to provide citizens an opportunity to discuss community needs and review the City’s past performance in using the four formula programs and to discuss funding availability for City Fiscal Year (CFY) 2026 (PY 2025/CD-51). It is also an opportunity to make the public aware of the need to prepare a new Consolidated Plan covering the July 2025 through June 2030 period. The Consolidated Plan provides the strategic framework governing the allocation of the four formula grant funds.

To join the meeting please register at: https://bit.ly/CDBGPublicHearingRegistration Interested persons who cannot join for the Public Hearing online can call Tonya Lewis at (401) 396-3585 to receive a call-in number.

It is projected that the following amounts will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and available to the City for CFY 2026 starting July 1, 2025:

Important: No CFY 2026 appropriations for these programs have been made. Amounts shown are estimates. The actual amounts, if any, received by the city may be more or less that shown above.

CDBG Application RFP

DHCD is also inviting non-profit organizations and City Departments to submit proposals for funding through the CDBG Program. Requests for Funding for HOME, HOPWA and ESG will be issued separately.

The focus of Baltimore’s CDBG program is physical and social development activities. Restricted portions of grant funds can be expended for social services, and administrative and planning costs. Requests for funding under these categories will be carefully weighed to ensure adherence to expenditure caps. *For City Fiscal Year 2026 only, no Capital awards will be granted to Non-Profit subrecipients.

The CDBG application will be available December 9, 2024, on the Neighborly software platform. The application will not be available before December 9th. All applications for CFY 2026 must be submitted electronically via the Neighborly platform. The link to the Neighborly application is: https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/baltimoremd/participant. The deadline for submission of proposals is 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2025.

Persons interested in applying for funding under the HOME, ESG and HOPWA Programs should contact the following:

HOME Program
Eugene Greene, Compliance Officer, DHCD
Eugene.Greene@baltimorecity.gov

ESG & HOPWA Programs
Lakeysha Williams, Director of Programs, MOHS
Lakeysha.Williams@baltimorecity.gov

CDBG Submission Requirements

· Separate applications must be completed for Operating support and Capital projects.
· For CFY 2026 only, no Capital funds will be awarded no non-profit subrecipients.
· All applications must be submitted via the Neighborly software platform. The link to the Neighborly application is: https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/baltimoremd/participant
· Please name the application with your organization name. Do not use personal names, or “CDBG Application”.
· Required documents and budget spreadsheets for operating applications must be uploaded via the Neighborly software platform.
· All returning subgrantees must be fully compliant with all prior year(s) reporting (all Quarterly Reports submitted) by July 15, 2025, to receive an award contract.
· The deadline for submission of proposals is 11:59 p.m., Friday, January 17, 2025. No late or incomplete proposals will be accepted.

Neighborly Training

A brief on-line training on how to access and complete the Neighborly application will be held for Non-Profit Applicants on Thursday, December 18, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. The link to the training is: bit.ly/NeighborlyHowTo. A separate training for City of Baltimore applications will be held on December 19 and the link will be emailed directly to users.

Questions concerning the CDBG program should be addressed to: Susan Moriarty, Chief of Compliance, susan.moriarty@baltimorecity.gov. Questions regarding the Neighborly application should be addressed to Latonya Lewis at LatonyaD.Lewis@baltimorecity.gov.