The City of Knoxville’s Community Development Department is announcing its grant applications for program year 2016-2017 (for activities funded after July 1, 2016). The grant applications are available to download at www.knoxvilletn.gov/development (under “Community Development Block Grant and Homeless Grant” at top of page).

The two grant applications are:

• The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant program that funds activities that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons/households and areas in the City of Knoxville. High-priority needs for CDBG (under the 2015-2019 Five-Year Consolidated Plan) include strengthening neighborhoods, promoting economic development and promoting affordable housing.

• The Homeless Grant, which may include funding from multiple sources – the City of Knoxville, Tennessee Housing and Development Agency (THDA) and HUD. This grant program funds activities in the City of Knoxville that meet the high-priority need (under the 2015-2019 Five-Year Consolidated Plan) of reducing and ending homelessness.

“This is a great opportunity to provide resources to citizens to address improving community needs,” said Community Development Director Becky Wade.

A mandatory Technical Assistance Workshop for all applicants will be held at the John T. O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St., on Thursday, Feb 11, 2016 at:
• 10 a.m. for CDBG applicants
• 11 a.m. for Homeless Grant applicants

The deadline for filing an application is noon on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, by mail, FedEx or hand delivery. The City will not consider any application received after that time.

More information about the 2015-2019 Five-Year Consolidated Plan can be found at www.knoxvilletn.gov/development under “Reports and Plans.”

For additional information about Community Development’s CDBG and Homeless Grant applications, or to obtain an application, visit www.knoxvilletn.gov/development or contact Linda Rust at [email protected] or 865-215-2120.