Practitioner Perspective on Community Development Block Grants Past and Future

Vicki Watson
National Community Development Association

Maureen Milligan
Laura Salinas-Martinez
Grow America

Tess Hembree
Council of State Community Development Agencies

This article describes the creation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and its evolution over the years through the lens of three of the nation’s leading nonprofit community development organizations. The authors describe their respective organizations’ roles in the CDBG program and share their vision for its future.