The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a federally funded grant that focuses on aiding low/moderate income areas and people with specific community improvement projects, such as:
- Elimination of blight or spot blight
- Handicap accessibility to public facilities and parks
- Owner occupied housing rehabilitation
- Street reconstruction projects
- Urgent need
- Water and sewer improvements
A major emphasis of the program is on affordability, sustainability, and accessibility.