
Community Services was established to provide technical assistance to local governments and state agencies in the areas of community and rural planning and development, policy research and development, and grant program implementation.
We provide the people of North Dakota with effective, efficient and customer-oriented administration of federal and state programs for:
- Community Development
- Energy Efficiency
- Housing
- Self Sufficiency
The North Dakota Department of Commerce Division of Community Services (NDDCS) will hold a public hearing on March 26, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., CT, to provide information pertaining to the FY2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
This will be an informational hearing on what CDBG is, who can qualify to apply for funding, how to apply for funding, and changes to the program from past years.
Access to the hearing will be in-person or via Microsoft Teams (virtual or audio-only).
Commerce Conference Room
1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 6
Bismarck, ND 58503
Microsoft Teams
From a browser (virtual): Join the meeting now
Call-in (audio only): (701) 328-0950, Conference ID: 923 039 373#
The meeting space reserved is accessible to individuals with physical disabilities. Requests for assistance should be directed to Tonya Forderer one week prior to the hearing at 701-328-5300, 711 (Voice or TTY), 800-435-8590 (Spanish), or dcs@nd.gov.
This recipient does not discriminate in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its federally assisted programs and activities.
The North Dakota Department of Commerce Division of Community Services was established to provide technical assistance to local governments and state agencies in the areas of community and rural planning and development, policy research and development, and grant program implementation.
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