Community Development Block Grant

Manchester Community Development Program Manager:

Heather Guerette, 860-647-3106.

The Town of Manchester Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), provides an annual grant which supports a variety of projects and activities to benefit Manchester residents. Communities participating in the CDBG program have a great deal of discretion regarding the use of grant funds as long as proposed projects and activities:

•          meet one or more national objectives;
•          are eligible according to HUD guidelines; and
•          at least 70% of the grant funds expended benefit low and moderate income residents.

The Town has adopted the following community development goal to determine how CDBG funds will be allocated:

To preserve, improve and revitalize our older neighborhoods, where housing and other needs are greatest and broadest, so they will continue to be livable and attractive neighborhoods.

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Information on Manchester’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025-2026 Action Plan can be found here:

Executive Summary: Consolidated Plan
Full Report: Consolidated Plan & Annual Action Plan  

General Information on CDBG

Here are some resources if you would like to learn more about CDBG funding:

• "Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in 3 minutes"

      -Courtesy of Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM)

• PowerPoint slides on CDBG and the 2025 - 2026 Program Year(PDF, 4MB)