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e e HARRIS COUN1Y COMMUNIlY DEVEWPMENT AGENCY 1991 COMMUNIlY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROPOSAL GUIDELINES I. BACKGROUND A. Overview The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 established the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program to meet the needs of low and moderate income people. As a result, Harris County created the Harris County Community Development Agency (HCCDA) to implement its CDBG program. Since 1975, HCCDA has been awarding CDBG funds to local government entities and non-profit organizations to provide basic community improvements and services to residents in its service area. The HCCDA service area includes the unincorporated portion of Harris County and those cities signing cooperative agreements with the County. (See attached map of HCCDA service areas.) Houston, Pasadena and Baytown do not participate in the County's CDBG program. B. Funds Expected for FY '91 Harris County receives CDBG funds directly from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The allocation varies each year depending on availability of federal funds. Approximately $5 million is expected to be received from HUD in FY '91. The average grant amount in past years has been $250,000. Proposals significantly greater than this amount should, if possible, be presented in phases that can be implemented over a period of years. FY '91 CDBG funds are expected to be available September 1, 1991. Social service programs will receive funds on a reimbursement basis for a one-year period. II. GENERAL INFORMA nON A. 1991 Statement of Obiectives The three primary national objectives of the CDBG program are: 1) to benefit people with low and moderate incomes, 2) to aid in preventing or eliminating slums and blight; and 3) to meet other urgent community development needs. Based on these objectives, HCCDA has developed local objectives to meet the needs of the residents it serves. The objectives are: 1) To meet the most basic public works and housing needs of low and moderate income people; 2) To encourage economic development and increased job opportunities; and 3) To stimulate social service demonstration programs that complement community development objectives.