COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT/NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITY FUND (CDBG/NOF)Each year, the Neighborhood Support Services Division, along with the City Planning Commission, reviews proposals from community groups applying for CDBG/Neighborhood Opportunity Funds (NOF). We review NOF proposals for consistency with CDBG regulations and City strategies and for project feasibility.
LIST OF NOF SUB-RECIPIENTS FY 2008-2009 (pdf)
If you are awarded funding, our staff can provide the following services:
- contract preparation
- technical assistance for capacity and resource building
- performance monitoring
- program evaluation.
CDBG/NOF MANDATORY AWARD AND ORIENTATION WORKSHOPEach year, the Neighborhood Support Services Division conducts the annual
Mandatory Award and Orientation Workshop for recipient organizations of the CDBG/NOF for the forthcoming fiscal year.
The 2008-2009 CDBG/NOF Mandatory Award and Orientation Workshop is
Thursday, October 16
Organization/Employee Development Services (O/EDS) Training Facility
1300 Rosa Parks Blvd.
313-628-0025
TWO SESSIONS:Session 1: 9 a.m. - NoonSession 2: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.Advance confirmations strongly recommended. Registration takes place 30 minutes prior to each session.
PURPOSETo provide organizations with the necessary information to ensure successful program implementation and financial reimbursement.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS- It is mandatory that organizations attend one of the two scheduled workshop sessions.
- Session one is geared to first-time award recipients.
- Session two is geared to prior award recipients who have some experience with the NOF grant requirements.
- Organizations
are required to send two representatives to the orientation workshop,
one must have direct involvement in writing the contract and reporting
the actual activities and expenditures of the program.
- Participants must stay for the entire workshop session.
WHAT TO BRINGParticipants should complete the forms listed below in advance and bring them to the workshop:
Vital Information Form (pdf)
Supplier Application (pdf)