Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Infrastructure Grant
The CDBG-ED Infrastructure Grant funds Colorado infrastructure projects that support business growth and create or retain jobs, especially for low-to-moderate income individuals.
Funder: Department of Local Affairs
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Award sizes vary by project; infrastructure grants typically require job creation/retention and leverage up to $35,000 per job created/retained.
Summary: Funds infrastructure projects in Colorado that support business development, focusing on job creation and benefiting low-to-moderate income individuals.
Key Information: Only units of general local government in Colorado non-entitlement areas are eligible; projects must meet strict job creation and low-to-moderate income benefit requirements.
Description
The Community Development Block Grant Economic Development (CDBG-ED) Infrastructure Grant, administered by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), supports infrastructure activities that enable or enhance business projects within Colorado. The program is designed to stimulate economic development, with a strong emphasis on job creation or retention, and mandates that at least 51% of jobs created or retained benefit low-to-moderate income (LMI) individuals. Eligible activities include the acquisition, design, engineering, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and installation of public improvements directly tied to a qualifying business project. All projects must align with CDBG national objectives and economic development requirements.
