Community Development Block Grant

The City of Moline is accepting applications for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Subrecipient funding opportunity for Program Year 2027. The CDBG program supports programs and projects intended to benefit low- and moderate-income residents and neighborhoods. The City identifies public services, housing, and neighborhood improvements as examples of activities that may receive support. The local application and review process is administered by the City of Moline, with final funding dependent on local approval and authorization from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Prospective applicants are encouraged to consult the City's 2026-2029 Strategic Plan, its Low- and Moderate-Income Census Tract Map, and HUD's Basically CDBG materials on national objectives, eligible activities, and public services. Eligible applicants described in the funding announcement include local nonprofit organizations, public agencies, and community partners. Organizations interested in applying are required to participate in the 2027 CDBG Subrecipient Pre-Application Meeting in order to be considered for funding. The mandatory meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. Applicants may participate in person at the City Service Center, Second Floor, 1830 6th Avenue, Moline, Illinois 61265, or remotely through the provided Zoom meeting. The meeting will provide information concerning eligibility, eligible activities, application procedures, program expectations, and other requirements that prospective applicants should consider before submitting an application. Applications for Program Year 2027 must be completed and submitted electronically, together with all required attachments, by Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. The City provides the application through www.moline.il.us/cdbg2027 and also identifies an FY2027 Application Worksheet as an informational resource. The supplied material does not state a minimum award, maximum award, total amount available through the funding opportunity, expected number of awards, or a required applicant cost share or matching contribution. Applicants should therefore rely on the application materials and mandatory pre-application meeting for additional funding and compliance details not stated in the announcement. Complete and eligible applicants will have an opportunity to present their proposals to the Citizen Advisory Council on Urban Policy (CACUP) on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. CACUP will review eligible applications and make funding recommendations based on available CDBG funding, application scoring, program eligibility, community need, and other applicable funding considerations. CACUP's recommendations will then be submitted to the Moline City Council as part of the 2027 Annual Action Plan approval process. Following local approval, the Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD for final review and authorization. Funding therefore remains subject to both City Council approval and federal authorization. Organizations receiving awards will be subject to federal administrative and compliance requirements. Awarded subrecipients must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and be registered with SAM.gov within 30 days of the City Council award recommendation. They must also comply with applicable federal reporting, documentation, and program requirements. Additional compliance and program requirements are to be discussed during the mandatory pre-application meeting. The source does not identify a specific grant performance period, award start or end date, or a recurring annual application schedule for future rounds. Applicants seeking assistance may contact K.J. Whitley, Community Development Manager, at 309-524-2044 or kwhitley@moline.il.us. Tara Osborne, Grant Project Accountant, is also available at 309-524-2035 or tosborne@moline.il.us. The opportunity was publicly announced in early September 2026, the mandatory pre-application meeting occurs September 15, applications close September 30, and eligible applicants are scheduled to present to CACUP on October 15. Applicants should ensure that their proposed activities are CDBG-eligible, address community need and applicable program objectives, attend the required pre-application meeting, submit a complete electronic application with all required attachments by the deadline, and be prepared to present their proposal during the CACUP review process.

Attend the mandatory pre-application meeting because attendance is a pre-qualifier for funding consideration; confirm that the proposed activity is CDBG-eligible and benefits low- and moderate-income residents or neighborhoods; align the proposal with demonstrated community need and applicable program objectives; submit the complete electronic application with every required attachment before the deadline because late or incomplete applications will not be considered; prepare to present the proposal to CACUP and address application scoring, program eligibility, community need, available CDBG funding, and other applicable funding considerations.