Baldwin Park is accepting applications for the 2026/27 Community Development Block Grant.

CITY OF BALDWIN PARK NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY 2026/27 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT The City of Baldwin Park is currently accepting applications for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Year 2026/27. The City is seeking proposals from organizations that have demonstrated professional experience in delivering public service activities. For the upcoming fiscal year, the City anticipates receiving approximately $850,026 in CDBG funding. Of this total, 15%, or approximately $127,504, will be allocated for public service grants. Eligible activities under the CDBG program include a variety of community development efforts such as housing assistance, public improvements, public facilities , and public services. Some examples of eligible public services include childcare, job training and education, recreation, senior services, crime awareness, general welfare, and health or drug abuse prevention. To ensure the program serves the community's most vulnerable residents, at least 51% of the beneficiaries of any public service program or project must be from the lowtomoderateincome category. Organizations interested in applying for funding must demonstrate how their proposed services will address the needs of this population. Application packets will be available beginning on March 2, 2026, on the City's website at www.baldwinpark.com . All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2026. No late applications will be accepted. Applications should be mailed or dropped off at the following address: CITY OF BALDWIN PARK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 14403 E. PACIFIC AVENUE BALDWIN PARK, CA 91706 Comments, ideas and proposals are encouraged and requested to be submitted in writing to Michelle Bravo, Housing Programs Coordinator, City of Baldwin Park Community Development Department, 14403 E. Pacific Avenue, Baldwin Park, CA 91706. Technical assistance for proposed activities and application processing is available upon request. For further information, please contact Leah Morales, Housing Specialist, at (626) 9604011 ext. 495. ACCESSIBILITY TO MEETINGS AND DOCUMENTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The City intends to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the ADA Amendment Act of 2008, the Fair Housing Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, and the City's adopted Limited English Proficiency Plan (LEP) in all respects. If you require public documents in an accessible format, the City will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request. If, as an attendee or a participant at any meeting, you need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, including auxiliary aids or services, the City will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact Michelle Bravo, Housing Programs Coordinator at (626) 9604011 Ext. 354 to inform us of your needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible. The City does not and shall not discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or other protected class status in any of its activities or operations. San Gabriel Valley Tribune Published: 3/2/26