Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

What is CDBG?

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is an entitlement program that is administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Who receives CDBG funds?

HUD considers communities with populations greater than 50,000 as entitlement communities. Entitlement communities automatically receive a CDBG grant from HUD. HUD calculates the amount of CDBG grant funds for entitlement communities based on population size and the number of low-to-moderate income persons in the community. The City of Rio Rancho receives the CDBG Entitlement Grant and has received the grant since 2000. The amount changes each year but is typically more than $400,000 and provides neighborhood and public services to our low-to-moderate income residents and designated eligible areas or neighborhoods.

Applicants (sub-recipients) are awarded funding on an annual competitive basis to implement activities which meet the eligible criteria as established by HUD and the Goals and Objectives as defined in the City’s Consolidated Plan. The CDBG program year is July 1 through June 30 each year; the same as the City’s fiscal year.

Public Meetings Notice - March 2 and 3, 2026

Notice (English / Spanish)

Fiscal Year 2026 - 2027 Subrecipient Application Packet

Application Packet

Notice (English / Spanish)

Analysis of Impediments

Analysis of Impediments

PY25/FY26 Annual Action Plan

View the FY2023-2027 Rio Rancho Consolidated Plan

View the 2024/2025 Annual Action Plan

The Consolidated Plan is a five-year strategic plan that describes the community development priorities and multi-year goals based on an assessment of housing and community development needs, an analysis of housing and economic market conditions and other available resources. The current Plan was updated with a substantial amendment, due to funds received for Covid-19.

The entitlement grant serves as the City’s primary financial resource to preserve and increase quality affordable housing, provide services to individuals and families in need, and to strengthen economic and workforce development in Rio Rancho.

The City encourages residents to participate in the engineering of community development efforts by giving citizens the opportunity to prioritize how funding should be invested in Rio Rancho neighborhoods.

View Citizen Participation Plan

To facilitate the goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan, the City releases an application, or request for proposals, to non-profit agencies and City Departments interested in funding from the City’s CDBG Grant based on public input and recommendations made by the Capital Improvement Plan Citizen's Advisory Committee (CIPCAC). 

2023 CAPER

Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) Program Year 2023

Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) Program  Year 2024

All questions and/or inquiries about the programs offered by the CDBG Grant should be directed to:

Kay Bennett, Capital Planning and Grants Supervisor

Phone: (505) 896-8324

Email