Community Facilities
Community Facilities and Services Fund
 One of the best ways to support community sustainability is to maintain existing community infrastructure and direct new development to use sustainable building practices and to locate in areas with existing infrastructure such as established neighborhoods and city centers. Maintaining the financial and natural resources already invested in established infrastructure is a smart way to invest community resources for long-term sustainability. Using full-cost accounting practices where customers are charged the full cost of providing, maintaining and replacing community infrastructure is key to long-term infrastructure sustainability.
The Community Facilities and Services Fund provides grants to communities for a variety of projects and activities primarily benefiting low- and moderate-income persons, including day care facilities, senior centers, vocational workshops and other community services such as stormwater projects. Projects are required to incorporate and support Iowa’s state sustainable principles. Approximately $5 million in federal CDBG funds is available through an annual competition. Applications are usually due in December and award decisions are normally announced in March. For more information, contact cdbg@iowalifechanging.com or 515.242.4836.
Links
Sustainability Resources for Community Facilities and Services 
Green Threshold Criteria for Applications - Coming this Spring
Environmental Review Resources
CDBG Application Materials
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