COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
Teresa Torbett
CDBG Coordinator
The City of Cleveland became a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Entitlement Community in 2004. This status results in an “entitlement” of HUD funds each year that is based on a HUD formula. The funds are allocated annually by the City of Cleveland’s Department of Community Development.
The City must distribute the funds in accordance with the Consolidated Plan (CP). The CP includes a strategic plan and an annual action plan. The planning period for the CP is five years, from 2004 to 2009. The CP must be developed to achieve the following statutory goals, principally for low and moderate income households:
- Provide decent housing and
- Suitable living environment and
- Expand economic opportunities
Currently, the CDBG Entitlement for 2007 is $343,402. These are the sole HUD funds that are available to the City of Cleveland by formula. The City received $405,000 in 2004, $382,538 in 2005, and $344,017 in 2006.
Below is a summary of proposed activities for the 2007-2008 Action Plan:
Recreation Improvements - This activity includes improvements to public parks, recreation centers, and community centers in the LMI target area. Priorities would include Phase III of improvements to the Northeast Recreation Center as defined in the Master Plan. Budget - $83,222
Codes Enforcement – This activity funds the concentrated codes enforcement and educational program to improve housing and living environment with in the LMI target area. Budget - $51,500
Affordable Housing – This activity will provided funding for infrastructure (water, sewer or streets) for a Habitat for Humanity development within the CDBG target area that anticipates providing 20 units of affordable single-family, owner-occupied housing in Phase I. Budget - $140,000
Administration – The general administration required for implementation of the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan 2007-2008. Budget - $68,680
Total Funds - $343,402
