CDBG General Purpose Grants are available annually through a competitive application process to assist Washington State small cities, towns and counties in carrying out significant community and economic development projects that principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons. The Washington State CDBG Program is funded by the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Examples of eligible General Purpose Grant activities include:

Public facilities, such as water, wastewater, streets and sidewalks
Community facilities, such as community centers, libraries, food banks and fire stations
Local assistance programs such as housing rehabilitation CDBG Program Priorities:
Financial need- Prioritizing applicants who do not have viable access to other funds/resources.
Funding readiness- Prioritizing applicants who have secured all other funds.
Funding efforts- Prioritizing applicants who have pursued other funding.
Equity- Prioritizing applicants who have not recently received CDBG funding and who do not have open CDBG contracts for similar activities.