What can CDBG funds be used for?

In general, CDBG funds can be used for a wide range of activities such as housing rehabilitation, code enforcement, acquisition of real property, demolition, infrastructure and public facility improvements, economic development, and social services. The primary eligibility requirement for any funded activity is that the project or program principally benefits low and moderate-income persons in designated census tracts. HUD defines low and moderate income as a household that is at or below 80% of the median income for the area. Because demographic and economic conditions change quickly within a geographical area, these income guidelines are adjusted annually.

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1. What is a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)?
2. How much CDBG funding does Waterford Township receive every year?
3. What can CDBG funds be used for?
4. Who decides what activities are funded?
5. What activities does Waterford Township currently undertake?
6. How long has Waterford Township participated in the CDBG program?
7. How many staff positions are funded with CDBG monies?
8. Who qualifies for the Township’s Urgent Needs Home Repair program?
9. How is household income determined?
10. What kind of repairs qualify through the program?
11. What type of repairs are NOT eligible?
12. How is funding provided to qualified applicants?
13. How and when is the loan repaid?
14. What happens to the repaid loan money?
15. How does a homeowner apply?
16. What happens after an application is submitted?
17. How does the program staff provide assistance throughout the program process?
18. Who are the program approved contractors?
19. How many contractors are currently on the list?