Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Thank you for visiting the city’s website and for your interest in CDBG. At this time, the City is not accepting new CDBG program or funding applications. For questions or additional information, please contact CDBG@c3gov.com.

Commerce City receives federal funding for community projects that benefit low to moderate income residents through the CDBG program. The CDBG program aims to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities for Commerce City residents.

Program Background

Dating back to 1974, CDBG is one of the longest-running community development programs administered by HUD. This flexible program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique needs serving at least one of three objectives: 

1. Benefit low and moderate income persons
2. Prevent/eliminate slums or blight
3. Meet an urgent need to eliminate a threat to health and welfare

HUD determines the amount of each grant using a formula comprised of several measures of community need, including the extent of poverty, population, housing overcrowding, age of housing and population growth lag in relationship to other metropolitan areas.

CDBG Funded Programs 

Home Repair Programs for Homeowners 

Income-qualified Commerce City homeowners may be eligible for one or more Home Repair Programs (HRPs), as part of the city’s CDBG program. Currently, there are two HRPs available for homeowners:

• Minor Home Repair Program – minor home repairs.
• Paint-A-Thon Program – exterior painting for seniors and homeowners with disabilities

The city is not accepting new applications at this time. Previously, applications were accepted year‑round, and projects were completed on a first‑come, first‑served basis.

Learn about HRPs eligibility requirements

Funding for Nonprofits

Each year, the CDBG program accepts applications from nonprofits for activities/projects that benefit low to moderate-income residents in Commerce City.

CDBG Funding Workshop

Each year, the CDBG program accepts applications from nonprofits for activities/projects that benefit low- to moderate-income residents in Commerce City. As noted above, the city is not accepting program or funding applications at this time. For questions, contact CDBG@c3gov.com.

Annual Action Plans, Consolidated Plans and Reports

Plans:

• 2024 Annual Action Plan(PDF, 487KB)
• 2024 Annual Action Plan (Spanish)(PDF, 524KB)
• Citizen Participation Plan (Amended July 2022)(PDF, 225KB)
• Commerce City 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan(PDF, 2MB)

Reports:

• 2023 CAPER(DOCX, 113KB)
• 2024 CAPER (English(PDF, 353KB) |Spanish(PDF, 422KB) ) 

Fair Housing and Discrimination

If you feel you have been a victim of housing discrimination, a number of agencies are available to help you. This list of resources(PDF, 46KB) can help you learn more about the law, understand your rights and/or file a fair housing complaint.

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