FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 5, 2026
City of Charlottesville Now Accepting CDBG & HOME Requests for Funding Through February 7, 2026
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – The City of Charlottesville is excited to announce the launch of the application window for the City's Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships programs (HOME). Through the CDBG and HOME programs, the City provides valuable financial and other programmatic support to a wide range of local partners that enable them to design and implement programs that foster vibrant and healthy communities through activities related to economic development, commercial and residential revitalization, affordable housing & other important public services and/or job creation, all in support of a shared vision of Charlottesville as a place where everyone thrives.
Completed application must be submitted on or before midnight on Saturday, February 7, 2026. To be considered for funding, prospective applicants must attend at least one mandatory pre-application workshop and are encouraged to register online at https://www.charlottesville.gov/678/CDBG-HOME-Programs
CDBG/HOME Pre-Application Workshop (In-person at City Space):
- Wednesday, January 14, 1:30 PM
- Wednesday, January 21, 1:30 PM
- Wednesday, January 28, 1:30 PM
CDBG/HOME Pre-Application Workshop (Virtual via MS Teams)
- Wednesday, January 21, 7:00 - 8:00 PM (Teams)
- Wednesday, January 28, 7:00 - 8:00 PM (Teams)
About the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Program
The City of Charlottesville is proud to partner on CDBG with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). Through this partnership, HUD provides valuable funding that helps Charlottesville nurture healthy and vibrant communities, with a special emphasis on fostering benefits for low- and moderate-income residents so that all of our neighbors have the opportunity to thrive.
Through CDBG, the City of Charlottesville partners with an array of local community-benefit organizations to design and implement programs that foster economic opportunities through activities related to economic development, commercial and residential revitalization, and/or job creation.
About the HOME Investment Partnerships Program
The City of Charlottesville is proud to partner with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) to provide financial and other programmatic supports to a wide array of community-benefit organizations that help nurture healthy and vibrant communities, with a special emphasis on affordable housing activities designed to support high-quality housing and living environments as well as to increase the availability of high-quality homeownership and rental opportunities for income-qualified City residents.
Through HOME, the City of Charlottesville partners with an array of local community-benefit organizations to design and implement programs that provide vital financial and capacity building supports to many local community-benefit organizations so that they can develop and rehabilitate affordable homeownership and rental opportunities to benefit income-qualified City residents.
Through a regional partnership known as the Thomas Jefferson Area HOME Consortium, Charlottesville works closely with TJPDC and the staff of five neighboring counties: Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.
Media Contacts
Anthony Warn
Grants Analyst
434-970-3093
warna@charlottesville.gov
Taylor Harvey-Ryan
Grants Program Manager
434-970-3418
harveyryant@charlottesville.gov