Community Development Block Grant
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on an annual basis to revitalize neighborhoods, expand affordable housing and economic opportunities, and/or improve community facilities and services, principally to benefit low-and moderate-income persons. The Housing and Community Services Division administers approximately $775 thousand in CDBG funds annually.
2021-22 CDBG Public Services Application (MS Word format)
2021-22 CDBG Public Services Grant Manual
- April 21, 2021: 3:30 p.m. Funding Briefing and Technical Assistance Workshop/
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City Hall - Community Development Department
Purpose
CDBG provides a flexible source of funding to develop viable urban communities by providing decent affordable housing, creating suitable living environments, and expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons. The City, with the participation of local citizens, allocate resources toward projects that qualify as meeting one or more of the following three (3) broad national objectives set by Congress:
- Benefit low and moderate income persons;
- aid to prevent or eliminate slums and blight; or
- meet other community development needs in an urgent situation;
Eligible Applicants
CDBG funds are awarded to City departments, other public agencies, public and private nonprofit entities and for-profit entities to carry out eligible housing and community development projects within the boundaries of the City of Independence.
Eligible Clientele
Projects receiving assistance must serve low- and moderate-income persons (generally defined by HUD as members of a family earning no more than 80 percent of the area median income) and/or prevent or eliminate slums and blight.
Activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons can address this objective by:
- serving low- and moderate-income areas, or
- serving low- and moderate-income clientele.
An activity to prevent or eliminate slums and blight, generally the project provides a benefit to the service area and the area must be designated by the City as a slum, blighted or deteriorated area. Activities assisted must address one or more conditions which contributed to the deterioration of the area.
Eligible Activities
The following is a list of eligible activities within the CDBG program nation-wide, but may not reflect current Independence, Mo programs: (Current year programs listed at bottom of this page)
- Acquisition of Real Property
- Disposition
- Public Facilities and Improvements
- Clearance
- Public Services
- Interim Assistance
- Relocation
- Loss of Rental Income
- Privately-Owned Utilities
- Rehabilitation
- Code Enforcement
- Homeownership Assistance Planning and Capacity Building Program
- Administration Costs
Ineligible Activities
The following is a list of ineligible activities within the CDBG program:
- Assistance to buildings used for the general conduct of government
- General Government Expenses
- Political Activities
- Purchase of Equipment
- Operating and maintenance expenses
- New Housing Construction
- Income payments
Additional Information
- Frequently Asked Questions
- CDBG Low/Moderate Income Census Tracts Map
- Grantee Toolbox
- Fair Housing
- Additional information on CDBG and other HUD programs
The City of Independence has submitted the 2017-21 Five Year Consolidated Plan and 2017-18 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Act programs, authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The Consolidated Plan is available here: 2017-21 Five Year Consolidated Plan
(2019 CAPER in progress)
The 2019-20 Annual Action Plan is available here:
(2021-22 Annual Action Plan in progress)
Funded Projects in 2019-20:
Administration $166,352
Code Enforcement Program of Deteriorated Areas $195,000
College Avenue Infrastructure Improvements $404,979
Meals on Wheels Program $7,200
CSL Homeless Prevention Program $12,000
Child Abuse Prevention Assoc Healthy Family Program $5,000
Palmer Senior Center Meals Program $37,764
Hillcrest Transitional Housing Program $12,000
Salvation Army Rent/Utility Assistance Program $7,200
Salvation Army Crossroads Emergency Family Shelter $12,000
NWCDC Senior Meals Program $9,600
Mother's Refuge Transitional Housing for Pregnant Teens $12,000
Metro Lutheran Ministries Rent/Utility Assistance $5,000