Community Development Block Grant教学讲义.ppt

Owner-Occupied Housing Homeowner Rehabilitation (continued) Labor and materials are eligible costs, as well as: Replacement of principal fixtures and components of existing structures; Energy efficiency improvements; Water and sewer connections; and Installation of security devices, including smoke detectors. Owner-Occupied Housing Direct Homeownership Assistance for low-income households Provide up to 50% of the required downpayment Pay reasonable closing costs Provide principal write-down assistance Subsidize interest rates Owner-Occupied Housing Special Housing Activities Only Community-Based Housing Organizations (CBDOs): Construct housing, using CDBG funds; and Sell the homes to only LMI homebuyers in conjunction with a neighborhood revitalization or community economic development project. Owner-Occupied Housing Ineligible CDBG Owner-Occupied Housing Activities: Subsidizing or assisting the new construction of housing, unless carried out by a CBDO; or Purchasing construction equipment. (Leasing is allowable if the activity is eligible.) Harris CountyCommunity and Economic Development Department Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) General Workshop Service Area The Service Area included unincorporated Harris County and its 15 cooperative cities. Bellaire Seabrook Deer Park Shoreacres Galena Park South Houston Humble Tomball Jacinto City Waller Katy Webster LaPorte West University Place Morgan’s Point Houston, Baytown and Pasadena receive their own entitlement funds and are not included in the Harris County service area. In addition to Target Areas, there are now Disadvantage Zones located in the Harris County Service Area. (Target Areas with 60% or greater of low-moderate income individuals) How it Works The Consolidated Plan Five-year plan that addresses: Housing; Social services; Infrastructure; and Community revitalization needs.