Upcoming — Cycle 3 opens October 1, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Indiana OCRA CDBG 2026 Cycle 3 — Owner Occupied Rehabilitation (OOR)
FundingCurrent OOR program parameters: up to $350,000 for cities and towns and up to $500,000 for counties, with a 10% local match. Final Cycle 3 caps and requirements must be reverified when Cycle 3 instructions are posted.
DeadlineCycle 3 opens October 1, 2026. Application deadline November 1, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET, based on OCRA's 2026 calendar rule that application due dates assume 11:59 p.m. ET unless otherwise noted.
Last verifiedSeptember 25, 2026
Required next actionOn October 1, reverify the posted Cycle 3 OOR application instructions, forms, national-objective documentation, local-match rules, per-beneficiary cap, intent-to-apply/site-visit requirements, amendments, and submission mechanics. City of Marion is a publicly confirmed Cycle 3 applicant lead. Do not queue ORIGINAL outreach until the opportunity is open and the specific applicant, authoritative business Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce state, CRM/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue deduplication, and authoritative send history are cleared.
Broad Eligibility
Current OOR program rules identify Indiana non-entitlement local units of government, including eligible cities, counties, and incorporated towns, as lead applicants. Applicants with prior OCRA/IHCDA CDBG awards must have no unresolved monitoring or audit findings, overdue reports, or overdue closeout documents. Cycle 3 instructions must control if they change these requirements.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100. N9+ Fit 0/100. QC Healthcare Fit 8/100 conditional. Strong housing, aging-in-place, accessibility, and social-determinants relevance, but the program is for residential rehabilitation and accessibility work rather than telehealth, remote physical examination, clinical diagnostics, or healthcare technology. City of Marion has publicly announced a Cycle 3 application, making it a concrete prospect for grant-package assistance once the Cycle 3 solicitation is open and all outreach gates are cleared.
Indiana OCRA’s 2026 calendar schedules CDBG Planning/OOR Cycle 3 to open October 1, 2026 and close November 1, 2026. OCRA states that all application due dates assume 11:59 p.m. ET unless otherwise noted.
The Owner Occupied Rehabilitation program funds local home-repair programs for low- and moderate-income homeowners, including roof repair or replacement, heating and cooling replacement, selected electrical upgrades, water-heater replacement, ADA accessibility up to the threshold of the home, and selected interior accessibility modifications. Current program parameters list maximum awards of $350,000 for cities and towns and $500,000 for counties, with a 10% local match; Cycle 3 instructions must be reverified when posted.
The City of Marion has publicly announced that it intends to apply in Cycle 3 for $350,000 and is gathering homeowner need data. Marion has scheduled a public hearing for October 21, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. This is a concrete applicant lead, not evidence that any award has been made.
Official sources: https://www.in.gov/ocra/about/calendar/ ; https://www.in.gov/ocra/cdbg/owner-occupied-rehabilitation-program/ ; https://cityofmarion.in.gov/news-events/owner-occupied-rehab-funding-needs-we-want-to-hear-from-you
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.in.govAtlas last verified this record September 25, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
