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Housing Grants Available in Falls Church
The City's Housing and Human Services department will accept applications until noon on Monday, September 19.
From the City of Falls Church:
The City's Housing and Human Services department is accepting applications for two U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grants: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program. The funds are available to public agencies and non profit organizations to assist City residents with low and moderate incomes.
These funds may be used for housing development, rental assistance, social services, economic development, and public services. Funded projects in the past have included home repair, rental assistance to prevent homelessness, rehabilitation of a housing development, and more.
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To apply, visit here or call 703-248-5005 (TTY 711). Applications are due by noon on Monday, September 19. The Housing Commission will hold public hearings on the applications in October. The City Council is scheduled to approve the final grant awards in November.
CDBG is an annual grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist communities like Falls Church to provide activities and services to benefit the City of Falls Church and households with low-and moderate incomes. This year the City will receive approximately $55,000 of CDBG funds through an agreement with Arlington County. The grant will fund activities such as public services, housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, and economic development. These funds are awarded through a competitive process to eligible public agencies and nonprofit organizations and must be used to benefit households with low-and moderate-incomes.
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HOME is an annual grant from HUD that assists the City to carry out a variety of housing activities. The City will receive approximately $20,000 through an agreement with Arlington County and will use this grant to provide funding to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for rental assistance to income eligible households, including City residents and persons working in the City.
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