Community Development
WCCOG assists Washington County communities seeking state, federal and other support for local planning and development.
Community Development Block Grants
CDBG 2019 Proposed Program Statement Public Hearing — SAVE the DATE: Friday November 9, 2018 at 11AM DECD Office Burton Cross Building 3rd Floor
Download the PROPOSED 2019 Program Statement
Download the 2019 Application Deadlines (also listed below)
Last year (FY2018), Maine's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, administered by the Office of Community Development, made grants worth $10.6 million to Maine communities.
In FY2018, the program will make grants worth over $11.6 million.
Income Surveys and the 2014 release of American Community Survey Data
With the release of income data from the American Community Survey, thirteen Washington County towns that were formerly eligible for CDBG are no longer eligible and 5 municipalities are now eligible. Download a list of the changes in eligibility here. Several Washington County towns are exercising their right to prepare a town wide income survey of residents to challenge the data in the American Community Survey. More information on the need to prepare an income survey is available here.
Specific grant programs are available to eligible community to assist with (click on each category for example projects in Washington County):
- Public Facilities
- Public infrastructure
- Economic Development
- Downtown Revitalization
- Micro-Entreprise Assistance
- Housing Assistance
- Workforce Development
- Urgent Need
CDBG Grant Writing Resources
WCCOG is a source of information and grant preparation assistance for the Community Development Block Grant program. We can also help your community identify sources of matching funds. Various forms related to the CDBG Program as well as applicable deadline information. The calendar for FY2019 is available below.
Map of Census Blocks in Washington County
Check the status of your community's Comprehensive Plan
CDBG Deadlines for the FY2018 Program Year*
Click here for a single page PDF of the CDBG Deadlines for the FY2019 Program Year for posting at your desk.
NOTE - Links to all of the following Forms in WORD and PDF format can be downloaded
from the Applications Process page of the Office of Community Development web site.
|
Program |
Letter of Intent Due Date |
Application Due Date By Invitation Only |
|
Downtown Revitalization |
January 25, 2019 |
March 29, 2019 |
|
Economic Development |
February 22, 2019 |
May 24, 2019 |
|
Housing Assistance |
March 8, 2019 |
May 3, 2019 |
|
Micro-Enterprise Assistance |
February 8, 2019 |
April 26, 2019 |
|
Public Infrastructure |
No LOI accepted for 2019 |
N/A |
|
Public Service |
May 3, 2019 |
June 21, 2019 |
|
Special Projects/Urgent Need |
N/A |
TBD* |
* funding for these programs may be available based upon redistribution, reallocation and/or additional allocation from HUD.
For more information, please contact Bill MacDonald (454-0465).