Community Development Division

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The Community Development Division is responsible for the disbursement of federal, state, and local funds to allocate to low-to-moderate income individuals/families in the city limits of Montgomery, Alabama. Activities include, but are not limited to, community services, economic development, housing, community facilities, public improvements, homeless facilities and services, community development and neighborhood revitalization.

Community Development oversees the following programs:

Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)

The City of Montgomery participates in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. During this time, approximately $79 million has been awarded to the City. The grant funds have assisted extremely low, very low, and low-income persons/households by providing much needed services, housing and facilities.

PY 2025 CDBG Application

HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)

The City of Montgomery participates in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). During this time, over $20 million has been awarded to the city and disbursed into the community. Grant funds have been used to assist very-low, low and moderate-income persons/households by providing much-needed affordable housing and down payment assistance for first-time home buyers.

PY 2025 HOME RFP

Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG)

Works with area agencies to ensure adequate funding for homeless shelters.

PY 2025 ESG Application

Neighborly Portal (CDBG, HOME and ESG Applications Submissions)

Beginning in September 2023, the Community Development Division is moving all of our grant management online to Neighborly. Please visit the portal below for submitting applications and management of current grants. Program Year (PY) 2025 CDBG, HOME and ESG applications will be available starting November 8, 2024 and is due by December 9, 2024.