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CDBG-Small Cities Housing Program The Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, administered by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Division of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), provides grants to general purpose units of local government for housing programs which principally benefit low and moderate income (LMI) households. CDBG dollars are flexible and responsive to local needs. In addition to addressing LMI housing needs, CDBG can be used to leverage other programs or serve as a local match. The grant also can be used as an incentive to involve the private sector in local community development efforts or to respond to area needs. Often the CDBG program serves as a catalyst for other community development projects. ELIGIBILITY General purpose units of local government (i.e., towns, villages, and cities with populations of less than 50,000 and counties other than Milwaukee, Waukesha, and Dane) are eligible to apply. Applications may be submitted individually or jointly with another jurisdiction where mutual action is needed to solve a shared problem. Special purpose units of government such as redevelopment authorities, housing authorities, and sanitary districts cannot apply but may be chosen by grantees to operate the program. Indian tribes are not eligible because there is a special Indian Block Grant Program administered directly by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
Housing proposals will be funded in order to upgrade the quality and expand the supply of decent, safe, and sanitary housing for LMI households. Successful programs have included residential rehabilitation (including accessibility improvements for persons with disabilities); conversion of commercial property to residential units; assistance to LMI renters to become homeowners; and small public facilities projects. FUNDING Under the Rehabilitation program available funding is approximately $7million per year with the average 22-month grant being approximately $450,000. Under the Development Project program a minimum of $750,000 is available annually. While the grant ceiling establishes the maximum which may be requested, individual grants will be awarded only in amounts commensurate with the size of the community, the capacity to complete the work in a timely manner and the scope of the proposed program. CONTACT INFORMATION Information regarding the CDBG-Small Cities Housing Program can be obtained by contacting Joanna Schumann at (608) 261-6535. APPLICATION INFORMATION To read PDF files, you will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader. Click on the icon to download it for free.
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