Plans & Reports
REQUESTS FOR CDBG PROPOSALS FOR CITY FISCAL YEAR (CFY) 2024
The City of Baltimore through its Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services (MOHS) wishes to notify citizens, non-profit agencies, and City Departments of its intent 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).
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 2024 starting July 1, 2023:
| Community Development Block Grant Program | $21,570,000 |
| HOME Program | 4,761,800 |
| Estimated HOME Program Income | 900,000 |
| Housing Opportunities for Persons Wiht AIDS | 6,629,000 |
| Emergency Solutions Grant Program | 1,881,000 |
| TOTAL ANTICIPATED CFY 2024 FUNDING | $35,741,800 |
Important: No CFY 2024 appropriations for these programs have been made. Amounts shown are projections. The actual amounts, if any, received by the City may be greater or lesser.
DHCD is inviting non-profit organizations and City Departments to submit proposals for projects to be funded through the CDBG Program. The major focus of Baltimore’s CDBG program is physical and social development activities. A restricted portion of the 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.
The CDBG application are available at https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/BALTIMOREMD/Participant
New applicants will need to register with name, email and password. Returning applicants can use their existing login.
Submission Requirements
- Separate applications must be completed for operating support and capital projects.
- Please name the application with the organization’s name. Do not use personal names or generic phrases such as “CDBG Application”.
- Required documents and budget spreadsheets for operating applications must be uploaded via the Neighborly software platform.
- The deadline for submission of proposals is 11:59 p.m., Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Community Development Block Grant - Instructions - CD-49
Neighborly Training
A brief online training on how to access and complete the Neighborly application will be held on Thursday, January 5, at 1:00 p.m. Please email LaTonya Lewis at LatonyaD.Lewis@baltimorecity.gov to request a link to the training. Please put “Neighborly training link request” in the subject line.
Persons interested in applying for funding under the HOME, ESG and HOPWA Programs should contact the following:
ESG & HOPWA Programs
Paroma Nandi, Chief of Policy & Partnerships
Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services
Paroma.Nandi@baltimorecity.gov
HOME Program
Alexandra Hoffman, Director of Project Finance - DHCD
Alex.Hoffman@baltimorecity.gov
For general information regarding submission of CDBG proposals, please contact Lorraine Cannon at (410) 396-3507 or Lorraine.Cannon@baltimorecity.gov.
CHICK WEBB RECREATION CENTER 108 LOAN APPLICATION
On June 21, 2022, DHCD submitted its final Loan Application requesting $20 million for the redevelopment of the Chick Webb Recreation Center, as part of the Perkins Somerset Oldtown Transformation (PSO) Initiative.
Chick Webb Recreation Center 108 Loan Application
Annual Action Plans
The Annual Action Plan serves as the application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for funding received through four federal formula grant programs:
· Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
· HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)
· Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)’ and
· Housing Opportunities for Person With AIDS (HOPWA)
The Annual Action Plans identify activities that will be undertaken to implement strategies included in the active Consolidated Plan.
April 2022 Amendment to Several Annual Action Plans
April 2022 Amendment
City FY 2022 Annual Action Plan, Summary of Activities
CFY 2022 Summary of Activities
CFY 2022 Annual Action Plan Draft
July 2021 Amendment to Several Annual Action Plans
City FY 2021 Annual Action Plan, Summary of Activities
CFY 2021 Summary of Activities
CFY 2021 Annual Action Plan – see 2020-2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan
CARES Act (CV) Funding
CaresAct CV1 Amendment
Cares Act CV1 Amendment to Amendment
CDBG-CV2 Application Package - submitted to MD DHCD
CARES Act CV 3 Amendment
May 2020 Amendment to Several Annual Action Plans
FY 2020 Annual Action Plan, Summary of Activities
FY 2020 Annual Action Plan
FY 2020 Summary of Activities
Previous Annual Action Plans
FY 2019 Annual Action Plan
Amendments to FY2018 and FY 2017 Annual Action Plans
FY 2018 Annual Action Plan
FY 2017 Annual Action Plan
FY 2016 Annual Action Plan
Five-year Consolidated Plan
The Consolidated Plan is a federally required document that guides and describes certain community development efforts in Baltimore City. This document serves as the application for funding for four Federal formula grant programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG); Home Investment Partnership (HOME); Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA); and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). In addition, a certified approved plan is required to apply for more than 17 housing and social service grant programs overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
2020-2025 Draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan and 2021 Annual Action Plan
2015-2020 Consolidated Plan
2015-2020 Consolidated Plan Appendices
Citizen Participation Plan - 2020 CARES Act revision - Final
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
The City of Baltimore annually releases a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the federally funded Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) programs. The report identifies financial resources received through the ESG, HOPWA, HOME, and CDBG programs; describes activities funded through these programs and their relationship to community development objectives; and assesses the City’s success in meeting goals contained in the most recent Consolidated Plan.
The comment period for the Draft FY2022 CAPER is November 25, 2022 – December, 10, 2022, 4:30 PM. Questions concerning the CAPER should be directed to Susan Moriarty at 410-396-1966 or susan.moriarty@baltimorecity.gov. Written comments on the draft CAPER must be submitted via email only to Ms. Moriarty.
FY 2020 CAPER
FY 2019 CAPER
FY 2018 CAPER
FY 2017 CAPER
FY 2016 CAPER
For Fiscal Year 20-25, DHCD has provided an extensive overview of accomplishments as well as a request for capital funds to support the agency's mission.
Download the Capital Improvement Program Request for FY20-FY25.