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STL Art Place Initiative - Transforming Vacant Places into Creative Spaces
06/27/2025 - How CDA is powering STL Art Place’s Vision for Artist-led Neighborhood Revitalization. -
Northside Youth And Senior Service Center Shows Up for North St. Louis: Delivering Meals, Hope, and Community
06/27/2025 - NSYSSC delivers 300+ meals daily to seniors. After the May tornado, they scaled up, serving 2,000 meals a day to neighbors in need. -
CDA 2020–2024 Impact Report
05/07/2025 - First of its kind report highlights five years of CDA-funded agencies, nonprofits, and homebuilders working to strengthen neighborhoods and families. -
Vacancy Strategy Initiative Convening to Unveil New Data and Recommendations to Tackle Vacancy in St. Louis
05/05/2025 - Public invited to weigh in at May 7 event hosted by the STL Vacancy Collaborative and CDA. -
2025 Community Development Week
04/14/2025 - City of St. Louis celebrates award-winning initiative with public tours, networking events, training workshops, and partner appreciation. -
CDA Community Development Survey
03/28/2025 - Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and help shape the future of St. Louis neighborhoods. -
CDA Announces more than $16 Million Available in 2025 Neighborhood Transformation Grants
03/14/2025 - Funding supports affordable housing, neighborhood plans, and green spaces with CDBG, HOME, HOME-ARP, PRO Housing, and Economic Development Sales Tax. -
Neighborhood Transformation Grants Public Comment Period Open
03/04/2025 - CDA seeks public input before final publication of 2025 Neighborhood Transformation Grant NOFAs -
Mayor Jones Administration Launches Interactive Map of Neighborhood Transformation Investments
02/25/2025 - The Investment Map highlights over $250 million of investment in the City’s Economic Justice Action Plan over the last four years. -
CDA announces RFP and RFQ for Flood Mitigation and Green Infrastructure
01/29/2025 - CDBG-DR funds for flood planning, River Des Peres study, and green infrastructure to build citywide storm water resilience. -
CDA Seeks Community Advisory Committee Members
01/27/2025 - Help guide neighborhood investments. Knowledgeable and passionate St. Louisans needed! -
CDA to Present $4.8 Million Check to Jubilee Community Development Corporation
12/09/2024 - The funding will help rehabilitate the Eliot School in the Fairgrounds neighborhood, built in 1898 and vacant since 2004. -
City of St. Louis Launching Emergency Rental Assistance Program
11/27/2024 - The application process for emergency rental assistance opens to St. Louis residents on December 3 and closes December 16. -
Vacancy Strategy Initiative Quarterly Convening
11/14/2024 - The Vacancy Collaborative tackles the persistent issue of vacant and abandoned properties in St. Louis. -
2025 CDBG Awards News
10/15/2024 - Public Services, Vacancy, Facades, Homeowner Assistance, Home Construction, Economic Development, Public Facility Upgrades, and more -
St. Louis Hosts National Conference Focused on Vacant and Abandoned Properties
09/30/2024 - Conference will showcase St. Louis’s local revitalization efforts and how other cities are building stronger neighborhoods -
CDA Announces Neighborhood Transformation Grant Awards for Affordable Housing Projects
09/13/2024 - Awards include CDBG, HOME, and ARPA Funded Rental and For Sale Housing, and HOME-ARP Permanent Supportive Housing Development and Services. -
Vacancy Strategy Initiative One Year Milestone
08/13/2024 - VSI Community Convening Thursday, August 15 · 5 - 7pm Deaconess Foundation, 1000 North Vandeventer Ave -
CDA Announces 2025 CDBG Funding Cycle and Revamp of Commercial Facade Program
08/08/2024 - $5,119,304 available for Youth Services, Relocation, Drug Abuse Treatment, Health & Public Improvements, and other priorities. -
CDA Announces $3.7m in Neighborhood Transformation Grants
06/26/2024 - Vacant Unit Turns, Neighborhood Plans, Community Small Grants, Beautifying Vacant Lots Small Grants -
St. Louis City Awarded Solar For All Federal Grant
04/22/2024 - The City is part of two different coalition groups among 60 selectees that will receive a total of $7 billion in awards. -
City of St. Louis - Community Development Administration (CDA) to Host Open House Wednesday on Flash Flooding and Severe Storms Recovery Funds
03/26/2024 - The CDA will host two upcoming community engagement events focused on long-term flood recovery efforts. -
Call for Artists: Murals, Mosaics, Bus Shelters, Basketball Court
03/05/2024 - New public art in the Near North Side as part of the Choice Neighborhood Initiative. -
CDA Awarded $25.8 Million for Flood Recovery
02/08/2024 - Survey results will help draft CDA’s Unmet Needs Assessment and Action Plan. -
CDA Announces 2024 Neighborhood Transformation Grants
01/30/2024 - Neighborhood Transformation Grants are designed to catalyze grass-roots growth by and for neighborhoods across the City. -
Call for Artists Near North Side News
01/25/2024 - A gateway sculpture is designed to create a sense of arrival, welcoming people by reflecting the identity, history, or culture of a community. -
2024 CDA Job Opportunities
01/22/2024 - Join the City of St. Louis and find the reward of collaborating with scores of talented people on issues and services that matter. -
CDA Newsletter: 2023 Housing and Home Repair Successes
01/02/2024 - Happy New Year from CDA! -
CDA ConPlan Process
01/02/2024 - CDA encourages residents to share your priorities with us by engaging in the upcoming process and joining committees. -
CDA Announces New Logo
10/12/2023 - The new CDA logo represents a chapter of progress and embodies the City grant-making department’s mission. -
City of St. Louis Community Development Administration (CDA) Announces Funding to Create Affordable Housing Opportunities, Provide Social Services, and Improve Infrastructure
10/09/2023 - A major infusion of funding for the St. Louis Housing Authority will bring 127 units of offline public housing back into service for city families. -
CDA Announces $10 Million in Awards for Neighborhood Transformation Grants
09/08/2023 - ARPA-funded award categories are Proactive Development, Neighborhood Beautification, Non-profit Capacity Building, and Home Repair. -
CDA Accepts Brownfields Grant from EPA Region 7
08/24/2023 - EPA Region 7 Presents $500K Check to City of St. Louis, Missouri, After Selection for Brownfields Grant -
CDA Housing Awards 2023
08/17/2023 - $20 Million in awards for Neighborhood Transformation Grants, ARPA projects, and annual housing production funding cycle. -
CDA Announces Vacancy Strategy Initiative with the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative
08/11/2023 - Vacancy Strategy Initiative Kickoff - Tuesday, August 15 from 4 - 6 pm at Clay Elementary -
CDA Updates: CDBG webinar, Vacancy Strategy launch event, ARPA for the Arts, North St. Louis Small Business and Non-Profit Grants, Affordable Housing Forum, Jobs, and more!
08/10/2023 - CDBG webinar, Vacancy Strategy launch event, ARPA for the Arts, North City Grants, Affordable Housing Forum, Jobs, and more! -
Community Development Administration announces updates: job openings, funding cycles, early childhood education workforce development, and Healthy Home Repair successes
07/07/2023 - A dozen open positions to administer new ARPA-funded initiatives. Update on Neighborhood Transformation Grants, Housing, CDBG, and more. -
CDA Announces More Than $20 Million Available in Neighborhood Transformation Grants
03/14/2023 - Empowering communities to do community-driven development! -
City of St. Louis, Metro Transit, and SLATE Extend Youth Transit Program through 2024
02/27/2023 - Metro Transit will continue accepting the current Gateway Go cards until new passes are printed. -
CDA Seeks Consultants for Vacancy Strategy
02/06/2023 - The vacancy strategy will establish a community driven and data informed action plan to transform vacant properties from liabilities into assets. -
Saint Louis Mental Health Board and City of St. Louis Community Development Administration Disburse Nearly $2 million in ARPA funds to Early Childhood Care Providers
12/29/2022 - Applications opened in August 2022. Providers pick up checks on Friday, December 30, 2022. -
Missouri Housing Development Commission Announces over $70 Million in Affordable Housing Awards to City. of St Louis Projects
12/13/2022 - Projects in Carr Square, Old North, Central West End, Bevo, Wells-Goodfellow, and Peabody-Darst-Webbe. -
Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Appoints Lakesha Robinson as Senior Advisor for Children, Youth and Families, Announces New Administrative Transitions
08/19/2022 - Mayor Jones’ Policy Director Nahuel Fefer will be moving to the Community Development Administration (CDA) as its new Executive Director. -
City of St. Louis, in Partnership with Metro Transit, Announces Expansion Youth Transit Program Through the American Rescue Plan
03/14/2022 - The expanded program will provide thousands of city youth free public transportation through MetroLink and MetroBus through the rest of 2022. -
Mayor Krewson Appoints Matt Moak As Executive Director Of Community Development Administration
04/15/2019 - Mayor Lyda Krewson has appointed attorney Matt Moak as Executive Director of the Community Development Administration. -
Mayor Krewson Launches Search for Community Development Administration Executive Director
10/25/2018 - The current CDA executive director will step down November 9, 2018 -
RFP and NOFA Available July 11, 2018
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CDA Receives National Award for its 2018 Community Development Week
05/28/2018 - John A. Sasso Award Received Four Years in a Row -
Community Development Administration To Host Capacity-Building Workshops for Non-Profits, Developers, and Contractors
05/17/2018 - Over 20 hours of training available, starting May 24 -
CDA Receives National Award for its Community Development Week Three Years in a Row
06/05/2017 - John A. Sasso Award Received Three Years in a Row -
City of St. Louis Honors and Highlights Public Improvements, Housing Developers and More During Community Development Week
04/14/2017 - More than 25 activities planned throughout the City -
RFP and Training Notice 2017 CDBG Funding
06/21/2016 - -
Third Annual Dutchtown Bazaar
06/01/2016 - Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 11, 2016 -
Reinvestment Fund and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Name City of St. Louis One of 50 Invest Health Cities
05/17/2016 - City of St. Louis to join innovative, national program to improve health in low-income neighborhoods -
Community Development Week National Award
05/13/2016 - City of St. Louis Receives National Award for Community Development Week -
City of St. Louis Honors and Highlights Youth Programs, Home Repair and More During Community Development Week
03/29/2016 - Bus Tour Showcases New Improvement Projects -
RFP Notice for 2016 CDBG Funding
06/20/2015 - -
City of St. Louis Highlights Youth Programs, Home Repair and More During Community Development Week
04/07/2015 - Bus Tour Showcases New Improvement Projects -
Mayor Slay Appoints Fred Wessels Director of the City’s Community Development Administration
12/12/2013 - Fred Wessels will take over as the director of the City’s Community Development Administration (CDA)
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