WILLIAMS – The City of Williams will hold a hearing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds of approximately $256,876 they expect to receive in 2015. They may also apply for up to $300,000 from the State Special Project account. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 28 at 10 am in the City Hall council chambers on 1st Street.
CDBG funds must be used to benefit low-income persons and areas, alleviate slum and blight, or address an urgent need.
Sample CDGB projects are
- Public infrastucture; water. wastewater, drainage improvements
- Community Facilities; halfway houses, senior centers, food banks
- Housing; housing rehabilitation, for example
- Public services; emergency assistance, services for homeless, transportation means for disabled, etc.
- Economic development; loans to business for job creation, micro-enterprise development, existing business expansion, etc.
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. Beginning in 1974, the CDBG program is one of the longest continuously run programs at HUD.
In 1981, Congress amended the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to give States the opportunity to administer CDBG funds for non-entitlement areas. These are cities with less than 50,000 in population and counties with populations of less than 200,000.