Active / Deadline Verification Hold — current DLG sources conflict between January 30 and February 1, 2027; exact cutoff time/time zone unpublished
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky DLG CDBG Public Services funding for cities and counties supporting existing Recovery Kentucky centers. The opportunity is open, but official DLG pages currently conflict between January 30 and February 1, 2027; exact closing time and time zone are not published.
Required next actionObtain authoritative DLG clarification of the controlling Public Services closing date, cutoff time, and time zone. For any applicant-specific work, confirm an eligible Kentucky city/county applicant tied to an existing Recovery Kentucky center, CDBG national-objective compliance, citizen-participation requirements, signed/dated/attested authorizing resolution, funding commitment documentation when applicable, eClearinghouse review, HUD-2880, project need, fiscal responsibility, successful Recovery Kentucky model implementation, and analysis of other feasible funding. Before ORIGINAL outreach, clear verified business Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce, Account/Contact/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue, authoritative send-history, and cross-lane deduplication gates.
Active — FY27 pre-applications accepted on a rolling basis beginning August 1, 2026, subject to availability of funds
Atlas Opportunity Score 90/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky's FY27 Appalachian Regional Commission Area Development Program is accepting rolling pre-applications beginning August 1, 2026. Eligible Appalachian Kentucky governments, higher-education institutions, tribes and nonprofits may pursue infrastructure, workforce and affordable/accessible healthcare projects, with mandatory match requirements based on county classification.
Required next actionEligible Kentucky Appalachian applicants should review the FY 2027 Area Development Program overview and pre-application instructions, confirm county and project eligibility, required match, SAM.gov and UEI readiness, strategic alignment, budget, and performance measures, then submit a pre-application through the state process. FY 2027 pre-applications have been accepted on a rolling basis since August 1, 2026; invitations to submit a full application are discretionary and subject to available funds.
Closed
Atlas Opportunity Score 88/100
Verified September 2, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky's CDBG Community Projects pathway offers up to $850,000 per community for qualifying human-service facilities. Official DLG pages currently conflict between September 1 and September 2, 2026, so Atlas flags September 2 as an immediate same-day verification/submission date rather than inventing a deadline time.
Required next actionAct immediately on September 2, 2026. Confirm the live DLG submission portal or controlling instructions because two official DLG pages conflict between September 1 and September 2 and neither states a clock time; if the application remains available, submit as early as possible. Preserve documentation of the deadline discrepancy.
Verification Hold — official DLG deadline conflict (January 30, 2027 vs. February 1, 2027); conservative Atlas operational deadline January 30, 2027 pending clarification
Atlas Opportunity Score 82/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Eligible Kentucky non-entitlement cities and counties may seek up to $1,000,000 through the 2026 CDBG Housing Program for qualifying affordable-housing and housing-rehabilitation projects. DLG currently publishes conflicting Housing deadlines: January 30, 2027 on its Federal Grant Application Deadlines page and February 1, 2027 on the Housing page and in the 2026 Guidelines. Atlas uses January 30, 2027 conservatively pending clarification.
Required next actionBefore applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach or filing, obtain authoritative DLG clarification of the Housing deadline conflict. Operationally plan to complete submission no later than January 30, 2027 unless DLG resolves the conflict. Eligible Kentucky non-entitlement cities and counties should meanwhile define the qualifying housing project, document the CDBG national objective and need, and assemble the 2026 Housing Application, detailed cost estimate, homeowners list, citizen-participation record, authorizing resolution, funding commitments, eClearinghouse endorsement, historic-preservation review, HUD-2880 and other project-specific requirements.
Open - Draft / Verification Hold pending authoritative deadline reconciliation and full application-package review
Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky DLG's 2026 CDBG Economic Development Program is open to eligible non-entitlement cities and counties for job-creating or qualifying LMI economic-development projects, with up to $1 million per jurisdiction. Atlas is holding applicant-specific action because current DLG pages publish conflicting closing dates.
Required next actionDo not begin applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach until DLG resolves the conflicting closing dates. Then review the current 2026 CDBG Full Application - Economic Development (ED), 2026 HUD CDBG Guidelines, appendices, required attachments, procurement/environmental requirements, and submission mechanics before advancing a specific Kentucky city or county.
Active — 2026 application open through October 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky cities, counties, state agencies and federal agencies may seek 2026 Land & Water Conservation Fund support for qualifying public outdoor recreation acquisition, development and renovation. Grants range from $25,000 to $1,000,000 with a 50% applicant match, and applications are due October 30, 2026.
Required next actionEligible Kentucky cities, counties, state agencies and federal agencies should confirm a qualifying public outdoor-recreation project, secure the 50% match, verify land ownership or qualifying long-term lease, complete SHPO/Section 106 and State Clearinghouse review, assemble the required public-meeting, environmental, budget, certification and property-control materials, and submit the complete 2026 package to the Kentucky DLG Office of Federal Grants by October 30, 2026. Verify the live cutoff time before filing because DLG does not publish one.
Verification Hold — official DLG deadline conflict (January 31, 2027 vs. February 1, 2027); no deadline-dependent action until clarified
Atlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
The Kentucky Department for Local Government, Office of Federal Grants, is accepting Community Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) applications under Kentucky’s 2026 Community Development Block Grant program. CERF is a Kentucky-administered HUD pass-through for urgent disaster-related recovery needs. Funding The current DLG program page states that CERF awards are based on demonstrated need, with a maximum […]
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.
Active — applications due October 30, 2026
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky DLG is accepting 2026 Recreational Trails Program applications through October 30, 2026. Eligible Kentucky cities, counties, and specified public agencies may request $25,000 to $250,000 for qualifying trail acquisition, construction, maintenance, restoration, accessibility, trailhead, and related recreational-trail projects. RTP reimburses up to 80% of eligible project cost and requires a 20% applicant match.
Required next actionQualified Kentucky city, county, state-agency and federal-agency applicants should confirm an eligible trail project, property control, 20% match, public-access and perpetual-maintenance commitments; complete the detailed budget and required environmental, wildlife, historic-preservation, mapping and authorization materials; and submit the complete application package to Kentucky DLG by October 30, 2026. Verify the live cutoff time before filing because DLG does not publish one.
Draft / Verification Hold — official 2026 application is open; deadline date verified, cutoff time/time zone unresolved
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Kentucky Department for Local Government
Kentucky DLG's 2026 LWCF program offers $25,000 to $1,000,000 on a 50/50 matching reimbursement basis for eligible public outdoor recreation projects. The official deadline date is October 30, 2026, but the controlling materials reviewed do not publish a cutoff time or time zone, so Atlas is holding outreach pending verification.
Required next actionVerify the authoritative cutoff clock time and deadline time zone with Kentucky DLG. Then identify a specific eligible Kentucky city, county or other qualifying public agency with a current outdoor recreation project; verify applicant eligibility, contact, opt-out, bounce, deduplication and send-history gates before any ORIGINAL outreach.
