FY 2026-2027 CDBG Social Services Programs Funding Application

The City of Norwalk is accepting applications for the FY 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Social Services Programs Funding. The purpose of this application is to identify organizations with the capacity to carry out needed services and determine the level of funding necessary to support the delivery of such services for Norwalk residents. The services must benefit low- and moderate-income persons, prevent or eliminate slums or blight, and meet urgent community development needs. Some examples of eligible services include job training, homeless prevention, substance abuse treatment, legal services, health and medical services, afterschool programs, senior citizen activities, and domestic violence services. • The minimum threshold for proposed activities is $20,000. • Applicants may not request more than 25% of their organization’s budget from the City of Norwalk’s CDBG program. • All grant recipients are expected to provide the program services promised in the application and meet the performance measurements described. • Records must be kept for a minimum of five years from the expiration date of the agreement. • The City requires all recipients to complete a quarterly report indicating the number of low-income Norwalk residents served and program accomplishments/outcomes.