City of Albany’s Community Development Agency Accepting Proposals for 2025 Year 51 Community Development Block Grant, Community Housing Development Organization, Emergency Solutions Grant
The Albany Community Development Agency (ACDA) revitalizes Albany neighborhoods and homes in a variety of ways, through its management of funds received primarily through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Starting Friday, December 6, the ACDA is accepting proposals for the 2025 Year 51 Community Development Block Grant, Community Housing Development Organization, and Emergency Solutions Grant.
Albany annually receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City maximizes the benefits of these funds by partnering with local nonprofit organizations to conduct eligible Public Services activities.
A Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) is a private, nonprofit, community-based organization capable of developing affordable housing for the community it serves. To qualify for designation as a CHDO, the organization must meet specific requirements related to legal status, organizational structure, and staff capacity/experience.
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program was authorized by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as amended by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act). This federally funded program is administered through HUD by a formula allocation to ESG entitlement localities and states. The City of Albany is responsible for administering the City’s ESG allocation. The allocation (less 7.5 percent for local government administrative costs) is allocated to nonprofits. The goal of the ESG program is to assist at-risk and homeless households obtain and maintain appropriate permanent housing. Through the 2025-2026 funding year, the City of Albany will support emergency shelters, as well as street outreach, prevention and rapid rehousing programs to meet this goal.
Grant details plus submission deadlines and guidelines are available at: albanyny.gov/159/Albany-Community-Development-Agency