Douglas County Now Accepting Applications for 2027 Community Development Block Grant Program Grant Cycle
Douglas County, NV – Douglas County is now accepting applications for the 2027 CDBG Grant Cycle. The public is invited to provide ideas and comments, and present potential projects.
An informational meeting will be held at the following time and location:
Friday, July 31, 2026, at 11 a.m.
Douglas County Community Development Department
1594 Esmeralda Avenue (Minden Inn) Third Floor, Room 306
Minden, Nevada
Items discussed at the meeting will include:
1. CDBG program overview and national objectives.
2. Minimum qualifications.
3. Grant application and selection process.
4. Summary of past projects and performances.
For the 2027 grant year HUD is expected to allocate approximately $2.8 million for grants towards community facilities, planning and capacity building, economic development, micro enterprise programs, and low/moderate income development (allocation amount subject to approval by congress).
Grants are available on a competitive basis to Nevada’s non-entitlement rural cities and counties. Eligible projects must meet one of the following:
1. benefit low-to-moderate income persons,
2. aid in the elimination of slums or blight, or
3. solve an urgent need that poses a threat to the public health and safety.
Complete grant applications must be submitted to the Community Development Department via ZoomGrants.com. Deadlines are as follows:
• October 14, 2026, Application deadline in Zoomgrants.com for state CDBG Office
• February 3, 2027, Application deadline for applications to Community Development
• February 17, 2027, CDBG grants deadline; complete applications due to state CDBG Office for 2027 Grant Funding
For more information regarding the CDBG program, please contact Linda Doherty at 775-782-6209 or [email protected].
The County will hold two additional public meetings to evaluate and select two to three grant proposals to forward to the State for funding consideration. The meetings are as follows:
• September 17, 2026, Board of County Commissioners Meeting
• December 17, 2026, Board of County Commissioners Meeting
Douglas County does not discriminate because of the disabled status of any person in the admission or access to County facilities. Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations or assistance should notify Coleen Thran-Zepeda at 775-782-9012.