The Virginia Community Development which will most directly address these needs Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides while maximizing citizen participation. All funding to eligible units of local government CDBG projects must target at least one of to address critical community development the three national objectives: needs, including housing, infrastructure, and Give maximum feasible priority to economic development. This Program has activities which will benefit low- and been administered by the Virginia moderate-income families, Department of Housing and Community Aid in the prevention or elimination of Development (DHCD) since 1982. CDBG and slums and blight, funds are made available to DHCD by the May also include activities are U.S. Department of Housing and Urban designed to meet other community Development (HUD). development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to CDBG Community Improvement Grants the community. (CIGs) are designed to aid those communities with the greatest community There are five types of CIG assistance: development needs in implementing projects
The Virginia Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program provides funding to eligible units of local government to address critical community development needs, including housing, infrastructure, and economic development. This Program has been administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) since 1982. CDBG funds are made available to DHCD by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG Community Improvement Grants (CIGs) are designed to aid those communities with the greatest community development needs in implementing projects which will most directly address these needs while maximizing citizen participation. All CDBG projects must target at least one of the three national objectives: Give maximum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low- and moderate-income families, Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight, and May also include activities are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the community. There are five types of CIG assistance:
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