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The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a federal grant provided to CDBG "entitlement communities" (typically municipalities with populations over 50,000 and urban counties with populations over 200,000) and to all states. States may use CDBG funds only in "non-entitlement communities," including rural areas. CDBG funds are accessed through the Consolidated Plan.
At least 70 percent of CDBG funds must be used to benefit low- and moderate-income people by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities. CDBG can be spent on any of the following activities:
Housing rehabilitation (loans and grants to homeowners, landlords, non-profit organizations, developers);
New housing construction (only if completed by non-profit groups);
Purchasing land and buildings;
Constriction of public facilities, such as shelters for the homeless;
Construction of neighborhood service centers or community buildings;
Code enforcement, demolition, and relocation funds for people displaced because of CDBG projects;
Making buildings accessible to the elderly and handicapped; and
Public services (capped at 15 percent of a jurisdiction's CDBG funds) such as vocational services for people with disabilities, health care, and childcare.
For more information:
2006
ConPlan Allocations
CDBG regulations |
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)