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Responsibilities
The Community Development Division is responsible for working with public agencies and local housing and social service providers to implement the City's federal Community Development Block Grant (C.D.B.G.) program goals and objectives to improve the quality of life for all residents.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is an entitlement program administered through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG is one of HUD’s the longest-running programs and funds local community development activities such as affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development serving low-to-moderate income residents and in designated eligible areas or neighborhoods.Who receives CDBG funds?
HUD considers communities with populations greater than 50,000 as entitlement communities. Entitlement communities receive a CDBG grant annually from HUD. HUD calculates the amount of CDBG grant funds for entitlement communities based on population size and the number of low-to-moderate income persons in the community. The City of Morgantown has received CDBG Entitlement Grant funds since entering the program in 2005. The entitlement amount changes each year, but is typically more than $300,000.
Applicant agencies (subrecipients) are awarded funding on an annual competitive basis to implement activities meeting the eligible criteria as established by HUD and the Goals and Objectives as defined in the City’s Consolidated Plan. The CDBG program year is July 1 through June 30 each year; the same as the City’s fiscal year.
Draft FY2018-2019 CDBG Annual Action Plan
The draft version of the FY2018-2019 CDBG Annual Action Plan is on 30-day public display from Friday, May 18, 2018 until Monday, June 18, 2018. The notice of public display and public hearing, which is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10 a.m. in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 389 Spruce Street, is available here.
The draft FY2018-2019 CDBG Annual Action document is available to review here or at the following locations:
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Development Services Office 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 |
BOPARC Senior Center 287 Eureka Drive Morgantown, WV 26505 |
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Morgantown City Library 373 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 |
BOPARC Office Marilla Park Morgantown, WV 26505 |
Draft FYs 2015 and 2016 Substantial Amendment
The draft document of a Substantial Amendment to the FY2015 and FY2016 Annual Action Plans is on 30-day public display from Friday, May 18, 2018 until Monday, June 18, 2018. The notice of public display and public hearing, which is scheduled for Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 389 Spruce Street, is available here.
The draft Substantial Amendment to the FY2015 and FY2016 Annual Action Plans is available to review here or at the physical locations noted above.
Christopher M. Fletcher, AICP
Director of Development Services
304-284-7431
cfletcher@morgantownwv.gov