Submit Applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

The City of Massillon is accepting applications for its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to provide decent, safe, and sanitary conditions for low and moderate income homeowners by offering fair housing & anti discrimination tenant/landlord services, several housing rehabilitation programs, as well as offering individuals and families a home buyer’s assistance program to help with down payment and closing costs.

Donor Name: City of Massillon

State: Ohio

City: Massillon

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/28/2022

Details:

The Community Development Department oversees the administration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Massillon receives this funding as an entitlement Community through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Being an entitlement community means rather than having to apply to receive CDBG funding, the City is automatically awarded funds through a formula allocation. Each activity that we undertake using CDBG dollars must meet one of the three National objectives outlined by HUD. The three national objectives are as follows:

Benefit to low- and moderate- income (LMI) persons;
Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; and
Meet a need having a particular urgency (referred to as urgent need).

Eligible Activities

Acquisition – Of real property by purchase, long-term lease, or donation.
Disposition – Of real property through sale, lease, or donation.
Public Facilities Improvements – Including acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or installation of public facilities and improvements. Examples: Storm sewers, waterlines, sanitary sewers, sidewalks, streets, etc. Also includes the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities or facilities for persons with special needs. Examples: homeless shelters, group homes, halfway houses, etc.
Clearance Activities – Clearance, demolition and removal of buildings, including the movement of structures to other sites.
Public Service Activities – Provision of public services including: employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse education, fair housing counseling, energy conservation, welfare reform mitigation, home buyers down payment assistance counseling, or recreational needs. This includes funding the administration of the activity including needed labor, supplies, and materials. (Only up to 15% of CDBG funding can be allocated on this activity annually.)
Interim Assistance – Temporary repair of infrastructure, debris removal, neighborhood cleanups, or alleviate emergency conditions threatening the public health and safety, etc.
Relocation – Payment to temporarily or permanently relocate people, businesses, non-profit organizations, and farm operations. This includes the payment to housing owners for the loss of rental income incurred in holding, for temporary periods, housing units to be used for needed relocation.
Privately Owned Utilities – Acquire, construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate, or install distribution lines and facilities of privately-owned utilities.
Construction of Housing – Construction of new units of housing for low-tomoderate income persons.
Homeownership Assistance – Provision of direct homeownership support to low-to-moderate income households in the form of downpayment assistance, interest subsidies, etc.
Economic Development – Provision of assistance to non-profit or for-profit businesses/micro-businesses by providing grants, loans, loan guarantees, as well as, technical support, training, etc.
Technical Assistance – To public or non-profit entities to increase the capacity of these entities to carry-out neighborhood revitalization or economic development.
Rehabilitation – To single-family homeowners, low-income public housing, some limited businesses and non-profit owned nonresidential buildings, etc. This includes funding the needed labor and rehab materials to carryout and complete a project.
Creation of ADA Accessibility – Construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation/renovation of all or part of a public or private, non-profit or for-profit building for handicap accessibility. This includes the removal of architectural barriers.
Community Based Development Organizations – To carry out neighborhood revitalization, community economic development or energy conservation projects.
Code Enforcement – In deteriorated areas, if accompanied by public or private improvements or services.
Historic Preservation – Rehabilitation/renovation of public or private historic properties as defined by the State Historic Preservation Office liaison.
Renovation of Closed Buildings – When renovation will redevelop a building that will serve an eligible CDBG objective. This includes lead-based paint testing and abatement activities.