Funding Opportunities

The City of Milwaukee Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA), receives annual funding allocations from the Federal government to fund activities to develop viable urban communities. This is accomplished by providing affordable, decent housing, a suitable living environment and by expanding economic opportunities principally for low and moderate income persons.

Our office submits a Funding Allocation Plan that describes how the City will utilize Federal funds to address the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development’s (HUD) national objectives. Yearly, CDGA will open the formal application process for funding to entities that will help meet those objectives.

As in past funding cycles, applicants must meet certain organizational standards to be eligible for these funds:

• A municipal governmental agency; or
• A nonprofit organization located in the City of Milwaukee and organized under Chapter 181 of the Wisconsin Statutes, qualified as a Section 501(c)(3) organization, at the time of grant application submission.

In addition, all funded activities must be eligible and meet one of the three (3) National Objectives of HUD:

• Principally benefits low/moderate income persons
• Prevents or eliminates slum or blight
• Addresses an urgent need or problem in the community (e.g., natural disaster)

Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the 2025 program year are currently open as of August 2, 2024 for the provision of community development services for low income persons residing in the City of Milwaukee-CDBG Target Area. Service categories includes: Public Services, Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Homelessness and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA-covers the 4 County Milwaukee Metropolitan Area).

Eligible applicants must provide services in the City of Milwaukee (except for HOPWA) and be incorporated as a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency at the time of application.

Completed proposals are due to the Community Development Grants Administration no later than August 30, 2024; 4:00pm.

Incomplete applications and applications received after this date and time will not be reviewed.

Questions can be submitted in writing to [email protected] with a subject line: Application Question.

See below 2025 Application instructions, Portal instructions and Neighborly Platform to complete the RFP.

Reprogramming Cycle (Typically around May)

Entitlement Cycle  (In progress)

Grants Other (As Necessary)

Neighborly Portal

2025 Application Instructions

2025 Application Portal Instructions