The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has announced the release of the following grant applications for Program Year 2020.
| Fund Category
(linked to detailed information) |
Purpose | Maximum Grant Amount | Application Due Date |
| Downtown Revitalization / Main Street Program | Address the conditions that contribute to the deterioration in an area designated as slum or blighted in the community’s downtown or main street area | $500,000 | August 4, 2020 |
| Fire, Ambulance, and Service Truck (FAST) Fund | Provide eligible vehicles for emergency response for low- to moderate-income areas | $500,000 | July 15, 2020 |
| Planning & Capacity Building Fund | Assist planning efforts in low- to moderate-income communities | $75,000 | July 15, 2020 |
| Colonia Fund – Construction (Secondary Round) | Provide basic infrastructure and housing improvements in colonia areas
Note: This application is offered to complete the 2019-2020 funding cycle |
$1,000,000 | June 2, 2020 |
| Texas Capital Fund – Real Estate & Infrastructure Program (Final Round) | Provide infrastructure and building improvements to support job creation
Note: This is the final round of TCF-RE/I funding offered before the economic development programs are redesigned. This final round is offered to allow communities that began working on TCF applications prior to the program’s suspension to complete and submit those applications. |
$1,000,000 | April 15, 2020 |
A webinar will be conducted to provide technical assistance to potential applicants for all five application cycles – additional webinar dates may be added and posted to TDA’s website. In addition, a webinar session will provide an overview of the Program Year 2020 Action Plan and Method of Distribution for CDBG funding, including the application cycles listed above. Webinar details can be found HERE and the slides will be available at the same link following the presentations.
| March 12, 2020 | TxCDBG 2020 One-Year Action Plan (OYAP) Webinar Program Updates Included in 2020 OYAP |
1:00 PM |
| March 12, 2020 | TxCDBG Application Preparation Webinar Updates and Instructions for Project Development and Application Writing |
1:30 PM |
Questions regarding applications may be addressed to Aubrey-Ann.Gilmore@TexasAgriculture.gov or to the point of contact identified in each Application Guide.
