Common Funding Application for Federal Affordable Housing & Community Development Funding: FY26-27
| Location: | North Carolina |
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| Posted: | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Due: | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Agency: | City of Durham |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | 26-1025 |
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| Bid Number: |
26-1025
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| Bid Title: |
Common Funding Application for Federal Affordable Housing & Community Development Funding: FY26-27
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| Category: | Requests for Proposals/Qualifications and Services |
| Status: | Open |
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Common Funding Application for Federal Affordable Housing and Community
Development Funding: FY2026-2027
Application for entities seeking United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s
(HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program
(HOME) program funding from the City of Durham Housing & Neighborhood Services Department.
Project Manager:
Braedon Koerwitz
Planning & Performance Administrator
Housing & Neighborhood Services Department
City of Durham
101 City Hall Plaza
Durham, North Carolina 27701
braedon.koerwitz@durhamnc.gov
(919) 560-4570 ext.22277
Complete applications should be emailed in PDF form to
HousingandNeighborhoodServices@DurhamNC.Gov by March 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET.
HUD Funding Application
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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Common Funding Application for Federal Affordable Housing and Community Development
Funding: FY2026-2027 .............................................................................................................3
Important Dates......................................................................................................................4
Contact Information ...............................................................................................................4
Funding Sources and Eligible Activities......................................................................................5
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).......................................................................5
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)...................................................................5
Funding Requests and Amounts.................................................................................................7
Discretion of the City..................................................................................................................7
Updates and Revisions to Application........................................................................................7
Applicant Information ................................................................................................................9
Application Questions..............................................................................................................10
Project Description.................................................................................................................10
Service Population, Need, Demand .........................................................................................10
Organizational Capacity..........................................................................................................11
Performance Measurements and Monitoring ...........................................................................11
Budget ...................................................................................................................................11
Evaluation Criteria....................................................................................................................12
Required Attachments .............................................................................................................14
Application Process .................................................................................................................15
Review Process ........................................................................................................................15
Questions .................................................................................................................................15
Exhibit A – Project Profile..........................................................................................................16
Exhibit B – Budget Template......................................................................................................18
Exhibit C – City of Durham Procurement Terms and Conditions...............................................19
Exhibit D – Uniform Guidance Contract Clauses for Federal Funding.......................................24
Exhibit E – Summary of Eligible Uses of Funding.......................................................................33
HUD Funding Application
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Introduction
Common Funding Application for Federal Affordable Housing and Community
Development Funding: FY2026-2027
The City of Durham is soliciting applications from eligible entities for federal funding from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support housing and community
development activities that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income individuals, households,
and areas. Funding is available through the following HUD programs: Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME).
The following organization types are eligible to apply:
1. Non-profit organizations with federal tax-exempt status
2. Government agencies and authorities
3. Housing or human service agencies
4. For-profit developers
5. Community-Based Development Organizations (CBDOs)
6. Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs)
Projects will have a period of performance from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Projects selected for
funding will help inform the development of the FY2026-2027 Annual Action Plan that covers the
same time period.
The City may withdraw applications from consideration if they fail to meet the following baseline
thresholds.
Proposed project and activities must:
- Have representation from project team at one of the application workshops;
- Be located within the limits of the City of Durham;
- Have site control, if applicable;
- Be complete and submitted by the application deadline;
- Adhere to the relevant funding source’s organizing statute, federal regulations, and
cross-cutting requirements, as well as City requirements for subrecipients;
further at least one of the goals outlined in the City’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan:
1. Increasing housing preservation, production and stability
2. Reduce homelessness and increase stability.
The City reserves the right to use eligible administration and planning dollars of the available
funding sources.
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Important Dates
Application released
Mandatory Application Workshop(s)
(applicants must attend at least one workshop to
qualify for funding consideration)
Deadline for Application Questions
Application responses due
Applicants notified of application status
Contract execution for selected subrecipients
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
In-person: Friday, February 6, 2026 at1:00 PM
ET, City Hall Conference Room GA (Ground
Floor, Planning Area)
Virtual: Wednesday, February 11, 2026 @
9:00AM ET (Microsoft Teams link)
Friday, February 20, 2026
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 @ 12:00 PM ET
April 2026
Anticipated Late June / Early July 2026
Contact Information
Direct questions or concerns regarding this application to:
Braedon Koerwitz
Planning and Performance Administrator
Housing & Neighborhood Services Department
(919) 560-4570 ext. 22277
braedon.koerwitz@durhamnc.gov
If you have concerns about this application that you believe are not being addressed by the primary
point of contact, please contact:
Maggie Carnegie
Acting Assistant Director
Housing & Neighborhood Services Department
(919) 560-4570 ext. 22228
maggie.carnegie@durhamnc.gov
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Funding Sources and Eligible Activities
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program supports a variety of community
development activities to build stronger and more resilient communities for residents with low- and
moderate-income levels. Projects and activities funded via CDBG must meet one of three national
objectives of the federal CDBG program:
• Benefit to low- and moderate- income (LMI) persons;
• Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and
• Meet a need having a particular urgency (referred to as urgent need).
Eligible activities can broadly fall under the following categories: Acquisition and Disposition,
Public Facilities and Improvements, Public Services, Housing, and Economic Development.
Federal regulations limit the City to allocating 15% of its CDBG funding to Public Services activities.
Proposed projects and activities must comply with the Housing and Community Development Act
of 1974, 24 CFR Part 570, applicable federal cross-cutting requirements, and other guidance, Final
Rules, and directives from HUD.
For reference, potentially eligible projects and activities for CDBG funding can be found at the link
below. Proposed activities must still meet at least one of the CDBG National Objectives. Activities
classified as Public Services can be found under the section titled “Public Services.”
https://files.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Matrix-Code-Definitions.pdf.
The total amount of CDBG funding available under this request for applications is up to an
estimated $1,050,000.00. This figure is estimated based on unallocated funding from previous
program years and anticipated funding for FY2026-2027. Final award amounts will be available
following confirmation of FY2026-2027 entitlement funding from HUD.
Of the total estimated CDBG funding being made available, up to $300,000 can be allocated for
Public Services activities.
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is the largest Federal formula block grant to
state and local governments that is exclusively designed to support activities that create affordable
housing for low-income households. Eligible HOME activities include, but are not limited to:
• Building or rehabilitating housing for rent or ownership
• Site acquisition or improvement
• Demolition of dilapidated housing to make way for HOME-assisted development
• Payment of relocation expenses
• Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
• Rehabilitation financing assistance to eligible homeowners
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