2022 Community Development Block Grant Program

APPLICATION and GUIDELINES

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application is in seven (7) sections. You will need to download one of the Application Forms to include with Section 4. These sections can be downloaded and printed out separately. **Note** This application's formatting may be a little different from the hard copy's formatting, please feel free to contact our office if you have any questions or to request an original copy.

ACROBAT READER and MICROSOFT WORD FORMAT
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CDBG APPLICATION

Click on the separate sections to download them.

STEP 1

Read Sections 1 - 7 below. For technical assistance, our staff is available at (610) 278-3540.

Section 1 - General Introduction
Section 2 - Programs
Section 3 - Definitions
Section 4 - Eligible Activities. Read the description of the eligible activities then download the one most appropriate Application Form below for your project.
Section 5 - Certifications and Assurances. Must be submitted with application
Section 6 - Application Instructions and Required Forms. Must be submitted with application. Download "Application Cover Sheet", appropriate "Sources and Uses Form" and "Detailed Project Cost Form" to be submitted with application.
Section 7 - Other Program Requirements

STEP 2

Determine the Priority Need for your application and the Priority Level. Priority Needs and Priority Levels are located in the FY 2020 – 2024 Consolidated Plan Section SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2) on pages 140 through 150.

STEP 3

Choose one of the Application Forms most appropriate for your chosen Priority Needs. Include this completed Application Form in Section 4 of the application.

Application Forms
(One of these to be added to Section 4 of the application)

Sample Forms

STEP 4

Click on the link below to view maps displaying Census Tracts, Block Groups, and low and moderate income data for your municipality.

US Census Block Group Mapping

Click above image on Low- and Moderate-Income Summary Data page to open the mapping application.

Click on the link below to view Congressional District Maps

Congressional District Map

STEP 5

Verify data from the Census Block Group map with data from the HUD LMISD spreadsheet linked here:

ACS Low-mod Spreadsheet

STEP 6

Review entire application. Refer to Section 6 page 1 for instructions and required forms. Use Checklist of required documents on the bottom on the "Application Cover Sheet" Section 6 page 2 to determine completeness of your application.

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