Community Development Block Grants (CDBG)

Developing Viable Communities
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is a federal program funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). For rural areas it is administered by the Arizona Department of Housing. Only local governments can apply for this funding. Mohave County applies every two years as determined by an agreement of the local governments in the Western Arizona Council of Governments (WACOG) Regional Method of Distribution.

Purpose of CDBG
The purpose of CDBG is to assist in the development of viable urban (and rural) communities by providing decent housing and suitable living environments and expanding economic opportunities, primarily for persons of low and moderate income.

CDBG Projects must meet one of the three national objectives established by Congress:
Address an urgent need, i.e. activity in a disaster area, health hazard.
Benefit at least 51% low and moderate income people.
Aid in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight.

State's Annual Action Plan Funded Project Examples
 

Public Facility Improvements
Water/waste water system improvements, road/street improvements, flood and drainage improvements, other public or privately owned utilities;
 
Fire and Police Protection Facilities
Fire/police station construction, fire trucks, fire fighting equipment, ADA accessibility improvements;
 
Community/Supportive Housing Facilities
 ADA accessibility improvements as a stand alone activity for any facility, homeless shelters, senior centers, food banks, community facility
-ie: health care, supportive housing facilities;
 
Public Services
Fair housing activities, services for homeless persons, services for seniors, emergency assistance, lead hazard screening, health care, public safety services;
 
Housing
Owner occupied housing rehabilitation, rental housing rehabilitation, new affordable rental housing, lead based paint evaluation or reduction.
 
Economic Development Tied to Job Creation 
Direct assistance to for profit businesses, economic development services, micro-enterprise assistance;
 
Neighborhood Revitalization and Redevelopment
Historic preservation, acquisition, disposition, clearance of real property meeting specific criteria, commercial/industrial rehabilitation;
 
Planning and Capacity Building
Comprehensive plans, community development plans, housing plans and other such functional plans in certain areas (land use, transportation, historic preservation), neighborhood revitalization strategies, policy, planning, capacity building activities.

Potential projects must be presented at a public hearing designed to identify community needs and explain the CDBG process. The Mohave County Board of Supervisors will identify those projects to be funded.
 

Next Funding Cycle 

Public Hearings are held on a 2-year cycle, every even year. The 2026 funding cycle schedule is as follows:

  • 1/8/26 at 5 p.m.         Public Hearing #1
  • 2/17/26 at 9:30 a.m.  Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting to identify & select projects       
  • 5/4/26 @ 9:30 a.m.   Public Hearing #2 / BOS meeting to finalize project resolutions and certifications

P-4 Public Notice
Mohave County
2nd Public Hearing regarding use of CDBG Funds 
Mohave County is expected to receive approximately $809,824.00 (including administration) in FY 2026 Federal CDBG funds from the Arizona Department of Housing Regional Account (RA). Mohave County also intends to apply for $500,000 (including administration) for both FY2026 and FY2027 CDBG funds from the State Special Projects (SSP) account. CDBG funds must be used to benefit low-income persons and areas, alleviate slum and blight or address urgent need. Based on citizen input as well as local and state planning objectives three (3) projects have been selected to be forwarded to the State of Arizona with a request for funding. A public hearing will be held at the regular Mohave County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 4, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room at the Mohave County Administration Building, 700 West Beale Street, Kingman to discuss the projects. It is expected that the Mohave County Board of Supervisors will select the final projects at this hearing and adopt applicable resolutions.
The potential CDBG projects are named and described as follows:
CDBG REGIONAL ACCOUNT (Approximately, not including Administration):
Project 1: (Mohave County) Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation (OOHR): $ 364,600.92 - Provide OOHR repair grants of up to $35,000 each for approximately eleven (11) low-mod income households who reside in the supervisorial districts of Mohave County with health/safety repairs, ADA, and weatherization. Priority populations will include elderly, disabled, veterans, extremely low income (30% AMI) populations, and extremely low-income families with children under 18.
Project 2: Short Creek Valley Bike Skills Park: $135,000 – Wheel Fun is requesting funds to begin Phase I construction of a Bike Skills Park in Colorado City. This includes development of safe, accessible public recreation facility in Colorado City, including the core bike skills park infrastructure. This infrastructure includes riding features, trails, safety elements, and essential site preparation.
Project 3: Dolan Springs Community Council Building Revitalization: $163,000 – Dolan Springs Community Council is requesting funds to revitalize their Hall Building and public property, including septic system modernization, structural roofing, electrical overhaul, HVAC system, ADA Acoustic Mitigation, and energy efficiency.
CDBG STATE SPECIAL PROJECT APPLICATION:
$500,000 (Less $90,000 administration); (SSP) Owner-Occupied Moderate Housing Rehabilitation – For FY2026. To provide on-going OOHR for approximately ten (10) low-income residents who reside in the supervisorial districts of Mohave County. Priority populations will include elderly, disabled, extremely low-income (30% AMI) populations, and families with children under 18. Repairs include but not limited to health/safety upgrades, heating/cooling, roofing, electrical, plumbing, ADA accessibility and weatherization.
$500,000. (Less $90,000 administration); (SSP) Owner-Occupied Moderate Housing Rehabilitation – For FY2027. To provide on-going OOHR for approximately ten (10) low-income residents who reside in the supervisorial districts of Mohave County. Priority populations will include elderly, disabled, veterans, extremely low-income (30% AMI) populations, and extremely low-income families with
children under 18. Repairs include but not limited to health/safety upgrades, heating/cooling, roofing, electrical, plumbing, ADA accessibility and weatherization.
To review project applications, address grievances, or learn more about the CDBG Program contact the following:
Tricia Hall, Grants Coordination Specialist
Mohave County Community Services Department
700 West Beale Street / Mailing: P.O. Box 7000
Kingman, AZ 86402-7000 Telephone: 928-753-0723 Ext. 4215 / Cell 928-303-9419 or HallTr@mohave.gov Fax: (928) 718-4963 / TTY: (928) 753-0726
Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations, or special language needs may contact Tricia Hall at the above location at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Public Hearing #1 (P-2) Display Ad
Mohave County

Public Hearing regarding use of CDBG Funds

Mohave County is expected to receive approximately $824,860.00 in FY2025 Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Arizona Department of Housing Regional Account (RA). Mohave County also intends to apply for up to $500,000 in FY2026 and FY2027 competitive CDBG funds from the State Special Project (SSP) account.

CDBG funds must be used to benefit low-income persons and areas, alleviate slum and blight or address urgent need.

A public hearing will be held Thursday January 8, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in the Saguaro Conference Room in the Community Services Department at the Mohave County Administration Building,

700 West Beale Street, Kingman, Arizona to gather citizen input on the use of the CDBG funds. Eligible applicants (sub-grantees):

  • Public or private non-profit agency with a 501©(3) from the IRS
  • A special district that is an actual political entity - such as a fire or water district

Examples of the possible fund uses include the following:

  1. Public Infrastructure (e.g., water, wastewater, street improvements);
  2. Community Facilities (e.g., parks, health clinics, libraries, senior or youth centers);
  3. Housing (e.g., owner-occupied or multi-family rehab, utility connections on private property, new housing constructed by non-profit);
  4. Public Services (e.g., paying the salary of an additional staff person to expand a Head Start program, purchasing equipment, and rent to start a new job training program;
  5. Economic Development (e.g., a loan to a business for job creation, micro-enterprise development, acquisition of land for an existing business expansion).

For more information about the hearing, grievances, the CDBG program, or to receive assistance in formulating prospective project ideas for presentation at the hearing, contact:

Jamie Bernier, Housing and Community Revitalization Manager
Mohave County Community Services Department
700 West Beale Street, Kingman, AZ 86401
Mailing: P.O. Box 7000 Kingman, AZ 86402-7000
Telephone: Office: (928) 753-0723 Ext. 4217
Fax: (928) 753-0776 – Arizona Relay 711 TDD
Email: BerniJ@mohave.gov

Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations, or special language needs may contact Jamie Bernier at the above location at least 48 hours before the hearing.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 

Overview

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderateincome persons. The program is authorized under Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383, as amended 42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq. The program was designed to reinforce several important values and principles of community development:

  • CDBG's flexibility empowers people and communities to design and implement strategies tailored to their own needs and priorities.
  • CDBG's emphasis on consolidated planning expands and strengthens partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector in enhancing community development.
  • CDBG's technical assistance activities and set-aside for grantees builds the capacity of these partners.

BEST PRACTICES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM

Eligible Grantees

Eligible grantees are as follows:

  • Principal cities of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
  • Other metropolitan cities with populations of at least 50,000
  • Qualified urban counties with populations of at least 200,000 (excluding the population of entitled cities)
  • States and insular areas

Eligibility for participation as an entitlement community is based on population data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau and metropolitan area delineations published by the Office of Management and Budget. HUD determines the amount of each entitlement grantee’s annual funding allocation by a statutory dual formula which uses several objective measures of community needs, including the extent of poverty, population, housing overcrowding, age of housing and population growth lag in relationship to other metropolitan areas.

Eligibility for participation as a state - 49 States and Puerto Rico participate in the State CDBG Program. HUD continues to administer the program for the non-entitled counties in the State of Hawaii because the State has permanently elected not to participate in the State CDBG Program. HUD distributes funds to each State based on a statutory formula which takes into account population, poverty, incidence of overcrowded housing, and age of housing.

States participating in the CDBG Program award grants only to non-entitlement Units of General Local Government (UGLG).

Eligible Activities

CDBG funds may be used for activities which include, but are not limited to:

  • Acquisition of real property
  • Relocation and demolition
  • Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures
  • Construction of public facilities and improvements, such as water and sewer facilities, streets, neighborhood centers, and the conversion of school buildings for eligible purposes
  • Public services, within certain limits
  • Activities relating to energy conservation and renewable energy resources
  • Provision of assistance to profit-motivated businesses to carry out economic development and job creation/retention activities

Each activity must meet one of the following national objectives for the program: benefit low- and moderate-income persons, prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or address community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community for which other funding is not available.

Generally, the following types of activities are ineligible:

  • Acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of buildings for the general conduct of government
  • Political activities
  • Certain income payments
  • Construction of new housing (with some exceptions)

Eligible Beneficiaries

Over a 1, 2, or 3-year period, as selected by the grantee, not less than 70 percent of CDBG funds must be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons.

HUD does not provide CDBG assistance directly to individuals, businesses, nonprofit or organizations or other non-governmental entities. If you are interested in participating in this program, you need to contact your local municipal or county officials to find out how the program operates in your area. Participation requirements may differ from one grantee to another.

If your local government officials cannot answer your questions, or if you are a local official, contact the HUD field office that serves your area. Note that the local government administers the program and determines which local projects receive funding.

FY 2026 CDBG Low Mod Data

City name State PLACE/MCD LOW LOWMOD LMMI LOWMODUNIV Low Mod %
Beaver Dam CDP, Arizona* AZ 05490 690 1,020 1,400 1,725 59.10%
Bullhead City, Arizona AZ 08220 9,830 18,365 26,410 40,650 45.20%
Chloride CDP, Arizona AZ 12910 195 275 310 395 69.60%
Clacks Canyon CDP, Arizona AZ 13850 20 30 45 335 9.00%
Colorado City, Arizona* AZ 14870 1,900 2,745 3,205 4,875 56.30%
Desert Hills CDP, Arizona AZ 18740 355 790 1,185 2,570 30.70%
Dolan Springs CDP, Arizona* AZ 19630 975 1,305 1,520 1,990 65.60%
Fort Mohave CDP, Arizona AZ 24895 2,395 4,420 7,660 16,015 27.60%
Golden Shores CDP, Arizona* AZ 28190 455 835 920 1,280 65.20%
Golden Valley CDP, Arizona AZ 28195 2,045 3,845 5,455 8,160 47.10%
Hackberry CDP, Arizona AZ 30830 35 40 50 190 21.10%
Kingman City, Arizona AZ 37620 5,105 10,315 15,485 28,870 35.70%
Lake Havasu City, Arizona AZ 39370 8,565 15,945 27,700 55,215 28.90%
Littlefield CDP, Arizona AZ 41470 0 75 330 330 22.70%
Meadview CDP, Arizona AZ 45285 445 520 840 1,505 34.60%
Mohave Valley CDP, Arizona AZ 47400 335 615 1,315 2,810 21.90%
Mojave Ranch Estates CDP, Arizona AZ 47495 0 0 0 0 0.00%
New Kingman-Butler CDP, Arizona* AZ 49270 4,360 6,650 9,240 12,980 51.20%
Oatman CDP, Arizona AZ 50620 0 0 0 0 0.00%
Peach Springs CDP, Arizona* AZ 53770 575 840 1,055 1,330 63.20%
Scenic CDP, Arizona* AZ 64650 95 1,270 1,705 1,760 72.20%
Seligman CDP, Arizona AZ 65420 80 185 280 765 24.20%
Topock CDP, Arizona AZ 74750 0 0 0 0 0.00%
Truxton CDP, Arizona* AZ 75590 30 50 85 85 58.80%
Valle Vista CDP, Arizona AZ 78865 400 830 2,010 2,800 29.60%
White Hills CDP, Arizona AZ 82425 80 85 120 210 40.50%
Wikieup CDP, Arizona AZ 82880 0 15 35 70 21.40%
Willow Valley CDP, Arizona AZ 83570 265 320 430 690 46.40%
Yucca CDP, Arizona* AZ 85470 20 40 45 60 66.70%

*Cities with over 51% low to moderate income residents ( CDBG project eligible)

https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/acs-low-mod-summary-data/acs-low-mod-summary-data-local-government/

 



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Jamie Bernier
Housing & Community Revitalization Manager
Mohave County Housing Authority
(928) 753-0723 Ext. 4217
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