Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) Available for Public Infrastructure, Housing, and Commercial Rehabilitation Projects

GRANT NAME:

• Small Cities Development Program (SCDP)

NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING THE GRANT:

• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

• The SCDP helps eligible communities with funding to improve their public infrastructure, housing, or commercial rehabilitation projects.

WHO’S ELIGIBLE:

• Communities with at least 51% Low to Moderate Income (LMI) residents
• Cities with fewer than 50,000 residents and counties with fewer than 200,000 residents

WHAT IT’S FOR:

• The SCDP gives eligible communities the opportunity to revitalize, expand, and upgrade their physical infrastructure.
• Funds from the SCDP can be used to address the following activities:
  1. Public facility improvements: Funds are granted for wastewater treatment projects, including collection systems and treatment plants; wells, water towers, and distribution systems.
  2. Community center/facility
  3. Streetscape
  4. Housing rehabilitation
  5. Commercial rehabilitation

TYPE OF FUNDING:

• This funding assistance is provided through a grant. The maximum grant award for a Single Purpose project is $600,000. The maximum grant award for a Comprehensive project is $1.4 million.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE:

• Two-Step Process: Pre-application and Full-application
• Pre-applications for 2021 funding are due in fall of 2020.
• The SCDP application and details are available at https://mn.gov/deed/government/financial-assistance/community-funding/small-cities.jsp

RESOURCES

• Small Cities Development Program