Community Grants

The City of Concord is a member of the Contra Costa HOME Consortium, which includes the cities of Antioch, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek, Richmond and the Urban County representing all other cities. One joint grant process for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for all of Contra Costa County is conducted every TWO years, using a single application that can be submitted to all jurisdictions.

Applications for the next two year grant cycle will begin October 6, 2011 with applications due December 5, 2011. Funding for this grant cycle will begin July 1, 2012 and conclude June 30, 2014.

How To Apply For A Grant

Grants are available to non-profit corporations serving Concord residents that are legally registered, active, and in good standing with all requirements of the Internal Revenue Service and Secretary of State of California. Per HUD requirements, nonprofits must be tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code; or 101(b) of the IRS Code. No City of Concord Community Grants are available to individuals for any purpose.

Proposals from nonprofit agencies to provide services for seniors, disabled, youth, homeless, or other lower income groups, or to provide a variety of housing, economic development, or infrastructure projects, are solicited by the Contra Costa Consortium every two years. The grant cycle for fiscal year 2012-14 opens in early October 2011 and grant applications are due December 5, 2011.
CDBG Fact Sheet | Application Guidelines | Application Instructions | Funding Timeline

The Concord Community Services Commission evaluates all proposals according to established evaluation criteria, and makes funding recommendations to City Council according to a timeline. Concord's City Council makes all final funding decisions in a Public Hearing usually held in late April or early May.

Agencies interested in applying for Concord Community Grant funds or CDBG funding from any city in Contra Costa County, or from the Urban County, are encouraged to contact the staff person for the city in which you propose to offer service. Contacts for Consortium

If you are interested in being notified of funding availability during the next funding cycle, sign up now to be on the Contra Costa Consortium application notification list. For more information about the City of Concord or Consortium process, email or call Marla Parada, Community Grants Manager, at 925-671-3327.