For Review
CDBG 2008 Annual Action Amendment 2
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Welcome to the Community Development Department
Below, we have provided an opportunity for you to provide feedback and input regarding departmental funding and projects at your convenience. Whether you were unable to attend a of the public meeting or whether this is in addition to what you provided at the public meeting, we appreciate the information.
If you need more information about Consolidated Planning in the City, please review the information available at the following links:
2010-2014 Consolidated Plan
2010 Annual Action Plan
2010 Action Plan Summary Table
The questions and information requested below are very similar to the format of the discussion at the public meetings. The feedback you provide will be considered with the feedback provided at the public meetings in assembling the goals and priorities for the Consolidated Plan.
Eligible Areas and Activities
While the City receives approximately 1 Million dollars in entitlement funds for CDBG, $350,000 in HOME funds, as well as 2.1 M in NSP funds addressing abandoned and foreclosed homes, there are some Federral limits on the location and types of activities that can be funded. Additionally, 70% of the total grant expenditure must be used for activities that benefit low-to-moderate income persons. (The City of Anderson utilizes 100%).
While these activities may occur anywhere in the City where individuals and families living with low incomes would benefit, the department spends the majority of funding in neighborhoods where the greatest impact in housing can be achieved. Area-wide neighborhood projects must be undertaken in areas in which at least 51% of residents are living with low incomes
Community Development funds may be used for the following activities:
- Acquisition or disposition of real property for any public purpose
- Public facilities and improvements
- Clearance, demolition, and removal of buildings and improvements
- Provision of public services such as those concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education, fair housing counseling, energy conservation, welfare, homebuyer downpayment assistance, or recreational needs
- The repairing of streets, sidewalks, parks, playgrounds, publicly owned utilities, and public buildings
- Housing services and homeownership assistance
- Providing financial support and technical assistance, for the establishment, stabilization, and expansion of microenterprises
- Provision of technical assistance and capacity building to public or nonprofit entities to carry out eligible neighborhood revitalization or economic development activities
We ask that you keep this in mind when responding to the questions below.
(If you are interested in more information, click here to e-mail a staff member for more information about the use of community development funds in Anderson, while this link takes you to a more detailed description of the Federal Regulations regarding the eligible activities for these funds.)
Feedback Form
Please provide the input and feedback you would like in the spaces provided below. Thanks!
Closest intersection to your home (Example 8th and Main):
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
- Please identify the strengths of your neighborhood / city; the assets that help make it a nice place to live. (Indicate which one is your top strength.)
- Please identify the weaknesses of your neighborhood / city; the liabilities that need to be addressed in the immediate future to improve the quality of life for you and your neighbors. (Indicate which one is your top weakness.)
- Please identify the opportunities that exist in your neighborhood / city; the qualities, conditions, or things that, if enhanced, could have an even greater positive effect on the surrounding neighborhood, particularly those with high concentrations of low-to-moderate income households. (Indicate which one is your top opportunity.)
- Please identify the threats that exist in your neighborhood / city; the qualities, conditions, or things that, if left unattended, could have significant negative impacts on the surrounding neighborhood, particularly those with high concentrations of low-to-moderate income households. (Indicate which one is your top threat.)
Allocation of Funds
Over the course of the next five years, federal funding may be decreased and prioritization of the use of these funds will be as important as ever. Considering the activities that are eligible for the use of these funds, what would be three priority projects or areas in which you would direct the use of these funds within the City:
Additional Comments
Do you have any additional comments, questions, information, or feedback regarding the Consolidated Plan:
Thank you very much for participating in this Online Feedback session. Continue to check back for updates and draft information.
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