Committee Contact: Mary Muszynski, CDBG Administrator, mmuszynski@town.arlington.ma.us

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subcommittee is composed of two members of the Select Board, the Town Manager, the Director of Planning and Community Development, and the CDBG Administrator.  The subcommittee prepares and recommends to the full Select Board a preliminary budget of the Town’s annual Community Development Block Grant allocations for Board approval.

Please direct any questions about the CDBG Program or the CDBG Subcommittee to Mary Muszynski at 781-316-3094 or mmuszynski@town.arlington.ma.us.

Subcommittee Openings 

There is one opening for a resident volunteer member on the CDBG Subcommittee. Learn more here.

Current Plans and Reports

To review the current CDBG-related plans and reports, please visit the CDBG page.

2024-2025 CDBG Application

The Town of Arlington’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 50 Application is now available. Applications for projects including Affordable Housing, Economic Development, Parks, Public Facilities, & Infrastructure, and Public Services from eligible applicants are invited for the funding period of  July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. Applications are due by January 12, 2024. 

CDBG Program Year 50 Application Guide

CDBG Program Year 50 Application (Printable PDF)

CDBG Program Year 50 Application (Fillable PDF)

The Town of Arlington’s Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) hosted a virtual Community Development Grants Open House in 2021 to share information about the CDBG program, its legacy of supporting vital community services and organizations in Arlington, and instructions on how to apply for CDBG funding. A recording of the Open House and a link to the slides that were presented are below: