Central Grants Administration

Please see document below for full details on the Year Three Action Plan (July 1,2022 - June 30,2023.

Public-Notice-City-of-Hartford-Annual-Plan-FY-22-23-Posting.pdf(PDF, 242KB)  

Data Collection Forms:

• COH-Min-Insurance-Requirements-REVISED FY22.pdf(PDF, 143KB)
• COH-Tax-Declaration-Form.pdf(PDF, 178KB)

• HUD Program Employee Time Sheet -PY49(PDF, 76KB)

• CDBG-Qualifying-Business- Criteria FORM-PY49.pdf(PDF, 137KB)
• CDBG-Qualifying-Businesses- Affidavit-FORM-PY49(PDF, 123KB)
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• HUD-Participant Residency Verification Form-CDBG PY49(PDF, 122KB)
• HUD-Beneficiary Data Form- CDBG PY49(PDF, 157KB)
• HUD-Beneficiary-Data-Collection-TEMPLATE.xlsx(XLSX, 19KB)

Program Planning and Reporting

• Results-Framework-Instructions_HUD.pdf(PDF, 207KB)
• Results-Framework_TEMPLATE.docx(DOCX, 44KB)
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• CDBG-REVISED-Award-Budget-PY49TEMPLATE.xlsx(XLSX, 23KB)
• HUD_Finance-and-Outcome-trackingTEMPLATE.xlsx(XLSX, 31KB)
•  (XLSX, 31KB)HUD-Accomplishment-Narrative-Form-for-Program-Services-to-Individuals-PY49.pdf(PDF, 72KB)

• (PDF, 72KB)HUD-Accomplishment-Data-Narrative-Form-for-Programs-Providing-Services-to-Businesses-PY49.pdf(PDF, 71KB)

The City of Hartford has initiated the application period for Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds.

Applications are available starting on Monday, January 30, 2023, on the Central Grants website Written instructions for the application, the on-line application and all necessary forms, are available below.

All applications are submitted through OPENFORMS at CDBG online Application and also below. Completed applications will be available to the Central Grants Office through the platform so it is not necessary to email the completed form, however, you should download a copy of your application for your records when completed. Applications must be submitted on the platform no later than 11:59 PM on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

Central Grants staff will hold two public hearing/technical assistance sessions with an overview of program and regulatory requirements for HUD funding.  Attendance at one of the following sessions is strongly suggested:

Each meeting will be hosted virtually. Please use the links above to attend:

Please use the links below to download the FY2023 -24 CDBG, HOPWA, and ESG applications: 

CDBG FY2023-2024 Online Application

CDBG FY2023-2024 TA session Slides(PDF, 1022KB)

CDBG FY2023-2024 Instructions r1(DOCX, 196KB)

CDBG FY2023-2024 Questions(PDF, 278KB)

CDBG Application Budget(XLSX, 17KB)

COH Grantee Certification and Official Application Signature(PDF, 167KB)

COH Tax/Financial Certification(PDF, 168KB)

COH Maintenance of Insurance Certification(PDF, 195KB)

COH EEO-Report(PDF, 190KB)

Hartford HUD 5 Year Consolidated Plan(PDF, 11MB)

HOPWA FY2023-2024 Application(DOCX, 399KB)

ESG FY2023-2024 Application(DOCX, 59KB)

The Connecticut Neighborhood Assistance Act (the NAA) Tax Credit Program is designed to provide funding for municipal and tax exempt organizations by providing a corporation business tax credit for businesses who make contributions to these entities. Businesses can receive a credit of 60% of their approved contribution to certain programs (or 100% in the case of certain energy conservation programs) approved by the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS).

 The Office of Central Grants Administration supports the administration of the NAA program for the City of Hartford in its role as a “municipal agency” designated by the State for administration of the NAA. Central Grants publicizes the availability of the Form NAA-01, collects and processes the NAA-01 and program proposals submitted by non-profit applicants, and prepares the documents necessary for Council to hold the hearing and vote to approve the programs to be submitted to DRS. It has been the usual practice of the Council to vote to approve or disapprove the list of applicants in their entirety, as it is in the best interest of the City to maximize the number and amount of NAA applications submitted to DRS. In past years under NAA, donations to non-profits in Hartford have totaled as much as 28% of all the donations approved by DRS statewide.

On January 10, 2023, the City of Hartford submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) the FY 2021-2022 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER).  The CAPER reports on the expenditures and accomplishments for the Year Five Action Plan, including allocations made to Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program activities, Public Housing initiatives, and other community development objectives undertaken during the period of July 1,2021 through June 30, 2022.  HUD entitlement grant programs include Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

The draft CAPER was made available for public review and comment from December 20, 2022 – January 9, 2023. No comments were received before January 10, 2023. The attached FINAL CAPER was revised and submitted to HUD 2/21/23

FY2021-22 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (PDF, 847KB)

On September 30 2021, the City of Hartford submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) the FY 2020-2021 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER).  The CAPER reports on the expenditures and accomplishments for the Year Five Action Plan, including allocations made to Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program activities, Public Housing initiatives, and other community development objectives undertaken during the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.  HUD entitlement grant programs include Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).

 HUD regulations required the submission of the CAPER no later than 90 days after the closing of an entitlement grantee's program year.  Before submission to HUD, the draft CAPER must be made available for public review and comment for no fewer than 15 days.  The public review and comment period for the FY 2020-2021 CAPER was September 14, 2021 – September 28, 2021. 

FY 2020-2021 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)(PDF, 4MB)

Interested parties were invited to submit questions or comments to Lionel Rigler, by email to RIGLL001@hartford.gov.  All comments received were included in the final CAPER submission to HUD. The City's FY2 2020-2021 CAPER was approved on December 1, 2021 by HUD.