Request for Participation and Grant Applications
and Notice for Public Meetings
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Douglas County is now accepting applications for the 2026 CDBG
Grant Cycle. The public is invited to provide ideas and comments, and
present potential projects.
An informational meeting will be held at the following time and location:
Monday, July 21st at 1:30 pm
Douglas County Community Development Department
1594 Esmeralda Avenue (Minden Inn) Third Floor, Room 306
Minden, Nevada
Items discussed at the meeting will include:
1. CDBG program overview and national objectives.
2. Minimum qualifications.
3. Grant application and selection process.
4. Summary of past projects and performances.
For the 2026 grant year HUD is expected to allocate approximately
$2.8 million for grants towards community facilities, planning and
capacity building, economic development, micro enterprise programs,
and low/moderate income development (allocation amount subject to
approval by congress).
Grants are available on a competitive basis to Nevada’s nonentitlement
rural cities and counties. Eligible projects must meet one of
the following: 1) benefit low-to-moderate income persons, 2) aid in the
elimination of slums or blight, or 3) solve an urgent need that poses a
threat to the public health and safety.
Complete grant applications must be submitted to the Community
Development Department via ZoomGrants.com. Deadlines are as
follows:
* October 17, 2025 Application deadline in Zoomgrants.com
for state CDBG Office
• February 6, 2026 Application deadline for applications to
Community Development
• February 20, 2026 CDBG grants deadline; complete
applications due to state CDBG Office for 2026 Grant Funding
For more information regarding the CDBG program, please contact
Linda Doherty at (775) 782-6209 or ldoherty@douglasnv.us.
The County will hold two additional public meetings to evaluate and
select two to three grant proposals to forward to the State for funding
consideration. The meetings are as follows:
• September 4, 2025 Board of Commissioners Meeting
• December 4, 2025 Board of Commissioners Meeting
Douglas County does not discriminate because of the handicapped
status of any person in the admission or access to County facilities.
Persons with disabilities who require special accommodations or
assistance should notify Coleen Thran-Zepeda at (775) 782-9012
Pub Date: July 2, 2025 Ad # 53834