CDBG

Community Development Block Grant Program

The Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides the basic funding necessary to administer the many housing, public works, economic develoment and public service activities which help to further the city’s overall community development objectives. Some of the accomplishments managed through the Community Development Office include:

Street and sidewalk improvements along many of the city’s entryways, including street trees, curb re-setting and other safety and beautification improvements

Improvements to public facilities such as parks and playgrounds and various city buildings including the Senior Center, Library and City Hall.

The provision of essential public services ranging from after school programs for youth to assistance to senior citizens to police walking patrols and drug enforcement activities. 

Demolition of hundreds of unsafe and abandoned buildings throughout the city.

Construction of new energy-efficient single family housing and rehabilitation of affordable housing throughout the city’s older neighborhoods.