The City of Tulare has launched the Community Development Block Grant to enhance and maintain viable urban communities through the provision of decent affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and the expansion of economic opportunities for low – moderate income persons and households.
Donor Name: City of Tulare
State: California
City: Tulare
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/23/2022
Grant Size: $50,000
Details:
The City must use CDBG Program funds to develop viable urban communities through activities and projects that provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and/or expand economic opportunities. The projects, programs, and/or public services implemented by local jurisdictions must meet one of the following three National Objectives: 1) benefit low/moderate-income (LMI) persons; 2) prevent or eliminate slums and blight; or 3) meets an urgent need.
The primary objective of the CDBG program is the development of viable urban communities through the provision of decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanded economic opportunities principally for persons of low-moderate income, defined as a person residing in a household with income at or below 80% of area median income. This is achieved by providing the following, principally for persons of low and moderate income.
- Decent housing
- A suitable living environment
- Expanded economic opportunities
To be eligible for CDBG funding each activity must meet one of HUD’s three National Objectives. The National objectives are:
- National Objective #1 – Benefit low and moderate income individuals.
- National Objective #2 – Aid in the prevention or elimination of slum and blight.
- National Objective #3 – Meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and other financial resources are not available.
Equipment and/or Services Purchasing Procedures
- $0 – $500 Reimbursement with invoice.
- $500 – $10,000 3 quotes and cost analysis or sole source documentation.
- $10,001 – $49,999 3 informal bids, cost analysis or sole source documentation.
- $50,000 and up At least 2 formal bids for contracts or goods $50,000 and up.
Eligible CDBG Activities
A list of typical eligible activities includes, but is not limited to:
- Public Services
- Public facilities improvements
- Economic development projects
- Infrastructure improvements
- Acquisition
- Relocation
- Clearance activities
- Rehabilitation/Preservation
- Code enforcement in designated target areas
- Historic preservation
- Lead Based Paint Evaluation and Reduction.
- Accessibility projects
- Planning/Administration
Public service activities are usually categorized under the LMI Benefit National Objective as either Low-Mod Area Benefit (LMA) or Limited Clientele (LMC). The distinguishing factor is, will services be offered to all residents of a particular area or to a particular group of residents.
Low-Mod Area Benefit activities must be available to all residents of an area where at least 51% of residents are LMI. The area must be clearly defined and primarily residential. Required documentation of this objective consist of:
- Maintain records of the boundaries of the service area;
- Document that the area is primarily residential (e.g. zoning map); and
- Document the income characteristics of households in the service area (e.g. Census Data)
For more information, visit City of Tulare.
