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Elko County outlines CDBG application timeline and eligibility for FY 2027
Summary
Elko County grants staff reviewed Community Development Block Grant eligibility, deadlines and typical eligible projects, and urged interested groups to work with designated cities/counties or consider a targeted income survey to prove eligibility.
Sienna Stearman, Elko County grants and contracts manager, reviewed how the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program works, the county's recent participation, and the timeline groups must follow to apply for FY2027 funding. “So the CDBG application timeline, this does take about, honestly, a whole year for you to see anything or for the whole process, I should say,” she told callers and staff.
Stearman told attendees the federal program is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and that Nevada’s Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) manages the state competition. She described three funding tests projects must meet: (1) satisfy a CDBG national objective (for example, primarily benefit low‑ and moderate‑income persons), (2) qualify as an eligible activity such as water, sewer or street infrastructure, and (3) align with GOED priorities emphasizing economic development and infrastructure.
Stearman outlined the application calendar: this meeting was the first of three required public meetings; a tentative second meeting is scheduled for 08/30/2026; a job matrix is due September 30; projects must be submitted for eligibility by October 16; staff will develop applications between Oct. 24 and Feb. 18; final applications are due Feb. 19; advisory review typically occurs in March or April; and GOED approvals and grant agreement issuance usually happen in late May or the first week of June. She cautioned that allocations are competitive — the last cycle had nine eligible projects requesting $4.3 million while the state allocation was $3.0 million.
The county emphasized administrative requirements applicants must meet, including SAM.gov registration and completion of required environmental reviews prior to notice to proceed. Stearman offered county assistance in checking whether a proposed project and sponsorship would meet GOED/CDBG rules and said she would follow up with GOED staff and callers with contact information and links to application materials on the GOED CDBG page (goed.nv.gov/program/cdbg).
The county did not take any formal action during the session; staff said they would convene the required subsequent public meetings and work with interested sponsors to prepare applications.
