2026 Community Development Block Grant Program
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Annual Action Plan Public Hearing
The City of Ashland is presently accepting proposals for Activities and Projects, which benefit low and moderate-income people. Applicants must be a non-profit 501(C) (3) charitable organization or a unit of government.
The City of Ashland is presently accepting proposals for the allocation of approximately $138,608 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) for the 2026 Program Year. The City of Ashland may not receive final notification of the annual CDBG award amount from the Department of Housing and Urban Development until after awards have been made. The estimate is included to provide guidance to applicants regarding the expected amount of available funds. The City will reserve the right to award more or less than this estimate depending on the final entitlement amount authorized by Congress and the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
As of January 2, 2025, the RFP shall be available on the City of Ashland web page, within the “Affordable Housing Program” section of the website. Printed copies of the RFP are available at the Community Development and Engineering Services building at 51 Winburn Way. Responses to the RFP must be received by 3:00 pm on Friday, February 20, 2026.
The Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing on the development of the 2026 Annual CDBG Action Plan and to receive testimony regarding use of CDBG funds on March 26, 2026 at 4:00 P.M in the Community Development Building at 51 Winburn Way. At this meeting the Committee will also review the proposals received in response to this RFP. Testimony received at this hearing regarding community needs and how the proposed projects best address the priorities of the Consolidated Plan, along with the Housing and Human Services Advisory Committee recommendations, will be forwarded to the City Council for consideration.
The City Council will hold a public hearing on April 21, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 1155 E. Main St. to make the final awards, and to direct Staff to complete the 2026 Annual CDBG Action Plan to incorporate the project(s) selection.
Questions or comments? Contact Linda Reid at 552.2043 or [email protected]
