News Release
Grant Funds Available for Projects to Improve Low, Moderate Income Neighborhoods, Affordable Housing and Homelessness Issues
For immediate release: January 2, 2018
The City of Moreno Valley is currently accepting application proposals for grant funds dedicated to programs and projects benefiting low and moderate income residents or neighborhoods, eliminating blight, and addressing affordable housing and homelessness issues.
The City anticipates receiving approximately $1.9 million in Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, approximately $533,301 in HOME Investment Partnership funding and approximately $174,002 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding for Fiscal Year 2018-2019.
CDBG program funds must be used for projects benefiting low and moderate income residents or neighborhoods, to eliminate blight or for community emergency needs. HOME program funds must be used to create, retain or rehabilitate affordable housing. ESG program funds must be used to improve the quality of life for the homeless or those at risk of homelessness.
The City is currently accepting application proposals through January 31, 2018.
Requests for an application can be made by calling 951.413.3450 or via e-mail at np@moval.org.
City of Moreno Valley
Financial & Management Services Department
Financial Operations Division
14177 Frederick Street
P.O. Box 88005
Moreno Valley, CA 92552-0805
951.413.3450
Examples of eligible projects include neighborhood public improvements, housing rehabilitation programs, affordable housing creation, crime prevention, code enforcement, economic development, public services. Both government and certified non-profit agencies may apply for project or program funding that benefits low and moderate income people in Moreno Valley.
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