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Community Development Block Grant
HUD's flexible community development formula grant, split between entitlement cities and counties and the states. VerisGov maps the structure and keeps allocations and rules current.
At a glance
- Program
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- Administering agency
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Statutory authority
- Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
- Funding mechanism
- Annual formula grants. About 70 percent goes to entitlement communities and about 30 percent to states for non-entitlement areas
- Money flow
- HUD to an entitlement city or county directly, or to a state that passes funds to smaller localities
- National objectives
- Each activity must benefit low- and moderate-income people, address slums and blight, or meet an urgent need
- Who has a stake
- City and county community development offices, state agencies, housing and infrastructure developers, and the nonprofits they fund
What it is
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is one of the longest-running federal community development programs, created by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The Department of Housing and Urban Development administers it.
CDBG is a formula grant, not a competition. After set-asides, about 70 percent goes directly to entitlement communities, the larger cities and urban counties, and about 30 percent goes to states, which pass funds to smaller and rural localities. The formula uses need measures such as population, poverty, and the age of housing.
Every funded activity must meet one of three national objectives: benefit low- and moderate-income people, prevent or eliminate slums and blight, or address an urgent need. Annual funding is set by appropriations.
Key facts
- Program Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- Administering agency U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Statutory authority Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974
- Funding mechanism Annual formula grants. About 70 percent goes to entitlement communities and about 30 percent to states for non-entitlement areas
- Money flow HUD to an entitlement city or county directly, or to a state that passes funds to smaller localities
- National objectives Each activity must benefit low- and moderate-income people, address slums and blight, or meet an urgent need
- Who has a stake City and county community development offices, state agencies, housing and infrastructure developers, and the nonprofits they fund
What it funds
- Housing rehabilitation and related activities
- Public facilities such as water, sewer, and streets
- Public services, within a cap
- Economic development assistance
- Acquisition and clearance of property
Always current
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- Annual appropriations and per-grantee allocations
- Which jurisdictions qualify as entitlement communities
- Consolidated plans and annual action plans by grantee
- Compliance with the low- and moderate-income benefit requirement
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Pinned to records published by
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- State and local community development agencies
Answers
Frequently asked questions
What is the Community Development Block Grant?
CDBG is HUD's flexible community development program, created by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. It funds housing, public facilities, services, and economic development.
Is CDBG a competitive grant?
No. CDBG is a formula grant. About 70 percent goes directly to entitlement cities and counties, and about 30 percent goes to states for smaller and rural localities.
What can CDBG funds be used for?
A wide range of activities, but each must meet one of three national objectives: benefit low- and moderate-income people, address slums and blight, or meet an urgent community need.
How does VerisGov help with CDBG?
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