HUD
No. PH003-76NoCal Larry Bush (415) 436-6532 |
For
Release Thursday July 10, 2003 |
BUSH ADMINISTRATION DELIVERS $69.7 MILLION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING FUNDS FOR NINE BAY AREA COMMUNITIES
HUD grants also invest in a Native-American community
SAN FRANCISCO - Housing and Urban Development Secretary Mel Martinez today announced nine San Francisco Bay Area communities and an Indian tribal group will receive $69,779,947 in federal assistance to stimulate local economies, produce affordable housing, help the homeless and assist families and individuals with HIV/AIDS.
"The funding we announce today is an investment
to promote economic development and job growth, increase the supply of affordable
housing and help our most vulnerable neighbors," said Martinez. "These resources
are evidence
of our continuing commitment to provide communities with the resources
they need to meet the particular needs of their residents."
The funding
announced today is provided through HUD's Community Development Block Grant
Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and the Emergency
Shelter Grant Program. The Native-American community will
be funded through
HUD's Indian Housing Block Grant Program (see attached chart).
HUD's
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program enables state and local
governments to target their
own economic development priorities. The rehabilitation
of affordable housing has traditionally been the largest single use of the grants
although CDBG is also an important catalyst for job growth 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, nearly 700,000 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.
HUD's
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grants are distributed
based on the number of AIDS cases reported to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. The grants provide rental assistance and support services to individuals
with HIV/AIDS and their families. In addition, the HOPWA program also helps many
communities develop strategic AIDS housing plans and fill in gaps in local systems
of care.
The Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) program allows tribes
or tribally designated housing entities (TDHEs) to
provide a range of affordable
housing activities. The block grant approach to housing for Native Americans was
enabled by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self Determination Act (NAHASDA)
of 1996. This single needs-based grant empowers the Tribe with the responsibility
of determining how the funds should be used to
address the needs specific to its
communities. Among other things, the funds may be used for housing development,
modernization, management services and operating assistance, housing counseling,
crime prevention and safety, training and technical assistance.
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.
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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 |
Amount |
Gilroy | CDBG |
$593,000 |
Livermore | CDBG |
$564,000 |
Palo Alto | CDBG |
$791,000 |
Petaluma | CDBG |
$438,000 |
San Francisco | CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA Total |
$25,275,000 $8,804,657 $867,000 $8,160,000 $43,106,657 |
San Jose | CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA Total |
$12,432,000 $4,869,227 $437,000 $787,000 $18,525,227 |
San Mateo | CDBG HOME Total |
$990,000 $566,517 $1,556,517 |
Vacaville | CDBG |
$695,000 |
Vallejo | CDBG HOME Total |
$1,468,000 $703,366 $2,171,366 |
Quechan Tribally Designated Housing Entity |
IHBG |
$1,339,180 |
TOTAL |
$69,779,947
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