The Local Government Financial Assistance section manages a number of grant and loan programs within the Department of Local Affairs specifically designed to address public facility and service needs. Through coordination and outreach with the department's field offices, grant and loan resources are distributed on both a formula and discretionary basis depending upon applicable state statutory provisions, federal requirements and/or program guidelines.
Funding Programs
- Best and Brightest Management Internship and Fellowship Program
- Community Crime Prevention Initiative (CCPI)
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- Community Development Block Grant - Economic Development (CDBG-ED)
- Community Services Block Grant (CSBG)
- Conservation Trust Fund (CTF)
- Defense Counsel First Appearance Grant Program
- Direct Distribution - Severance Tax & Federal Mineral Lease
- Energy/Mineral Impact Assistance Fund Grant (EIAF)
- Financial Assistance for Individual Residents
- Firefighter Cardiac Benefit Program
- Gray and Black Market Marijuana Enforcement Grant
- Housing Recovery Program
- Incentives Grant Program (IHOI)
- Innovative Affordable Housing Strategies
- Law Enforcement Community Services Grant Program
- Limited Gaming Impact Grant
- Local Match Program (Federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act)
- Microgrids for Community Resilience Program
- Mobile Veterans Support Unit Grant (MVSU)
- Nonprofit Infrastructure Grant Program
- Peace Officer Behavioral Health Support and Community Partnership Grant Program
- Planning Grant Program (IHOP)
- Regional Access Partners
- Rural Economic Development Initiative
- Strong Communities
- Strong Communities Infrastructure Grant Program
- Strong Communities Planning Grant Program
- University Technical Assistance Program
- Volunteer Firefighter Pension Fund
Local Governments Contacting their Regional Managers
Local governments should contact their Department of Local Affairs regional manager before applying for funding to ensure the best financial assistance options for their community.
Grant Lookup by County
Look up financial assistance grant totals by county and year, broken out by program.
Local Community Funding Guide
This comprehensive resource helps local governments and non-profit community organizations navigate the funding sources available through a variety of federal and state programs.