COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) funds help strengthen Maryland’s
communities by expanding affordable housing opportunities, creating jobs,
stabilizing neighborhoods and improving overall quality of life.
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HOW DOES THE PROGRAM WORK?
Congress created the Community Development Block Grant Program under
Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The primary
objective is to develop viable communities, provide decent housing and a
suitable living environment, and to expand economic opportunities, principally
for persons of low and moderate income. The
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) oversees the
Program.
The CDBG Program is comprised of two parts. The Entitlement Program is directly
administered by HUD and provides Federal funds to large metropolitan
"entitlement" communities. The States and Small Cities Program provides Federal
funds to the States and Puerto Rico (with the exception of Hawaii) who then
distribute funds to "non-entitlement" counties, small cities and towns.
Congress allocates funds to the program annually. The Entitlement Program
receives approximately 70% of the allocation and the remaining 30% is
distributed to the States and Small Cities Program.
Maryland's CDBG Program is administered by the Maryland Department of Housing
and Community Development (DHCD), in cooperation with the
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED).
Funding Levels
The State of Maryland receives its share of the 30% allocated to States and
Small Cities based on poverty and population statistics. Maryland's Program is
divided into two major funding categories: Community Development and Economic
Development. Community Development receives approximately 72% of the allocation
and Economic Development receives 25%. The remaining funds are spent for State
administration of the Program (2% + $100,000) and technical assistance to
grantees (1%).
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WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY?
Units of general local government in non-entitlement counties with a population
of less than 200,000 and non-entitlement cities and towns of less than 50,000
population are eligible to apply. Multiple jurisdictions may jointly apply for funds. Other
entities, public or private, may be a subrecipient of the eligible local
government.
Applications for projects in entitlement counties and cities cannot be accepted
by the State.
Applications for projects in entitlement areas must be submitted to the local
jurisdiction for funding. Entitlement jurisdictions are:-
Counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Harford, Howard, Montgomery and Prince
George’s.
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Cities: Annapolis, Baltimore, Cumberland, Frederick, Hagerstown and Salisbury.
List of
Eligible Jurisdictions
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USES OF FUNDS
CDBG funded projects must meet one of three national objectives:
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Principally benefits persons of low- and moderate- income
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Eliminates slum and blight
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Meets an urgent need of recent origin threatens public health and safety
Eligible projects generally fall into three types:
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Housing
- Public facilities
(water/sewer; streets; childcare, senior or community centers; shelters)
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Economic development projects
Over a designated three-year period, the State must cumulatively use 70% of its
allocation to benefit persons of low and moderate income.
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APPLICATION
The State notifies eligible localities of the availability of funds and
conducts training sessions on application development. Funds are awarded in
three categories:
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Community Development
Applications for Community Development projects are accepted once each year
through a competitive process.
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Economic Development
Applicants must request a pre-application meeting with the Maryland Department
of Business and Economic Development (DBED) and be invited to submit an
application. To request a meeting, contact Les Hall at
lhall@choosemaryland.org
or 410-767-6356.
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Special Projects and Planning
Applications for Special Projects and Planning can be submitted at any time
throughout the year. Applicants must meet certain criteria for a project to
qualify as Special. Additionally, there are limitations on the use of CDBG
funds for planning activities.
See Related Links for application
material and criteria.
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MORE INFORMATION
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Cindy Stone
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Division of Neighborhood Revitalization
Community Development Block Grant Program
100 Community Place
Crownsville, Maryland 21032
410-514-7256, 1-800-756-0119
stonec@mdhousing.org
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Les Hall
Director of Small Business Finance
Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development
Community Development Block Grant
410-767-6356
lhall@choosemaryland.org
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