City of Vista CA : 2016-17 CDBG Request for Proposals

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is a program federally funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that provides grants on a formula basis to entitled cities and communities. In 1991, the City of Vista became an entitlement city, which is a city with a population of 50,000 or more that receives CDBG funds directly from the federal government. The purpose of the program is to ensure communities have viable resources to provide affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunity. Each year the City seeks to maximize the full potential of the Grant by partnering with local organizations. The 2016-17 Request for Proposal (RFP) sets forth the types of social service activities that are eligible for the CDBG Program and contains the guidelines each organization must abide.

CDBG National Objectives: Federal regulations require that CDBG funds be used for projects that qualify as meeting one of the following HUD National Objectives:

• Benefit to low/moderate-income persons
• Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight
• Meet a need having a particular urgency (referred to as urgent need)

The specific amount of funding to be received from HUD has not yet been decided by Congress; however, the City of Vista anticipates a grant award between $700,000 and $715,000 for Fiscal Year 2016/17 (July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017). Per HUD regulations, no more than 15% of the total grant award (estimated $105,000 to $107,250) can be spent on social service activities. The City is setting aside a total of $32,000 in Public Service dollars for the following programs:

• City's Senior Center Out & About transportation program: $12,000
• Alliance for Regional Solutions, made through Operation HOPE: $20,000

The 2016-17 Request for Proposals and supplemental worksheets have been posted online.
CDBG Request for Proposal and Supplemental Materials

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