Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
2024 Application Approval
Public Hearing
CDBG Background
California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) administers the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
Funds are released annually through a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
The primary federal objective of the CDBG program is the development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and through expanding economic opportunities, principally, for persons of low- and moderate-income. “Persons of low and moderate income” are defined as families, households, and individuals whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the county median income, adjusted for family or household size.
CDBG Requirements:
National Objectives
All CDBG activities must meet one of the following National Objectives:
(1) benefit low- and moderate-income persons;
(2) aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight; or (3) meet certain urgent community needs.
Depending on the type of project or program, benefit can be provided directly to low-moderate-income persons, or to a predominantly low-moderate income area Matrix Codes
Matrix Codes are assigned to different types of activities, and are used to determine what type of National Objective an activity can meet.
2024 Application
The 2024 NOFA was released on August 30, 2024. Applications will be accepted from October 29 – December 30, 2024.
There are three types of applications:
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Project: Housing, Public Facilities, Infrastructure Projects Over-the-Counter (OTC) Program: Housing and Economic Development Programs Competitive: Public Services and Planning
One OTC Program can include multiple, related Matrix Codes.
2024 Application Budget
Category
Activity
Activity Costs
GA Costs
Total
Over-the-Counter (OTC) Project
Fire Station Reconstruction
$948,784
$66,415
$1,015,199
OTC Program
Homeownership Assistance
$373,832
$26,168
$400,000
Housing Rehabilitation (Single Family)
$654,206
$45,794
$700,000
Energy Efficiency Improvements (Single Family)
$112,150
$7,850
$120,000
Code Enforcement
$261,682
$18,318
$280,000
Competitive (Public Services)
Utility Bill Assistance Program
$280,374
$19,626
$300,000
Total
$2,631,028
$184,171
$2,815,199
Current Income Limits
Persons in Household
1 2
3 4
5 6
7 8
Extremely Low 30%
$19,000
$21,700
$24,400
$27,100
$29,300
$31,450
$33,650
$35,800
Low 50%
$31,650
$36,200
$40,700
$45,200
$48,850
$52,450
$56,050
$59,700
60% Limit
$37,980
$43,440
$48,840
$54,240
$58,620
$62,940
$67,260
$71,640
Moderate 80%
$50,650
$57,850
$65,100
$72,300
$78,100
$83,900
$89,700
$95,450
Program Income
Loan funds that have been repaid to the City are recorded as Program Income (PI).
The City has applied to use existing and future Program Income in an amount not to exceed $570,000 for continuation of the Business Assistance Loan Program (BALP).
If the City is awarded funds for the Housing Combination Program, repayment of housing-related loans may result in accrual of additional future PI.
Depending upon accrual and expenditure rate, the City may consider amending the contract to add funding to the BALP program, or apply any additional PI to a future grant application.
2024 NOFA Timeline (Subject to Change)
July 8, 2024: Design Phase Public Hearing
August 30, 2024: NOFA Released
October 15, 2024: Application Approval (Public Hearing + Resolution) October 29, 2024: Application Portal Opens (OTC submissions) December 30, 2024: Application Portal Closes (Competitive submission deadline) May 2025: Executed Contracts if awarded
May 2025 – February 2028: Performance period for awarded activities.