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Community Development Block
Grants (CDBG) are very popular. These
programs are funded by the federal government and
flow through the state for purposes of compliance
with regulations and meeting overall state
objectives. The CDBG program is managed by
the State. The Program is divided into two
categories: General Allocation and Economic
Development. The funding limit is $800,000
with a per application limit of $500,000.
The Planning and Technical Assistance limit is
$70,000, or $35,000 per program with a 4% local
match in kind and cash.
An application for economic
development purposes may be a consideration for
infrastructure installation (water, sewer,
streets and/or storm drainage). The General
Allocation fund can include housing
rehabilitation, public works and facilities needs
as they relate to housing. An extremely
vital issue with these grants is the mandatory
requirement that each grant benefit a Targeted
Income Group. This group is based upon the
median annual salary earned in the County.
This number will change from year to year and
supports a formula to determine the low and
medium income persons who become the Targeted
Income Group. Each economic grant
application must show a direct improvement in the
Targeted Income Group employment. The
Community of Sutter would be a good example of
the Target Income Group benefiting from a sewer
plan that could also serve the industrial
development planned for that area.
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