Community Development Block Grant

The City of Cheyenne Housing & Community Development Division administers Community Development Block Grant funding within Cheyenne using federal funds provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Cheyenne has received CDBG entitlement funding since 1975, and the program is administered in compliance with HUD requirements under 24 CFR Part 570. The City's CDBG activities are intended to address local housing and community development needs, particularly needs affecting very low-, low-, and moderate-income residents. CDBG national objectives include benefiting low- and moderate-income persons, eliminating slum and blighting conditions, and addressing urgent community development needs. For the current public service funding opportunity, the Cheyenne Housing and Community Development Office has released a Notice of Funding Availability for CDBG public service projects. Projects must benefit low- and moderate-income residents. The City specifically states that priority will be given to projects focused on food insecurity and sheltering. A total of $51,987 is available through this funding opportunity. The source does not establish a minimum or maximum amount that an individual applicant may request, does not state the expected number of awards, and does not identify a required applicant cost share or matching contribution. The broader CDBG program information states that eligible 501(c)(3) agencies may apply for funding to support Cheyenne's low-income population. Accordingly, the opportunity is directed toward nonprofit organizations carrying out qualifying activities for the applicable population in Cheyenne. Proposed projects must satisfy CDBG requirements and benefit low- and moderate-income residents, with food insecurity and sheltering identified as funding priorities for this public service opportunity. CDBG activities are subject to applicable HUD requirements, and the City's program materials also identify requirements and procedures for sub-grantees. Davis-Bacon materials are provided separately for CDBG projects to which those requirements apply. Applications for the public service funding opportunity are due Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. The source does not identify a time zone for the deadline; the standardized deadline date is therefore September 30, 2026. Applications should be submitted by email to Christopher Raschke, Community Development Manager, at craschke@cheyennecity.org. The City provides a specific Application Form for the opportunity. No separate Letter of Intent, concept paper, pre-proposal, or other pre-application gating requirement is stated for this public service funding opportunity. The separate October 15, 2025 Letter of Intent deadline described on the page concerned the 2026 Program Year CDBG funding cycle and is not treated as a requirement for the September 2026 public service opportunity. Housing and Community Development staff are available to assist interested applicants. Questions about the public service funding opportunity should be directed to Christopher Raschke, Community Development Manager, at craschke@cheyennecity.org. Elsewhere on the City's Housing and Community Development page, Christopher Raschke is also identified as a contact at 307-637-6255. The Housing and Community Development Advisory Council supports the City's funding processes, gathers community input concerning the needs of very low-, low-, and moderate-income populations, conducts site visits and evaluations of sub-grantees, and provides funding recommendations to the City Council. The source does not state an award notification date, anticipated award date, individual grant period, number of awards, individual award floor or ceiling, or a recurring schedule for this particular public service Notice of Funding Availability. It also does not provide explicit evaluation criteria beyond requiring projects to benefit low- and moderate-income residents and stating that priority will be given to projects focused on food insecurity and sheltering. Applications for this funding opportunity remain due September 30, 2026. Applicants should use the City's specified application form, submit the application by email by the deadline, and direct questions to the Community Development Manager.

Demonstrate clearly how the project benefits low- and moderate-income residents. Projects focused on food insecurity and sheltering receive priority.