CDBG Program, HOME Program, & Other Grant Funded Programs and Services
Please Note:
CDBG, HOME and the other Grant Funded Programs/Services are moving from the Planning and Community Development Department to the Finance Department effective July 1, 2023.
Through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Great Falls receives annual grants on a formula basis. There are two programs that the City receives annual grant funds through which are the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs. These grants have provided funding for other City supported programs and services as well providing funding to area organizations and businesses.
The City offers a Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program that was established with CDBG funding. The Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program is targeted at bringing the City’s housing stock up to code to providing a safe and decent living environment for low-income residents.
Also through CDBG funding, the City works to affirmatively further fair housing within the Great Falls community.
For more information on any of the services and programs offered through the City’s federally funded grants click on the links below or click on the menu at the right.
The City of Great Falls has a HUD CDBG Program available through the Planning and Community Development Department which is designed to meet low income housing and community development needs. The CDBG program is intended to fund non-profit organizations and municipalities in carrying out activities such as public improvements and infrastructure, public services, economic development, and affordable housing.
In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant program has allocated CDBG-CV funding to be used specifically for the prevention of, preparation for, and response to the Coronavirus. This allocation was authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, which was signed on March 27, 2020.
The City of Great Falls has a HUD HOME Program available through the Finance Department which is designed to meet low income housing needs. Funds for this program are provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The City of Great Falls offers a Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program through the use of Community Development Block Grant Funds. This Program offers loans to low income residents and landlords of affordable and low income housing units to make necessary upgrades to their properties.
The Continuum of Care for Homelessness is a coordinated effort which was formed to provide a full spectrum of needed services to homeless individuals in this community for the purpose of empowering
