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Commissioners hold CDBG public hearing; application guidance, deadlines outlined
Summary
Maumee Valley Planning presenter led a required CDBG public hearing Jan. 13, detailing program eligibility, required documentation, national objectives and a March 18 municipal submission deadline; commissioners were briefed on allocation, critical infrastructure, RPIG, downtown and flex programs.
At a Jan. 13 public hearing, Maumee Valley Planning staff presented the community development block grant (CDBG) program to the Weems County Board of Commissioners, laying out eligibility rules, program types and a local application timeline.
The presenter told commissioners and municipal representatives that CDBG funds flow from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Ohio Department of Development to local governments and that projects must meet a national objective. The most common objective is benefit to low-to-moderate income (LMI) persons, defined in the presentation as at least 51% of project beneficiaries in the selected service area. The presenter said the primary data source is the American Community Survey 5-year census data and described when an income survey for a service-area sample may be required.
Applicants were instructed to identify a defined project and service area, provide a stamped cost estimate from a licensed engineer or architect (minimum useful life of eight…
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