The City of Jacksonville’s Neighborhoods Department, Housing and Community Development Division (“HCDD”), announces that the 2025 – 2026 Universal Application will be available beginning
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 for the following City of Jacksonville Consolidated Plan federal grant programs:
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
- Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)
Applications for the above-mentioned funds will be available online at
www.coj.net/hcdd under the 2025-2026 Federal Grant Application section. Applications for non-housing related activities will be accepted from public and private nonprofit agencies beginning on
Monday, December 9, 2024. Projects must meet the CDBG national objectives of:
- benefiting low and moderate income persons, or
- aiding in the elimination or prevention of slum and blight.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE and BUDGET WORKSHOP
All non-profit agencies applying for funds are required to attend the Technical Assistance and Budget Workshop.
The Technical Assistance and Budget Workshop must be attended by the agency’s financial staff responsible for managing the grant. During the workshop, Housing and Community Development Division staff will review the grant application process, project eligibility, and provide information to assist with application preparation.
Technical Assistance and Budget Workshops will be held on:
Monday, December 2, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. or Tuesday, December 3, 2024 – 2:00 p.m.
at the Jacksonville Main Library, Conference Center - Auditorium, 303 N. Laura Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
Monday, December 2, 2024 – 2:00 p.m., virtual on Zoom – Renewal Applicants Only
A Zoom registration Link will be emailed to agencies that qualify for the renewal application process.
No applications will be accepted from agencies that do not attend the mandatory Technical Assistance and Budget Workshop. If, after attending the workshop, applicants need additional assistance, please send questions to
HCDDCOMMENTS@COJ.NET.
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
SPANISH: Public Notice 25-26 Universal Applications Technical Assistance and Budget Workshop_Spanish.pdf
Pursuant to the American with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1-2 business days notification to process; last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to fulfill. Please contact Disabled Services Division at: V(904) 255-5472, TTY-(904) 255-5475, or email your request to karat@coj.net. If any non-English speaking persons wish to attend the workshops and require a translator, please notify the Housing and Community Development Division at (904) 255-8200 in advance so accommodations may be made.