Community Development Block Grant

Manchester Community Development Program Manager:

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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APPLICATION FOR FUNDING

2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Program Year (Program Year 52)

The application period for the 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program year has begun. Applications received before the deadline (Wednesday, March 18^th at 4:30pm) will be considered for the upcoming funding period that begins October 1, 2026.

Begin by clicking on the first link for the Memo to Interested Parties, which provides general information about the application process. This link also includes information on Manchester’s community development priorities and CDBG project eligibility criteria. Please review this information before you submit an application. Finally, click on the link for the 2026-2027 application in fillable format.

Memo to Interested Parties and supporting documents(PDF, 1MB)

2026-2027 Application - fillable form(DOCX, 2MB)

2026-2027 Meeting Timeline(PDF, 105KB)

Service Utilization Report Template - Housing Rehab(PDF, 206KB)

Service Utilization Report Template - Public Service(PDF, 259KB)

If you have any questions or would like to request a hard copy application, please contact the Planning & Economic Development Department at 860-647-3044