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.

2006

CPD 06-11 - Issued October 24, 2006 -
Guidance on Preparation of the State CDBG Method of Distribution in Accordance with the Final Consolidated Plan Rule dated February 9, 2006.
PDF | WORD| CDBG

Announcing the New Performance Management Guidebook and Powerpoint Presentation
HUD's Office of Community Planning and Development conducted fifteen training sessions to provide guidance on the implementation of the CPD Performance Measurement system.
Learn more... | Performance Measurement Website

Jackson Announces $973 Million in Disaster Funding for Gulf Coast
HUD Secretary Alphonso Jackson and Donald E. Powell, Federal Coordinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding, today announced $973 million in disaster funding to help Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Texas to recover from last year's hurricanes.
more...| Disaster Recovery Assistance Program

Jackson Approves $33 Million Program to Develop Sewer and Water Systems in Six Coastal Counties in Mississippi
HUD approval is first phase of Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Infrastructure Program
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The "American Dream" Comes True for Hard Working Family in Kansas City, Kansas
Owning a home is an American Dream, and today we celebrate turning the dream into a reality for the Rodas family," said HUD General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development Nelson Bregon.
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New Teen Center Opens in Lawrenceville, Georgia with the Help Of HUD’S CDBG Program
The project cost was approximately $1 Million, which included $500,000 of CDBG funds from Gwinnett County.
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Jackson Approves Florida’s $82.9 Million Recovery Plan to Help State to Recover from Hurricane Wilma
Florida plan focuses on restoring affordable housing
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HUD Releases $3 Billion in Emergency Funding to Mississippi
$3 billion released to the state of Mississippi to help thousands of homeowners recover from Hurricane Katrina.
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News Flash!
Fixed Interest Rate financing is available for Section 108 Borrower communities in this year’s Public Offering in September
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$368.4 Million Plan Approved to Help the State of Louisiana Recover from the Devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
The funding is part of $6.2 billion in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) assistance allocated to Louisiana.
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Reminder!
The Performance Measurement Regional Grantee Training sessions will continue in various cities until the end of August. Grantees are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this training and attend whichever session is most convenient. Information on the sessions, dates, locations, and registration is available.

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	Performance Measurement Site

Jackson Approves Louisiana's $4.6 Billion "Road Home Program"
Calls for quick Congressional approval of additional $4.2 billion for Louisiana
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HUD General Counsel Opens American Bar Association's 15th Annual Conference on Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
The theme of this year's conference is "In the Eye of The Storm" and will focus on the legal issues related to affordable housing and community development, which have emerged in the aftermath of the Gulf Coast hurricanes.
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Jackson Approves $74.5 Million Plan to Help 29 Texas Counties to Recover from Hurricane Rita
Four regional planning agencies will distribute funding throughout East Texas
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HUD Funding Creates 20 New Homes In Long Island, N.Y.
Thanks to the Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME, 20 Long Island families will soon be moving from their rental apartments into new and beautiful one-family homes in Bellport, Long Island as part of the Hamlet’s effort to create affordable housing for its residents.
more...| CDBG Program

IDIS Version 10.0 Online Tutorial
The purpose of this tutorial is to introduce grantees to the IDIS Performance Measurement Release Version 10.0.
more... | IDIS Website

HUD Approves $74.4 Million Plan to Spur Post-hurricane Redevelopment in Alabama
CDBG funding to focus on housing, infrastructure and jobs
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HUD Approves $3.4 Billion Mississippi Plan to Help State’s Homeowners
Funding is part of President Bush’s commitment to Gulf Coast recovery
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CPD Notice 06-02
Instructions for Urban County Qualification for Participation in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2007-2009
PDF | Word | All CPD Notices

Performance Measurement Regional Grantee Training Sessions
HUD is sponsoring 15 regional training sessions that will provide information to grantees on performance measurement principles and the new CPD Outcome Framework.
more... | Brochure

The Beast that Ate the East
April 28, 2006
Wile away the hours in a traffic jam on Interstate 95 or ride the crowded commuter rail lines and you're sure to think – and not very fondly – of a beast that never sleeps – the rapid growth of the Washington metropolitan area. It never seems to stop.
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CPD Performance Measurement System Implementation
April 19, 2006
This broadcast features a presentation of how the system works, as well as 1 1/2 hours of questions/answers from HUD Field Office staff and grantees. A must see for CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA grantees and participating jurisdictions.

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"Thanks to CDBG, we're in full swing."
April 7, 2006
It didn’t take Radford, Virginia, long to figure out how HUD Community Development Block Grant funds could best serve its community.
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Use of CDBG Funds for Tornado-Safe Shelters
April, 2006
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Notice of Outcome Performance Measurement System for Community Planning and Development Formula Grant Programs
March 4, 2006
Following the culmination of two years of cooperative work between national community development interest groups, the Office of Management and Budget, and HUD, the Department is pleased to provide the Notice on the Outcome Performance Measurement System for Community Planning and Development's Formula Grant Programs. This notice went on public display on March 3, 2006 and is scheduled to be published in the "Federal Register" on March 7, 2006. The notice describes the performance measurement system and how the system will be implemented. This system will allow HUD, based on grantee input, to describe the outcomes produced nationally by approximately $7 billion of CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG formula grant funds.
Word - Notice | Appendix
PDF - Notice and Appendix

2006 Uniform Act (URA) Low Income Limits - Effective March 8, 2006
March, 2006
The 2006 URA low income limits, used in connection with rental assistance payment calculations under 49 CFR 24.402(b), have been released with an effective date of March 8, 2006.
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Bush Administration Proposes $33.6 Billion HUD Budget
February 6, 2006
Increases in Programs will Help Homebuyers, Renters and Homeless
more... | CPD Budget

HUDRAP Newsletter
Vol. 2, No. 1, February 2006
February, 2006
Are the regulatory requirements for the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970, as amended ("Uniform Act" or "URA"), as implemented at 49 CFR part 24 subpart B applicable to the acquisition of temporary easements?
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Handbook 1378 - Tenant Assistance Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Handbook, Chg-5 (Change 5) issued January 12, 2006.
February, 2006
This change represents the first in a series of Handbook changes to address various statutory and regulatory changes, begins to incorporate guidance from CPD Notices 02-08 and 04-02, and includes other updated material.
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Jackson Announces Distribution of $11.5 Billion in Disaster Assistance to Five Gulf Coast States Impacted by Hurricanes
January 25, 2006
Funding will help states in long-term recovery of high impact areas
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