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  January 10, 2011 - Park, Patagonia Eyed for CDBG Funds

  PUBLIC NOTICE - 01/20 - 2011 City of Hermitage CDBG Program Application - Proposed Use of Funds & Public Hearings Scheduled for January 26th & February 17th

  PUBLIC NOTICE - 02/18 - City of Hermitage Fair Housing Notice

The City of Hermitage is an Entitlement City under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

The City is responsible for the CDBG program application, implementation, grant management and project close-out. The City of Hermitage Board of Commissioners is responsible for the legislative actions and program activity authorization in accordance with State and Federal CDBG regulations.

The CDBG program is a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs. Beginning in 1974, the CDBG program is one of the longest continuously run programs at the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). The CDBG program provides annual grants on a formula basis to general units of local government and States.


Program Objectives

The primary statutory objective of the CDBG program is to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income. The City must ensure that at least 70 percent of its CDBG grant funds are used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons over a one-, two-, or three-year time period selected by the City. This general objective is achieved by granting "maximum feasible priority" to activities which benefit low- and moderate-income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. Under unique circumstances, the City may also use their funds to meet urgent community development needs. A need is considered urgent if it poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community and has arisen in the past 18 months.

Roles and Responsibilities of the City

Local governments have the responsibility to consider local needs, prepare grant applications for submission to the State, and carry out the funded community development activities. Local governments must comply with Federal and State requirements.

Eligible Activities

Communities receiving CDBG funds from the State may use the funds for many kinds of community development activities including, but not limited to:

· acquisition of property for public purposes;
· construction or reconstruction of streets, water and sewer facilities, neighborhood centers, recreation facilities, and other public works;
· demolition;
· rehabilitation of public and private buildings;
· public services;
· planning activities;
· assistance to nonprofit entities for community development activities; and
· assistance to private, for profit entities to carry out economic development activities (including assistance to micro-enterprises).

  Community Development Block Program - Map of Eligible Areas

  2011 City of Hermitage Minority & Women Business Enterprise Plan (MBE/WBE)


City of Hermitage CDBG Funding Summary / Projects

FY2010

Total Allocation – $424,426
Program Administration – $76,396
Public Facilities & Improvements (Rombold Road Area) - $263,030
Housing Rehabilitation - $80,000
Community Facilities & Improvements (MCAR) - $5,000


Previous Fiscal Years:

2009 Stimulus Funds (CDBG-R)
Total Allocation – $93,960
Program Administration – $7,468
Public Facilities & Improvements - $86,581

   2009
Total Allocation – $379,129
Program Administration – $68,243
Housing Rehabilitation – $120,000
Public Facilities & Improvements - $175,088
Removal of Architectural Barriers - $15,798
 
2008
Total Allocation - $370,799
Program Administration – $66,743
Public Facilities & Improvements – $256,471
Community Facilities - $45,594
Public Services – $1,991
 		   2007
Total Allocation – $386,232
Program Administration – $69,521
Housing Rehabilitation – $140,371
Public Facilities & Improvements – $156,340
Public Services – $20,000
2006
Total Allocation – $419,857
Program Administration – $75,574
Housing Rehabilitation – $178,851
Public Facilities & Improvements – $140,932
Public Services – $24,500
Program Income / Revolving Loan Fund - $52,700
  2005
Total Allocation – $482,293
Program Administration – $86,812
Housing Rehabilitation – $177,775
Public Facilities & Improvements – $154,043
Public Services – $63,663
Program Income / Revolving Loan Fund - $34,653

2004
Total Allocation – $534,257
Program Administration – $96,166
Housing Rehabilitation – $194,703
Public Facilities & Improvements – $208,388
Public Services – $35,000
Program Income / Revolving Loan Fund - $47,092

   2003
Total Allocation – $521,204
Program Administration – $92,550
Housing Rehabilitation – $187,036
Public Facilities & Improvements – $223,118
Public Services – $18,500
Program Income / Revolving Loan Fund - $121,000

2002
Total Allocation – $514,168
Program Administration – $92,550
Housing Rehabilitation – $180,000
Public Facilities & Improvements – $200,618
Public Services – $41,000
Program Income / Revolving Loan Fund - $295,000

   2001
Total Allocation – $515,777
Program Administration – $92,839
Housing Rehabilitation – $281,938
Public Facilities & Improvements – $100,000
Public Services – $41,000
2000
Total Allocation – $488,931
Program Administration – $88,007
Housing Rehabilitation – $311,924
Economic Development - $50,000
Public Services – $39,000

    




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