2024 CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES ACTIVITIES GRANT APPLICATION
Overview
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. The CDBG Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to Entitlement Communities as a means to support viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and opportunities to expand economic opportunities, principally for low-and moderate-income persons.
The CDBG Program has three national objectives:
- Provide a direct benefit(s) to low to moderate income households
- Prevent or eliminate slum or blight
- Address an urgent need or problem within the community
Annually, the Cobb County CDBG Program Office requests proposals from local non-profit organizations and government entities to carry out eligible activities in the County. This funding application is for the period beginning January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
(A Selection Committee will review all applications for compliance with requirements and make funding recommendations to the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) during November.)
Common CDBG Public Services activities (list not all inclusive):
- Job Training
- Child Care
- Health Care
- Fair Housing Outreach
- Services for Seniors and Homeless Persons
- Recreational and Educational Programs
In order for a project or program to qualify for CDBG funds, 51% of the program beneficiaries must be low- to moderate-income as defined by HUD. The following table reflects the current HUD income limits for one- to eight-person households who earn at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Cobb County, Georgia.
CDBG MAXIMUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME LIMITS
EFFECTIVE JUNE 15, 2022
| Household Size | Extremely Low Income 30% | Very Low Income 50% | Low Income 80% |
| 1 | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 | $20,700 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 | $23,300 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 | $25,850 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 | $27,950 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 | $30,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 | $32,100 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 | $34,150 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) https://www.hudexchange.info/
CDBG QUALIFYING CRITERIA
Limited Clientele Activities: At least 51% of the beneficiaries of the proposed project activity must be low-to moderate income. In contrast to the area benefit category, it is not the low-to-moderate concentration of the service area of the activity that determines whether the activity will qualify or not, but rather the actual number of low-to-moderate income persons that benefit from the activity.
Activities in this category provide benefits to a specific group of persons rather than everyone in an area. It may benefit persons without regard to their residence, or it may be an activity that provides a benefit to only particular persons within a specific area.
2024 CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES APPLICATION
2024 CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES ACTIVITIES GRANT APPLICATION
Overview
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. The CDBG Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to Entitlement Communities as a means to support viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and opportunities to expand economic opportunities, principally for low-and moderate-income persons.
The CDBG Program has three national objectives:
- Provide a direct benefit(s) to low to moderate income households
- Prevent or eliminate slum or blight
- Address an urgent need or problem within the community
Annually, the Cobb County CDBG Program Office requests proposals from local non-profit organizations and government entities to carry out eligible activities in the County. This funding application is for the period beginning January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.
(A Selection Committee will review all applications for compliance with requirements and make funding recommendations to the Cobb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) during November.)
Common CDBG Public Services activities (list not all inclusive):
- Job Training
- Child Care
- Health Care
- Fair Housing Outreach
- Services for Seniors and Homeless Persons
- Recreational and Educational Programs
In order for a project or program to qualify for CDBG funds, 51% of the program beneficiaries must be low- to moderate-income as defined by HUD. The following table reflects the current HUD income limits for one- to eight-person households who earn at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Cobb County, Georgia.
CDBG MAXIMUM HOUSEHOLD INCOME LIMITS
EFFECTIVE JUNE 15, 2022
| Household Size | Extremely Low Income 30% | Very Low Income 50% | Low Income 80% |
| 1 | $18,100 | $30,200 | $48,300 |
| 2 | $20,700 | $34,500 | $55,200 |
| 3 | $23,300 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 4 | $25,850 | $43,100 | $68,950 |
| 5 | $27,950 | $46,550 | $74,500 |
| 6 | $30,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| 7 | $32,100 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 8 | $34,150 | $56,900 | $91,050 |
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) https://www.hudexchange.info/
CDBG QUALIFYING CRITERIA
Limited Clientele Activities: At least 51% of the beneficiaries of the proposed project activity must be low-to moderate income. In contrast to the area benefit category, it is not the low-to-moderate concentration of the service area of the activity that determines whether the activity will qualify or not, but rather the actual number of low-to-moderate income persons that benefit from the activity.
Activities in this category provide benefits to a specific group of persons rather than everyone in an area. It may benefit persons without regard to their residence, or it may be an activity that provides a benefit to only particular persons within a specific area.