The Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) is a federal program that provides funding for housing and community development projects that benefit low-moderate income households. In 1974, Congress created the program through the Housing and Community Development Act, Title I. The three national objectives are to:
Benefit low and moderate-income persons.
Prevent or eliminate slum or blight.
Address urgent community development needs.
ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
The CDBG Program has several areas of eligible activities including housing, economic development, public services, public facilities, and public infrastructure. Examples of eligible activities are listed below:
Public Improvement/Public Infrastructure: Water/sewer improvements, sidewalks. streetlights, drainage improvements.
Housing: Rehabilitation, home purchase assistance, rental housing development, new housing construction.
Economic Development: On-the-job training, business incubators, small business loans, commercial façade program.
Public Facilities: Health facilities, senior centers, homeless facilities, community centers.
Hernando County administers CDBG funds on behalf of the all Hernando County communities, excluding the City of Brooksville. They receive a separate allocation of CDBG funding; therefore the County’s funding is not utilized within that city.
CONTACT
For questions or comments about the CDBG program or Fair Housing related issues, please call Veda Ramirez, Director, Housing and Supportive Services.
Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) - Housing Rehabilitation
Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation program will make necessary repairs to income eligible owner-occupied homes in the form of renovation or demolition and replacement of existing housing units.
Funding availability will be announced when program begins accepting applications.
