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The
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) provides annual grants on a formula basis
to entitled cities and counties to develop viable
urban communities by providing decent housing
and a suitable living environment, and by expanding
economic opportunities, principally for low-and
moderate-income persons.
Nature
of Program
HUD awards grants to entitlement communities to
carry out a wide range of community development
activities directed toward improving housing,
revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development,
and providing improved community facilities and
services.
Entitlement
communities develop their own programs and funding
priorities. However, grantees must give maximum
feasible priority to activities which benefit
low- and moderate-income persons. A grantee may
also carry out activities which aid in the prevention
or elimination of slums or blight. Additionally,
grantees may fund activities when the grantee
certifies that the activities meet 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 where other financial resources are
not available to meet such needs. Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds may not be used for activities
which do not meet these broad national objectives.
CDBG
funds may be used for activities which include,
but are not limited to:
- acquisition
of real property;
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relocation and demolition;
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rehabilitation of residential and non-residential
structures;
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construction of public facilities and improvements,
such as water and sewer facilities, streets,
neighborhood centers, and the conversion of
school buildings for eligible purposes;
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public services, within certain limits;
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activities relating to energy conservation and
renewable energy resources; and
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provision of assistance to profit-motivated
businesses to carry out economic development
and create/retain jobs.
Generally,
the following types of activities are ineligible:
acquisition, construction, or reconstruction of
buildings for the general conduct of government;
political activities; certain income payments;
and construction of new housing by units of general
local government.
For more information, contact the Housing
Services Department at (515) 323-8950.
Administrative
Offices – Park Fair Mall
100 E Euclid Ave. Suite 101
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
(515) 323-8950
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