HUD
No. 02-016CA Larry Bush (415) 436-6532 |
For
Release Thursday August 8, 2002 |
BUSH ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES $18,604,700 IN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR 6 CALIFORNIA CITIES AND COUNTIES AND NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING PROGRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO - California cities and counties will receive over
$18.6 million in federal assistance to stimulate local economies,
promote affordable housing, help the homeless and assist Native
American housing programs, Housing
and Urban Development Secretary
Mel Martinez announced today.
"These grants do so much good for so many people," Martinez said.
"This money helps communities do the critical work of stimulating
business development and job growth, providing affordable housing
and helping our most
vulnerable neighbors."
The awards include Fresno, for a total of $12.6 million; Modesto,
for a total of $3.77 million; Santa Maria, for a total of $1.388
million; Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley, for $470,830;
All Mission Housing Authority, for
$123,738; and Ft. Bidwell Paiute
Indian Community, for $246,132.
The funds are awarded through four different programs: Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; Home Investment Partnership
(HOME) Funds; Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds; and, Indian Housing
Block Grant
(IHBG) funds.
First awarded in 1974, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds enable state and local governments to target their own economic development priorities. Although the rehabilitation of affordable housing has traditionally been the largest single use of the grants, the program is also an increasingly important catalyst for economic development activities that expand job and business opportunities for lower income families and neighborhoods.
HOME (Home Investment Partnerships Program) is the largest federal
block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively
to create affordable housing for low-income households. Since 1992,
more than a half million affordable housing units have been acquired,
constructed or rehabilitated and nearly 70,000 tenants have received
direct rental assistance. In addition, more than 200,000 new homebuyers
have received assistance to purchase
their first homes through the
HOME program.
Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) help communities meet the basic
shelter needs of homeless individuals and families. Part of HUD's
award-winning Continuum of Care initiative, these grants also provide
transitional housing and a
variety of support services designed
to move the homeless away from a life on the street toward permanent
housing.
The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program is a formula grant
that allows tribes or tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs)
to provide a range of affordable housing activities on a reservation
or Indian area. The block grant approach to housing for Native Americans
was authorized by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self
Determination Act (NAHASDA) of 1996. The tribes or TDHEs are empowered
with the responsibility of determining
how those funds should be
used to address needs specific to their own communities.
HUD's block grant programs are distributed by formula around the country based on criteria including population, income levels, poverty rates and age of housing stock.
HUD is the nation's housing agency committed to increasing homeownership,
particularly among minorities, creating affordable housing opportunities
for low-income Americans, supporting the homeless, elderly, people
with disabilities and people living with AIDS. The Department also
promotes economic and community development as well as
enforces
the nation's fair housing laws. More information about HUD and its
programs is available on the Internet.
Note to editors: Communities that choose to receive their block
grants at other times of the year are not included
in today's announcement.
Community | Grant |
Grant
Amount
|
---|---|---|
Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley | IHBG |
$470,830
|
All Mission HA | IHBG |
$123,738
|
Ft. Bidwell Paiute Indian Community | IHBG |
$246,132
|
Santa Maria | CDBG |
$1,388,000
|
Fresno | CDBG |
$8,415,000
|
HOME |
$3,900,000
|
|
ESG |
$291,000
|
|
Total |
$12,606,000
|
|
Modesto | CDBG |
$2,515,000
|
HOME |
$1,167,000
|
|
ESG |
$88,000
|
|
Total |
$3,770,000
|
|
State
Total
|
$18,604,700
|
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