Community Development Block Grant

Jurisdiction:	Texas
Incentive Type:	Grant Program
Industries:	Health And Safety, Infrastructure, Real estate
Eligible Sector:	Business
Category:	Financial Incentive
Time Period:	FY 2015
Governing Body:	Texas department of agriculture
What’s it worth?:	Not mentioned

The Community Development Block Grant provides funding to small, rural cities that do not quality for HUD funding. Qualifying cities have populations of less than 50,000 or counties that have non-metropolitan population of less than 200,000. This in effort to develop viable communities by ensuring safe, decent living facilities and expanding economic opportunities. The main objectives include:

Benefiting low- and moderate income persons
Assist in preventing or eliminating slums and blight
Meeting urgency needs that represents an immediate threat to health and safety

Eligible participants include those who meet at least one of the following requirements:

Earn 80 percent of the statewide non-metropolitan median family income figure or less
Qualify for the Section 8 housing assistance program

Funding rules and regulations are set by HUD and defines the methods used for:

Distribution of funds
Award amounts
Application process
Selection process

Funds may be used for the following activities:

Water Systems Improvements
Wastewater Systems Improvements
Drainage Improvements
Housing Rehabilitation
Gas System Improvements
Road/Street Improvements
Fire Protection Facilities
Accessibility Improvements to Public Buildings
Solid Waste Disposal/Landfills/Transfer Stations
Community/Senior/Social Service Centers
Shelters for persons with Special Needs

There are several types of qualifying applications including:

Single Jurisdiction
Multi-Jurisdiction
Single Activity
Multi-Activity

All applications are required to include:

Cover sheet
Application checklist
424 Form
Project Approval Information
Community Needs Information
Project Summary
Additional Project Information
Beneficiary Information
Budget