Open for applications — 2027–2028 Loudoun County CDBG public-service competition, deadline November 20, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET. Official 2027–2028 program-period and project-completion timeline is internally inconsistent and requires funder clarification.
Virginia — Loudoun County FY2027–2028 CDBG Public Service Grants (November 20, 2026)
Loudoun County is accepting competitive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) public-service applications from qualifying nonprofits and local government entities for new or expanded services primarily benefiting low- and moderate-income residents. Reimbursement-based financial assistance; individual award maximum not published. Deadline November 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.
FundingIndividual applicant maximum not published. The official 2027–2028 public-service application cites $241,069.05 as the estimated public-service portion of the federal fiscal year 2026 county-wide CDBG allocation, not an individual applicant award. Awards are reimbursable and subject to approval.
DeadlineFriday, November 20, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (EST). County requires electronic plus original hard copy. The PDF erroneously calls the date Thursday on an inner page; the date and deadline are consistent on the cover and official county site.
Last verified2026-10-27
Required next actionVisit https://www.loudoun.gov/CDBG and download the 17-page CDBG Competitive Public Service Application for Grant Year 2027-2028. Complete signed application, detailed project needs/service plan, qualifying low/moderate-income beneficiary criteria and counts, measurable goals, project and organizational budgets, board and staff documentation, IRS 501(c)(3) letter if nonprofit, financial audit, Virginia good-standing certificate, governing-body match-resources resolution and two community support letters listed in the attachments checklist. Submit both original hard-copy and electronic versions to Loudoun County DHCD by November 20, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET. Confirm physical delivery/electronic submission address and inconsistent project-period dates with Johnette Powell, 571-627-7707, before applying.
Broad Eligibility
Governmental entities including Loudoun County and incorporated towns Hamilton, Hillsboro, Leesburg, Lovettsville, Middleburg, Purcellville and Round Hill, or IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofits established at least two years that have considerable Loudoun County service populations/hours and location in or near Loudoun. Project must directly serve local residents, meet an applicable HUD low/moderate-income CDBG national objective, and deliver a new or quantifiably expanded public service aligned with county priorities. Eligible activities include health, childcare, welfare, fair housing counseling, job training, crime prevention and energy conservation. Political activities, maintenance, noneligible activities excluded; reimbursement documentation for expenses, staff and eligible beneficiaries required. Grant matching ratio is not fixed in application but attachment checklist requires certification of available matching resources where applicable.
Atlas Analysis
Source research on October 27, 2026 confirms an applicant-facing reimbursable public-service grant competition, not procurement, and a November 20, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET deadline from the county official program page and controlling 17-page application. Eligible applicants include qualifying Loudoun-serving nonprofits (501(c)(3), at least two years of operation) and eligible county/town governments. Individual award maximum is not published; $241,069.05 cited in the form is the estimated overall public-service allocation based on FFY2026, not an applicant award. Matching-fund certification appears in attachments but no universal match percentage is specified. Significant source conflict remains unresolved: the grant is labeled Year 2027–2028, with funding expected in fall 2027, yet internal project-completion and expenditure requirements refer to April/June 2027; it also misidentifies November 20, 2026 as Thursday although that date is Friday. Thus the actual controlling project-period requirements are NOT independently verifiable without an official correction or written clarification. Record is held from public publication pending updated authoritative instructions. The other CDBG non-public-service track can be a zero-interest loan and must not be automatically counted as grant.
Loudoun County CDBG Competitive Public Service Grants — Grant Year 2027–2028
The Loudoun County Department of Housing and Community Development is accepting applications for local Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) public-service financial assistance. This is a competitive reimbursement-based grant for new public services or measurable expansions of existing services primarily benefiting residents with low or moderate incomes. Eligible programs can include childcare, health, welfare, fair-housing counseling, crime prevention, energy conservation, and employment training.
Funding
Individual applicant award limit: Not published. The official application cites approximately $241,069.05 as the estimated total public-service funding portion based on the federal fiscal year 2026 allocation, subject to funding decisions; this is not the maximum available to a single applicant. Grants reimburse supported, documented expenditures rather than supplying automatic upfront payments. Awards and funding availability depend on the county process and HUD approval.
Eligible organizations and projects
Eligible applicants include Loudoun County, eligible incorporated Loudoun towns, and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that have operated for at least two years, significantly serve Loudoun residents, and are located in or reasonably close to the county. Eligible activities must occur in or directly serve the county, meet an applicable federal CDBG low/moderate-income national objective, and align with county housing/community-development priorities. Public service must be new or a quantifiable increase to existing service.
Restrictions and cost sharing
Political activities, routine maintenance expenses, and activities not permitted under 24 CFR 570.201(e) are ineligible. Applicants must document beneficiary eligibility and qualifying costs for reimbursement. The application does not publish a universal matching percentage, but its attachment checklist requests a governing-body resolution identifying available matching funds where applicable; applicants should confirm their project-specific match documentation with the county.
Deadline and how to apply
Friday, November 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The county requires both electronic and hard-copy application submissions; incomplete or late proposals will not be accepted. Obtain the 17-page 2027–2028 CDBG Competitive Public Service Application from the county’s official CDBG webpage. Include project narrative, need, goals, performance measures, low/moderate-income beneficiary information, itemized budget and narrative, governing board and current organizational budget, financial audit, nonprofit status documentation where relevant, governing-body approvals, supporting letters, and other listed attachments. Contact Loudoun County Housing Program Administrator Johnette Powell at 571-627-7707 for delivery instructions and applicable requirements.
Important official-document discrepancy
The official form is headed Grant Year 2027–2028, but some internal instructions refer to completion and spending milestones in 2027 before the stated expected fall 2027 funding availability, and one line calls November 20, 2026 a Thursday (it is Friday). These inconsistent internal dates should be clarified with the funder before relying on project start, expenditure, or completion milestones. The county’s official webpage and application cover consistently confirm the November 20, 2026, 5:00 p.m. application deadline.
Official controlling application: https://www.loudoun.gov/DocumentCenter/View/222738/Fillable-CDBG-Public-Service-Application-2027-2028
Official county program page: https://www.loudoun.gov/CDBG
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.loudoun.govAtlas last verified this record 2026-10-27. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
