Community Loans and Grants Forms Library

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is awarded to local units of government in the State of Mississippi that show a genuine need for basic community services. Applications are taken one time a year and the process is very competitive.

The Community Development Bureau provides technical assistance throughout the grant process.

• MDA Program Managers Area Map
• Federal Funds Project Sign
• CDBG Budget Form Rev.2021
• Citizen Participation Example
• HUD Disclosure Form
• Engineering Appendices
• Engineering Fee Schedule
• Grant Survey 2021
• In-Kind Schedule
• Maintenance Plan
• Performance Measures
• Sample MOA
• Water Viability Application
• Water Viability Finance
• Public Facilities Application 2021

Mississippi’s CDBG Public Facilities Program provides municipalities and counties funding for public infrastructure needs. The program provides for a maximum state grant amount per project of $600,000 for cities and counties with a population greater than 3,500 people and $450,000 for cities and counties with a population under 3,500. CDBG requires that at least 51% of the persons benefited must be persons of low and moderate income as determined the U.S. Department Housing and Urban Development.

• Budget Modification Request
• Contractor Award Notification
• Federal Funds Project Sign
• Closeout Package

The Appalachian Regional Commission is a regional economic development agency, representing a partnership of federal, state, and local governments. MDA works collaboratively with local units of government, local planning development districts (PDD’s), economic development organizations in the development of eligible projects to address the needs of the 24 Mississippi ARC counties. ARC provides grant funds nurture new/existing businesses, develop businesses, and educate current/future entrepreneurs as well as develop workforce training.

• ARC Closeout Package
• ARC Construction Grant Implementation Manual
• ARC Federal Funds Project Sign
• ARC Request for Cash Rev.2021
• Map of Distressed Counties

CAP provides loans to municipalities and counties to finance public infrastructure improvements in Mississippi. CAP Loan funds may be used by local governmental authorities in support of business location and expansion projects and other community-based projects.

• CAP Application
• CAP Budget Form Rev.2021
• CAP Guidelines
• CAP Project Sign State and Federal
• CAP Project Sign State
• CAP Financial Analysis Worksheet
• CAP Public Notice
• CAP Request for Cash Rev.2021

The Development Infrastructure Program (DIP) is a grant program that is available to fund publicly owned infrastructure. Funding from this program is directly related to construction, renovation, or expansion of industry. Job creation is the goal of the DIP program.

• DIP Guidelines
• DIP Project Sign
• DIP Pre-Application Rev.2021
• Benefitting Business Information Packet Rev.2021
• DIP Budget Form Rev.2021
• DIP Quarterly Jobs Report Rev.2021
• DIP MOA Rev.2021
• Resolution Authorization
• DIP Request for Cash Rev.2021

The Mississippi Freight Rail Service Revolving Loan Program (RAIL) is designed for making loans to communities to finance freight rail service projects in Mississippi. We encourage the use of these funds with other state and federal programs.

• Public Notice
• RAIL Project Sign
• RAIL Request for Cash Rev.2021
• RAIL Budget Form Rev.2021
• Financial Analysis Worksheet

The Mississippi Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Grant Program (SMLPC) is designed for making grants to small municipalities and limited population counties or natural gas districts to finance a various amount of projects to promote economic growth in the state.

• 2020 SMLPC Application
• 2020 SMLPC Guidelines
• SMLPC Project Sign
• 2020 Population Listing
• SMLPC Request for Cash Rev.2021
• 2020 SMLPC Awards List