County FY2023/24 Annual Action Plan
Grant Application
Manatee County is inviting all non-profit agencies serving Manatee County low- and moderate-income residents with housing, public services, and community development needs to apply for the expected $2.5Million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & HOME Investment Partnership Programs (HOME) Manatee County anticipates receiving from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY 23/24.
CDBG and HOME grants may fund projects and programs that address the priority needs of the community related to healthy neighborhoods, economic development, home ownership and& affordable housing development, health and human services, strategies for the homeless, recreational opportunities, infrastructure improvements, planning and public management.
See List of Eligible Activities
The County will be accepting applications from Wednesday, March 1, 2023, until 4:00 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2023.
Applications are completed through the Neighborly Participant Portal. Agencies that want to apply for funding are required to set up an account in the online Neighborly Participant Portal which enables access to complete applications, as funding is available, and upload documents required as part of the application process. Click Here to view Neighborly Participant guide and all the application materials.
The Application Form is available at:
https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/MANATEECOUNTYFL/Participant
For further information, please contact Community Development Project Manager, Julia Vieira, at the Community & Veterans Services Department at [email protected] or (941)748-4501, ext. 1266.
Background
Each year Manatee County anticipates receipt of an allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This allocation is based upon the previous funding year and is subject to change. The CDBG program is primarily designed to help those residents who are of low- and/or moderate-income within CDBG eligible areas or for households who income qualifies.
During January and February each year, public focus group meetings are held to solicit stakeholder/citizen comments on Manatee County’s low and moderate-income housing and community development needs, provide information about the eligibility of various kinds of activities and to answer questions regarding the grant programs. Feedback received is used to assist Manatee County in determining which priority when reviewing grant applications for the upcoming program year.
When funding becomes available, generally in February/March Manatee County solicits CDBG grant applications from non-profit organizations to assist in addressing the housing and community development needs of the County’s low- and moderate-income residents.
Grant Application Workshop
In preparations to the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan, Manatee County held a Grant Application Workshop on February 23, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Palmetto Branch Library – Auditorium. Several non-profit agencies serving Manatee County residents with housing, public services, and community development needs joined staff during the Workshop. Community Development staff provided details and answer questions regarding the application for the expected $2.5 Million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) & HOME Investment Partnership Programs (HOME) Manatee County anticipates receiving from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY 23/24.
CDBG and HOME grants may fund projects and programs that address the priority needs of the community related to healthy neighborhoods, economic development, home ownership and affordable housing development, health and human services, strategies for the homeless, recreational opportunities, infrastructure improvements, planning and public management.
Click Here to view a copy of the Grant Workshop presentation
Application Review and Scoring Process
Once the application is submitted, a threshold/cursory review is performed to ensure that the applications are complete, meet the threshold requirements and contain all the information required as stated by the application guidance. This includes a review to ensure the proposed program/project qualifies for funding under U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulations, as well as the County’s Consolidated Plan. Staff also reviews information on the applicant to ensure that the applicant is an eligible organization, and has the financial, management, and operations capacity to implement the proposed project.