The document summarizes the Community Development Block Grant program funding process for fiscal year 2017-2018. It outlines that CDBG funding must meet national objectives of benefiting low to moderate income individuals, preventing slums or blight, or addressing urgent community needs. It describes the Community Development Advisory Committee's role in ensuring citizen participation and addressing needs identified in the city's 5-year plan. The process includes community meetings, a request for project proposals, committee review and presentations, public hearings, and council approval before the annual plan is submitted to HUD for funding in October.

1. Community Development Block
Grant Program Funding Briefing
Funding Cycle FY 17-18

2. ~ Grant Program Priority~
CDBG Program Activities must meet 1 of 3 National
Objectives;
• Benefit low and moderate income person
• Assist in prevention/elimination of slum or blight
• Meet community development needs having a
particular urgency – Acts of God

3. ~CDAC Committee~
• To ensure citizen participation and input into
consideration of funding activities, projects and
services, with CDBG and HOME funding.
• To address the needs of the community as stated in
the 5-year Consolidated Strategic Plan adopted by city
council and identified through the Community
Planning Meetings.

4. Process – Application to Funding Award
• Notification from HUD of funding award
• Community Planning Meetings -2 meetings
Receive citizen input on community need.
• Request for Proposals (RFP) dates
Approx 30 day time frame
• Review of proposals/applications-staff & committee
• CDAC Workshops/Presentations
• Public Hearings, Recommendations, Approval by Council
• HUD accepts Annual Action Plan
• Funding award - October

5. CDBG Program Funding Briefing -Summary
• Program delivers on citizen input as required by HUD
regulation
• Program involves committee level work for recommendations
to council
• Program requires compliance with goals and objectives with 5-
year Consolidated Plan adopted by city council.
• Comments or ?’s