assessment of statewide community and economic development needs. In accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedures Act, DECD will hold a public hearing regarding the development of this Program Statement on November 4, 2015, Burton Cross Office Building, 3rd floor, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta Maine. SECTION 1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW A. CDBG OBJECTIVES All CDBG funded activities must meet one of three National Objectives of the program. These objectives are: Benefit to low and moderate income persons; Prevention and/or elimination of slum and blight conditions; and Meeting community development needs having a particular urgency. The Maine CDBG Program serves as a catalyst for local governments to implement programs which meet one of the three National Objectives, and: Are part of a long-range community strategy; Improve deteriorated residential and business districts and local economic conditions; Provide the conditions and incentives for further public and private investments; Foster partnerships between groups of municipalities, state and federal entities, multi-jurisdictional organizations, and the private sector to address common community and economic development problems; and Minimize development sprawl consistent with the State of and support the revitalization of downtown areas. B. METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION: DECD, through the Office of Community Development (OCD), offers programs to assist municipalities to achieve their community and economic development objectives. The 2016 Program Statement provides a description of the selection criteria that OCD will use to allocate CDBG funds among communities. Programs are grouped under the three categories listed below. 1. Community Development a. Home Repair Network b. Housing Assistance Grants c. Public Facilities Grants d. Public Infrastructure Grants e. Downtown Revitalization Grants
assessment of statewide community and economic development needs. In accordance with the Maine Administrative Procedures Act, DECD will hold a public hearing regarding the development of this Program Statement on November 4, 2015, Burton Cross Office Building, 3rd floor, 111 Sewall Street, Augusta Maine. SECTION 1. PROGRAM OVERVIEW A. CDBG OBJECTIVES All CDBG funded activities must meet one of three National Objectives of the program. These objectives are: Benefit to low and moderate income persons; Prevention and/or elimination of slum and blight conditions; and Meeting community development needs having a particular urgency. The Maine CDBG Program serves as a catalyst for local governments to implement programs which meet one of the three National Objectives, and: Are part of a long-range community strategy; Improve deteriorated residential and business districts and local economic conditions; Provide the conditions and incentives for further public and private investments; Foster partnerships between groups of municipalities, state and federal entities, multi-jurisdictional organizations, and the private sector to address common community and economic development problems; and Minimize development sprawl consistent with the State of and support the revitalization of downtown areas. B. METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION: DECD, through the Office of Community Development (OCD), offers programs to assist municipalities to achieve their community and economic development objectives. The 2016 Program Statement provides a description of the selection criteria that OCD will use to allocate CDBG funds among communities. Programs are grouped under the three categories listed below. 1. Community Development a. Home Repair Network b. Housing Assistance Grants c. Public Facilities Grants d. Public Infrastructure Grants e. Downtown Revitalization Grants