Grants Management Documents

Our Department administers a wide range of grant and economic development incentive programs. If you're managing a grant that we've previously awarded, or you're interested in applying for one of our grant programs, you'll find a variety of helpful documents in this section.

Browse the entire library below, or use the search tools to filter your results by program type (e.g. CDBG), or funding source (federal or state), document type (e.g.: application) or even by keyword.

Document Title Description Document File (Click to Open) Type (or Category) of Document Last Updated
Compliance | CDBG Housing Rehab Monitoring Form

This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

 Housing-Rehabilitation -Monitoring-Form_asPublished_031826.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Compliance | CDBG Fair Housing Monitoring Form

This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

 Fair-Housing-Monitoring-Form_asPublished_031826.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Compliance | CDBG Procurement and Contract Monitoring Form

This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

 Procurement-for-Administrative-Services-Monitoring-Form_asPublished_031826.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Compliance | CDBG Financial Monitoring Form

This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

 Financial-Monitoring-Form_asPublished_031826.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG Categories
Compliance | CDBG General Administration Form

This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

 General-Administration-Monitoring-Form_asPublished_031826.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Compliance | CDBG Conformity with the Application Form

This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

 Conformity-with-the-Application-(1)_asPublished_031826.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), Document Type
Compliance | CDBG Startup Visit Form

This document provides information to assist grantees with compliance for their Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in North Carolina. For further information about this document, email our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov.

 Startup-Visit-Monitoring-Form_asPublished_031826.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Guidelines | Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program (SmBIZ) Guidelines for the North Carolina Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program (SmBIZ), administered by the North Carolina Department of Commerce's Rural Economic Development Division. Guidelines_SmBiz FINAL_Revision_2 (02.28.26).pdf Criteria or Guidelines, State Funded (Rural Grants), Disaster Recovery, Public Infrastructure
Compliance | Semi-Annual Labor Standards Report Form (HUD Form 4710) for CDBG Grantees People managing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) on behalf of a jurisdiction awarded one of these grants should use this report template to enter your data and submit your required Semi-Annual Labor Standards Report to the N.C. Department of Commerce. Questions about this form can be emailed to our CDBG team at compliance@commerce.nc.gov. HUD-Form-4710-Exp-12312027.pdf Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Plans & Reports (CDBG)
Compliance | Memo About the Semi-Annual Labor Standards Report for CDBG Grantees This memo, written for people managing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) on behalf of a jurisdiction awarded one of these grants, offers helpful guidance for completing your required Semi-Annual Labor Standards Report. The actual form you'll use to submit your report is an Adobe PDF document which can be found elsewhere on our website. Memorandum-Semi-Annual-Labor-Standard-10.2025-3.2026.pdf Criteria or Guidelines, Compliance, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC), CDBG, Plans & Reports (CDBG)
DRAFT DOCUMENT | 2025 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) We're seeking comments on the proposed 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report, also known by the acronym CAPER. The CAPER is a report associated with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. DRAFT-2025-CAPER_asPublished_022726.pdf Annual Report, Document Type, CDBG, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), For Public Comment
Notice | Public Hearing and Comment Period, 2025 North Carolina Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) This document outlines the scheduled 30-day public comment period for the State's draft of the 2025 North Carolina Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER), which will take place from February 28, 2026 through March 29, 2026. The CAPER is a report associated with the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Notice-Hybrid-Public-Hearing-DRAFT-CAPER_2-28-26.pdf For Public Comment, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Bulletin | CDBG: 2026-1 > Notification Requirements for At-Risk Grant Status This policy bulletin outlines a grantee’s responsibility to notify their elected Authorized Official whenever a CDBG or CDBG-related grant is placed in “at-risk” status, as required by State CDBG Program Rules (04 NCAC 19L). Bulletin_26-1_Notification_Requirements_for_At-Risk_Grant_Status.docx.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Bulletins, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Notice | Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA); 2026 Recovery Housing Program (RHP) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

This document provides the formal notice of available funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and its Recovery Housing Program (RHP).

 1.29.26-NOFA_FY26-RHP.pdf Pre-Application, CDBG, Plans & Reports (CDBG)
Application | Recovery Housing Program (RHP), Round 3, Guidelines and Application

Use this application document to apply for grant funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Recovery Housing Program (RHP).

 1.29.26-FY26-RHP-Guidelines-and-Application_(Round-3)-FINAL.docx Application, Criteria or Guidelines, CDBG
DRAFT DOCUMENT | 2024 North Carolina Consolidated Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment (AAP) for CDBG

This draft document presents the 2024 North Carolina Consolidated Annual Action Plan Substantial Amendment (AAP) for CDBG, and we invite public comment on the draft.

Comments should be made during the scheduled public comment period from January 26, 2026, to February 27, 2026. Written comments will be accepted until 5:00 PM EST on the closing date.

 DRAFT-2024-AAP-Substantial-Amendment_Commerce-Website_asPublished.pdf For Public Comment, Annual Action Plan, CDBG, Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)
Compliance | Example JDIG Grant Annual Report (GAR) Form

This is an example of the form you complete and submit in order to file your required Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG) Grantee Annual Report (GAR).

 2025-GAR-Form-Example.pdf Compliance, JDIG
Guidelines | JDIG Webinar Presentation with GAR Filing Info

The PowerPoint presentation dealing with filing information, as used during our educational seminars for people managing a JDIG grant

 2025-JDIG-GAR-Webinar_(How-to-File).pdf Compliance, JDIG
Compliance | Grantee Annual Report (GAR) Form for JDIG

This is the form, in Microsoft Excel format, that you will actually use to complete, submit, and officially file your required JDIG Grantee Annual Report.  Contact the JDIG team for the required password.

 2025-GAR-Form_asPublished_020426.xlsx Compliance, JDIG
Compliance | Memo About the Annual Performance Report (APR) for CDBG Grantees

This memo, written for people managing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) on behalf of a jurisdiction awarded one of these grants, offers helpful guidance for completing your required Annual Performance Report (APR).  The actual APR form you'll submit is a Microsoft Excel document which can be found elsewhere on our website.

 12.05.25-MEMO-Complete_with_Docusign_120525_APR_Memo_Rev.pdf Compliance, CDBG, Annual Performance (APR), Federal Funded (e.g. CDBG or ARC)