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What is CDBG?

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a federally funded flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of housing and community development needs. Through a formula allocation process, funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are distributed annually to local governments in Alameda County participating in the CDBG Entitlement Program. Alameda County HCD is an entitlement grantee for the "Alameda County Urban County CDBG Grant" composed of the Unincorporated County and the Cities of Albany, Dublin, Emeryville, Newark and Piedmont, collectively called the Urban County.

What is the purpose of the program?

• Benefit very low income and low income persons;
• Prevent or eliminate slums or blight, as defined by HUD; or
• Meet urgent needs that are federally declared disasters such as earthquakes or floods.

In order to qualify as an activity benefiting very low and low income person, at least 51% of the people benefiting from the program must be low-or very low-income families or individuals. For activities that benefit specific individuals or families, e.g. childcare centers, 51% or more of the people or families using the center must be low or very low income. Data from the recipient of funds is collected to prove that the National Objective is met. For activities that benefit an area, e.g. roads or sidewalks, 51% or more of the area residents must be low or very low income.