Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

What is CDBG?

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Entitlement Program provides annual grants from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to eligible cities to help support and develop viable urban communities.

Auburn receives CDBG funds annually and funds a variety of projects in the community that support our City’s CDBG goals. Auburn works very closely with other communities who also receive these funds, and we are a part of the King County CDBG Consortium which allows us to work closely with King County and the cities of Federal Way, Kent, and Bellevue.

How much money does Auburn receive?

The CDBG program provides formula grants, meaning that the amount we receive is based off of a set formula that Congress approves each year during the budget process. This formula includes multiple factors such as population, poverty rate, and age of housing stock.

Our annual grant amount changes each year based on changes to the budget as well as our community demographics. In 2025, we received $584,178. For grant year 2026 the City will receive $554,949.

How does the City prioritize how we spend these funds?

The City of Auburn is required by HUD to submit a plan every five years to HUD that maps out how it will prioritize CDBG dollars. This plan, called the

Consolidated Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions assess their affordable housing and community development needs. Our current plan covers 2025 – 2029 and includes data on our community needs as well as our planned activities to help address those needs.