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CDBG & HOME Programs

The Winter 2026 Application Window for CDBG & HOME Funding Has Closed

Thank you to everyone who expressed an interest in the work of the city's CDBG and HOME programs. The Winter 2026 application window has now closed.

Applications received will be reviewed in the coming months by the members of the CDBG/HOME Taskforce and recommendations for funding will be presented in several public meetings, so please check back here soon.

Also, there are still a few open seats on the Taskforce for city residents interested in lending their voice to this work.

Learn more and get involved here: https://boards.charlottesville.gov/board/6709


About the Community Development Block Grants Program

The City of Charlottesville is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (“HUD”) to deliver the Community Development Block Grants Program (“CDBG”). Through this partnership, HUD provides valuable funding that helps Charlottesville nurture healthy and vibrant communities, with a special emphasis on fostering benefits for income eleigible residents (identified by HUD as "LMI") so that all of our neighbors have the opportunity to thrive.

Through CDBG, the City of Charlottesville partners with an array of local community-benefit organizations to design and implement programs that foster economic opportunities through activities related to economic development, commercial and residential revitalization, and/or job creation.

About the HOME Investment Partnerships Program

The City of Charlottesville is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (“HUD”) and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (“TJPDC”) to provide financial and other programmatic supports to a wide array of community-benefit organizations that help nurture healthy and vibrant communities, with a special emphasis on affordable housing activities designed to support high-quality housing and living environments as well as to increase the availability of high-quality homeownership and rental opportunities for income-qualified LMI persons.

Through a regional partnership known as the Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium, the City of Charlottesville works to support regional housing initiatives together with TJPDC and the staff of five neighboring counties: Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson.

Through HOME, the Consortium members partner with an array of local community-benefit organizations to design and implement programs that provide vital financial and capacity building supports to many local community-benefit organizations so that they can develop and rehabilitate affordable homeownership and rental opportunities to benefit income-qualified city residents. Learn more about the work of the Thomas Jefferson HOME Consortium at https://tjpdc.org/our-work/thomas-jefferson-regional-home-consortium/

Learn More

Learn more about the great work that our community partners are doing online at https://www.charlottesville.gov/1863/Celebrating-Our-Community-Partnerships

Get Involved

The work of the city's CDBG and HOME programs is built on the contributions of the members of the CDBG/HOME Taskforce.

The members of the Taskforce work to maximize the impact of the limited funds available to us by reviewing requests for funding submitted by community organizations and then formulating funding recommendations for City Council to consider.

City residents interested in contributing to this work can learn more about the city's various Boards and Commissions here https://boards.charlottesville.gov/ and submit an application for the CDBG/HOME Taskforce specifically here https://boards.charlottesville.gov/board/6709.

Additional Resources:

  1. CDBG & HOME Request for Proposals (2026-27) Application Planning Doc - CDBG
  2. CDBG & HOME Request for Proposals (2026-27) Application Planning Doc - HOME
  3. CDBG & HOME Request for Proposals (2026-27) Press Release
  4. CDBG-HOME Taskforce PY26 Evaluation Criteria (2026-27)
  5. RFP 2026-27 Pre-Application Workshops Slide Deck (CDBG-HOME) Handouts
  6. RFP 2026-27 Pre-Application Workshops Slide Deck (CDBG-HOME) Slide Deck

Strategic Plans for the CDBG & HOME Programs

Every five years, recipients of HUD funds are required to conduct an in-depth community needs assessment and to use the results to inform a 5-year plan outlining our long-term goals for CDBG & HOME.

Additionally, each year the city develops a 1-year Annual Action Plan outlining steps we will take to achieve our long-term goals. Both of these plans are reviewed and approved by both the Planning Commission and the City Council and can found here: https://tjpdc.org/our-work/thomas-jefferson-regional-home-consortium/

About the CDBG/HOME Taskforce

The success of the city's CDBG and HOME programs build on the work of an amazing group of people across the city, most importantly the members of the CDBG/HOME Taskforce.

Each year, the volunteer members of the Taskforce engage in citizen-led participatory budgeting as they review requests for funding and make hundreds of thousands of dollars of funding recommendations to City Council each year, all driven by the goal of maximizing the impacts of these limited funds for the people of Charlottesville.

Types of projects that have been funded in the past include:

  • Workforce development & adult literacy trainings
  • Small-business development & microentrepreneur assistance
  • Down-payment assistance for home buyers
  • Infrastructure improvements for community facilities, including food banks and shared-use commercial kitchens
  • The removal of barriers to access for mobility-impaired persons, including new accessible pathways within multiple city parks
  • Homeowner rehabs and energy-efficiency upgrades for income-eligible homeowners
  • Re-entry services and workforce trainings for persons experiencing homelessness
  • Youth counseling program and childcare scholarships

Taskforce Membership

The CDBG/HOME Taskforce is composed of volunteers representing a broad swath of Charlottesville’s communities, including:

  • 5 members from each of the target neighborhoods: Belmont, Fifeville, 10th and Page, Ridge Street, and Rose Hill
  • 1 member of the City Planning Commission
  • 1 member of the City School Board
  • 1 member representing nonprofits and public service organizations
  • 1 citizen at-large

Terms: 3 years (for low- or moderate-income representatives); 2 years (for citizens); other members: concurrent with terms on those boards.

Volunteer for the Taskforce

The City of Charlottesville values the participation of all members of our community in this work. City residents interested in contributing to this work can learn more about the city's various Boards and Commissions here https://boards.charlottesville.gov/ and submit an application for the CDBG/HOME Taskforce specifically here https://boards.charlottesville.gov/board/6709.

An important part of the work of the Taskforce is to review applications for funding through the CDBG and HOME programs, copies of which can be found here: CDBG & HOME Requests for Funding

Additional Resources

  1. CDBG-HOME Taskforce PY26 Evaluation Criteria (2026-27)
  2. City Council Priorities for CDBG & HOME Programs PY25
  3. HUD CDBG Matrix Codes By Category
  4. Request for Proposals (CDBG & HOME) Application Evaluation Criteria
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