The GRANT Program is available for eligible recipients to support the local match requirement when applying for a federal government grant. Applications open June 1, 2024 and will continue on a rolling monthly basis thereafter until funds expire.
Supports the efforts of nonprofit organizations to build vibrant communities that offer stable jobs, homes, and communities connected through culture, recreation, and play.
Funding through the Implementation Pathway will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of construction and non-construction projects to address economic challenges in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued in 2023 and 2024.
NACo’s Counties for Housing Solutions will provide free virtual technical assistance to help counties assess and update their zoning codes to increase affordable housing development and overall housing supply. These fast-paced technical assistance sprints are designed to be high-intensity and implementation-focused, with a county being on track to formally adopt an amendment to their zoning code at the conclusion of the sprint.
Funding through the Readiness Pathway will help communities and regions devise and implement long-term economic recovery strategies through a variety of non-construction projects to build capacity for future recovery in areas where a Presidential declaration of a major disaster was issued in 2023 and 2024.
If you have questions, contact Jonathan Corso, Economic Development Representative, at (404) 809-7094 or jcorso@eda.gov. Applications should be submitted online.
Eligible applicants include state and local governments, Native American Tribes, academic institutions, nonprofits, and consortia in or serving US states or territories. Projects must be located in, primarily serve, or demonstrably benefit one or more communities in areas that received a major disaster designation as a result of hurricanes, wildfires, severe storms and flooding, tornadoes, and other natural disasters occurring in calendar years 2023 and 2024.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, until the publication of a new solicitation, cancellation of this solicitation, or the distribution of all available funds. Applicants should submit applications as early as possible.
Minimum 20% match required. This funding opportunity qualifies for the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development's GRANT Match.