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Division of Housing and Community Development

Community Development Block Grant Program

Technical Assistance

Downloads and Information for Applicants

Applying For Funding at a Glance

• Applications for Economic Development grants may be submitted at any time.
• Grant requests for Housing, Neighborhood Revitalization, and Commercial Revitalization, are submitted annually. Communities may apply if they have no open grants in these three categories.
• They may have up to two open Economic Development grants.
• Eligible applicants may apply for up to $7,000,000 in loan guarantees.
• Grant contracts are written for two-year periods.

Prior to submitting an application for funding, the applicant must:

• Create a Citizen Advisory Task Force
• Hold at least two hearings to discuss community needs and potential projects

Downloads for Applicants

1. 2009 Application for Funding - Small Cities Community Development Block Grant
   1. Cover and Table of Contents (Word)
   2. Part I - General Information (Word)
   3. Part II - Application Profile and General Scoring Criteria (Word)
   4. Part III - Sources and Uses of Non-CDBG Funds (Leverage) (Word)
   5. Part IV - Commercial Revitalization (CDBG-C) (Word)
   6. Part V - Economic Development (CDBG-E) (Word)
   7. Part VI - Housing (CDBG-H) (Word)
   8. Part VII - Neighborhood Revitalization (CDBG-N) (Word)
   9. Part VIII - Certification and Score Summary (Word)
   10. Part IX - Forms and Supporting Documentation (Word)
   11. Additional Application Related Documents:
       1. Contract Information Sheet (Word)
       2. Applicant/Recipient Disclosure Update Form (pdf)
       3. Checklist for Determining Accessibility (Word)
2. Scoring Data
   1. 2009 Community Wide Need Scores (pdf)
   2. Grant History Score - Local Governments Eligible for Points (pdf)
   3. Grant History Score - Not Eligible for Commercial Revitalization Points (pdf)
   4. 2009 Applicants' Total Self Scores (pdf)
3. Information Needed to Complete the Application
   1. Maps:
      1. Congressional District Map (pdf)
      2. Florida House District Map
      3. Florida Senate District Map
   2. Census Data
      1. Selected Census Data (pdf)
      2. Selected Census Data Column Definitions (pdf)
      3. Low to Moderate Income and Very Low Income Census Data for 2008 Scoring (pdf)
      4. Minority Percentages by County (excludes Hispanics) (pdf)
4. Verifying Household Income
   1. Economic Development Household Income Verification (Word)
   2. Household Income Verification (Word)
   3. Section 8 Income Limits for 2010 (pdf)
   4. Section 8 Income Limits for 2009 (pdf)
5. Sample Documents
   1. 1^st Public Hearing Notice (Word)
   2. 2^nd Public Hearing Notice (Word)
   3. Civil Rights Related
      1. Affirmative Action (Word)
      2. Civil Rights Profile (Word)
      3. Fair Housing Ordinance (Word)
      4. Transition Plan (Word)
6. Special Designations
   1. State Enterprise Zones (pdf)
   2. Florida's Enterprise Zones
   3. Florida Main Street Communities (pdf)