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~().,- - SlJj\¡1?viARY OF EUGIBLE AND INELIGIBLE COj\f.\fUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRM'T PROGRA.i\f ACTIVITIES This is a SU17Il7!I:1ry of the activities that are eligible and ineligible for assistance under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program pursuant to the governing regulations of the Code of Federal Regulations, Tide 24, Part 570, Sections 570.200-570.207. For a more complete description, the regulations should be consulted. ' General Policies - §570.200 The primary objective of the CDBG Program is the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for perS{)ns of low- and moderate- income. Funds must be used so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which will carry out one of the three broad national objectives of: benefit to low- and moderate-income families; or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or activities designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a s<:rious and immediatð threat to the health or welfare of the community where other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. At least 70 % of the total CDBG funds must be used for activities that benefit low- and moderate-income ~rsons over a one-, two-, or thre.::-ye.ar ~riod; and at least 51 % of the beneficiaries of individual activities designed to benefit low- and moderate-income persons must be shown to be of low- and moderate-income. Basic Eligible Activities - &570.201 i (a) Acquisition in whole or in part by purchase, long-tenn lease, donation, or otherwise, of real property for any public purpose, subject to the limitations of §570.207. (b) Disposition of real property acquired with CDBG funds through sale, lease or donation, or otherwis<:; or its retention for public purposes. (c) Acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or installation of public facilities and improvements, except buildings for the general conduct of government. Activities may include: . Design features and improvements which promote energy efficiency; and . Architectural design features and treatments intended to enhance the aesthetic quality of facilities and improvements. Eligible facilities include thos<: serving ~rsons having special needs such as homeless shelters; convalescent homes; hospitals; nursing homes; battered spouse shelters; halfway houses for run-away children, drug offenders or parolees; group homes for mentally retarded persons; and temporary housing for disaster victims. In certain cases, non-profit entities and subrecipients (including those specified under §570.204) may acquire title to public facilities; when owned by non-profit entities or subrecipients such facilities must be operated so as to be open for use by the general public during all nonnal hours of operation. (d) Clearance, demolition, removal of buildings and improvements, and movement of structures to other sites- Der;nolition of HUD-assisted housing units may be undertaken omy with the prior approval of HUD. (e) Provision of public services (including labor, supplies and materials) such as those concerned with child care, health care, education, job training, public safety, fair housing counseling, recreation, senior citizens, homeless persons, drug abuse counseling and treatment, and energy conservation counseling and testing. The s<:rvices must meet each of the following criteria: Chapter 1 - 22