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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The Community Development Division administers the CDBG program for the residents of Bowling Green. The Community Development Block Grant is provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CDBG funds are used to implement and develop community development and/or housing opportunities to benefit low and moderate income individuals or neighborhoods. Funds are used for housing activities, public services, public facilities, public improvements and economic development.
Public participation is an integral part of the planning process for both the Five-year Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan. Public hearings are advertised and held to ensure the public has an opportunity to provide input and comments.
The City of Bowling Green is an Entitlement Community and receives Community Development Block Grant Funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Questions
Questions about the block grant program can be directed to the Community Development Administrator at 419-354-6220.
Five-Year Consolidated Plan
The Five-year Consolidated Plan's purpose is to serve as a planning guide for community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development and providing improved community facilities and services. Maximum priority is given to low to moderate-income persons and neighborhoods.
For more information, view the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 to 2024 Five-Year Consolidated Plan and Amended FY 2020 Annual Action Plan (PDF).
Annual Action Plan
The Annual Action Plan serves as the planning document for addressing overall community development and housing needs that will utilize the annual entitlement of CDBG funding available to the City for the specific 12 month period (September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 for the 2022 Amended Plan, and September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023, for the 2023 Proposed Action Plan).
2023 Action Plan – Proposed (PDF)
2022 Action Plan – Proposed May Amendments (PDF)
2022 Action Plan – February Amendments (PDF)
2022 Action Plan – Approved (PDF)
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN 2022 (PDF)
COMMENTS: Email, written or person-to-person comments which will be transcribed are being accepted on the Proposed 2023 Action Plan through June 20, 2023 at 4:30pm.
All Community Development Block Grant activities address the housing, job and non-housing community development needs of low-income citizens. Housing needs include emergency housing repairs, transitional housing for the homeless and rental housing rehabilitation. Non-housing community development needs include public facilities, public services, economic development, and public improvements.
Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER)
The CAPER reviews the goals identified in the Annual Action Plan and examines and summarizes the City's accomplishments in a number of areas toward those goals over the past fiscal year.
FY 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (PDF) details the projects and activities supported through HUD's Community Development Block Grant funds for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2022.
Procedure for Those Seeking Community Development Block Grant-Funded Program Assistance
All funds provided by the City of Bowling Green through Community Development Block Grant must be used to assist low-income persons residing in Bowling Green, Ohio. Income eligibility will be verified using already-prescribed procedures during the client application process.
Individuals Seeking Assistance
Individuals seeking assistance for all existing CDBG-funded programs implemented by the City of Bowling Green (and a part of the City's approved Annual Action Plan for that program year) should complete an application in the City of Bowling Green Grants Administration Office, located at 304 North Church Street, Bowling Green, OH. Thereafter, designated City staff will verify the availability of funding and applicant eligibility in accordance with written policy.
Those seeking assistance from one of the City's CDBG Housing Programs are served on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will be kept on file for six months. Provided the applicant is eligible and funding is available, the applicant will receive assistance in the order the application is received by the City. Added detail regarding eligibility and the application process are contained in the City's approved Housing Policies and Procedures Manual.
Agencies Seeking Assistance
Agencies seeking CDBG funded program assistance should submit a written letter of intent/proposal to the City of Bowling Green at the first public hearing held during the development of the CDBG Five-Year Consolidated Plan. Advertising and other specifics related to this meeting are set forth in the City's approved CDBG Citizen Participation Plan. Should additional funding become available after the adoption of the CDBG Five-Year Consolidated Plan, the City will advertise (in accordance with the City's approved CDBG Participation Plan) prior to a public hearing related to the development of an Annual Action Plan.
Agencies receiving CDBG funds to implement programming (as a sub-recipient) are required to collect source documentation from clients and make low-income determinations for each client served. The income status and eligibility of the client must be documented in the individual client file, following the methods prescribed in a signed sub-recipient agreement between the City of Bowling Green and the sub-recipient (agency awarded CDBG funding).
Client income status must be reported on the Performance Reports as set forth within the sub-recipient agreement. Agencies may not use CDBG funds to serve clients who cannot be determined to be low-income.
Unlawful Discrimination Prohibited
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development prohibits unlawful discrimination in federally assisted programs based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability.