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Community and Economic Development > Community Development Block Grant
Program
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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
2008
City of Hermitage Minority & Women Business Enterprise Plan (MBE/WBE)
City of Hermitage CDBG Funding Summary / Projects
Current Fiscal Year:
2008
Application Submitted : March 28th, 2008
Total Allocation - $370,799
Program Administration – $66,743
Public Facilities & Improvements – $256,471
Community Facilities - $45,594
Public Services – $1,991
Previous Fiscal Years:
2007
Total Allocation – $386,232
Program Administration – $69,521
Housing Rehabilitation – $140,371
Public Facilities & Improvements – $156,340
Public Services – $20,000
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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2001
Total Allocation – $515,777
Program Administration – $92,839
Housing Rehabilitation – $281,938
Public Facilities & Improvements – $100,000
Public Services – $41,000
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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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Phone: 724-981-0800. Fax: 724-981-2008.
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