Funding Availability & Public Notices

The City of Medford has posted the following notices of funding availability and public notices.

If you have questions, please contact the Housing and Community Development Division, at hcd@cityofmedford.org or (541) 774-2380.

FUNDING AVAILABILITY

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The CDBG application window closed on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The Housing and Community Services Commission will review and develop a funding recommendation that will be presented to City Council on May 20, 2026. Pending Council acceptance, the funding recommendations will be submitted to HUD for final approval.

General Fund Grant (GFG)

Funding awards have been made for the 2025-2027 biennium. This program is anticipated to be available again during Summer of 2027.

HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)

This program is under development and coming soon.

Housing Opportunity Fund (HOF)

This program is on hold.

DEQ CERTA

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Climate Equity and Resilience Through Action (CERTA) is a rebate program to convert existing vacant or underutilized non-residential buildings to new housing. More information can be found here.

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF OPENING OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a 30-day public comment period for the City of Medford’s 2026/2027 Action Plan will commence on Friday, April 17, 2026, and close on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, to solicit citizen input regarding the Annual Action Plan. The Medford City Council will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of soliciting citizen input on the Action Plan. This meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of Medford City Hall located at 411 W. 8^th Street, Medford, Oregon. Visit medfordoregon.gov for the latest details.

The City of Medford is an entitlement jurisdiction for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. The Action Plan establishes priorities and outlines annual funding decisions for the upcoming Program Year (PY), July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The City’s PY 2026/2027 annual allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is $605,492 for CDBG and $360,359.24 for HOME.

See the full Notice(PDF, 85KB)