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Attachment 4 Y| Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Each year, the City of Pleasanton receives an entitlement grant offederal Community Development Block Grant (CDB(})funds through the US Department ofHousing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBGfunds must beused for projects whiohbenefifphmmh|y|ovverinnonnehuuseho|dmorindividua|a. aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or meet an urgent local community development need The City has traditionally opened these federal funds for application by eligible nonprofit agencies which provide housing and services benefiting low-income Pleasanton residents. Activities that are eligible for CDBG funding include auquishion, conedrudion, nahabi|itatiun, or installation of public facilities and improvements` public services (United to 15% of the City's total gnan0� removal of architectural barriers toelderly orhandicapped persons, and, rehabilitation and preservation activities for low-income housing, senior housing. and other qualified facilities. Prior to 1994, the City received its CDBG funds through Alameda County as a smaller city.AsnfJuly 11 1994, the City became eligible (due to its increased population) to receive a direct entitlement from HUD, HUD determines each jurisdiction's funding level prior to the beginning of each new fiscal year based on a formula which includes factors such as the population of low income persons and the age and quality of the housing stock. Since becoming enentitlement city in19Q4.Pleasanton has received approximately $25D.00Oto$3OO.O0OinCOBGfunds each year. In order to receive CO8G funds each year. the City enters into a contract with HUD to agree to implement the Housing and Community Development Ad of 1874 and related COBG pnogmsrn regulations in 24 CFR (Code ofFederal Regulations) 570. All CDBG allocations are subject to the regulations detailed in D&4B Circulars A'110 & A-122 Information regarding both programs can be obtained on HUD's website (www.hud.gov) and in Appendix B of this manual. All C[}BG-funded activities mus( meet at |amut one of the National Objectives stated in 24 CFR 570200(a)(2): 1. At least 70% of the program's participants must have low or moderate income as defined by HUD. 2 The project nnuste{i,ninate slum and blight aodefined byHUD, 3. The project must meet anurgent need designated aeanemergency The following activities are rCUBSfunding per 24CFR 57O2O1: °public other than the | conductufgovernnnent ° "^y=^"—"'~~''^''u'''^, ~``~~r'-----' Grant,----' funds. • Acquisition, construction— rehabilitation, or installation of public. facilities and improvements carried out by the City or other public or private nonprofit entities. •"` (limitedPublic services "^" ^'" "``..e.`^'.~~. ~D—_gr_.. ` hic� _ are directed toward_ improving the community's public services and facilities, incJuding, but not limited to, those concerned with employment, VVe(hana Rofonn, child cane` hnalth, drug abume, education, job training assistance, recreational needs, crime prevention, or energy conservation.Toqualify, a public service must beeither a new service ora quantifiable increase over the previous year and must benefit seventy percent (7OY6) low/moderate income persons. °Removal of architectural barriers, which restrict the mobility, oraccess ofelderly and/or persons with disabilities. All publicly and privately owned buildings and facilities are eligible for funding.