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GrantKentucky Community Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) — 2026 CDBG Cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score76/100
FundingUp to $100,000 in CDBG funding per project; amount is based on demonstrated need. The 2026 CERF guidelines publish no universal minimum award or standard match percentage, but the applicant must show it cannot finance the project and that no other funding is available to address the problem.
DeadlineVerification hold: the current DLG CERF program page states applications through January 31, 2027, while the controlling 2026 CERF guidelines state applications through February 1, 2027. Neither official source publishes a cutoff clock time or time zone. Atlas will not infer which final deadline controls.
Required next actionObtain authoritative DLG clarification of the final CERF deadline before publication, deadline-dependent applicant action, or ORIGINAL outreach. Then confirm a qualifying current Governor emergency declaration, conditions within 18 months of the declaration, serious and immediate health/welfare threat, lack of other available funding, CDBG national-objective compliance, and all required CERF application materials.
Current statusVerification Hold — official DLG deadline conflict (January 31, 2027 vs. February 1, 2027); no deadline-dependent action until clarifiedSource verificationSeptember 24, 2026
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