The Community Development Division administers a number of grants to non-profit community programs that provide services to income-qualified residents that meet the HUD Income Qualifications. Examples of services are child care, domestic abuse support and counseling, elderly care, homeless assistance, legal services, literacy programming and mentor programs. It also offers financial assistance to income-qualified persons looking to purchase a home or making rehabilitation improvements.

City of East Lansing Now Accepting Applications for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Grant Programs
Applications are now  available for funding under the City of East Lansing’s FY 2016-2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the FY 2016-2017 General Fund Human Service Activities budget. Learn more.

Community Development & Human Services Programs

• Grant Programs (CDBG and Human Services General Fund): funding for services, programming and projects benefiting income eligible East Lansing residents
• Grant Recipients: list of agencies that provide free services to income eligible East Lansing residents

Housing Programs

• Capital Area Housing Partnership: non-profit agency that provides residents with home buyer assistance programs and homeowner rehabilitation services
• Avondale Square Project: new neighborhood development which, upon completion, will feature 26 new homes
• Fair Housing Information: definition and description of the City's pledge to affirmatively further fair housing

• Income eligibility is based upon the HUD Income Qualifications.