Verification status: Verification Pending. This record is intentionally held in draft until the exact deadline time zone is authoritatively confirmed by Minnesota DEED.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is accepting 2027 Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) Preliminary Proposals for eligible non-entitlement local governments. SCDP is a Minnesota-administered U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant pass-through program.
Funding: The maximum grant award is $600,000 for a Single Purpose project and $1.4 million for a Comprehensive project. The amount of other funds required varies by project type, and leveraged resources materially affect competitiveness. Project terms are normally about 30 months, depending on size and scope.
Eligibility and uses: Cities with fewer than 50,000 residents, townships, and counties with fewer than 200,000 residents may be eligible, subject to SCDP applicant restrictions. Projects must address a federal objective by benefiting low- and moderate-income persons, eliminating slum or blight conditions, or eliminating an urgent public health or safety threat. Eligible project categories include housing rehabilitation, wastewater and drinking-water infrastructure, and comprehensive projects that can include commercial rehabilitation addressing code violations and health and safety issues.
Preliminary Proposal deadline: November 25, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. The current DEED posting does not state a time zone. Eligible applicants must submit one original and one copy printed in color. Faxed and emailed proposals are not accepted. DEED lists mail/courier delivery before the due date and in-person drop-off on November 25, 2026.
Application materials: DEED currently provides the 2027 Preliminary Proposal Guide, preliminary cover sheet, project-specific proposal templates, and additional required application documents. Applicants must follow the program concept and applicant eligibility restrictions.
Atlas control: Do not publish, create applicant-specific CRM pursuit records, produce a grant package, or initiate ORIGINAL outreach until the exact deadline time zone is authoritatively confirmed. N9+ Fit is 0/100 at program-control level, QC Healthcare Fit is 0/100, and Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit is 0/100 because qualifying local governments are the eligible applicants.