The
rules and regulations governing the activites of Community Development
programs are broken down into three categories: the Laws
as enacted by Congress, the Regulations
created by HUD to achieve the result prescribed by the Laws, and
the Policy Memoranda that address specific
instances and questions. Notices are available
for guidance.
Laws
When
Congress passed the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Act
of 1974, it broke down the barriers of prevailing practice -- where
under separate categorical programs, the Federal Government had
made the decisions about every community development project undertaken
by cities. The HCD Act departed from this model by creating the
CDBG program. CDBG merged 7 categorical programs into a block of
flexible community development funds distributed each year by a
formula that considers population and measures of distress including
poverty, age of housing, housing overcrowding, and growth lag. Grantees
now determine what activities they will fund as long as certain
requirements are met, including that each activity is eligible and
will meet one of the three broad national objectives of the program.
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5301 - Congressional findings
and declaration of purpose |
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5302 - Definitions |
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5303 - Grants to States, units of general local government
and Indian tribes; authorizations |
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5304 - Statement of activities and review |
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5305 - Activities eligible for assistance |
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5306 - Allocation and distribution of funds |
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5307 - Special purpose grants |
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5308 - Guarantee of loans for acquisition of property |
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5309 - Nondiscrimination in programs and activities |
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5310 - Labor standards; rate of wages; exceptions;
enforcement powers |
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5311 - Remedies for noncompliance with community development
requirements |
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5312 - Use of grants for settlement of outstanding
urban renewal loans of units of general local government |
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5313 - Reporting requirements |
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5314 - Consultation by Secretary with other Federal
departments, etc |
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5315 - Interstate agreements or compacts; purposes |
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5316 - Transition provisions |
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5317 - Liquidation of superseded or inactive programs |
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5318 - Urban development action grants |
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5318a - John Heinz Neighborhood Development Program.
(This
section is not included) |
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5319 - Fair Participation for Small Communities |
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5320 - Historic preservation requirements |
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5321 - Suspension of requirements for disaster areas
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Regulations
The
regulations created by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
Community Planning and Development that pertain to Community Development
programs are contained within Part
570 - Community Development Block Grants.
Policy
Memoranda
CDBG
Policy Guidance Memoranda presented on this website is considered
public information and may be distributed or copied. The policy
guidance presented herein was provided based on the policy question
and circumstances presented at the time the guidance was written.
Every attempt has been made to be as current and correct as possible.
The guidance presented herein is meant to be general guidance and
makes no representation that the content is appropriate or authorized
for use for all jurisdictions receiving Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funding. This information is not meant to substitute
for statutory requirements, CDBG regulations, nor policy guidance
provided through HUD's Community Planning and Development (CPD)
Field Staff. If there are questions or concerns regarding particular
CDBG activities and policies discussed in the guidance herein, consult
a Community Planning and Development representative in the HUD
Field Office near you. Search the Memoranda.
Community
Development Notices
CPD
Notices provide detailed guidance on a specific CPD subject. Notices relating to Community
Development explain how the CDBG
program regulations should be interpreted or applied.
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