Planning
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
Contact the CDBG Administrator at 847-866-2928, Ext. 2268 or cdbg@cityofevanston.org
The City of Evanston expects to receive approximately $1.9 million in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for fiscal year 2009/10 as an entitlement community of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Evanston uses its CDBG funds to further its community development objectives, focusing on low- and moderate-income individuals, families and neighborhoods to:
- Provide decent housing
- Provide a suitable living environment
- Expand economic opportunities
The Housing & Community Development Act Committee oversees the CDBG program and provides recommendations to the City Council on the use and appropriation of CDBG funds. Citizen involvement in the planning and use of CDBG funds is encouraged and all meetings relating to the City’s CDBG program listed below are open to the public. For meeting times and room numbers, please refer to the City calendar of events.
The Housing & Community Development Act Committee made its funding recommendations for programs and projects for the 2009/10 CDBG fiscal year, which runs from March 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010. The Committee will conduct a public hearing to receive citizen comments on the proposed One Year Action Plan and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Budget for 2009/10 on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at 7:30 pm in Room 2404 of the Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois. The public hearing is part of the 30-day comment period, which runs from December 8, 2008 through January 7, 2009. In addition, citizen comments will be accepted in writing at the Community Development Department/Planning Division office, Room 3900, Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois, 60201 and by email at cdbg@cityofevanston.org
The City's draft of its One Year Action Plan for 2009-10 discusses the City's plans for using federal entitlement funds in 2008/09 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the following programs:
- Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
- HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)
- Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
All funding recommendations for FY 2009/10 were derived from the City of Evanston's priority needs as identified in its HUD 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan.
Please contact the CDBG Grants Administrator at the City’s Planning Division, 847-866-2928, ext. 2268 or at cdbg@cityofevanston.org if you have questions. Sign up to receive information about the CDBG program, by email at www.cityofevanston.org/newsletter and check the box for Community Development Block Grants.
2009/10 CDBG Program Application/Funding Schedule
Friday, Sept. 12, 2008
Applications for FY 2009/10 CDBG funds due by 5pm at the City of Evanston Planning Division, Evanston Civic Center, 2100 Ridge Ave, Room 3900
Tuesday, Oct. 14 & 21, 2008 Agency Application Review Meetings
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 Agency and City Application Review Meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2008
Committee funding recommendations for the 2009/10 CDBG fiscal year
Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2008
Public hearing on proposed 2009/10 CDBG program and the City of Evanston’s 2009/10 One-Year Action Plan
Monday, Jan. 12, 2009
City Council meeting – approval by Council of the proposed 2009/10 CDBG program and 2009/10 One-Year Action Plan
Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009
Submission of City’s 2009/10 One-Year Action Plan to HUD
Sunday, March 1, 2009 Start of 2009/10 CDBG Program Year
2009-/10 CDBG Funding Recommendations
2005-2009 HUD Consolidated Plan
2007/08 HUD Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
Housing & Community Development Act Committee Meeting Minutes
PLANNING
Community Block Grants