2026 CDBG Funding Cycle

Each year, the City of St. Louis invests in priorities like housing, public services, infrastructure, and neighborhood revitalization through the CDBG program.

Below you'll find key dates, documents, and instructions for City of St. Louis - CDA's 2026 CDBG Funding Cycle (Non-Housing Production).

• The application period opens Friday, August 1, 2025.
• Proposals are due September 5, 2025. 

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Notices

• Notice of Public Comment and Public Hearing 2026 Program Year CDBG Funding Priorities and CDBG (Non-Housing)

2026 Priorities

• Affordable Housing: rental and homeowner assistance, production of new housing units, rehabilitation of existing units

• Economic Development: job creation and retention, support for microenterprises, business accessibility improvements, historic preservation and rehab of commercial properties

• Public Services: Youth: childcare and healthcare, afterschool and recreation programs, food and transit support, youth jobs and workforce development, reentry and substance abuse resources

• Tornado Recovery: emergency housing repairs, temporary shelter, mental health and legal services, debris removal, neighborhood beautification, and coordinated cleanup efforts

• Planning: support for planning activities in low- and moderate-income areas

• Homelessness: emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, prevention services, and outreach to unhoused populations

• Public Facilities: construction or improvement of facilities serving community needs

• Public Improvements and Infrastructure: enhancements to streets, sidewalks, lighting, and other public infrastructure

• Administration: program planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation

Citizen Participation Timeline

• July 3, 2025 – Post Timeline
• July 18, 2025, 11 AM – Public Hearing (Funding Priorities)
• August 1, 2025 – Issue CDBG Non-Housing Production RFP
• August 1, 2025, 11 AM –Virtual RFP Overview: Timeline, Process, Eligible Applicants & Uses
• August 15, 2025, 11 AM – Virtual Capacity Building Training (Best Practices: Financial Management; Reporting & Recordkeeping)
• September 5, 2025 – CDBG Proposals Due to CDA
• October 13, 2025 – Funding Recommendations Posted to CDA Website
• October 13, 2025 – Annual Action Plan Posted for Public Comment
• Week of October 13, 2025 – Introduction of Board Bill
• Week of October 13, 2025 – Board Bill Submitted to Mayor’s Office for E&A Approval
• Week of October 20, 2025 – HUDZ Committee Meeting No. 1
• Week of October 20, 2025 – Board of Aldermen Second Reading
• Week of October 27, 2025 – Board of Aldermen Perfected Reading
• Week of November 3, 2025 – Board of Aldermen Final Reading
• November 6, 2025, 11 AM – Public Hearing No. 2 (Funding Awards)
• November 12, 2025 – Public Comment Period Ends
• November 14, 2025 – Final 2025 Annual Action Plan Submitted to HUD

Citizen Participation

•   July 18, 2025, 11 AM – Public Hearing (Funding Priorities)

2026 CDBG Funding Request for Proposals documents

• July 18, 2025, 11 AM – Public Hearing (Funding Priorities) slide deck

 

Application Portal

Welcome to the CDA Grants Management Portal!

We are excited to introduce our brand-new application portal for Neighborhood Transformation Grants and upcoming CDA funding cycles. Designed with user-friendliness in mind, our new portal has enhanced features to streamline the application process and empower applicants like never before.

APPLICATION PORTAL LINK COMING SOON

Portal Features 

• Multiple Applications: With our new portal, you can now submit multiple applications from one login.
• Mobile-Friendly: The new portal will allow access to submit applications on multiple devices. Plus, applicants can scan documents directly from their mobile device cameras.
• Powered by Salesforce: The portal is backed by robust technology to ensure a seamless and efficient application process.
• Team Collaboration (coming soon): New features will allow you to add team members to your applications, making it simpler to work together, track progress, and communicate with CDA.

Portal Help

If you are having technical issues with the portal, please contact CDAgrants@stlouis-mo.gov. Note: this contact is only for technical issues. Please read the NOFA documents for instructions to ask questions about the NOFA funding opportunities.

Common Login Question – FYI
If you're having trouble logging in, make sure to add .cda to the end of your email address when entering your username. For example: grantwriter@example.com.cda

This is how CDA's Salesforce system recognizes CDA grant portal users.

2026 CDBG Funding Request for Proposals documents and forms

CLICK HERE to view and download 2026 CDBG Funding Request for Proposals documents and forms.

NOTE: Updated 2026 Program Year CDBG RFP documents are coming soon. This is a partial list.