CDBG Funding Process Commences

As a city with a population of more than 50,000 people, the City of Lakewood is a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement community. HUD awards CDBG grants to entitlement community grantees to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services. We expect to receive more than $2,000,000 in FY2010.

The City of Lakewood develops its own programs and funding priorities. However, grantees like Lakewood must give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low- and moderate-income persons. This process is administered by the Department of Planning and Development, and starts each year with proposals to the Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) which makes recommendations to City Council on how those dollars are spent.

All residents are encouraged to participate by sharing how you think those dollars should be spent. There are two public hearings to share your funding priorities, and a slough of more information (too much for a blog post) available elsewhere on our site. If you’re interested, tell the CAC your funding priorities – is it housing? Roads? Or some other eligible funding? Let the CAC know.