Dane County Opengov #42708-CDBG-ED

Grant Opportunity for Economic Development Programs Supporting Low- and Moderate-Income Business Owners in Dane County

Dane County Human Services is seeking proposals from organizations to operate economic development programs for low- and moderate-income business owners within the Dane County Urban County Consortium. - Funding is provided through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program - Focus areas include: - Microenterprise development - Support for low- and moderate-income business owners - Eligible activities such as land acquisition, rehabilitation, and technical assistance - Total available funding is approximately $168,000, with a maximum of $60,000 per project - Multiple projects may be funded under this opportunity - Applicants must submit a complete CDBG application, including a detailed work plan and outreach strategies - Compliance with federal and state laws is required - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a grant for program operation, not product procurement - Attachments provide program standards, evaluation criteria, and participation requirements

Description

Dane County is soliciting applications from organizations interested in operating a program to benefit low-and moderate-income business owners in the Dane County Urban County Consortium. The focus is on economic development activities eligible for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program serving microenterprise and low-to moderate-income business owners. The maximum funding for the Economic Development project area is approximately $168,000, with individual application requests capped at $60,000. Applicants must complete the CDBG application fully and electronically sign it to be eligible for funding. Multiple projects are expected to be funded in this category.

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