The City of Beaumont is currently accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) cycle. This federal funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is designed to support community development projects primarily benefiting low- and moderate-income residents. While specific foundation mission alignment, strategic priorities, and theory of change are not explicitly stated for the City of Beaumont, the program itself is fundamentally aligned with the broader mission of addressing community needs and improving the quality of life for vulnerable populations through targeted investments.
The target beneficiaries of the CDBG program are primarily low- and moderate-income persons, although projects can also focus on preventing or eliminating slums and blight, or meeting urgent community development needs arising from natural disasters or other emergencies. The overarching impact goals are to foster community development, enhance public services, improve infrastructure, and provide housing assistance to those who need it most. This contributes to a more equitable and resilient community.
The program's priorities and focuses are clearly outlined through its three national objectives: providing a benefit to low and moderate-income persons, preventing or eliminating slums and blight, and addressing urgent community development needs. Eligible activities further detail these priorities, encompassing public services such as senior, disabled, child care, health, youth, and fair housing services. Public improvements are also a key focus, including enhancements to streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, streetlights, sewers, storm drains, traffic signals, parks, recreation facilities, health facilities, and fire stations. Additionally, housing services, specifically home improvement programs for lower and moderate-income households, Senior Home Repair (SHR), and the Home Rehabilitation Program (HRP), are critical areas of investment.
Expected outcomes and measurable results, while not numerically specified in the provided text, are implicitly tied to the successful implementation of the eligible activities. For public services, this would include increased access to vital support for vulnerable populations. For public improvements, outcomes would involve improved infrastructure, enhanced public safety, and better access to community facilities. Housing services are expected to result in safer, more habitable homes for low- and moderate-income residents. The success of CDBG-funded projects is measured by their ability to satisfy one or more of the three national program objectives, thereby demonstrating a tangible benefit to the community and its residents.
