Douglas County is accepting applications for the 2015 Community Development Block Grant program.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is expected to allocate approximately $2.3 million for grants toward community facilities, planning and capacity building, economic development, micro enterprise programs, and low/moderate income development.

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.

Grant applications must be submitted by Nov. 6 at 5pm.

For grant applications, program information, and grant eligibility requirements, contact Dirk Goering at 775.782.6212 or dgoering@co.douglas.nv.us.

Public meetings to evaluate and select two to three grant proposals to forward to the state for funding consideration will be

· Nov. 6 – Board of County Commissioners, 1pm at the county’s historical Courthouse, 1616 Eighth St., Minden. Present overview of CDBG program. County staff will request additional grant proposals.

· Nov. 20 – Board of County Commissioners lake meeting, 1:30pm at the Tahoe Transportation Center, 169 Highway 50, Stateline. Conceptual grant proposals briefly introduced by staff and grantees can present their grant proposal. Public comment taken on conceptual grants.

· Dec. 4  – Board of County Commissioners, 1pm at the county’s historical courthouse, 1616 Eighth St., Minden. Grants ranked (two county specific grants and one statewide grant can be submitted to CDBG). Ranked applications will be requested to submit a complete CDBG application to the county by Dec. 31.