Public Works Grants
Our staff at Miller & Associates has over 30 years of experience administering Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for community development activities throughout Nebraska.
The CDBG Community Development category includes two broad areas: Public Works-Infrastructure and Public Works-Facilities. To be eligible for CDBG Public Works funding, a community must document that the project meets one of the national objectives, most commonly benefiting low- and moderate-income (LMI) persons. Communities applying for Public Works funding must demonstrate that their activity will benefit LMI persons. This is commonly shown by Census data indicating that at least 51% of the service area is LMI, or a community-wide income survey meeting the program’s requirements. If you would like to know more information, please contact our office.
Activities that are given priority for Public Works funding are:
- Community Centers or Senior Centers
- Non-Profit Centers for Day Care, Dependent Care, Primary Health, and Mental Health Care Outpatient Clinics
- Public Libraries
- Single or Multi-Service Fire/Rescue Facilities (fire trucks are eligible)
- Removal of Architectural Barriers from City/Village Halls or County Courthouses for Accessibility
- Water Distribution and/or Sanitary Sewer Collection System Improvements
- Bridge and/or Street Improvements
- Storm Sewer Improvements, Drainage Improvements, Flood Control
- Tornado-Safe Shelters in Manufactured Home Parks
- Park Improvements
- Publicly owned water system improvements, including source, treatment, storage, and/or distribution improvements
- Privately owned sanitary sewer collection and/or treatment system improvements
The maximum grant amount for Community Development activities is $600,000 per community. Local match requirements vary depending on the applicant.