2023 – 2024 Universal Grant Application
The City of Jacksonville’s Neighborhoods Department, Housing and Community Development Division (HCDD), has announced that the 2023 - 2024 Universal Grant Application will be available beginning on Monday, December 5, 2022 and will be due on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 5:00pm

The 2023-24 Universal Application will be available for the following City of Jacksonville Consolidated Plan federal grant programs:
  • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 
  • Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
  • Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)

Applications for the above mentioned funds are available online at www.coj.net/hcdd under under the 2023-2024 Federal Grant Application section. CDBG Projects must meet the national objectives of: benefiting low and moderate income persons, or aiding in the elimination or prevention of slum and blight.
Mandatory Workshop Dates
The Mandatory Technical Assistance and Budget Workshops will be held on:

-Tuesday, November 29, 2022 – 11:00 a.m., virtual on Zoom (Click here to pre-register).

-Thursday, December 2, 2021 – 2:00 p.m., in-person at the Legends Community Center.
All non-profit agencies applying for funds are required to attend one technical assistance and budget workshop.  The technical assistance and budget workshop must be attended by the agency’s financial staff responsible for managing the grant. During the workshops, Housing and Community Development Division staff will review the grant application process, project eligibility, and provide information to assist with application preparation.
No applications will be accepted from agencies that have not attended one mandatory virtual technical assistance and budget workshop. If, after attending a workshop, applicants need additional assistance, please send questions to HCDDCOMMENTS@COJ.NET. 
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