Huntsville Expands Home Rehab Efforts for National Community Development Week

City to complete two new home projects and receive additional $500,000 in CDBG funding.

Apr. 8, 2026 at 4:23pm

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The City of Huntsville is celebrating National Community Development Week by expanding its home rehabilitation services for low-income seniors, using federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to make critical repairs and upgrades that allow longtime residents to safely age in place. In addition to completing two new home projects this year, Huntsville is set to receive an extra $500,000 in CDBG funding for the 2026-2027 program year.

Why it matters

National Community Development Week highlights how CDBG investments strengthen neighborhoods, support vulnerable residents, and expand access to safe, stable housing. For Huntsville, these home rehabilitation projects are a key tool for ensuring the city's growth benefits long-time community members, especially low-income seniors who may otherwise struggle to afford critical home repairs.

The details

Huntsville's home rehabilitation services often include roofing repairs, new siding, accessibility upgrades, and other fixes that would otherwise be financially out of reach for low-income seniors. This year, the city is expanding its efforts by completing two additional home projects, and the extra $500,000 in CDBG funding will allow even more seniors to benefit from these life-changing improvements.

  • National Community Development Week runs from April 8-12, 2026.
  • Huntsville will receive an additional $500,000 in CDBG funding for the 2026-2027 program year.

The players

Tommy Battle

The mayor of Huntsville, who emphasized the importance of National Community Development Week and the continued impact of CDBG in the city.

Scott Erwin

The Community Development Manager for the City of Huntsville, who said CDBG continues to be one of the city's most effective tools for supporting vulnerable residents.

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What they’re saying

“Our Community Development Department uses these grants for projects that make a real difference. As Huntsville continues to grow, we are committed to ensuring that growth supports the people and neighborhoods who have built this community. That's exactly what our Community Development team does year-round.”

— Tommy Battle, Mayor

“These projects may seem small on the surface – a repaired roof, new siding, accessibility improvements – but to the seniors we serve, they are life‑changing. They mean safety. They mean dignity. And they mean the ability to age in place in the community they've called home for decades.”

— Scott Erwin, Community Development Manager

What’s next

For more information about the City's Community Development programs, residents can visit the Community Development webpage on the City of Huntsville's website.

The takeaway

National Community Development Week showcases how federal CDBG funding allows cities like Huntsville to support vulnerable residents and strengthen neighborhoods, particularly through home rehabilitation projects that enable low-income seniors to safely age in place within their long-time communities.