Community Development News Stories

Information by State  Print version   News Archives   2006   2005   2004 What's New NSP Voluntary Acquisition of Foreclosed Property Informational Notice – New Guideforms Issued more... IDIS Online for CDBG Entitlement Communities (Training Manual) PDF Successful Administration of the Community Development Block Grant Program Training developed by COSCDA, Florida Department of Community Affairs and HUD more... 2009 Formula Grant Allocations The official 2009 formula grant allocation amounts are now posted on HUD’s web site. The announcement letters of these allocations are being mailed by HUD to the chief elected officials of each formula grantee. more... Federal Register Notice Entitled "Notice of Allocations, Application Procedures, Regulatory Waivers Granted to, and Alternative Requirements for Emergency Assistance for Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes Grantees under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act, 2008" was published on September 29, 2008. The Notice advises the public that grants in the amount of $3.92 billion will be made to communities hardest hit by foreclosure and delinquencies. more... CPD Notice 08-05. Entitled “Implementing the New Freedom Initiative and Involving Persons with Disabilities in the Preparation of the Consolidated Plan through Citizen Participation” was published on May 2, 2008. The Notice reissues CPD Notice 05-03, and makes it clear that CDBG, HOME and HOPWA funds may be used to respond to the challenges raised by Olmstead v. L.C, the New Freedom Initiative, and Executive Order 13217. more... "Basically CDBG" Course Training Manual available now. The Office of Block Grant Assistance presents the newly revised "Basically CDBG:" course training manual. This manual was developed to guide and assist CDBG grantees in the implementation of local Community Development Block Grant programs. more... IDIS Training Manual for CDBG Entitlement Communities This manual explains how to set up, fund, draw funds, and report accomplishments and performance measures for CDBG activities in IDIS. CDBG Training video modules available now CPD's Office of Block Grant Assistance is pleased to provide video training modules on eight components of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The videos are available as webcasts and can be accessed from this site. more... Memo on Fair Housing Agencies Eligible for CDBG Funds HUD released updated guidance on the definition of fair housing organizations in a memorandum dated January 11, 2008 more... Announcing CDBG Toolkits on Crosscutting Issues CPD’s Office of Block Grant Assistance (OBGA) is pleased to announce the release of Toolkits on five crosscutting issues designed to provide Entitlement and State grantees, as well as sub-recipients, with information on crosscutting regulations that apply to the CDBG program. The Toolkits cover five disciplines--financial management, environmental review, federal labor standards, acquisition/relocation, and fair housing and serve as a resource guide for grantees. CDBG Toolkit on Crosscutting Issues Previous News Stories... Related Information   CDBG Grantee Contacts   CDBG Toolkit on Crosscutting Issues   Census Data - 2000   CPD Notices   CPD Monitoring Handbook   CPD Performance Measures/IDIS Revisions   Field Office Directors   Formula Allocations - FY 2009   Guidance for reporting CDBG accomplishments | PDF   Laws & Regulations   Neighborhood Stabilization Program Formula Allocations   Section 108 Project Summaries - 2006 CDBG Reports   CDBG Data Cleanup   CDBG Expenditure Reports   CDBG Accomplishment Data   CDBG Performance Profiles

The following news stories describe recent successes in the Community Development Programs.

2005

CPD Hurricane Waivers
December, 2005
Access all CDBG waivers released in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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Provide Feedback on Draft CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA IDIS Screens
December, 2005
The CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA Programs would like your feedback on their proposed new IDIS Performance Measurement Screens. These screens will be available in IDIS in Spring 2006. Therefore, comments on the proposed screens are requested by January 6, 2006.
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Release 9 Guidance
November, 2005
IDIS changes reflected in Release 9 affect only the CDBG program path. Detailed guidance on the screens is available.
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A Look Into the Future: Green Community Development
November 16, 2005
This fall, Local Initiative Support Corporation (LISC) is sponsoring three webcasts on the subject of "green" development, two of which remain to be broadcast (November 16th and December 7th).
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CPD Notice 05-10
November 3, 2005
Accessibility Notice: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and The Fair Housing Act and their applicability to housing programs funded by the HOME and CDBG Programs
PDF | Text | All 2005 CPD Notices

CPD Notice 05-09
November 3, 2005
Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities to Non-Housing Programs funded by Community Development Block Grant Funds
PDF | Text | All 2005 CPD Notices

CDBG Waiver - State of Louisiana
10/13/2005
Request for Waivers concerning hurricane disaster response and recovery State of Louisiana
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The Community Planning and Development Monitoring Handbook 6509.2 REV-5 has been completely revised.
October 12, 2005
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Using CPD Grants to Address Re-aligned Priorities in the Wake of Hurricane Katrina

CDBG Hits the Target in Richmond
September 12, 2005
A study commissioned by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Local Initiatives Support Corporation has found that the City of Richmond's 1999 decision to concentrate its Community Development Block and HOME spending in just seven areas of the city has demonstrated that "even relatively uncompetitive, disadvantaged neighborhoods can be revitalized if public and private investments are predictable, sustained and spatially targeted."
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Virginia Architect Greg Lewis and Others Break Ground for a New House Made of "Rammed Earth"
August 26, 2005
A version of the sod houses that helped 19th century emigrants settle the High Plains is about to help revitalize a Roanoke, Virginia neighborhood and, maybe, Roanoke’s place in the world economy.>
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CPD Notice 05-06
July 26, 2005
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Suggested Survey Methodology to Determine the Percentage of Low- and Moderate-Income (LMI) Persons in the Service Area of a Community Development Block Grant-Funded Activity
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CDBG - Outcome Performance Measures Webcast
June 30, 2005
An explanation of the outcome performance measurement system that was published in the Federal Register on June 10, 2005.
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2004 Section 108 Project Summaries
June 30, 2005
Ever wonder what Section 108 might be able to do for you? The Section 108 Program is a flexible tool that communities can choose to use to meet a wide variety of needs.
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Performance Measurement
June 10, 2005
Notice of Draft Outcome Performance Measurement System for Community Planning and Development Formula Grant Programs; Request for Comments; Notice
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Bringing Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Spending into the 21st Century: Introducing Accountability and Meaningful Performance Measures into the Decades-Old CDBG Program
May 24, 2005
Deputy Secretary Bernardi's Testimony

MANAGING SUBRECIPIENTS
May 13, 2005
Three-part publication on MANAGING SUBRECIPIENTS is now available! Two copies are currently in the mail to each CDBG grantee.
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Highlights of FY 2004 CDBG Accomplishments
January 18, 2005
This report highlights FY 2004 accomplishments achieved by grantees using CDBG funds and is part of the continuing effort by CPD to provide information on program performance.
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Greening the Blue Ridge
January 18, 2005
Using a $100,000 CDBG planning grant from the City of Roanoke, the husband-and-wife architectural team of George and Jennifer Smith Lewis have invited the world to submit designs for housing that embody the "C2C" - Cradle to Cradle - principles pioneered by George McDonough and promoting environmentally-friendly, energy-efficient and neighborhood-compatible housing.
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