Community Development Block Grant

The City of Chino is accepting applications for a one-time rental assistance grant for up to 3 months of rental payments for eligible households.

Application Period

Applicant Eligibility

1. Applicant must be a Chino Resident.

2. Have a current annual household income not to exceed the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) established "low to Moderate-Income" limits for San Bernardino County. 

3. Have experienced an economic hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hardship is defined as job loss, furlough or reduction in hours or pay. Applicants must submit documentation confirming a negative economic hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Acceptable documentation to demonstrate hardship include any of the following:
     a. A copy of family member(s) notification of job loss/termination from employer during the elgible pandemic period (March 1, 2020 to present); or

     b. A copy of family member(s) notification of furlough from employer during the eligible pandemic period (March 1, 2020 to present); or

     c. A copy of family member(s) notification or employer signed form confirming redution in hours and/or pay during the eligible pandemic period (March 1, 2020 to present). The Request for Verification of Income or Reduction of Hours and/or Pay Form (Exhibit 3) to the Program Guidelines may be used for this purpose; or
     
     d. A copy of family member(s) application during the eligible pandemic period (March 1, 2020 to present) and/or approval for Unemployment Insurance benefits;
   
     e. Other appropriate documentation may be acceptable to the City of Chino (extraordinary out-of-pocket expenses for childcare needs arising from school closures, out-of-pocket medical expenses, or health care expenditures related to diagnosis and testing for and/or treatment for COVID-19 of the tenant or a member of the tenant's household who is suspected or a confirmed case of COVID-19).

4. Have a current residential lease agreement for a housing unit in Chino. Lease/rental agreement must be in applicant's name.

5. Applications are to be submitted with all required information and documentation. If an application is received with missing information/documentation application will be returned to applicant.

Duplication of Benefits

For more information, please call (909) 334-3288 or email pcacioppo@cityofchino.org.

Project Year 2021-2022

HUD awards grants to communities to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.  Communities are required to give maximum feasible priority to activities that benefit low-moderate income persons.

Activities may also aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or in certain circumstances, meet other community development needs having a particular urgency.  These three categories of activities are referred to as the “CDBG National Objectives”.

The City provides a portion of its CDBG funds on a competitive basis to eligible outside agencies for specific activities that meet one or more of the above CDBG National Objectives and that will further the City’s CDBG goals and objectives, as stated in the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan.

CDBG APPLICATION
The 2022-23 CDBG Application Process begins in December 2021. 

Download a fillable Application form here.  

View a Program Information PowerPoint here.  

For information regarding the City of Chino’s CDBG program, please contact the CDBG Administrator, Pat Cacioppo, at (909) 334-3355.

Five Year Consolidated Plan 2020-2025: 
The City of Chino receives approximately $590,000 annually in Community Development Block Grants for housing and community development projects.