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HUD Community Development Block
Grant Program
Public Hearing For The
PY 2015 Action Plan
& Pre-Application Workshop
March 19, 2015
What is the
Community Development Block
Grant Program (CDBG)?
Program and Intent
Federal program funded through noncompetitive grants to cities, counties &
states
To reduce poverty and its effects
By meeting at least ONE of HUD’s
National Objectives:
Benefitting Low- to Moderate-Income
residents
Reducing or eliminating Slum and
Blight
Meeting an Urgent Need
$400,000
$350,000
$300,000
$250,000
$200,000
$150,000
$100,000
$50,000
$-
Allocation
PY 2011
$268,884
PY 2012
$308,045
PY 2013
$354,186
PY2014
$339,214
PY2015
$317,632
Only 15% ($47,644) can be used for public
services
Only 20% ($63,526) can be used for
administration and program management,
including public participation and fair housing
activities
At least 70% of the funds must serve low- to
moderate-income residents
Infrastructure and facility projects must be
located in CDBG Target Areas, including the
new Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area
Incomes equal to or less than the (80% of the Area Median
Income):
1-Person Household
$38,850
2-Person Household
$44,400
3-Person Household
$49,950
4-Person Household
$55,450
5-Person Household
$59,900
6-Person Household
$64,350
7-Person Household
$68,800
>=8-Person Household
$73,200
$47,644
$63,526
$206,462
Public Services
Administration
NRSA
Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy
Area
Primarily residential
At least 28.99% low- to moderate-income
Older, declining or lacking infrastructure
and/or public facilities
Opportunity for economic development
Where the City intends to concentrate
improvements over a 5-10 year period
Install and improve sidewalks
Resurface Park Avenue with diagonal parking along east
side of the street
Improve pedestrian crossings at major intersections
Improve storm drainage
Improve water lines
Enhance the Historic District
Assist with façade improvements for commercial
structures
Encourage economic development & new commercial
endeavors
Support UM Army’s home repairs at no cost to the City or
the CDBG program
The City has determined the following to be possible
public service projects to be carried out by non-profit
agencies:
Services for Seniors and/or Disabled
Rent, Utility, Prescription & Food Assistance
Legal Services
Youth Services
Transportation
Domestic Violence Services/Shelter
Employment Training
Health Services
Services to Abused & Neglected Children
Affirmatively Furthering
Fair Housing
Racial & Ethnic Minorities
Elderly & other specific age groups
Families, children & pregnant women
Single-parent households
Disabled
Singles, unmarried couples, LGBT
individuals/couples
Households living in certain
neighborhoods
Landlords refusing to rent to protected classes
Landlords refusing to make reasonable accommodations for disabled
tenants or allowing service and assistance animals
Sellers refusing to show homes to or sell to protected classes
Lenders refusing to lend to protected classes or in specific
neighborhoods
Insurance companies refusing to insure homes or contents of
protected classes or in specific neighborhoods
Homeowners Associations (HOAs) setting deed restrictions prohibiting
protected class members or certain housing types such as group
homes
Cities having ordinances or policies that discriminate against protected
classes, low-income or affordable housing types
Cities installing or allowing negative land uses in certain
neighborhoods
Retail establishments, cities, transit companies that refuse to provide
equal access to amenities in certain neighborhoods
Your Input is Always
Welcomed & Encouraged!
Contact:
Peg Purser of MKP Consulting:
281-812-5855
[email protected]
Kris Carpenter of City of League City:
281-554-1080
[email protected]
Workshop for
Public Service Applications
(Applications due by 4:00
Thursday April 9th 2015)