{"id":122349,"date":"2024-02-08T13:26:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-08T18:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=122349"},"modified":"2025-08-28T04:46:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:46:46","slug":"federal-funding-grants-available-through-city-of-fort-wayne-indiana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2024\/02\/08\/federal-funding-grants-available-through-city-of-fort-wayne-indiana\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Funding Grants available through City of Fort Wayne Indiana"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 2024 Community Development Block Grant Public Services and Emergency Solutions Grant funding cycles will open on February 12, 2024.<\/p>\n

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News release from the City of Fort Wayne, Indiana:<\/p>\n

Office of Housing Neighborhood Services invites non-profits to apply for Federal Funding Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fort Wayne, Indiana (February 8, 2024) \u2013 The 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Services and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding cycles will open on February 12, 2024. CDBG and ESG funds are available to the City of Fort Wayne through the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).<\/p>\n

CDBG funds may be used to support new or expanded services that improve the quality of life for low-and moderate-income individuals or households. Specific priorities for eligible public service activities include but are not limited to, programs concerned with housing counseling, employment, crime prevention, childcare, health care, drug abuse prevention, education, mental health, welfare, recreation, or infectious disease response. The ESG funding may be used to address issues surrounding homelessness.<\/p>\n

Interested non-profit agencies should plan to attend a voluntary Technical Assistance session on February 14 at 2:00 pm at the AWS Foundation (5323 West Jefferson Boulevard). The session will comprehensively cover the Neighborly platform and all CDBG\/ESG application prerequisites.<\/p>\n

In an effort to streamline the application process and enhance accessibility, applications will be accessible solely through the Neighborly platform. To ensure that applicants have adequate time to complete their applications, potential applicants are urged to submit their Letter of Intent (LOI) as soon as possible. To access the full application in Neighborly, an LOI must have been submitted and accepted by City Staff in the online platform.<\/p>\n

Applications will only be able to be accessed through the Neighborly platform. To access the platform, please visit https:\/\/www.fwcommunitydevelopment.org\/housing\/public-services-and-esg-subrecipients.
\nFor the convenience of applicants, recorded training and opportunities for personalized one-on-one guidance will also be available on this website.<\/p>\n

Key dates for applicants to remember:<\/p>\n