Community Development

Carol M. Newton

Tel: (225) 342-7412
Fax: (225) 342-1947
Email: Carol.Newton@la.gov

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9095

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About State CDBG: Allocations

Public Infrastructure

The Public Infrastructure allocation is the largest single program component. CDBG funds are awarded to projects to improve existing systems or construct new water and sewer systems, residential streets, fire fighting capabilities and community centers. Email Traci Watts for more information.

Economic Development

CDBG funds provide loans to eligible recipients to assist for-profit businesses and grants for infrastructure improvements that will assist for-profit businesses. Email Laurie Durnin for more information.

Housing - Rehabilitation/Reconstruction

Funding is available for the rehabilitation and/or replacement of existing single-family, owner-occupied housing units to provide safe and sanitary living conditions, and for the demolition of vacant sub-standard housing units. Email Wayne Dale for more information.

Housing - Physical Accessibility

Funding is set aside from the Housing Rehabilitation allocation to make structural improvements to owner and renter occupied single-family housing units as well as multi-family housing units. Funds expended on rental units require a 50 percent dollar match from the landlord/owner. Email Wayne Dale for more information.

Demonstrated Needs

Provides financial assistance to help alleviate critical/urgent community needs involving improvements to existing water, sewer and gas systems. Email Traci Watts for more information.

LaSTEP

The concept of the Louisiana Small Towns Environmental Program is for small communities to solve water and sewer problems through self-help techniques by utilizing the community's resources: human, material, and financial. The Small Towns Environmental Program was created by The Rensselaerville Institute. Email Traci Watts for more information.

Program Income

Income generated from grant-supported activities. This is returned to the State and is re-distributed to grantees through our Public Infrastructure or Economic Development allocations. Email Laurie Durnin for more information.

Revolving Loan Fund

This fund was established for the receipt of principal and interest payments or lease payments that are a result of job creation by businesses. This is an interest bearing account that is used for Economic Development loans. Email Laurie Durnin for more information.

Technical Assistance

One percent of the overall HUD allocation to the Office of Community Development is set aside for additional technical assistance which benefits potential applicants and existing grantees in the implementation of their CDBG programs. Email Rebecca Tedford for more information.

Assistance Type: Grants/Loans
Objective: At least 51 percent of the beneficiaries must be of low to moderate income. However, 100 percent of the beneficiaries must be of low to moderate income for Housing Rehabilitation projects.
Eligible Activities: Public infrastructure (sewer, water [including potable and fire protection], streets); housing rehabilitation/reconstruction and removal of physical barriers; economic development; multi-purpose community centers.
Eligible Applicants: 344 non-entitlement municipalities and rural parishes which do not receive CDBG funds directly from the Department of Housing and Urban Development are eligible to apply. (Refer to Restrictions)
Application Process: Louisiana has a two-year funding cycle for both Housing and Public Infrastructure. OCD will accept applications for Public Infrastructure (sewer, potable water, fire protection streets) and Community Centers no later than November 23, 2009; and, Housing applications (Rehabilitation/Reconstruction and Physical Accessibility) no later than February 1, 2010, for funding under the FY 2010 - FY 2011 program years.