Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Rehabilitation

How it works

Imperial County’s Community Development Block Grant program is the county’s main vehicle for housing rehabilitation funding. The county says it continuously seeks competitive grant funding to support housing rehabilitation, public facilities, public services, public works, and planning studies in unincorporated areas.

What the money covers

The county says CDBG housing rehabilitation funds are used to facilitate rehabilitation of sub-standard housing for low- to moderate-income persons in the unincorporated areas of Imperial County. On the county’s housing program page, the rehabilitation loans associated with these programs may be used for repairs such as:

• Roofs
• Foundations
• Electrical systems
• Heating/cooling units
• Room additions
• Other potential hazards

The county’s program pages also refer to weatherization, ADA components, HVAC units, water heaters, electric wiring, and related repairs within minor housing rehabilitation activities.

Amounts and matching

The county pages found here do not state a standard grant amount, match requirement, or whether assistance is reimbursement-based. The county’s pages do identify specific grant-funded project awards in some years, but not a standing household maximum on the public pages reviewed.

How to apply

The county’s CDBG pages present the program as administered through Imperial County Community and Economic Development. They also note that applicants for some housing rehabilitation projects may be placed on a wait list, depending on the specific funding round.

Timing and deadlines

The county describes CDBG housing rehab as project-based and dependent on competitive grant awards. One official notice states that a 2026 owner-occupied minor housing rehabilitation grant was later closed out after no clientele were received in time to complete the project before grant expiration.