Community Development Grant Program

This tool calculates the total maximum grant amount and minimum matching funds amount based on actual project costs.  The form pulls data entered in TDA-GO as project cost obligations (from Materials and Services Reports) and expenditures (from Payment Requests), as well as the grant agreement funding amounts and match ratio commitment.  Written guidance - How to use the Fund Source Calculator - can be found on the TDA website.

A new form in TDA-GO collects bank records and cancelled checks to document disbursement of funds throughout the grant agreement period.  These records are currently required for during the closeout monitoring process and can be a challenge for some communities to collect and organize.  Disbursement records will be required promptly after each grant payment is issued.  Written guidance - How to Enter Disbursement Detail - can be found on the TDA website.

For existing grants ending on or after March 1, 2026, Grant Recipients should begin uploading documentation for previously approved Payment Requests. TDA will begin holding Payment Requests for grants that have not yet provided this documentation on March 1, 2026.

Menu Structure

The blue tools menu has been revised to accommodate the above additions.

• The Grant Agreement has been placed in a separate section for easy identification. (green marking below)
• The new forms have been included in the new Grant Management section (yellow marking below)

Regional Project Priorities (2027)

H-GAC, in conjunction with the Texas Department of Agriculture, established Regional Project Priorities for the 2027 Community Development (CD) application cycle.

The Community Development Fund is the largest fund category in the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program. This fund is available on a biennial basis for funding through a competition in each of the 24 state planning regions, including the H-GAC region. Eligible applicants are rural cities under 50,000 in population, and counties that have a non-metropolitan population under 200,000 and are not eligible for direct CDBG funding from US Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The next funding cycle is anticipated to be released in 2026.

For more information on the grant program, please visit the Texas Department of Agriculture's Applicatinos and Awards webpage.

Although most funds are used for Public Facilities (water/wastewater infrastructure, street and drainage improvements and housing activities), there are numerous other activities for which these funds may be used. As part of this process, H-GAC sought input on the establishment of regional project priorities. Input was solicited through a survey and a public meeting. The H-GAC Board of Directors approved the Regional Project Priorities during a regular Board meeting on july 21, 2026, and H-GAC will share the regional priorities with the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Regional Project Priorities will account for 25% of total points in scoring 2027 Community Development applications. The priority categories are grouped by tier (importance to the region) and assigned points for each tier Tier 1 - 50 points, Tier 2 - 40 points, Tier 3 - 30 points, and No Tier, Not Prioritized - 0 points..

Developing Regional Project Priorities

Regional Project Priorities Survey

The public was invited to complete an online survey to help establish Regional Priority Projects by rating a list of suggested priorities based on importance and providing comments. The survey was available online from May 11, 2026, to July 7, 2026.

Regional Project Priorities Public Meeting

The public was invited to attend a public meeting to see the results of a priority projects survey and recommended Regional Project Priorities and to provide input. The hybrid meeting was from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.. July 9, 2026, at the H-GAC offices, 3555 Timmons Lane, Houston, Texas, Second Floor, and on Zoom.

H-GAC Board of Directors

H-GAC staff presented the Regional Project Priorities to the H-GAC Board of Directors at their regular meeting non July 21, 2026, and will provide the priorities to the Texas Department of Agriculture by July 31, 2026. Download the report to the H-GAC Board of Directors.

Regional Project Priorities (2025-2026)

H-GAC, in conjunction with the Texas Department of Agriculture, established Regional Project Priorities for the 2025-2026 Community Development (CD) application cycle.

The Community Development Fund is the largest fund category in the Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) Program. This fund is available on a biennial basis for funding through a competition in each of the 24 state planning regions, including the H-GAC region. Eligible applicants are rural cities under 50,000 in population, and counties that have a non-metropolitan population under 200,000 and are not eligible for direct CDBG funding from US Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The next funding cycle is anticipated to be released in 2025.

For more information on the grant program, please visit Community Development Fund Application & Guide (texasagriculture.gov).

Although most funds are used for Public Facilities (water/wastewater infrastructure, street and drainage improvements and housing activities), there are numerous other activities for which these funds may be used. As part of this process, H-GAC sought input on the establishment of regional project priorities. Input was solicited through a survey and a public meeting. The H-GAC Board of Directors approved the Regional Project Priorities during a regular Board meeting on April 16, 2024, and H-GAC shared the regional priorities with the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Regional Project Priorities will account for 25% of total points in scoring 2025-2026 Community Development applications. The priority categories are grouped by tier (importance to the region) and assigned points for each tier Tier 1 - 50 points, Tier 2 - 40 points, and Tier 3 - 30 points.

Tier 3 (30 Points)