Community Grants

CONCORD/PLEASANT HILL HEALTH CARE DISTRICT FUNDING

The Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District includes areas within the boundaries of Concord and Pleasant Hill. Funding is targeted at organizations and agencies that serve residents in these two cities within health-related funding priorities outlined in the Strategic Plan (PDF).

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 Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District (CPHHCD).

DRAFT Action plan for CDBG funding for FY 2023/24

The City of Concord’s Draft FY 2023/24 Action Plan, a subsidiary document of the five-year Consolidated Plan, is available for review. The Action Plan outlines the programs and projects that will help meet the housing and non-housing community needs of the lower income households and areas in our community. It covers the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.

The FY 2023/24 Action Plan will be presented to Council for approval on May 16, 2023, at 6:30 PM. Comments may be submitted until 5:00 PM on May 12, 2023, to Leng Power, Community Services Manager, at Leng.Power@cityofconcord.org, or by phone at (925) 603-5838.

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

The FY 2021/22 CAPER is available for public review and comment and will be considered by Council for submission to HUD at its regularly scheduled meeting on September 27, 2022, at 6:30 pm.   The CAPER can be accessed via the City’s website, at https://ca-concord.civicplus.com/439/Grants-Forms-Reports. To be included in the City's report to HUD, all public comments relative to the CAPER must be submitted to the City of Concord no later than Monday, September 26, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.   Comments may be submitted by mail, email, or fax to: Leng Power, Community Services Manager, City of Concord, 1950 Parkside Drive MS/10A, Concord, CA 94519.  Telephone (925) 603-5838, Fax (925) 798-0636, e-mail leng.power@cityofconcord.org.

General Grant Information

The City of Concord and Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District offer grants to nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations and public agencies. Funding sources consist of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, Child Care Developer Fees, and Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District funds. Each funding source described below has its own requirements and criteria. No grants are available to individuals for any purpose.

The Concord Community Services Commission and Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Grant Committee evaluate all proposals according to established evaluation criteria, and make funding recommendations to City Council (also serving as the Concord/Pleasant Hill Health Care District Board of Directors) according to a timeline. Concord’s City Council makes all final funding decisions in a Council meeting usually held in May.

Notifications

If you are interested in being notified of funding availability during the next funding cycle or need more information about the grant process, please email Leng Power, Community Services Manager or call 925-603-5838 to be added to the email notification list.

The 2020/25 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing  

Recipients of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) have a duty to affirmatively further fair housing, by taking proactive steps to overcome housing discrimination and segregation. To meet this requirement, Concord, in cooperation with Contra Costa County and the Cities of Antioch, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek, as well as the three Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) in the county, conducted an Analysis of Impediments (AI) for 2020/25.

The AI is a report that identifies fair housing issues in the region and contributing factors to these issues, and outlines goals and strategies to address them. The AI process involves an analysis of data provided by HUD, local data from the jurisdictions and PHAs, and feedback gathered from the community.

The 2020/25 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing may be viewed here or in person M-F, 9-5 at the City of Concord Community Services Division, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord.

For more information please contact Leng Power, Community Services Manager, at (925) 603-5838 or at leng.power@cityofconcord.org.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding

Funding is provided for nonprofits and public agencies that serve low-income Concord residents including seniors, disabled adults, youth, homeless, or to provide housing, economic development, or infrastructure projects. The funding priorities are determined by the 5-year Consolidated Plan for 2015/2020 and are outlined in the Annual Goals and Objectives of the Action Plan.

The City of Concord is a member of the Contra Costa Home Consortium, which includes the cities of Antioch, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek and the Urban County representing all other cities. One joint grant process for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for all of Contra Costa County is conducted for a two-year funding cycle followed by a three-year funding cycle, using a single application that can be submitted to all jurisdictions.

Plans

Consolidated Plan

The City of Concord, in cooperation with the Contra Costa Consortium (which includes the CDBG entitlement jurisdictions of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek, and Contra Costa County) is preparing a five-year Consolidated Plan for 2020-2025. The Consolidated Plan is mandated by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and outlines funding priorities for housing, economic development, infrastructure, and public services from 2020 to 2025.

The Consortium-wide Consolidated Plan can be viewed on the Contra Costa County website.