The Community Development Block Grant program was developed in 1974 under the idea that local leaders, not Washington bureaucrats, know best what their communities need.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. GOLETA, CA, April 4, 2025 – The City of Goleta looks forward to helping those in need in our community using funds from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JEFFERSON — The Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners approved a grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Development for a ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Mayor Lisa Brown is joining mayors nationwide in urging federal lawmakers to preserve a grant program that provides millions annually for affordable housing and social services in ...

The Bloomington City Council unanimously approved recommendations Wednesday for how to distribute federal Community Development Block Grant funding for 2025. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban ...

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KTIV) - City leaders reminded residents at the city Commissioner’s meeting Monday night of a community briefing scheduled for May 21st. The state of South Dakota is getting $15 ...

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — At the most recent City Council meeting, Citizen Advisory Committee Chair Brian Straughter delivered a presentation on the committee’s recommendations for the 2026 Community ...

The city will hold a public hearing on Monday, April 20, at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall for the draft U.S. Department of Housing ...

The Lompoc Community Development Division, a division of the Community Development Department, invites public comment on the Fiscal Year 2026-27 CDBG ...

WATSONVILLE — The five-year period for Watsonville to receive project funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant program ended last week, ...

Hosted by the city of Laredo, the Community Development Block Grant Proclamation event launched a week of activities to spread awareness and highlight the importance of the funds for the community.