NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

October 18, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH ANNOUNCES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), CDBG, HOME AND HESG FUNDING FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPERS 

Funding in the estimated amount of $4,330,000 available; Applications to administer funding due on January 13, 2023

JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development (JPDCD) is calling all interested nonprofit organizations and affordable housing developers to apply to administer eligible CDBG, HOME and HESG funding. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, January 13, 2023 for fiscal year 2023.

Annual U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded eligible activities for CDBG, HOME and HESG Programs include: Public Services, Housing, Economic Development and Public Infrastructure.

A Public Meeting will be held on Friday October 28, 2022 at 5 p.m. in Room 405 of the Yenni Building for those interested. This will be year one of the new five year consolidated plan for the Jefferson HOME Consortium. Community priorities and estimated budgets for the five year plan (totaling $21,650,000), will also be discussed.

For more information about the program and the manner in which nonprofit organizations and affordable housing developers can apply to administer these funds, please visit: https://www.jeffparish.net/departments/community-development/community-development-planning-program/cdgb--esg-and-home-proposal-guidelines

Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov) or by texting JPALERT or JPNOTICIAS to 888-777.

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002 Jefferson, LA 70123

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Gretchen Hirt Gendron, PIO