State of XYZ CDBG Program For Local Officials

CDBG Program Basics Created by the Housing and Community Development Act (HCDA) of 1974, as amended. Congress appropriates funds annually (FY08: $3.5 billion) States and “entitlement cities and counties” receive their portion of the appropriations through annual allocations determined by statutory formula State might mention some nearby entitlements to explain why some are in the state program and some get their funds directly from HUD

STATE OF XYZ CDBG PROGRAM Overview Of State Program Annual Allocation Info Name of Department Where it is within the state government organization, how many offices and where How many staff How they are organized and available to help Units of Local Governments (UGLGs) and grant administrators Etc. CDBG UGLGs HCDA or the Act

STATE OF XYZ CDBG PROGRAM State Initiatives (Other funding available such as state funded programs, special programs, Governor’s priorities, etc.) State Con Plan And Annual Plan Info (federal requirements, timing, what’s in it, where it can be found for more info)

STATE OF XYZ CDBG PROGRAM Explain State Method Of Distribution (MOD) (federal deference to state to address needs, maximum feasible deference What’s in The MOD (Where It Can Be Found, etc.) State Processes (schedules) Application schedule Grant schedule Workshop schedule Etc.

State Program Materials to be provided about state program, i.e., their brochures, appropriate website addresses, contact info, if they have regional offices, where to find information about the processes and requirements for the program, i.e. their implementation manuals, flyers about other trainings, schedules for applications, etc. This will vary from state to state depending on what materials they have!