# North Carolina eVP #274-HCD-FY27-6

Raleigh FY 2027–2028 Community Enhancement Grant for Public Services

**Posted:** October 05, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 274-HCD-FY27-6
**NAICS:** 624229, 813319

The City of Raleigh is offering FY 2027–2028 Community Enhancement Grant funding for eligible public services benefiting low- and moderate-income residents.
- **Government buyer:** City of Raleigh, Housing & Community Development Department.
- **Opportunity:** Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-funded Community Enhancement Grant for public services addressing documented community needs. Approximately $200,000 is available; individual requests must be $20,000–$50,000.
- **Eligible activities:** Services may support people experiencing or exiting homelessness, workforce development and job training, youth tutoring and gang prevention, substance abuse prevention or treatment, counseling, childcare, older adults, and other eligible public-service needs.
- **Key requirements:** Activities must satisfy CDBG eligibility rules and at least one HUD National Objective, benefit Raleigh residents, and include measurable outcomes. At least 51% of participants must be from households at or below 80% of Area Median Income. When applicable, applicants addressing homelessness or housing instability must describe coordination with the Wake County Continuum of Care’s Coordinated Entry process.
- **Evaluation considerations:** Documented need, alignment with priorities, program design, access, expected outcomes, and budget.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, product vendors, or service vendors are named; this is a grant opportunity.

### Description

The City of Raleigh is soliciting proposals for its Fiscal Year 2027-2028 Community Enhancement Grant (CEG), a CDBG-funded public service program benefiting eligible low- and moderate-income Raleigh residents. The program prioritizes activities that promote housing stability, homelessness prevention and reduction, supportive services, economic stability, and access to services. Proposed activities must meet CDBG eligibility requirements and at least one HUD National Objective; proposals will be competitively evaluated based on need, strategic alignment, program design, access, outcomes, and budget. Applicants addressing homelessness or housing instability must explain applicable coordination with the Wake County CoC Coordinated Entry process. Proposals are due November 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM EST, and attendance at one mandatory virtual pre-proposal information session is required.

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